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MORE is at a major crossroads as he mulls a response to attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure that could include a military strike on Iran. Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who are supported by Tehran, took credit for Saturday’s attacks. But the Trump administration is strongly suggesting Iran is to blame, raising the specter of U.S. military action in the region. “We have a lot of options, but I’m not looking at options right now.

Prospects for a bipartisan deal on gun control legislation have dimmed significantly as MORE and Democratic leaders appear to be far apart on the key issue of expanding background checks. Republicans expect Trump to put forward a proposal addressing gun violence later this week, but Democrats predict it is likely to fall far short of what is needed and that they may not vote for it. Democrats are pressing Trump to agree to a gun control bill already approved by the House, but the president has yet to even signal support for a scaled-down background check bill sponsore

The House Oversight and Reform Committee on Monday launched an investigation into Transportation Secretary MORE over whether she is using her office to benefit herself and her family.

Pelosi, already under pressure from the left to launch an impeachment inquiry against MORE, is now hearing from voices on and off Capitol Hill to go after Kavanaugh, who is facing new allegations of sexual misconduct. They say that Kavanaugh deserves impeachment over the new allegations, which conservatives have decried, because it suggests he lied under oath. “It is unsurprising that Kavanaugh, credibly accused of sexual assault, would lie under oath to secure a Supreme Court seat,” Rep. MORE (D-N.Y.) tweeted Monday.

RIO RANCHO, N.M.— MORE on Monday rallied thousands of supporters at a boisterous campaign event where he rattled off a familiar list of accomplishments, targeted a familiar list of foils and expressed optimism that he could turn New Mexico red in 2020. The president packed the Santa Ana Star Center here for his first rally in the state since the 2016 general election campaign.

The president defended Kavanaugh as a “great man” and a “great talent,” repeating his demand on Twitter that the New York Times employees involved with the story should resign. “I don’t think they’ll do it, but they should for the good of the nation,” he said. The Times corrected their story on Monday after critics uncovered the original piece they left out, that the woman who was reportedly a “victim” of Kavanaugh’s claimed lewd action a

“I hate to say this, but we have some Republicans, they are not good.

Trump said: He thanked Mexico for doing more to strengthen the Southern border, prompting chants of “Build that wall!” Trump noted that his Hispanic supporters also want the wall to keep the country safe. “They don’t want criminals coming across the border, they don’t want people taking their jobs, they want to have that security, and they want the wall,” Trump said as the audience cheered. He said that Hispanics understood the importance of a wall to keep out drugs, human trafficking, crime, and cartel violence like the problems currently facing Mexico. Trump also pointed to historically low

The former vice president, who has come under scrutiny in recent weeks for embellishing portions of his personal and political life, told the story when being honored with having a community pool named after him in a Wilmington, Delaware, historically black neighborhood.

Senator Elizabeth Warren is blitzing the 2020 Democratic primary field with a series of ambitious policy proposals covering everything from student loans to the use of federal lands. Her proposals have become a signature part of her campaign, solidifying her reputation as a policy wonk and spurring a new campaign slogan: “I have a plan for that.” Here’s a look at what Warren has said she would do if elected president. Warren says her plan to fight corruption in government is at the