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tim kaine war powers
QiOSK

Finally: Senators vote to block military action in Venezuela

Body moved to discharge War Powers Resolution today, moving to a full chamber vote.

Trump SOTU 2025
Washington Politics

Has my party become 'eunuchs in the thrall' of the president?

No provision in the Constitution allows the president to unilaterally bomb another nation's capital and remove its leader

New House, Senate attempts to preempt war with Venezuela
Washington Politics

New House, Senate attempts to preempt war with Venezuela

Bipartisan bills are the latest effort to assert war powers over White House. But will they work this time?

Patriot Act supporting senators are mad when they are the targets
Washington Politics

Patriot Act supporting senators are mad when they are the targets

The outrage by Senators Blackburn, Graham and others connected to the 'Arctic Frost' spy revelations ring a little thin

Nairobi protests Kenya
Africa

Why is Washington's relationship with Kenya suddenly in tatters?

A Senate push to revisit Nairobi's status as 'Major Non-NATO Ally' signals wider American discomfort with the traditional African stalwart

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)
QiOSK

Sanders bills to kill Israel arms transfers die in two Senate votes

'At a time when Israeli soldiers are shooting civilians trying to get food aid on a near-daily basis, the United States should not be providing more weapons to Israeli security forces'