Senate rejects Democrat War Powers resolution to block Trump's Iran strikes in 47-53 vote
The Senate killed a Democrat-led War Powers resolution aimed at stripping President Trump of his authority to continue military operations against Iran. The vote fell 47 to 53, short of the simple majority needed to pass. According to the Daily Mail, the resolution's failure leaves the commander-in-chief's hand free as a joint US-Israeli operation against […]
Democrats use DHS oversight hearing to grill Noem on personal life instead of border security
House Democrats turned a Wednesday oversight hearing on the Department of Homeland Security into a tabloid interrogation, with Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove asking Secretary Kristi Noem point-blank whether she had "sexual relations with Corey Lewandowski" during her tenure leading DHS. Noem refused to dignify the question. She called it "tabloid garbage" and "offensive." When Kamlager-Dove pressed, […]
Tillis demands Noem's resignation at Senate hearing, threatens hold on to Trump nominees
Senator Thom Tillis called for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday, citing an Inspector General letter documenting ten instances where investigators were misled or blocked from pursuing cases. According to the Daily Mail, the North Carolina Republican became highly agitated during his questioning, pointing his finger […]
Trump's strikes on Iran rest on Article II powers that presidents have invoked for decades
The U.S. military launched joint strikes with Israel against Iran beginning Saturday, February 28, without a congressional vote, and the legal framework the Trump administration is using to justify the operation is one that virtually every modern president has relied on, including Barack Obama. President Trump confirmed the strikes on Saturday. Secretary of State Marco […]
Federal judge blocks DHS seven-day notice rule for lawmakers visiting ICE facilities
A federal judge struck down the Department of Homeland Security's policy requiring members of Congress to give seven days' notice before visiting immigration detention facilities, ruling Monday that the order violated a prior appropriations law forbidding the use of federal funds to bar impromptu congressional visits. U.S. District Court Judge Jia Cobb found that the […]
White House physician says Trump's neck redness is from prescribed topical skin treatment
Journalists spotted redness behind President Trump's right ear during Monday's Medal of Honor ceremony at the White House, and the press corps did what the press corps does: treated a dermatological prescription like a national security crisis. Trump's White House physician, Dr. Sean Barbabella, quickly put the matter to rest. He told the Washington Examiner […]
