Gallego: Congress boosting Iran war funding ‘like giving a drunk more money and hoping that they’ll stop drinking’
Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego (Ariz.) on Sunday expressed strong opposition to Congress giving the Pentagon more funding amid…
Trump says USS Lincoln’s deployment ‘not nearly long enough’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday downplayed the toll on American sailors enduring nearly nine months…
Trump says record-setting Navy deployment to support Iran operations ‘not nearly long enough’
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Friday downplayed the toll on American sailors enduring a record-setting deployment of…
Families of Sailors Detail Horrific Conditions as Iran War Drags On
Families are coming forward with reports about poor conditions their relatives are facing on U.S. military ships after…
Carrier heads toward Mideast as reports of issues aboard USS Lincoln emerge
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pacific-based aircraft carrier USS George Washington has begun heading toward the Middle East as…
Democratic Arizona Gov. Hobbs picks ex-GOP Mayor Giles as running mate
PHOENIX (AP) — Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has picked a Republican-turned-independent to be her running mate in…
Senate moves on Russian sanctions with Zelenskyy in Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate took the first steps toward passage of a sweeping Russian sanctions bill on…
Platner says he will ‘reflect’ on Senate campaign after sexual assault accusation
A woman who previously dated Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner said he drunkenly forced her to have…
Graham Platner’s nomination reflects Democrats’ quest to regain power
WASHINGTON (AP) — Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith came to the Senate at a very different moment for Democrats.…
Biden’s Mexico ambassador was so frustrated, he almost ran for president himself
For nearly four years, Ken Salazar — the U.S. ambassador to Mexico under former President Joe Biden —…
Maine Gov. Janet Mills drops her Democratic US Senate bid
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine Gov. Janet Mills on Thursday dropped her bid for the U.S. Senate, pointing…
Sexual abuse allegations are spurring calls for reckoning in Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — Resignations came quickly this week from two congressmen accused of sexual misconduct toward staff members.…