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Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) said “awesome” in response to news of Iranian ships evading the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, drawing heavy backlash and pushing him to clarify he was using “sarcasm.” Murphy has been one of the most visible critics of the war with Iran in Congress, but took his critiques to […]

President Trump said Tuesday that the United States is weighing a currency swap with the United Arab Emirates amid the war with Iran. Trump said on CNBC that the UAE had been hit by missiles from Iran amid the war and, when asked if a currency swap was under consideration, he said, “it is.” “It's...

House Democrats, who have been openly critical of President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the U.S. military operation in Iran, will speak with reporters Tuesday morning after a closed-door meeting. Their remarks come as a temporary truce between the Trump administration and Tehran nears its end. The president has signaled he does not...

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Monday accused FBI Director Kash Patel of being "a person who's easily manipulated" following reporting in The Atlantic that described episodes of excessive drinking and alleged that Patel's colleagues are alarmed over his behavior. Ocasio-Cortez told MeidasTouch reporter Pablo Manríquez that Patel's alleged intemperance is "absolutely" a national security threat....