Tony Gonzales created a mess for GOP leaders. They’re counting on voters to do the cleanup.
The embattled Texas Republican could see his House career end in Tuesday’s primary. But his colleagues aren’t eager to see a quick exit.
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Dem rep: Trump not responding to questions on servicemembers killed is ‘pathetic’
Democratic Rep. Pat Ryan (N.Y.), an Army veteran, accused President Trump on Sunday of not looking out for U.S. troops, as three American service members have so been far been killed during the operation against Iran. Speaking to Kaitlan Collins on CNN, Ryan said Trump not answering questions from reporters at the White House on…
Poll: Talarico, Paxton hold slim edge heading into Tuesday primary
A new poll from Emerson College shows that Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) and state Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) have single-digit leads in their respective Texas Senate primary races. The survey, released Sunday, found that 52 percent of likely Democratic primary voters backed Talarico, while 47 percent backed Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D). Paxton,…
Trump administration to give briefing on Iran to Congress on Tuesday
Top Trump administration officials will brief both chambers of Congress on Tuesday regarding ongoing U.S. strikes on Iran, amid widespread Democratic opposition to the operation and broad Republican support. Assistant Secretary of State for Global Public Affairs Dylan Johnson told The Hill that Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, CIA Director…
This week on The Hill: Lawmakers grapple with Iran conflict
Lawmakers are grappling with President Trump’s decision to launch strikes against Iran over the weekend, setting off a widening conflict that is set to dominate Washington’s attention this week. The joint strikes with Israel killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and the conflict has spread as Iran launched retaliatory strikes against Israel and eight…
Marjorie Taylor Greene calls US service members’ deaths in Iran ‘unnecessary’ and ‘unacceptable’
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Sunday mourned the loss of three U.S. service members as part of what she called an “absolutely unnecessary” operation against Iran. U.S. Central Command said that as of 9:30 a.m. EST Sunday, three American service members have been killed in action, while five have been seriously wounded and…
Schiff: US had ‘simply no basis’ to launch Iran attack
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on Sunday sharply criticized President Trump for authorizing strikes against Iran, warning that it risks dragging the U.S. into yet another conflict in the Middle East. “There was simply no basis to go in with this massive military campaign, with the goal of regime change. And the concern here is that…