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19.08.2026 - 14:52 [ FloridaTrib.org ]

Angie Nixon, progressive Jacksonville firebrand, wins Democratic primary for U.S. Senate

Vindman ran a centrist camapaign focused on corruption and the need for congressional checks on the Trump administration. But some strategists have said his campaign was a sleepy one, centered more on the general election than on the primary, where he faced an experienced campaigner.

Vindman declined to debate Nixon during the campaign. He conceded the race Tuesday night, applauding her “hard work” and Democratic nomination to the U.S. Senate. “”I will be standing by her,” he said, “and my hope is that she wins this election, because again, the stakes couldn’t be higher.”

16.08.2026 - 16:13 [ Junge Welt ]

Medienschau: Geheimpolizei? Gut!

Verfassungsschutz (VS) und BND sollen per Gesetz Polizeibefugnisse erhalten, beschloss das Kabinett am Mittwoch. Was die Dienste bisher einfach so oder mit Amtshilfe erledigt haben, erhĂ€lt nun LegalisierungstĂŒnche. Der Devise, alles dem Krieg gegen Russland und der AufrĂŒstung unterzuordnen, stimmen die meisten Kommentatoren zu. Sie finden offenbar auch, dass Friedensfreunde, also Staatsfeinde, mehr bekĂ€mpft werden mĂŒssen.

Redakteure deutscher BĂŒrgermedien finden jedenfalls mehrheitlich eine angriffslustige deutsche Geheimpolizei gut.

16.08.2026 - 16:08 [ TKP.at ]

RĂŒckkehr der Gestapo? Deutschland reißt die Trennmauer zwischen Polizei und Geheimdiensten ein

Mehrere Politiker nutzten den Leipziger Drohnenvorfall fĂŒr weitere Forderungen: Schleswig-Holsteins MinisterprĂ€sident Daniel GĂŒnther (CDU) will die Verfassung Ă€ndern, um BundeswehreinsĂ€tze im Inneren zur Drohnenabwehr zu ermöglichen; der Verteidigungsausschussvorsitzende Thomas Röwekamp (CDU) fordert eine Zentralisierung der Luftsicherheit bei der Bundespolizei. Rheinmetall-Chef Armin Papperger kĂŒndigte an, gemeinsam mit der Deutschen Telekom Mobilfunkmasten zur DrohnenfrĂŒherkennung zu nutzen.

Der WSWS-Autor Peter Schwarz sieht in dem Gesetzespaket keine Reaktion auf reale „hybride Bedrohungen„, sondern die gezielte Vorbereitung eines Polizeistaats, der die wachsende Opposition gegen AufrĂŒstung und Sozialabbau im Inneren unterdrĂŒcken soll – mit stillschweigender oder offener UnterstĂŒtzung aller Bundestagsparteien.

13.08.2026 - 03:46 [ Time Magazine ]

How the Iran-Contra Scandal Impacts American Politics Today

(May 14, 2025)

The revelation of the intertwined scandals captivated Americans. Between the fall of 1986 and the fall of 1987, more than seven out of 10 Americans watched some of the televised congressional hearings about Iran-Contra. But once it became clear that Democrats would not impeach Reagan, public interest waned. Unlike Watergate, when a smoking gun tape implicated President Richard Nixon, to many, the 1980s scandal seemed a blur of byzantine Cold War diplomacy, opaque Swiss bank accounts, and a large cast of forgettable middlemen. The country boxed up the ugly affair and stored it in the attic of its memory.

It did so even as the scandal persisted and investigators indicted dozens of administration officials. In 1988, Reagan’s vice president, George H.W. Bush, won the presidency, and throughout his entire administration, those responsible for Iran-Contra dodged the political and legal consequences of their actions.

06.08.2026 - 16:55 [ United Kingdom Supreme Court ]

R (on the application of Ammori) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent)

Case ID

UKSC/2026/0099
Parties
Appellant(s)

Huda Ammori
Respondent(s)

Secretary of State for the Home Department
Issue

Was the decision of the Secretary of State for the Home Department to proscribe Palestine Action under section 3 of the Terrorism Act 2000 lawful?

(…)

Full hearing

Start date

4 November 2026

End date

5 November 2026

06.08.2026 - 16:50 [ Jerusalem Post ]

UK Supreme Court to hear appeal over Palestine Action proscription in November

The UK Supreme Court has confirmed it will hear an appeal by Palestine Action co-founder Huda Ammori challenging the government’s proscription of the group as a terrorist organization. The hearing is scheduled for November 4-5.

The legal battle stems from the Home Secretary’s decision in July 2025 to ban Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act 2000.

06.08.2026 - 16:14 [ Bluewin.ch ]

Streit um Corona-Ursprung: US-Senatsausschuss erklĂ€rt Fauci schuldig – kommt er jetzt vor Gericht?

Anthony Fauci hat bei einer Anhörung mehr als 100-mal die Aussage verweigert. Nun hat ein republikanisch gefĂŒhrter Senatsausschuss ein Verfahren wegen Missachtung des Kongresses angestossen.

06.08.2026 - 16:11 [ CNN ]

Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress

Republican chairman Rand Paul has said he will send the committee’s recommendation straight to the Justice Department, bypassing a full Senate vote in a break with precedent that’s likely to set up a high-stakes legal and political test for the Trump administration.

Vice President JD Vance will now first need to sign off on the committee’s circumvention of long-established rules due to his constitutional role as president of the Senate. Then it would be up to the Justice Department to decide whether to bring formal charges.

03.08.2026 - 23:52 [ USA Today ]

MAGA Trump critics Greene, Massie, Carlson meet, tout new ‚movement‘

(today)

Carlson said in a recent interview that „I’m going to help build a third party.“ Democrats and Republicans are in „lockstep“ on war in the Middle East and other issues, Carlson said, adding the government should focus on „the welfare of its own people.“

Greene previously said she is „in talks“ to launch a new party.

„I think there’s a group of us that if we decide to align, we could launch a true America-focused party that doesn’t fall into the traps of Democrats or Republicans,“ Greene said on „Piers Morgan Uncensored,“ while also acknowledging the difficulties of creating a third party.

02.08.2026 - 19:25 [ Former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene / X ]

We said no more foreign wars and we meant it and supported, Donald Trump because he made that promise. But he’s betrayed us all. Our commitment is America First for all Americans, right, left, and center. The movement has begun.

(…)

02.08.2026 - 19:19 [ Tampa Free Press ]

Former Georgia Rep. MTG, Tucker Carlson Signal Third-Party Ambitions Following GOP Split

Former Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene and former cable news host Tucker Carlson have signaled plans to form a new political party, citing growing dissatisfaction with the Republican Party and current U.S. foreign policy.

In a social media post on Saturday, Greene shared a photograph of a meeting featuring herself, her husband Brian Glenn, Carlson, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), Massie’s wife, and Joe Kent.

02.08.2026 - 19:12 [ Hindustan Times ]

Marjorie Taylor Greene teams up with Tucker Carlson as Trump rift fuels political party push: ‘Betrayed us all’

Former Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has shared a new photo with Tucker Carlson, Rep. Thomas Massie and Joe Kent, adding fresh momentum to discussions about launching a new political party.

Greene posted the picture on X and said the group had come together because they believe President Donald Trump has broken one of his biggest campaign promises. Her post comes weeks after Carlson publicly said he was helping build a third party.

The latest meeting has again raised questions about whether the group plans to turn those talks into a formal political movement.

30.07.2026 - 15:01 [ Antiwar.com ]

Rep. Massie Joins Democrats in Attempt To Sue White House Over Iran War

(July 27, 2026)

The War Powers Resolution was passed by both the House and Senate in June, marking the first time Congress approved a concurrent resolution under the 1973 War Powers Act directing the termination of an unauthorized war.

Section 5(c) of the 1973 War Powers Act states that “at any time that United States Armed Forces are engaged in hostilities outside the territory of the United States, its possessions and territories without a declaration of war or specific statutory authorization, such forces shall be removed by the President if the Congress so directs by concurrent resolution.”

30.07.2026 - 14:58 [ Fox News ]

Trump critic Massie joins Democrats in unprecedented bid to sue White House over Iran war

(July 27, 2026)

Massie accused Trump and Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth of being „in blatant violation of two sections of the War Powers Resolution of 1973.“

„For the first time since the law was enacted, a concurrent resolution has passed in accordance with 5(c) of the law, but the White House has ignored it. It seems they’ve assumed the law is unconstitutional, but no court has ever found that to be the case, so the law remains on the books while the White House flouts it. In the 1983 case INS v. Chadha, the Supreme Court did not opine on the 1973 War Powers Resolution. It’s time for the courts to settle this, and that’s what our legislation directs,“ Massie said.

30.07.2026 - 14:45 [ Common Dreams ]

Congress Hasn’t Authorized Trump’s Iran War—or Ended It

Congress has not authorized Trump’s Iran war. Until lawmakers either define and limit the mission or stop paying for it, troops and civilians will remain trapped between a president claiming the power to continue and a legislature unwilling to take responsibility for ending it.

24.07.2026 - 11:58 [ CBS News ]

Senate fails to advance latest attempt to limit Trump‘s Iran war powers

The Senate rejected the latest attempt to rein in President Trump‘s war powers in Iran on Thursday, soon after the House adopted a separate measure rebuking the president amid escalations in the conflict in recent days.

In a 47 to 49 vote, one Republican — Susan Collins of Maine — joined Democrats in voting to advance the measure. Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was the sole Democrat to oppose. Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Rand Paul of Kentucky, who have previously supported similar war powers efforts, did not vote.

24.07.2026 - 10:37 [ CNN ]

Trump’s DOJ says it will withdraw subpoenas targeting NY Times reporters

The Justice Department opened a leak investigation and took aggressive steps to identify the officials who spoke with The Times. Some officials were asked to turn over their cell phones at the White House, sources familiar with the matter told CNN.

Some of the subpoenas — which are court orders compelling a person to testify — were delivered by FBI agents at the reporters’ homes.

The Times publicized the legal threat right away and aggressively fought back, calling the subpoenas a “bad faith effort to harass and intimidate” the news media.

The Justice Department said it was not targeting the reporters; it was pursuing the leakers of classified information.

23.07.2026 - 18:58 [ Fox News ]

4 House Republicans rebel against Trump, vote with Dems to block Iran war powers

Thursday‘s vote is largely symbolic, and the resolution will not go to Trump’s desk for signature if the Senate chamber were also to pass it.

But Democrats‘ war powers effort underscores that the war in Iran is continuing to divide Republicans, several of whom have complained the White House has not given enough visibility to Congress about the military’s actions.

Just 34% of voters approve of Trump‘s handling of Iran, according to a Fox News poll released Wednesday.

23.07.2026 - 18:52 [ Associated Press ]

House again passes resolution seeking to halt military action in Iran as some Republicans defect

The 214-208 vote requiring congressional approval for the war comes as the Senate is expected to consider a similar resolution later Thursday morning. Though the votes forced by Democrats are largely symbolic, they are meant as a strong signal to the Republican president that his support on Capitol Hill is chipping away as the war drags on and lawmakers in both parties have questioned his administration’s endgame.

The war has had “no clear mission, no strategy, no end goal,” said Washington Rep. Pramila Jayapal, a Democrat who led the resolution on the House floor.

12.07.2026 - 06:59 [ Thoughtco.com ]

How Many Days a Year Congress Works

(Updated on October 1, 2024)

– Congress works less than half the year, with the House averaging 147 legislative days annually.

– Senate members have slightly more legislative days, averaging 165 days each year since 2001.

12.07.2026 - 06:54 [ Reuters ]

Explainer: Congress backed an Iran war powers resolution. Now what?

(June 9, 2026)

However, legal experts said the issue is not settled law. No concurrent resolution under ​the 1973 war powers law had passed since the law was enacted.

„The executive branch will likely ignore it on constitutional grounds, and it’s not clear who might have ​standing to sue to enforce it,“ said Scott Anderson, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and senior editor of the online legal publication Lawfare, although he added that he expected someone ‌would.

29.06.2026 - 19:02 [ David Sirota / X ]

NEW: Congress just passed resolutions to block Trump from continuing the Iran War. The resolutions carry the force of law under the text of the 1973 War Powers Act. Now, @RoKhanna tells me he is working to organize lawmakers to bring an historic court case to enforce the law.

(video)

28.06.2026 - 13:56 [ TheHill.com ]

Democratic socialists eye 2028 White House race

(June 25, 2026)

The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) are eyeing a 2028 presidential bid in the wake of recent electoral successes across the country.

DSA Co-chair Ashik Siddique told The Hill in a Thursday interview that the organization has more than 100,000 members and 200 chapters across the country. “We want people to be talking proactively about what they would want to see in a presidential campaign,” he said. The organization is looking to see how voters would engage and what would motivate them, he added.

25.06.2026 - 14:13 [ Common Dreams ]

Caving to Trump ‘Temper Tantrum,’ Two Republicans Flip to Block Iran War Powers Resolution

Two Senate Republicans who supported a previous resolution calling for an end to the US war on Iran changed their votes late Wednesday after President Donald Trump publicly and privately berated GOP lawmakers, calling them “losers” who provided “aid and comfort to the enemy.”

In Wednesday’s procedural vote, Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.)—who reportedly got into a shouting match with Trump over the Iran war during a closed-door lunch hours earlier—sided with virtually every other Republican in opposing the war powers resolution, just a day after he supported a separate, symbolic resolution calling for the removal of US forces from the conflict. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) also switched, changing his vote to “present” at the urging of the president.

25.06.2026 - 13:52 [ CBS News ]

Senate rejects measure to restrict Trump‘s Iran war powers as key Republicans shift votes

Updated on: June 24, 2026 / 11:37 PM EDT / CBS News

Later in the day, however, signs emerged that some of the Senate Republicans who had previously voted to constrain Mr. Trump‘s war powers were reconsidering.

Cassidy was briefed on Iran at the White House by Vice President JD Vance and special envoy Steve Witkoff, the senator confirmed on X, writing that the conversation „address[ed] many of my concerns.“ Cassidy voted against advancing the resolution Wednesday night.

And Paul voted present on Wednesday, despite voting in favor of the last several Iran war powers resolutions. He said on X his goal was to „give the President more space and leverage to negotiate a lasting peace.“

25.06.2026 - 13:50 [ CBS News ]

Trump has testy meeting with GOP senators, telling Cassidy at one point to sit down

Updated on: June 25, 2026 / 12:07 AM EDT / CBS News

President Trump‘s meeting with Republican senators on Wednesday turned testy, and at one point, he sternly told Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy to sit down, after questions arose about the War Powers Resolution, according to sources directly familiar with the meeting.

25.06.2026 - 13:46 [ Time Magazine ]

Trump Lashes Out at ‘Meaningless’ Senate Rebuke Over Iran War

Jun 24, 2026 11:30 AM CET)

Trump claims that his war on Iran doesn’t need congressional approval because a cease-fire that took effect on April 8 effectively ended it. His Administration also argues that the 1973 law is “unconstitutional” and that the Administration only complies with parts of it to maintain good relations with the legislative branch.

Others, however, argue that Congress’ authority over declarations of war allows for the method. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D, N.Y.), the ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee who sponsored the House war powers resolution, said in a statement that he will make sure that the Administration adheres to it: “Regardless of what President Trump says, this measure is binding under the War Powers Resolution, and I will explore all legal avenues to ensure the Executive complies with the will of Congress.”

24.06.2026 - 02:28 [ Democrats / US House Committee on Foreign Affairs ]

Meeks Statement on Senate Passage of His Iran War Powers Resolution

Washington, DC — Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued a statement following the Senate’s approval of his War Powers Resolution which passed the House of Representatives earlier this month. The Senate passed the Resolution 50-48.

Having passed both chambers as a Concurrent Resolution, this measure does not go to the president’s desk for signature. Under the War Powers Resolution, however, it is binding on the president and directs him to cease hostilities against Iran.

“With the Senate passage of my Iran War Powers Resolution, both chambers have now made clear that the president cannot continue this war of choice and must cease all hostilities against Iran. Regardless of what President Trump says, this measure is binding under the War Powers Resolution, and I will explore all legal avenues to ensure the Executive complies with the will of Congress.