Pentagon Says 35 Killed in Trump’s First Yemen Raid — More Than Twice as Many as Previously Reported
The Pentagon’s assessment of 35 hostile fighters dead in the raid would only be possible if women and children were counted as “enemies.”
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Sen. Tom Cotton Is Trying to Cripple a Bill to End U.S. Support for the War in Yemen
The Trump-aligned Republican has offered two amendments that would make the anti-war measure largely meaningless.
Senators Working to Slip Israel Anti-Boycott Law Through in Lame Duck
Opponents had long worried that Congress would try to slip through the controversial measure in the period between the election and the new year.
In Foreign Policy Speech, Elizabeth Warren Takes Aim at Global Corruption
Speaking at American University, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., laid out a foreign policy vision that includes fighting corporate power.
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Despite Vote to Advance Yemen Resolution, Senate Republican Support for Ending U.S. Involvement in the War Is Uncertain
The 63-37 vote is a sign of frustration with Trump’s unwillingness to hold Saudi Arabia accountable for the murder of Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi.
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Democratic Opposition to the Yemen War Gains Momentum Ahead of Key Senate Vote
The Senate will vote on a resolution to end U.S. involvement in the Yemen war. A number of Democrats who previously opposed the measure have come around.
Republicans Used a Bill About Wolves to Avoid a Vote on Yemen War
Republicans snuck in language that would block a floor vote on whether Congress should direct President Donald Trump to end U.S. support for the Yemen war.
The U.S. Will Stop Refueling Saudi-Led Coalition Jets in Yemen, but Progressives in Congress Want More
Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., told The Intercept that he was “cautiously optimistic” about the news, but wants to ensure that the Trump administration follows through.
Democrats Encouraged Military Veterans to Run in Midterms. The Results Were Mixed.
Out of 24 Republicans unseated by Democrats, a third were beaten by veterans and former national security officials.
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Jamal Khashoggi's Murder Could Drive Congress to Finally End Support for Brutal Saudi War in Yemen
To help them decide whether to keep backing the war in Yemen, members of Congress are asking what the U.S. knew about plans to capture the Saudi dissident.