Targeting Iran
Fetterman Voted With GOP to Make Sure Trump Can Attack Iran Again
Most Democrats rallied behind a war powers resolution in the Senate, but not the caucus’s most vocally pro-Israel member.
Matt Sledge
Matt Sledge is a political reporter. He has written previously for the Houston Landing, Times-Picayune | New Orleans Advocate, and HuffPost.
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War Powers Resolution From House Democratic Leaders May Not Limit Trump’s War Powers
In an apparent nod to Israel, some Democrats want to give Trump power to defend “an ally or partner of the United States from imminent attack.”
Chilling Dissent
Trump Appointee Prosecuting LA Protesters Defended Jan. 6 Suspects
Bill Essayli once warned January 6 prosecutions would “criminalize political differences.” Now he’s throwing the book at anti-ICE protesters.
Hakeem Jeffries Said Trump’s Attack on Iran Was Unconstitutional. What’s He Going to Do About It?
High-ranking Democrats are working on their own way to stop a war with Iran — instead of signing onto a war powers resolution.
Virginia AG Hopeful Was Outraising His Rival — Then Dominion Energy Tipped the Scale
“The scale of these contributions appears to be unprecedented in Virginia Attorney General races.”
Chilling Dissent
Some Republicans Opposed Using Troops Against Protests in 2020. Now They’re Marching in Lockstep.
The near-unanimous chorus is a sign of how thoroughly Trump has consolidated his grip on Republicans.
Trump Appointee Wanted to Lock Up CIA Leaker for a Decade. The Judge Ignored Him.
The judge in Asif William Rahman’s case disregarded pleas from the Trump administration to go well beyond sentencing guidelines.
Feds Seek “Unprecedented” Sentence Boost for CIA Leaker, Leaning on His Use of Signal
Asif William Rahman’s lawyers thought they had a deal. Now Trump’s prosecutors are asking for a super harsh sentence.
Crypto Wades Into New Jersey Governor Race With Big Sean and Crudités
Ahead of Tuesday’s gubernatorial primaries, Stand With Crypto threw a party for three candidates fond of the industry.
Trump Could Use Sacred Native Land for a Monument to… Christopher Columbus
Trump’s plan for a national statue garden could get built on sacred Native land currently held by a wealthy South Dakota mining family.