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Battle Over Trump's SAVE Act Puts Filibuster at Risk
WorldThe Independent26d ago

Battle Over Trump's SAVE Act Puts Filibuster at Risk

The battle over Trump's SAVE Act has put Senate Minority Leader John Thune in a difficult position, facing the temptation to end the filibuster, a challenge he has dealt with since taking over from Mitch McConnell.

Trump Votes by Mail in Florida Despite Publicly Denouncing Method as 'Fraud'
PoliticsReutersNYTCNN+13fazder-standardThe Independentn1-serbiaYahoostraits-timesdanasiefimerida+5 more28d ago16 sources

Trump Votes by Mail in Florida Despite Publicly Denouncing Method as 'Fraud'

Donald Trump has urged Republican congressmen to work through the Easter holidays to pass a controversial US election law, invoking Jesus Christ in his call for action, and is pressuring Senate Majority Leader John Thune to tighten voting rights. Despite this, Trump himself voted by mail in Florida's Palm Beach County for local elections, even as he politically pushes legislation to restrict such voting and publicly labels it as 'fraud'.

Iran Strikes Should End In Regime Change, Senate Majority Leader Says, Ahead Of War Powers Vote
Politicszerohedge1mo ago

Iran Strikes Should End In Regime Change, Senate Majority Leader Says, Ahead Of War Powers Vote

Iran Strikes Should End In Regime Change, Senate Majority Leader Says, Ahead Of War Powers Vote Senate Majority Leader John Thune has made the maximalist hawkish US case on Iran, saying that any authorized strikes should result in nothing less than regime change in Tehran. "In my view, if you’re going to do something there, you better well make it about getting new leadership and regime change," the leading Republican Senator said Thursday. "If you’re going to take some sort of ...