Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer
Senate for first time approves a war powers resolution in a rebuke to Trump over Iran conflict
WASHINGTON | The Senate for the first time approved a war powers resolution Tuesday seeking to block U.S. military action against Iran, as lawmakers warily watch President Donald Trump’s efforts to resolve a conflict that the administration launched on its own and now needs Congress to fund. It was the 10th time the Senate has […]
Trump has a new, surprising take on the higher cost of living: ‘I love the inflation’
WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump on Wednesday showed how he had learned to stop worrying about inflation and simply, in his own words, “love” it. Asked about the new report that the consumer price index in May had jumped 4.2% over the last year, the president took a surprisingly optimistic tack with the challenging news. […]