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Democratic Senator Says 'It's Very Possible There Was a War Crime Committed' in September Drug-Boat Strike

Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., said that "it's very possible there was a war crime committed" in the Trump administration's first strike against a suspected drug-trafficking boat in the Caribbean Sea in September.

Latin Times

Furious progressives swarm Schumer's job as Democratic leader

They're missing two critical ingredients.

Axios

Democratic senators demand answers on ICE's use of full-body restraints on deportation flights

A group of 11 Democratic U.S. senators has raised concerns about the use of full-body restraints on deportation flights

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Government Shutdown Chaos: Trump Blamed After 'Failed' Senate Vote Leaves Federal Workers in Limbo Over Pay

Amid the Trump shutdown, a Senate fight erupts over paying federal workers. See why Democrats blocked the GOP bill and if a deal can be reached to pay feds soon.

International Business Times UK

Why Democrats are calling latest Republican shutdown measure the ‘let the President decide who he feels like paying act’

One Republican senator suggests Republicans change the filibuster to reopen the government

The Independent UK

Bills to pay federal workers stall, but senators ready to compromise - Roll Call

The Senate blocked dueling bills to pay federal workers during the partial government shutdown, but a compromise could be in the works.

Roll Call

State department appoints official to handle case of American-Palestinian teen detained by Israel

Moves marks escalation in diplomatic efforts in case of Mohammed Ibrahim, 16, who is being held in an Israeli military prison

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Senators say US is complicit in Israel’s ethnic cleansing of Gaza

Democrats Chris Van Hollen and Jeff Merkley reach ‘inescapable conclusion’ after fact-finding trip to region

The Guardian - US

Democrat Senator said Alaska summit was ‘great day’ for Russia: Putin was ‘absolved of his crimes in front of the world’

Putin came to America for a ‘photo opp’ and legitimization, and received both from Trump, says Murphy

The Independent UK

California Governor Gavin Newsom & Political Figures Blast Trump's National Guard Plan in Washington D.C.: 'This is What Dictators Do'

Numerous political figures, including Newsom, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Senator Chris Van Hollen, and more, have criticized President Donald Trump's plan to deploy the National Guard in Washington, D.C.

Latin Times

First three fiscal 2026 appropriations bills pass Senate - Roll Call

The Senate passed its first fiscal 2026 spending bills, making up for lost time in the long-delayed process before preparing to leave town.

Roll Call

First Epstein files, now Trump finds himself in another rift with GOP — this time on Gaza

NEWS ANALYSIS: Trump saying there’s ‘real starvation’ in Gaza has not led to a change of heart from most Republicans in the final bastion of conservative foreign policy in Washington, Eric Garcia writes

The Independent UK

‘Horrors upon horrors’: How US Congress responded to mass hunger in Gaza

Many US Democrats call for aid to urgently enter Gaza, but few condemn Israel for its deadly blockade on the territory.

Al Jazeera

House debates Pentagon spending, crypto as rescissions head to Senate - Roll Call

House debates Pentagon spending, crypto as rescissions head to Senate - Defense

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Senators push back on Trump's proposal to cut NASA science funding by 47%

The Senate appropriations committee initially voted in favor of a bill rejecting Trump's NASA budget cuts, but discussions are still ongoing.

Roll Call

FBI headquarters fight stymies spending bill in Senate - Roll Call

Plans for Senate appropriators to approve a Justice Department funding bill collapsed over the location of a new FBI headquarters.

Roll Call

Senators express wariness of proposed mergers within DOJ - Roll Call

The White House and Congress are at odds over plans to overhaul part of the Justice Department, and who has the power to approve those plans.

Roll Call

Senators air concerns about DOJ budget proposal - Roll Call

Senators called out and picked apart pieces of the DOJ budget proposal during a Senate hearing with Attorney General Pamela Bondi.

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Latin Times

Salvadoran President Bukele Mocks Abrego Garcia's Detention As He Returns To The U.S.: 'No More Margaritas Under Custody'

Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele mocked the detention of Kilmar Abrego Garcia after he was released from a local prison and returned to the U.S.

Latin Times

Miami Herald, Marco Rubio's Home State Outlet, Accuses Him of Abandoning Migrants For Political Gains: 'What a Betrayal'

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, once a staunch foreign aid supporter and advocate for migrants escaping authoritarian regimes, has overseen the slashing of USAID and the ending of TPS for Venezuelans.

Latin Times

Marco Rubio Dismisses System of Checks and Balances: 'Judge Cannot Tell Me How to Conduct Foreign Policy'

Trump administration Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied the judiciary's authority over him during a heated exchange with a Democratic Senator while testifying in front of the legislature.

The Independent UK

Marco Rubio clashes with Democratic senator in heated testimony: ‘I regret voting for you’

Defiant secretary of state says he has ‘no obligation’ to follow court orders for information in Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s deportation to Venezuela case

Latin Times

Dem Senators Slam Marco Rubio Over Alignment With Trump: 'I Regret Voting For You For Secretary Of State'

Democratic senators expressed disappointment at Marco Rubio's alignment with the Trump administration and said they regret voting to confirm him to his post

Roll Call

Senate Republicans halt resolution on El Salvador deportations - Roll Call

Senate Republicans stopped a measure seeking details about the prison in El Salvador where the administration has deported migrants.

Latin Times

El Salvador Insists 'Ball Is In' Trump's Court to Bring Abrego Garcia Home: 'The U.S. Is Paying to Keep Them There'

Sen. Chris Van Hollen pressed Salvadoran VP Félix Ulloa on the continued detention of Kilmar Abrego Garcia despite the Supreme Court ruling demanding his return.

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