Trump Gives No Military Pledge to Yemen as Houthis Advance Near Bab al-Mandeb

Yemen’s Saudi-backed government sought US support as Houthi forces expanded their control around a critical Red Sea shipping route US President Donald Trump did not commit to providing military assistance to Yemen’s internationally recognized government during a recent phone call with President Rashad al-Alimi, despite a request for US support as Iran-backed Houthi forces make…

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House Votes Again to Limit Trump’s Iran War Powers as Costs Top $38 Billion

The US House of Representatives has voted for a third time to restrict President Donald Trump’s ability to continue military operations against Iran without additional congressional approval. The war powers resolution passed 220-204 on Tuesday, September 15, with all Democrats and seven Republicans supporting the measure. It now faces an uncertain path in the Senate,…

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Trump Promises $5,000 ‘Trump Dividend’ to Americans if Republicans Win Midterm Elections

President Donald Trump has proposed giving every American adult a $5,000 payment if Republicans maintain control of Congress in the upcoming midterm elections. Trump made the extraordinary pledge during the Republican Party’s first midterm convention in Dallas, placing the proposed payment at the center of a speech heavily focused on the November election. The president…

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