Congress

Trump slams Senate's Iran resolution as 'meaningless,' attacks its GOP defenders

The Senate backed legislation on Tuesday directing Trump to halt US military action against Iran, the latest rebuke of the Republican president from an increasingly restive Congress.

US President Donald Trump arrives at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, June 23, 2026.
Rep. Mike Lawler participates in the annual Israel Day Parade on 5th Avenue, May 31, 2026.

Pro-Israel Democrat Cait Conley to take on vulnerable Republican Rep. Mike Lawler

PUBLIC DEFENDER Eli Northrup (left) and Rabbi Stephanie Ruskay face off on Tuesday.

Rabbi, Jewish lawyer in race for NYC Democratic primary face referendum on Mamdani, buffer zones

DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL candidate Brad Lander takes the stage during an election eve rally at Silo on June 22, 2026 in the East Williamsburg neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough in New York City.

Former NYC comptroller Lander challenges the incumbent Goldman in Democratic primary


Senators at 'Post' Washington Conference insist support for Israel remains strong and bipartisan

Senator James Risch and Senator Jacky Rosen rejected claims that support for Israel has significantly eroded in the Senate, warned that extremist voices are trying to politicize Israel.

 Senator Jacky Rosen is interviewed in Dry Lake Valley, Nevada, June 28, 2021.

Rep. Lawler letter asking Netanyahu to exempt dual citizens from draft dodging arrests resurfaces

Lawler’s letter, now circulating again, asked Israel to safeguard the mobility of US-Israel dual citizens impacted by attorney-general directives linked to haredi draft evasion.

US Congressman Mike Lawler (R-NY) arrives prior to a closed briefing on Iran for members of the House of Representatives on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 27, 2025; illustrative.

US federal judge temporarily blocks courts from using files seized in dismissed ex-FBI chief case

The ruling by US District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly remains in effect through December 12 or until further court action.

Former FBI director James Comey testifies before the House Intelligence Committee hearing into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 US election, on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, March 20, 2017.

US senators unveil bill to prevent easing of curbs on Nvidia chip sales to China

"Denying Beijing access to (the best American) AI chips is essential to our national security," Republican Senator Pete Ricketts said in a statement.

 An NVIDIA logo appears in this illustration taken August 25, 2025.

US Supreme Court revives pro-Republican Texas voting map

The Supreme Court reinstated Texas’s GOP drawn electoral map, a move that could shift multiple House seats and intensify the 2026 battle for control of Congress.

State Representative Matt Morgan (R-TX) holds a map of the new proposed congressional districts in Texas, during a legislative session, August 20, 2025; illustrative.

Democrats troubled by video of US strike on Caribbean drug boat, Republicans defend attack

The second strike, ordered by Admiral Frank Bradley, led some lawmakers to suggest that the US may have violated the law of war.

US Navy Admiral Frank "Mitch" Bradley walks in a hallway, as he departs a classified briefing for leaders of the Senate Armed Services Committee on US strikes against Venezuelan boats suspected of smuggling drugs, on Capitol Hill in Washington, December 4, 2025.

Peruvian court sentences former President Castillo to over 11 years in prison for rebellion

Peru's political chaos continues: Castillo's jailing brings the total to five former presidents behind bars. Peru has cycled through six presidents since 2018.

Peru's former President Pedro Castillo arrives for the beginning of his oral trial on charges of rebellion and other offenses against the state, in Lima, Peru March 4, 2025.

Israeli-American 'ShamWow' infomercial icon seeks Texas Republican Congress seat

Shlomi, 61, is an Israeli-American who gained prominence for his role in a popular infomercial in the United States for the cleaning tool, the “ShamWow” towel. 

Vince Offer attends the Hollywood Domino & Bovet 1822's 8th Annual Pre-Oscar Hollywood Domino Gala & Tournament at Sunset Tower Hotel on February 19, 2015 in West Hollywood, California.

What Marjorie Taylor Greene's exit tells us on Donald Trump's grip of Republicans - opinion

As she exited, Taylor Greene had a dire warning for her Republican colleagues. She foresees a blue wave (Democratic Party victories) in next year’s House of Representatives election.

US REP. Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks on Capitol Hill last week. She went from being one of President Donald Trump’s most worshipful allies to him branding her a traitor, says the writer.

FBI probing Democrats who called for US military to refuse illegal Trump orders

US President Donald Trump also has accused the six Democrats of sedition and said in a social media post that the crime is punishable by death.

FBI Director Kash Patel speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 12, 2025