Trump objects to measure ending U.S. support for Saudis in Yemen war
The Trump administration threatened on Monday to veto an effort in the U.S. Congress to end U.S. military support for the Saudi Arabia-led coalition in the war in Yemen, continuing a stand-off with lawmakers over policy toward the kingdom.
California pulls most National Guard troops from U.S.-Mexico border
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday signed an order withdrawing more than two-thirds of the state’s National Guard troops from the U.S.-Mexico border, calling claims of an illegal immigration crisis there nothing but “political theater.”
Negotiators try for U.S. border security funding deal Monday: Senator Leahy
U.S. congressional negotiators were working into the night in hopes of striking a deal on funding border security programs through Sept. 30 and averting another round of federal agency shutdowns, Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy said on Monday.
Texas showdown: O’Rourke, Trump hold dueling rallies over wall
Beto O’Rourke, the former Democratic congressman considering a White House run, and President Donald Trump geared up for dueling rallies in El Paso, Texas, on Monday over the Republican’s push for a border wall.
U.S. lawmaker apologizes after House leaders condemn comments as anti-Semitic
Democratic lawmaker Ilhan Omar apologized on Monday after party leaders condemned her comments about the pro-Israel lobby in the United States as using anti-Semitic stereotypes.
Former Trump lawyer Cohen’s Senate testimony postponed due to surgery
Testimony by U.S. President Donald Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen planned for Tuesday before the Senate Intelligence Committee has been postponed as he recovers from a recent surgical procedure, an attorney for Cohen said.
U.S. lawmakers meet on border security, scrambling to avert shutdown
The top four Democratic and Republican congressional negotiators on border security funding resumed talks on Monday, with the possibility of another partial U.S. government shutdown looming if they fail to reach a deal by a Friday deadline.
Former Trump lawyer Cohen Senate testimony postponed due to surgery
Testimony by U.S. President Donald Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen planned for Tuesday before the Senate Intelligence Committee has been postponed due to a recent medical procedure, an attorney for Cohen said.
Virginia Democrats hold fire on impeachment of lieutenant governor
Virginia Democrats pressured Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax to resign on Monday over accusations of sexual assault, which he denies, but held off on pursuing impeachment, with the Republican speaker of the state House urging restraint.
U.S. presidential candidate Harris says she tried pot – and inhaled
U.S. Senator Kamala Harris, a former prosecutor who is seeking the Democratic Party’s 2020 presidential nomination, said on Monday she had smoked marijuana in college and supported its legalization.
