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Trump pushes 'SAVE America' voting bill ahead of midterms

Trump pushes 'SAVE America' voting bill ahead of midterms

US President Donald Trump is pressing Republicans to pass a sweeping overhaul of voting rules that critics say is less about election security than trying to block millions of people from casting ballots and avoid defeat in the midterms. Trump's Republicans in the House of Representatives have already

Trump team's Iran war rhetoric fuels backlash

Trump team's Iran war rhetoric fuels backlash

When the top US general spoke Tuesday of his "respect" for Iranian fighters, the remark underscored a striking divide between the restrained language of the military brass and the swaggering rhetoric used by President Donald Trump and his administration. From Trump joking that it was "more fun&

US House votes down bid to rein in Trump's Iran war powers

US House votes down bid to rein in Trump's Iran war powers

The US House of Representatives on Thursday rejected an effort to curb Donald Trump's authority to wage war against Iran, as the president faces fierce criticism over launching the conflict without seeking approval from Congress. Lawmakers voted down a bipartisan resolution led by Republican Thomas Massie and Democrat

US Senate rejects bid to curb Trump's Iran war powers

US Senate rejects bid to curb Trump's Iran war powers

The US Senate on Wednesday rejected a resolution aimed at curbing President Donald Trump's authority to continue military strikes on Iran, in a narrow congressional show of support for a conflict launched without explicit approval from lawmakers. The bipartisan measure, introduced by Democrat Tim Kaine and Republican Rand

Texas primaries launch midterm battle with Trump agenda at stake

Texas primaries launch midterm battle with Trump agenda at stake

The US primary season launches on Tuesday, setting the stage for midterm elections that could reshape Washington's balance of power -- and determine the trajectory of President Donald Trump's remaining time in office. Some of the nation's largest states -- from Texas to North Carolina, Georgia

Division, theater and one golden moment as Trump addresses Congress

Division, theater and one golden moment as Trump addresses Congress

If Donald Trump was worried about a hostile reception over his breakneck remaking of presidential norms, he did not show it -- striding in six minutes late, with the unhurried confidence of a man who knew the evening belonged to him. Republicans rose in successive waves, while many Democrats remained seated