Virginia senator seeks answers from Trump administration on Venezuela
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Sen. Mark Warner, Democrat of Virginia, about what Congress may do in response to…
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Discharge petitions
The discharge petition is a way to force votes by sidestepping the Speaker. For decades it was mostly forgotten, but…
Sen. Mark Kelly fires back after Hegseth threatens his rank and retirement pay
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has launched administrative action against Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain and astronaut,…
Democratic Congressman Jim Himes discusses Trump’s military operation in Venezuela
NPR’s Steve Inskeep speaks with Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, about the Trump…
Cuba braces as President Trump says the Monroe Doctrine is back
With his attack on Venezuela, President Trump says the Monroe Doctrine is back, reviving a more than 200-year-old foreign policy…