Trump Administration Diverting Money From Europe, Middle East To Latin America Amid Geopolitical Shifts Congress approved the funds other purposes. International Business Times · Oct 2
Trump diverts Ukraine aid to authoritarian countries in Latin America Trump has repeatedly acted to boost like-minded and authoritarian leaders across Latin America using funds allocated for the European defense against Putin The Independent UK · Oct 2
Democrats to Trump: Show Us the Venezuela Oil Deal — or Face Subpoenas Five House Democrats demanded the Venezuela-NABEP oil deal's full contract on Sept. 30 after a classified briefing produced zero answers — and subpoenas may follow. Latin Times · Oct 1
Democrats Are Quietly Clashing Over U.S. Involvement in Saudi Arabia's War in Yemen The Trump administration has rejected jumping straight into Yemen, for now. But Congress may be laying the ground for U.S. involvement. Reason · Sep 25
Republicans held more than 30 hearings on Benghazi. They haven’t held any specifically on Trump’s Iran war More than 200 days into the conflict, congressional Republicans have yet to hold single standalone public hearing The Independent UK · Sep 18
Iran-US live: Trump weighs ‘big decision’ on war after UN says school attack may have been war crime UN mission also accuses Iran of crimes against humanity during its anti-government protest crackdown The Independent UK · Sep 17
Key House Democrat refuses to clear Trump’s $2.8bn arms sale to Israel Pro-Israel Gregory Meeks raises concerns over threat to civilian lives from package of 40,000 one-ton bombs The Guardian - US · Sep 16
US lawmaker submits amendment naming India in Russia sanctions act US lawmakers have proposed competing amendments to a Russia sanctions bill that could impose 100% tariffs on major oil-trading partners, including India. One amendment seeks to name affected countries, while another would remove the tariff provision altogether. The bill faces a tight House timetable before lawmakers leave for midterm election… The Economic Times · Sep 15
Still on the House agenda? Tension with the Senate The House returns from its August break with a short to-do list: Squash the possibility of a government shutdown so members can focus on the looming midterm elections. So far, so good, if they can stick to the plan of quickly clearing a Senate-passed spending stopgap this week. From there,… Roll Call · Aug 31
US Senate passes Russia sanctions bill championed by Lindsey Graham Late senator spent final days of his life working to advance bill that will now head to the House after 86-11 Senate vote The Guardian - US · Aug 7
'The Clock Is Ticking': Trump Wins Senate Iran Vote as GOP Defectors Warn 60-Day Limit Is Running Out The Senate narrowly rejected a war powers resolution, allowing President Trump to continue military action against Iran, despite the House passing a non-binding measure to withdraw US forces. International Business Times UK · Jul 24
Why Did Congress Vote To End the Iran War After It Finished? Democrats and Republicans alike dragged out the process to vote on the Iran war. Antiwar advocates say their vote still matters. Reason · Jun 24
Republican Lawmakers Again Break With Trump on Ukraine Aid in Second Major Foreign Policy Rebuke in as Many Days The Ukraine legislation would provide more than $1 billion in security and reconstruction assistance to Ukraine while making an additional $8 billion available through defense loans Latin Times · Jun 5
House approves Ukraine aid package despite Republican objections The legislation seeks to cement US assistance for Ukraine by providing more than $1 billion in aid The Independent UK · Jun 5
International Business Times UK · May 22 Democrats Call GOP 'Coward' For Canceling Vote That Could Have Limited Trump's Military Power in Iran House Republicans cancelled a vote on limiting Trump's war powers over Iran, sparking Democratic accusations of cowardice and political manoeuvring to avoid bipartisan rebuke.
Euronews · May 22 Republican lawmakers call off vote on Trump's War Powers Resolution that was on the verge of passing Democrats slammed Republicans as “cowards” for delaying the voting procedure into next month, while Republicans argue the move was to allow lawmakers unable to attend the vote a chance to cast their say.
International Business Times UK · Apr 23 How Did David Scott Die? Cause of Death, Advocacy and The Remarkable Life Of a Georgia Congressman David Scott, the veteran Georgia congressman and former House Agriculture Committee chair, has died at 80 after more than two decades in Washington.
The Mary Sue · Apr 17 U.S. House just let Donald Trump’s war with Iran continue, and it only took 1 Democrat to keep it going The U.S. House just came one vote short of forcing an end to the war with Iran, and a single Democrat’s decision to break ranks kept the conflict alive. On April 16, 2026, the House voted 213-214 against a resolution that would have ordered the president to withdraw U.S. forces…
The Independent UK · Mar 9 State Department orders drawdown at more Mideast diplomatic missions as familiar criticism mounts The State Department has drawn down personnel at more U.S. diplomatic missions in and around the Middle East as it comes under increasing but historically familiar criticism for not doing enough to prepare
Euronews · Feb 12 US House votes to overturn President Trump's tariffs on Canada Six Republican lawmakers joined Democrats to block the tariffs in a 219 to 211 vote. Trump is expected to veto the measure.
We Got This Covered · Jan 23 Top Democrat reveals Donald Trump is turning America into ‘regional bully’ to benefit his donors and himself Alll the chaos and destruction to fill his pockets.
The Guardian - US · Jan 8 Senate advances war powers resolution to stop Trump from taking further military action in Venezuela Democratic-led resolution would require US president to seek Congress’s approval to use military against Venezuela
The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025 Trump won’t go to Congress over war with drug cartels: ‘They’re gonna be, like, dead’ President says US is ‘just going to kill people’ as military accelerates campaign against South American regimes
Latin Times · Sep 30, 2025 Federal Judge Prevents Kari Lake From Laying Off Hundreds Of People At Agency Overseeing Voice Of America A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to suspend hundreds of layoffs at the agency overseeing Voice of America, which is led by Kari Lake
Reason · Aug 18, 2025 Trump Critics Should Stop Treating Diplomacy Like a Gift to America's Enemies His negotiations with North Korea and Russia should be judged by their results. But opposing those talks from the beginning is a pro-war position.