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Former aide Tanden appears before House committee investigating Bidens mental acuity

Tuesday, June 24 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The House Oversight Committee’s first closed-door transcribed meeting investigating former President Joe Biden's mental acuity began Tuesday with former White House Domestic Policy Council Director Neera Tanden appearing for questioning on Capitol Hill.Committee Chairman James Comer is investigating Biden’s health and mental... Read More.

New York City mayoral candidates share closing arguments about taking on Trump

Tuesday, June 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- "We are especially mindful that we are in the middle of a war right now," former Gov. Andrew Cuomo -- the front-runner in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary -- told a crowd at a Juneteenth lunch event in the... Read More.

House, Senate briefings on Iran-Israel conflict postponed

Tuesday, June 24 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The House and Senate's classified briefing on the Iran-Israel conflict has been postponed, multiple sources familiar confirmed.The Senate's briefing was delayed from Tuesday until Thursday to allow for additional briefers to attend, sources told ABC News. It's not yet clear who those... Read More.

Trump blurts out expletive as he lashes out at Israel and Iran over ceasefire

Tuesday, June 24 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday morning had strong words for Israel and Iran as he accused both nations of violating a ceasefire agreement he announced just the night prior."We basically have two countries that have been fighting so long and so hard,... Read More.

Trump to attend NATO summit days after US strikes on Iran and a ceasefire in question

Tuesday, June 24 by ABC News

(THE HAGUE, Netherlands) -- President Donald Trump departed early Tuesday for the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, just days after he made the decision to launch strikes on Iranian nuclear sites and hours after he announced a ceasefire in the Israel-Iran conflict. It... Read More.

Trump faces bipartisan pushback to Iran strike as some question his war powers

Monday, June 23 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump's strike against Iran will be met with pushback on Capitol Hill this week as some lawmakers argue the military action was unconstitutional.There are several bipartisan resolutions that could receive a vote in coming days that may put some lawmakers in... Read More.

What Trump has said as he warned Iran not to retaliate against the US

Monday, June 23 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump warned Iran against retaliation several times following U.S. strikes against Tehran's nuclear facilities on Saturday night.On Monday, Iran fired missiles targeting Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar -- the largest U.S. military base in the region, raising concerns about... Read More.

Congress faces uphill battle to challenge Trump on war powers

Monday, June 23 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump's strike against Iran will be met with pushback on Capitol Hill this week as some lawmakers argue the military action was unconstitutional.There are several bipartisan resolutions that could receive a vote in coming days that may put some lawmakers... Read More.

Trump says US hits 3 Iranian nuclear sites, plunging America into conflict

Sunday, June 22 by ABC News

The United States struck three nuclear sites in Iran on Saturday, plunging the U.S. into a pitched battle that has been waged over the past several days between Israel and Iran.The full ramifications of the U.S. action, announced by President Donald Trump as "very... Read More.

Congressional leaders react to Trump ordering attack on Iran

Sunday, June 22 by ABC News

Congressional leaders expressed surprise Saturday night about President Donald Trump's announcement he had ordered a U.S. attacked on three Iranian nuclear sites, with some Republicans praising the move and some Democrats questioning the president's authority.South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, an Iran hawk, said... Read More.

Former aide Tanden appears before House committee investigating Bidens mental acuity

House, Senate briefings on Iran-Israel conflict postponed

Trump blurts out expletive as he lashes out at Israel and Iran over ceasefire

Trump to attend NATO summit days after US strikes on Iran and a ceasefire in question

Trump faces bipartisan pushback to Iran strike as some question his war powers

What Trump has said as he warned Iran not to retaliate against the US

Congress faces uphill battle to challenge Trump on war powers

Trump says US hits 3 Iranian nuclear sites, plunging America into conflict

Congressional leaders react to Trump ordering attack on Iran

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