World International Affairs Five Democrats joined Republicans on Wednesday to block lawmakers in the House of Representatives from forcing a vote on any resolutions for the rest of 2018 that aim to use the War Powers Act to end Washington’s support for Saudi Arabia in Yemen. The 206-203 vote was largely divided along party lines, but 18 Republicans voted against the rule, while Representatives Jim Costa (D-CA), Al Lawson (D-FL), Collin Peterson (D-ND), Dutch Rupperberger (D-MD) and David Scott (D-SC) voted in favor. The rule was connected to a farm bill, which had a provision tucked inside that said “privilege” does not apply “during the remainder of the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress to a concurrent resolution introduced pursuant to … the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1544) with respect to Yemen,” The Hill reported. A Yemeni boy stands in the rubble of buildings destroyed in an airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition on February 25, … [Read more...] about Five Democrats Vote With Republicans to Block Vote on Saudi Arabia’s War in Yemen
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Letters: Fake news, Republican Party, presidential power, bigotry, Heather Nauert
Democracy at stakeRe: "'Fake News' a Deadly Cry — It gives cover to autocratic regimes," Tuesday Editorials. Having disagreed with The Dallas Morning News editorial board in the past, it is imperative to praise them for their stand on fake news and how the autocratic leaders of the world, starting with Donald Trump, are using that phrase to subvert democracy. Freedom of the press is in the First Amendment to the Bill of Rights for a reason. If that is suppressed, then the democracy that we know and love is gone.Trump may have Fox News as his mouthpiece, like the Soviet Union had Pravda as their organ. But when the mainstream press is attacked for printing what are usually easily verifiable, documented facts, we are at great risk.Trump is not for America first; he is for Trump first. Since World War II, America may have made many mistakes in foreign affairs, but it is generally conceded that the Pax Americana of the last 75 years has kept some semblance of world order. Trump is … [Read more...] about Letters: Fake news, Republican Party, presidential power, bigotry, Heather Nauert
Swept out of Orange County, California republicans disagree about path forward
By Jordan Graham | Southern California News GroupPUBLISHED: December 12, 2018 at 7:27 am | UPDATED: December 12, 2018 at 7:28 am On the heels of a historic election that swept Republicans from congressional power in Orange County, members of the GOP already are brainstorming how to win back the seats they lost to Democrats. But as party leaders and strategists talk, one thing seems clear: Republicans don’t agree on why they lost their one-time stronghold. Was it pure backlash against President Donald Trump? Did Democrats merely outspend and out-hustled the GOP? Were Republicans lousy at expressing their ideas? Or, on the other hand, has the GOP brand become toxic in an increasingly diverse county? And, perhaps most importantly, will local Republicans need to change their politics in order to win in the future? It all means that as Republicans devise a strategy to retake the four Orange County congressional seats they lost this cycle – and as Democrats prepare to … [Read more...] about Swept out of Orange County, California republicans disagree about path forward
Republican Sen. Bob Corker says Trump’s conduct “hurts our country”
Republican Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee has had a series of clashes with President Trump, most recently on the administration's muted response to Saudi Arabia's killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. The chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee is now preparing to step down. "CBS This Morning" co-host John Dickerson sat down with Corker in his home state of Tennessee to talk about how Washington works – or doesn't – and what worries him about the issues no one seems interested in addressing. "My introduction to public service I think when I was in my late 20s. I started working in this neighborhood," Corker said. "The good things that are happening in our country are happening in communities and cities like this….As I think about our current president, I don't think he knows that there are people all across this country that live in communities like this one just wanting to be engaged." While Corker has tangled publicly with … [Read more...] about Republican Sen. Bob Corker says Trump’s conduct “hurts our country”
Senate Republicans to Trump: Please, No Shutdown
Several Senate Republicans made clear they aren’t on board with President Donald Trump’s enthusiastic call to shut down the government over his demand for a southern border wall. “It’s a fool’s errand in my opinion,” said Senator Shelley Moore Capito, a West Virginia Republican who represents a state Trump won by 42 percentage points in 2016. She co-authored a compromise plan on border security funding and said she is deeply concerned about the shutdown threat. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell expressed his unease, telling reporters he is “hoping for a Christmas miracle” to resolve Trump’s impasse with Democrats over the wall. “One thing that’s pretty clear no matter who precipitates a government shutdown, the American people don’t like it” McConnell said. Trump said during a White House meeting with top Democrats earlier in the day that he would be “proud” to shut down the government if … [Read more...] about Senate Republicans to Trump: Please, No Shutdown