Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) rejection of a Senate-passed foreign aid package has fueled fresh talk among House Democrats that their last best chance of getting military funding to Ukraine might be the longest shot of all: an obscure procedural tool, known as a discharge petition, to circumvent the GOP blockade. Such petitions are rarely successful…
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) went after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Thursday, saying his support for a bipartisan border security deal was his “worst” mistake and “spectacularly stupid.” McConnell initially backed a border security deal that quickly faced loud opposition from House Republicans after being endorsed by Democrats, including President Biden. McConnell then…
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