Judge restores lawmakers’ unfettered access to ICE detention facilities
It was U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb’s third time blocking or limiting DHS’s efforts to prevent unannounced lawmaker visits.
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Voters split on whether Iran strikes were necessary: Survey
A new survey found that Americans are split on whether U.S. strikes on Iran were necessary, as the Middle Eastern conflict enters its third day. The Morning Consult poll, released late Saturday night, found that 41 percent of registered voters said that “Operation Epic Fury” was necessary. A slightly greater amount, 42 percent, preferred diplomacy.
Capitol agenda: Trump’s Iran gamble hits the Hill
President Donald Trump’s expanding assault on Iran is poised to pass its first political test on Capitol Hill this week, despite emerging economic fallout and his own warning about more American casualties to come. Bipartisan attempts to rebuke Trump are likely to fail during Iran war powers votes in the Senate on Tuesday and the
GOP voters, not congressional leaders, are poised to take action on Tony Gonzales
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.
Trump is causing a midterm headache for this New Jersey congressmember
The purchase of a warehouse for immigration detention and a funding fight over rail tunnel puts the vulnerable Tom Kean Jr. in a bind.
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.
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…