Tag: Department of State

Trump Team Scrambles Over Rubio’s Admission About Israel and Iran

Josh Gottheimer (New Jersey) Jimmy Panetta (California) Henry Cuellar (Texas) Greg Landsman (Ohio) Jared Golden (Maine) Jim Costa (California) “Our war powers resolution allows for the short-term, targeted strikes on the regime’s missiles and bombs, requires Trump to come to Congress for a vote, and specifies ‘no ground troops,’” Representative Landsman wrote Tuesday. “Destroy the […]

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U.S. Embassies Tell Americans in the Middle East They’re on Their Own

The party went ahead with dozens of political staffers as guests, who sang “Happy Birthday” to Chavez-DeRemer, who then blew out the candles on a birthday cake. After the party, her chief of staff, Jihun Han, sent a memo to the entire department threatening “serious legal consequences” against any staffers who spoke with the press. […]

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Trump Officials Welcome Far-Right U.K. Activist Tommy Robinson

“Honestly, if you look at the polling in a general election setting, I don’t think it’s outside the realm of possibility that the seat [flips], depending on who the Democrats nominate,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune told Politico. Paxton, meanwhile, enjoys strong support from the MAGA right over his efforts to fight the results of […]

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Marco Rubio Accidentally Blows Up Trump’s Main Reason to Attack Iran

Gender marker changes had been allowed on Kansas licenses since 2007 despite the efforts of Kansas Republicans. That changed with SB 244, which doesn’t just ban gender changes going forward, but invalidates any changes made in the past. And the bill doesn’t come with a grace period lasting months—it’s taking effect immediately upon publication in […]

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Marco Rubio Accidentally Undercuts Trump’s Main Argument on Iran

Gender marker changes had been allowed on Kansas licenses since 2007 despite the efforts of Kansas Republicans. That changed with SB 244, which doesn’t just ban gender changes going forward, but invalidates any changes made in the past. And the bill doesn’t come with a grace period lasting months—it’s taking effect immediately upon publication in […]

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