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Polls Reveal Huge Split on US Actions in Venezuela

Partisan divides revealed along with little overall support

(Newser) - Americans are backing the surprise US assault on Venezuela in only limited numbers, with far more worried about what comes next. A new Reuters/Ipsos poll finds that about one-third of Americans approve of the military operation that removed President Nicolás Maduro, while 72% fear the US will get drawn...

'Iraq 2.0': Democrats Blast Trump's Venezuela Strike

Democrats question legality, warn of destabilizing fallout after Maduro capture

(Newser) - President Trump's overnight move to remove Venezuela's leader has triggered a fresh war-powers brawl in Washington, with Democrats accusing the White House of launching "Iraq 2.0" without Congress on board. Trump announced on Truth Social that US forces had captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and...

Ohio Dem Sues to Undo Trump Renaming of Kennedy Center

Rep. Joyce Beatty's suit argues that board's Trump rebrand violates Congress' authority

(Newser) - A Democratic lawmaker is asking a federal court to strip Donald Trump's name from one of Washington's most prominent cultural landmarks. Rep. Joyce Beatty of Ohio filed suit on Monday against Trump and members of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts board, arguing that last...

A New Political Put-Down Is On the Rise

'Theater kid' is becoming a favorite insult wielded on the right

(Newser) - An analysis by Sopan Deb in the New York Times suggests that a new political insult is now in full swing: "theater kid." It's mainly in use as a slam against Democratic politicians and activists, and Deb ticks off a long list of recent examples, including:
  • Comedian
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Despite Veto, Maryland Forms a Reparations Commission

Gov. Wes Moore says he'll 'move forward in partnership'

(Newser) - Maryland will create a commission to study potential reparations for slavery after lawmakers voted Tuesday to override a veto by Gov. Wes Moore—currently the nation's only Black governor—that disappointed many fellow Democrats. Moore said in his veto letter in May that it was a difficult decision to...

Pelosi Predicts First Woman President 'Within Next Generation'

Pelosi cites growing public openness despite past female nominees' losses

(Newser) - Nancy Pelosi thinks the wait for a woman in the Oval Office won't go on much longer, even if she's not sure she'll see it end herself. In a lengthy interview with USA Today 's Susan Page excerpted by the Hill , the former House speaker said...

Democratic Leaders Sit Out Green's Bid to Impeach Trump

Resolution centered on president's social media posts

(Newser) - House members ducked a rapid-fire impeachment bid against President Trump on Thursday, shelving the effort before it could get off the ground. The Republican-led chamber voted 237-140 to table a resolution from Democratic Rep. Al Green, who used a procedural maneuver to force action a day after filing his articles...

Rising Dem Star Shakes Up Texas Senate Race

Jasmine Crockett looks to unseat GOP's John Cornyn, amid a crowded field

(Newser) - Texas Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett, widely seen as a rising star in her party, has formally launched a campaign for the US Senate, aiming to unseat Republican Sen. John Cornyn. Crockett made her announcement at a campaign event on Monday and released a video using audio of President Trump criticizing...

Competing Plans on Subsidies Tie Up Congress

Democrats are united on extending ACA aid, but Republicans have no consensus

(Newser) - With enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies expiring soon, members of Congress—especially Republicans—are split on what to do. GOP leaders in the House and Senate are considering holding votes next week on the party's health care priorities, Axios reports, though there's no consensus yet on what the...

Lawmakers Troubled by Video of 2nd Strike on Boat Survivors

Video stirs debate over legality of strike on stranded men

(Newser) - Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are demanding answers after viewing video footage of the controversial Sept. 2 US military strike in the Caribbean Sea. The footage, shown during a day of congressional meetings attended by Navy Adm. Frank M. Bradley , revealed that two alleged drug smugglers were attempting to flip their...

Duckworth Takes On 'Divisive' Air Traffic Controller Bonuses

Senator wants all air traffic controllers who worked during shutdown without pay to get $10K perk

(Newser) - The Trump administration's decision to award a $10,000 bonus to just a sliver of air traffic controllers who worked through the government shutdown isn't sitting well with Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth. In a letter to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, Duckworth insists that the Trump administration expand the...

Trump: Cost of Living Concerns Are 'Fake'

President downplays concerns, claims inflation rate is 'very good'

(Newser) - President Trump dismissed concerns about the cost of living on Tuesday, calling the affordability issue a "con job." "They just say the word. It doesn't mean anything to anybody. They just say it—affordability," Trump said, per the New York Times , accusing Democrats of inventing...

FBI Asks to Interview 6 Lawmakers Over Video

Democrats reminded troops that they have a duty to refuse illegal orders

(Newser) - The FBI has asked to interview six Democratic lawmakers who told military personnel that they must refuse illegal orders. The lawmakers confirmed the FBI request to the Washington Post on Tuesday. The FBI request to schedule interviews comes after the Pentagon threatened to recall Sen. Mark Kelly to active duty,...

Mark Kelly: Hegseth's Threat 'Almost Comical'

Democratic senator says the court-martial possibility makes no sense

(Newser) - Sen. Mark Kelly continues to push back after the Pentagon launched an investigation that could see the Arizona Democrat, a retired Navy captain, hauled back to active duty and court-martialed. "The whole thing is almost comical," the Arizona Democrat told Rachel Maddow on MSNBC, reports USA Today . "...

Carville's Advice for Democrats: 'Pure Economic Rage'

Strategist urges 'the most populist economic platform since the Great Depression'

(Newser) - James Carville thinks Democrats did well in the last round of elections for a simple reason: "People are pissed." Specifically, they're livid about worsening economic pain and President Trump's inability to turn that around, he writes in a New York Times essay. As a result, Carville...

Rep. Vindman: Trump-MBS Phone Call a 'Shocking' One

Widow Hanan Elatr Khashoggi demands transcript of 2019 call be released

(Newser) - The widow of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi on Friday called for the release of the transcript of a 2019 phone call that President Trump had with Mohammed bin Salman, joining Democratic lawmakers who are raising questions about whether Trump personally benefitted from his embrace of the Saudi crown prince....

Before Trump, Mamdani Meet, House Votes Nay on Socialism

Eighty-six Democrats join GOP in approving resolution

(Newser) - Hours before President Trump was to meet with New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on Friday afternoon, the House set the stage by passing a resolution denouncing the "horrors of socialism." Although congressional Democrats have been dismissive of the Republican attacks on the democratic socialist and criticized the resolution,...

Trump: 'I'm Not Threatening' Democrats

But he says lawmakers who told troops they could disobey orders are in 'serious trouble'

(Newser) - President Trump spoke to Fox News on Friday and clarified his assertion that Democrats who directed a video to service members committed a crime "punishable by death." The president told Brian Kilmeade that he is not calling for the execution of lawmakers, as some of his critics have...

Mike Johnson Backs Trump on Sedition Attacks Against Dems

Speaker claims Trump was 'defining' sedition, not calling for executions

(Newser) - House Speaker Mike Johnson came to the defense of President Trump after the president's latest incendiary comments, in which Trump accused congressional Democrats of "sedition"—a crime the POTUS noted is "punishable by death." Trump, who suggested that six Democrats who encouraged US troops to...

Trump Calls Video Released by 6 Dems 'Punishable by Death'

President accuses them of 'seditious behavior' after they encouraged troops to defy orders

(Newser) - President Trump is steaming mad over a video made by six Democratic lawmakers, accusing them of "seditious behavior" that is "punishable by death." The details:
  • The video: The Democratic video is addressed to US troops and members of the intelligence community, and it encourages them to "
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