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US Senate Republicans block latest bid to rein in Trump Iran war powers
The Senate voted 52-47 not to advance the war powers resolution, underscoring his party's continuing support for the Republican president's war policy more than six weeks after the war began.
A defiant Hasan Piker boosts Michigan Senate candidate Abdul el-Sayed in rallies taking on Israel
Georgia candidate faces backlash over Passover ad with challah instead of matzah
AIPAC targeting US congressional candidates who want to condition aid to Israel
Democratic US senators demand immediate hearings on Iran war
Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey told reporters that the senior Democrats on the Foreign Relations and Armed Services committees have made the requests to Republican chairmen.
US Senate Republicans block bid to curb Trump’s Iran war powers
The Senate voted 53 to 47 against advancing the resolution, largely along party lines, with all but one Republican voting against the procedural motion and all but one Democrat supporting it.
Trump says Iran will 'never' have nuclear weapons during State of the Union address
As US-Iran tensions rise, US President Donald Trump stated that he will “never allow the world’s number one sponsor of terror to have a nuclear weapon.”
US House narrowly fails to pass aviation safety bill drafted after deadly 2025 crash
According to the NTSB, safety equipment required by the ROTOR Act would have prevented the January 2025 midair collision between an American Eagle regional jet and a military Black Hawk helicopter.
Illinois Senate candidate Robin Kelly says Israel committed ‘genocide’ in Gaza
“It may not have started off being like that, but I believe that is what it turned into,” said Kelly, who in August 2025 cosponsored an act to withhold the transfer of offensive weapons to Israel.
US Senate blocks Homeland Security funding, raising likelihood of shutdown
The legislation would have provided $64.4 billion through September 30 to cover immigration enforcement and other functions handled by DHS, including airport security and disaster response.
Credit Suisse Nazi-era accounts under renewed US Senate scrutiny
A US Senate investigation found 890 Credit Suisse accounts with potential Nazi ties, including previously undisclosed SS and German Foreign Office accounts.
Democrats say deal reached with Trump to avert shutdown, immigration talks to continue
Senate Democrats strike a deal to prevent a partial government shutdown, temporarily separating immigration issues from funding talks to secure essential government operations.s
Netanyahu met Republican US Senator Ernst at Jerusalem Office, PMO says
This is the second time Ernst and Netanyahu have met in the last year, with them previously meeting in August 2025, when the war with Hamas was still ongoing in Gaza.
'Crucial time in the Middle East': Sen. Lindsey Graham to visit Israel, meet Netanyahu
Graham heads to Israel to meet Netanyahu, focusing on strengthening ties and supporting freedom at a pivotal moment for the region.
