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Senators  grill officials: Are your attacks on Houthis even working?
Reporting

Senators grill officials: Are your attacks on Houthis even working?

Rare bipartisan back-and-forth on legal authority for strikes and link to Israel-Gaza war

Mike Lee: Errors of this magnitude 'are how we end up in endless wars'
Washington Politics

Mike Lee: Errors of this magnitude 'are how we end up in endless wars'

The Utah senator tells RS why he's demanding accountability for Biden's unilateral decision to wage war with the Houthis, and possibly Iran

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Middle East

Rand Paul to force vote on Syria troop withdrawal

The Republican senator says US solders are in harm's way and have no authority to be there anyway

Senate shoots down effort to withdraw US troops from Niger
Africa

Senate shoots down effort to withdraw US troops from Niger

In an 11-86 vote, lawmakers voted to block a measure that would remove American soldiers from the country following a recent coup.

Congress to replace 2001 AUMF with … 2001 AUMF
Washington Politics

Congress to replace 2001 AUMF with … 2001 AUMF

If you were expecting Congress to reassert its war-making authorities, think again.

Congress, don't shut down the chance to do the right thing on war & weapons
Washington Politics

Congress, don't shut down the chance to do the right thing on war & weapons

Proposals to bring foreign policy back in line with the Constitution and human rights are long overdue.