Republicans Quash Resolution Limiting Trump’s War Powers In Venezuela
HuffPost
Several GOP senators backed down from limiting the president's war powers after he threatened them with electoral consequences.
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans on Wednesday succeeded in blocking a bipartisan resolution that would have required President Donald Trump to seek congressional approval before taking additional military action in Venezuela.
The resolution failed after two GOP senators — Josh Hawley of Missouri and Todd Young of Indiana — backed down after heavy pressure from Trump. The two lawmakers cited assurances from Secretary of State Marco Rubio that there are currently no U.S. troops inside Venezuela and that the Trump administration has no intention of taking more military action against the Latin American country following its capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
“The Secretary of State said to me, ‘I can tell you we’re not going to do ground troops,’” Hawley told reporters on Capitol Hill. “And I said, ’Well, you know, you can follow the promise, the relevant promise, to follow the relevant statutes in the Constitution. And his commitments were terrific.”
Last week, Hawley and four other Republican senators crossed the aisle and voted to advance the resolution on Venezuela under the War Powers Act, which requires congressional approval for the use of military force abroad. The vote was mostly a symbolic rebuke, since the White House indicated Trump would veto it if it passed Congress.
But Trump was furious with the five GOP senators anyway, lashing out at them in social media posts and over the phone. Trump said that those Republicans should “never be elected to office again” after they voted with Democrats to limit his powers.
The president said Dokoupil wouldn't be making "whatever the hell they're paying you" if Kamala Harris had won the election.
Looks like the Epstein files are still a sore subject for the president.
Warren got the White House's attention after taking Trump to task over the affordability crisis in a Monday speech.
The "Last Word" host on Monday delivered what Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) called "a great summary" of his new lawsuit against the secretary of defense.
The cases could affect laws in 27 states that bar trans athletes from women’s sports.
"I gave it everything I had," the cartoonist and hardline conservative said in a final statement. "That's the legacy I want: Be useful."
The tech billionaire appeared to give Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) the easiest layup of her career by amplifying an easily debunked conspiracy theory about her.
Four migrants died while in custody of U.S. immigration authorities over the first 10 days of 2026, while at least 30 people died in ICE custody in 2025.
The president awkwardly appeared to lose track of a promise during a sitdown with The New York Times.
American officials have for years expressed concern about the espionage threat they say the Chinese government poses.
Florida Republican Randy Fine’s move was slammed as “insane” and “deplorable.”
The "Late Show" host tried to explain the president's latest unusual move.
“Today, I continue to be stunned by my greatest good fortune," said the niece of President Donald Trump.