Poll analysis: Increasing numbers of Democrats want their party to oppose Trump

As often happens early in a presidential term, much of the focus has been on the new Trump administration, which started with net positive reviews — but how do Americans think the parties in Congress should be reacting? The nation’s rank-and-file Democrats are increasingly looking for more opposition to President Trump from their congressional delegation. Ahead

Palestinian Authority Says It Will Restructure ‘Pay for Slay’ Program. Regional Experts Are Skeptical.

Palestinian Authority chairman Mahmoud Abbas issued a Monday decree ostensibly ending his embattled government’s terrorist payment program, known as “pay for slay.” But regional analysts are skeptical that Abbas’s reform will stop the cash from flowing to so-called martyrs in Gaza and the West Bank. Abbas, according to a statement published by PA state media,

House Freedom Caucus Releases Budget Plan With $200 Billion for Military, Border Security

The resolution also includes a $4 trillion debt ceiling increase ’to give stability to the financial markets.’ The House Freedom Caucus released a budget resolution on Feb. 10 that would allocate hundreds of billions of dollars toward spending on defense and the border in addition to raising the debt ceiling. The 45-page legislative text mirrors

Senate Advances Gabbard Nomination for DNI, Final Vote to Happen This Week

The final vote to confirm Tulsi Gabbard to the position of director of national intelligence will likely take place Tuesday or Wednesday. The Senate voted on Feb. 10 to invoke cloture on the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard to the position of director of national intelligence, bringing the former congresswoman one step closer to confirmation. The

Kremlin Warns US–Russia Ties on Brink of Collapse Over Ukraine Terms

Deputy foreign minister says Russia is not willing to compromise. The Kremlin has warned that Russia’s relations with the United States are on the brink of collapse, insisting that all of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s conditions must be met before peace negotiations on Ukraine can proceed, suggesting Moscow is taking a hardline approach as President