THE HAGUE, Netherlands—President Donald Trump will arrive in The Hague on June 24 for a critical NATO summit, aiming to secure unprecedented defense spending commitments from allies, an issue he’s championed for years. This year’s summit is poised to set a bold new defense spending target of 5 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) for
The Supreme Court on June 23 rejected Virginia’s request to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the state’s lifetime voting ban on convicted felons. The new order in O’Bannon v. King took the form of an unsigned order. No justices dissented. The court did not explain its decision. Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning For Office?
The White House has warned Iran against closing the Strait of Hormuz in response to recent U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iranian military and nuclear targets. Iran’s Supreme National Security Council is deliberating blocking the channel, which forms a choke point for oil and gas shipped out of the Middle East through the Persian Gulf.
Congress’s Afghanistan War Commission holds a public hearing at 8:30 a.m. ET on June 23. Expert witnesses who served in senior military, intelligence, diplomatic, and policy roles during the administration of former President Barack Obama, as well as Afghan officials who served during the administration of former Afghan Preside… Original News Source Link – Epoch
Congress’s Afghanistan War Commission holds a public hearing at 8:30 a.m. ET on June 23. Expert witnesses who served in senior military, intelligence, diplomatic, and policy roles during the administration of former President Barack Obama, as well as Afghan officials who served during the administration of former Afghan Preside… Original News Source Link – Epoch
Can Congress check presidential war powers? Rep. Jason Crow weighs in – CBS News Watch CBS News After the U.S. strikes on Iran, many lawmakers say they were caught off guard Colorado Congressman Jason Crow joins “CBS Mornings Plus” to break down what authority Congress still has in escalating conflicts abroad. View CBS News In
Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough ruled over the weekend that some key provisions, such as one on immigration, did not meet the Senate’s reconciliation rules and could not be included in the GOP’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act to enact President Donald Trump’s signature legislative agenda items. The measures need to be in line with what