Washington Post – Politics:
The vote failed after two Republicans withdrew their previous support under intense pressure from the Trump administration.
Author: Noah Robertson Theodoric Meyer
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Senate advances bill to block further military action in Venezuela
Washington Post – Politics:
Though largely symbolic, the measure would be a rare assertion of Congress’s role in using lethal force after the stunning raid to capture Nicolás Maduro.
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Republicans push back on White House military threat toward Greenland
Washington Post – Politics:
Some GOP lawmakers warned that using force to seize the territory could fracture NATO, while others sought to downplay the possibility for such an attack.
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Trump administration misled Congress before Maduro raid, Democrats say
Washington Post – Politics:
The attack to seize Venezuela’s president came months after Secretary of State Marco Rubio told lawmakers the administration didn’t intend to invade the country.