Democratic fundraiser ActBlue touts $1 billion in 2019 online donations
Grassroots donors gave about $1 billion to Democratic candidates and progressive groups in 2019 through the online fundraising organization ActBlue, the nonprofit said on Thursday....
U.S. congressional study urges sanctions on China over ‘crimes against humanity’
A U.S. congressional report released on Wednesday called for sanctions against China over human rights abuses, and for U.S. officials to keep rights concerns in...
China says U.S. congress report on China’s human rights neither objective nor credible
China’s foreign ministry said on Thursday that a U.S. Congressional report that called for sanctions against Beijing over human rights abuses was neither objective nor...
U.S. lawmakers divided over Trump Iran argument, set war powers vote
Trump administration officials failed to convince Democratic U.S. lawmakers, and some Republicans, on Wednesday that an imminent threat had justified the killing of a top...
U.S. lawmakers unconvinced by Trump Iran argument, set war powers vote
Trump administration officials failed to convince many U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday that an imminent threat had justified the killing of a top Iranian military commander,...
Sen. Lee slams Trump administration briefing on Iran crisis
Republican Senator Mike Lee said on Wednesday that a briefing from Trump administration officials on the killing of an Iranian commander in Iraq was “probably...
U.S. House to vote this week to limit Trump’s military actions on Iran: Pelosi
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday the House would vote on a resolution intended to limit President Donald Trump’s military actions...
‘War is never the answer to saving more lives’: Omar
Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Muslim member of Congress, cautioned against war in the aftermath of the U.S. killing of a top Iranian commander saying...
Mixed reaction from lawmakers after Iran briefing
Republican U.S. Representative Steve Scalise, after being briefed by senior administration officials on the killing of a top Iranian commander, said, ‘it was time to...
No sign of end to standoff over Trump impeachment trial
Senate Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday there would be no haggling with the Democratic-led House of Representatives over the rules for U.S....