- Feeling the heat from a Democratic rebellion, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is reversing course on a plan to move forward next week with a controversial Iran bill. McConnell spokesman Don Stewart confirmed Thursday that the GOP leader is pulling the bill from next week's ...
Members of Congress pushing for more pressure on Iran say Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress Tuesday was helping to win over skeptical Democrats — until GOP leadership sought to approve a bill on the subject without committee participation./ The rancor over the move ...
When Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) unexpectedly announced Tuesday that he would bring to the floor next week the Corker-Menendez bill providing Congress the opportunity to weigh in on any final Iran deal, he caught Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) off guard and upset the delicate ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has decided not to fast-track a bill that would allow Congress a chance to review and vote on any deal the president inks with Iran over its nuclear program. McConnell spokesman Don Stewart said Thursday that the majority leader no ...
- In the midst of an increasingly partisan battle over Iran sanctions on Capitol Hill, Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) offered her own legislative response to Iran’s nuclear program. On Wednesday, Boxer and six Democratic co-sponsors introduced the Iran Congressional Oversight Act, which would ...
It would be “a disaster” if Iran obtains the capability to use nuclear weapons. - The U.S. has not been aggressive enough in stopping Iran from getting nukes. - U.S. military action is the right thing to do to keep Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. - A deal that just delays Iran’s nuclear ...
Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) is among a number of Democratic cosponsors of legislation requiring congressional authorization of any U.S-Iran nuclear deal. | Win McNamee via Getty Images/ WASHINGTON -- Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) infuriated Democrats on Tuesday by announcing ...
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. talks about his future and the agenda of the Democrats who …/ Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. talks about his future and the agenda of the Democrats who …/ WASHINGTON (AP) — The leader of the minority Democrats in the U.S. Senate says Congress ...
WASHINGTON—The two lead Senate Democrats on a measure giving Congress oversight over any nuclear deal with Iran balked Tuesday when Senate Republicans moved to fast-track the bill through the chamber. Sens. Robert Menendez (D., N.J.) and Tim Kaine (D., Va.), who have worked with Republicans on a ...
A bill that would give the Senate sign-off on an international agreement with Iran over its nuclear program will be on the Senate floor next week, despite objections from Democrats who want to wait for an agreement to be reached with Iran before passing the legislation./ "We think the timing is ...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint meeting of Congress in the House chamber as Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), left, and Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), president pro tempore of the Senate, look on, March 3, 2015. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) | Tom Williams via Getty ...
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced Tuesday that he will bring a bill to the Senate floor next week that requires congressional approval of a U.S.-Iran deal aimed at curbing Iran's nuclear capability. | Win McNamee via Getty Images/ WASHINGTON -- Senate Majority Leader Mitch ...
Sets Back Republican Efforts to Ramp Up Pressure on Obama’s Administration Negotiations/ WASHINGTON—Efforts by Republican leaders in Congress to ramp up pressure on the Obama administration’s Iran negotiations showed signs of losing momentum on Wednesday. Nearly a dozen Senate Democrats said ...
WASHINGTON — A Republican effort to quickly pass legislation allowing congressional oversight on any Iran nuclear agreement is angering Democrats. A key Democratic sponsor of the legislation, which would allow a congressional vote on any deal the United States signs with Iran to curb its nuclear ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican effort to move quickly on legislation giving Congress oversight on any Iran nuclear deal has Democrats upset. The legislation would allow a congressional vote on any deal the United States signs with Iran to curb its nuclear program. Hours after Israeli Prime ...
The US is pushing for Israel and Hamas to reach a ceasefire deal/ US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has "reaffirmed his commitment" to a Gaza ceasefire plan, and that if it does not progress Hamas will be to blame. Mr Blinken reiterated his ...
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — After weeks of dry and hot weather, we finally have widespread chances for rain setting in overnight Monday into early Tuesday morning. The downpours will build after midnight in Sarasota, Manatee, Hardee, DeSoto, and Highlands counties. After sunrise, the showers will begin ...
Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally Sunday, June 9, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)/ WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal judge presiding over the against former President Donald Trump and two of his associates struck a paragraph from ...
The United Nations Security Council has voted to support a US-proposed Israel-Gaza ceasefire plan. It sets out conditions for a "full and complete ceasefire", the release of hostages held by Hamas, the return of dead hostages' remains and the exchange of Palestinian prisoners. Fourteen of the 15 ...
Milken Conference 2024 Global Conference Sessions/ (Reuters) -Billionaire Elon Musk said on Monday he would ban Apple devices at his companies if the iPhone maker integrates OpenAI at the operating system level. "That is an unacceptable security violation," Musk, who is the CEO of ...
Taillights trace the path of a motor vehicle at the Naughton Power Plant, Jan. 13, 2022, in Kemmerer, Wyo. Bill Gates and his energy company are starting construction at their Wyoming site adjacent to the coal plant for a next-generation nuclear power plant he believes will “revolutionize” how ...
Antony Blinken is visiting the Middle East to seek backing for a new Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal/ If diplomats have groundhog days, when they are condemned to reliving the same 24 hours, perhaps Antony Blinken, the US secretary of state, felt a certain weariness as his jet approached ...
Grief in Gaza as scores killed in IDF hostage raid/ Two days after Israel's operation to free four of its citizens from central Gaza, more details are emerging of how Saturday’s rescue mission unfolded and of the hostages' eight months in captivity. The Hamas run Health Ministry says at least ...
The dramatic rescue of four Israeli hostages in Gaza amid efforts to try to get Israel and Hamas to agree to a ceasefire has raised questions over the impact it could have on reaching a deal, as mediated talks show no sign of a breakthrough. As images of the freed and smiling three men and one ...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy poses at the French National Assembly before his address to lawmakers, Friday, June 7, 2024 in Paris. Switzerland’s president says 90 countries and organizations, half from Europe, have registered to take part in a Ukraine peace summit on June 15 and 16, ...