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Republican Rep. Kiley leaves GOP, tightening Johnson's margins

Kiley said he will still caucus with Republicans for administrative purposes.

Axios

'Dozy Don'? Trump Caught With His Eyes Closed for 20 Seconds During White House Roundtable

Donald Trump's White House sports roundtable was meant to showcase his push to reshape college athletics, but attention quickly shifted to footage showing the president with his eyes closed as Mike Johnson spoke.

International Business Times UK

Jan. 6 plaque honoring police officers is now displayed at the Capitol after a 3-year delay

Visitors to the Capitol in Washington now have a visible reminder of the siege there on Jan. 6, 2021, and the officers who fought and were injured that day

The Independent UK

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Trump skirts Congress over Iran war as Republicans simply step aside

Senate blocks war powers measure and House follows suit – now president can bomb Iran free from congressional interference

The Guardian - US

Texas lawmaker ends re-election bid after admitting to affair with ex-staffer

Republican congressman Tony Gonzales had repeatedly denied affair with former aide who later died by suicide

The Guardian - US

Rep. Tony Gonzales drops reelection bid amid pressure over affair scandal

The San Antonio Republican was pushed into a runoff in the primary for his border district. Speaker Mike Johnson and other GOP members had called on him to exit the race.

The Texas Tribune

House votes down effort to rein in Trump on Iran as GOP leadership says it’s not a war

‘The Republicans now own this war,’ Rep. Ro Khanna tells The Independent

The Independent UK

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House rejects Iran war powers measure

The failed vote amounts to an endorsement of Trump's military campaign in Iran from Congress.

Axios

House Republican Leaders Urge Tony Gonzales To Withdraw From Congressional Race Over Affair With Aide Who Later Committed Suicide

Republican leadership in the Lower House has called on Rep. Tony Gonzales to withdraw from his congressional race over the affair with an aide who later committed suicide.

Latin Times

Speaker Mike Johnson and House leadership ask Tony Gonzales to drop reelection bid

The call from party leadership in Congress arrived a day after the San Antonio congressman admitted to the affair for the first time.

The Texas Tribune

‘We’re not at war right now:’ The United States Bombs an Iranian Warship on International Waters

The United States sank an Iranian warship on March 4. Speaker Mike Johnson insists that the United States is still not at war.

The Mary Sue

Stephen Colbert on Republican double-speak for war in Iran: ‘A war that got a thesaurus for Christmas’

Late-night hosts discussed the confusing, contradictory rhetoric from Republicans to justify the Trump administration’s bombing of Iran.

The Guardian - US

Mike Johnson On Tony Gonzales Admitting To Affair With Aide Who Later Committed Suicide: 'Told Him To Be Forthright'

House Speaker Mike Johnson weighed in on Rep. Tony Gonzales' admission of having an affair with a former aide who later committed suicide.

Latin Times

GOP Rep. Gonzales gives up on reelection bid

Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas announced Thursday night he was dropping his reelection bid after the Ethics Committee opened an investigation.

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The Times of India

‘I made a mistake’: Rep. Tony Gonzales admits affair with staffer who later died by suicide amid ethics investigation

Rep. Tony Gonzales admitted to a sexual relationship with a staffer who died by suicide, hours after the House Ethics Committee launched an investigation. Gonzales stated he made a mistake and takes full responsibility, while also facing a runoff election after failing to secure a majority in the Texas primary.

The Independent UK

When is a war in Iran not a ‘war’? When it’s ‘our’ war

ANALYSIS: Republicans know ‘forever wars’ are unpopular, Eric Garcia writes. So they are coming up with tortured definitions of what a war is. Sound familiar?

The Independent UK

House Republicans are secretly comparing Trump’s Iran attacks to ‘LBJ going into Vietnam’: report

‘Most Republicans want clear objectives, clearer than they are now,’ one GOP lawmaker said

The Independent UK

Senate to vote to force Trump to end the Iran strikes - will it matter?

The resolution will likely be voted down by Republican lawmakers

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The Independent UK

‘We’re not at war right now’: House Speaker Johnson makes stunning claim after Trump’s barrage on Iran

Johnson says he opposes a resolution to rein in Trump’s military power amid the campaign in Iran

Roll Call

House Ethics panel launches probe of Rep. Tony Gonzales

As the Texas Republican heads into a primary runoff, he faces intense scrutiny over how he treated a former staffer who later died by suicide.

The Guardian - US

Senate votes down resolution to prevent Trump from continuing war with Iran

War powers vote broke along party lines with almost all Democrats in support and most Republicans opposed

The Guardian - US

Rubio tries to backtrack after Israel comments later contradicted by Trump trigger criticism – as it happened

US president said Tuesday he ‘might have forced Israel’s hand’ in attack Iran, day after Rubio said Israel planned to strike Iran first

The Independent UK

Mike Johnson defends Iran attack as move to prevent ‘staggering’ US casualties

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The Guardian - US

US strikes on Iran triggered by Israel’s plan to launch attack, Rubio says

Democrats disturbed by rationale that Trump ordered pre-emptive strikes out of concern about Tehran retaliation

Latin Times

Jasmine Crockett Slams Trump Over Iran Attack: 'Once Again Starting Illegal Wars'

Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett slammed President Donald Trump over his decision to launch attacks against the Iranian regime, calling on Congress to "pass a War Powers Resolution to rein in this dangerous overreach before more damage is done."

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