Key takeaways: The Middle East crisis has left the U.S., Israel and its Western allies increasingly isolated, resembling the 2003 Iraq War. The Biden administration…
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Two former associates of Steve Bannon, Brian Kolfage and Andrew Badolato, have been sentenced to four years and three months in prison for their roles in the fraudulent We Build The Wall fundraising campaign. The two men were accused of using the money for personal expenses, including luxury vacations and home renovations, and had diverted more than $350,000 from the campaign for their own use. Bannon, who served as a top adviser to President Donald Trump, also faces fraud charges in connection with the campaign and is awaiting trial.
Key takeaways: The repeal of the authorizations has been met with bipartisan support. The Iraq War began in 2003 and cost tens of thousands of…
The U.S. Senate is set to vote Wednesday on a bipartisan resolution to repeal the 1991 and 2002 authorizations for the wars in Iraq. This resolution would revoke the executive branch's power to wage war without congressional approval, and is expected to pass easily. If passed, it would be a significant step in limiting the executive branch's power to wage war without congressional approval.