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Bacon says he doesn’t see ‘moral clarity’ from White House on Russia-Ukraine war

Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) said on Sunday he thinks the White House lacks “moral clarity” on the issue of Ukraine and called on the administration to be a more forceful advocate of the democratic nation amid ongoing peace talks to end the war with Russia. “I would like to see the president be a stronger...

Lawmakers raise alarms about possible war crimes after second boat strike report

Several lawmakers are pressing the Trump administration for answers after multiple outlets reported Friday that the U.S. conducted a follow-up strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat in September. CNN and The Washington Post reported that on Sept. 2, the U.S. struck a vessel it accused of trafficking drugs off the coast of Venezuela a second...

Trump gave Maduro ultimatum to flee Venezuela as land operations loom: report

President Trump delivered an ultimatum to Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, demanding immediate resignation and safe passage for his family or face consequences.

Trump says ‘don’t read anything into it’ when asked about declaring Venezuela’s airspace closed

Trump closes Venezuela's airspace, warns of criminals entering U.S. but tells reporters "don't read anything into it" when asked about potential strikes.

Trump envoy Steve Witkoff heads to Moscow as Ukraine peace talks gain momentum

Steve Witkoff, U.S. special envoy to the Middle East, will travel to Moscow on Monday as Ukraine-Russia peace talks show signs of progress.

Trump does not plan to send troops into Venezuela, Sen. Markwayne Mullin says

Sen. Markwayne Mullin said Sunday that President Trump does not plan to attack Venezuela.

Hassett touts market response to report that he’s the frontrunner to replace Powell at the Fed

National Economic Council (NEC) Director Kevin Hassett on Sunday touted the market response to a Bloomberg report last week suggesting Hassett is broadly considered the frontrunner among candidates to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. The president’s top economic adviser, in an interview on CBS News’s “Face the Nation,” called the Bloomberg report a “rumor”...

Booker marries Alexis Lewis in separate New Jersey, D.C. ceremonies

Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) married his fiancée, Alexis Lewis, in two separate ceremonies in his home state and Washington, D.C., the senator said Sunday. “Overflowing with gratitude. We said ‘I do’ in two places that shaped us—Cory’s beloved Newark and Alexis’s hometown of Washington, D.C.—first at the courthouse, then with our families. Hearts full and...

For Republicans, it’s crunch time on health care

For Republicans, it’s crunch time on ObamaCare.  GOP leaders return to Capitol Hill this week facing a year-end deadline on Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies without a unified plan for how — or even whether — to extend the expiring benefits for millions of Americans. The debate is pitting Republicans concerned with delivering on "affordability"...

Kaine plans to move war powers resolution ‘immediately’ should there be any military action in Venezuela

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) said on Sunday he plans to refile a war powers resolution requiring congressional approval for any military action taken in Venezuela. In an interview on CBS News’s “Face the Nation,” the senator said he is optimistic that his resolution would get more support from Republicans in Congress this time around, noting...

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