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Trump news at a glance: president issues an ultimatum to Congress to get voter ID bill passed
ByGuardian staff March 10, 2026

Trump is also pushing for the Save America Act to includes provisions to limit transgender youth’s access to care and banning trans women athletes in womens sports – key US politics stories from Monday 9 March at a glanceDonald Trump renewed his push …

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Democrats file new war powers resolutions and call for public hearings on Iran strikes
ByChris Stein in Washington March 9, 2026

Senators say Trump allies such as Hegseth and Rubio should be forced to testify to Congress on ‘unnecessary war’Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxDemocratic senators have filed a wave of new war powers resolut…

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Democrats thrown into disarray as US offensive on Iran creates cracks
ByDavid Smith in Washington March 2, 2026

Lawmakers from Sanders to Mark Kelly offer mixed feelings on Trump’s action and killing of Iranian supreme leaderAs Republicans celebrated the death of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with praise for Donald Trump’s decisive action, Democ…

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US lawmakers call on Donald Trump to restore internet access in Iran
ByRobert Tait January 14, 2026

Democrats and Republicans called on president to circumvent legislative process to implement ‘Freedom’ billUS politics live – latest updatesA bipartisan group of lawmakers is calling on Donald Trump to allow the US government to help open up internet a…

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Democrats demand immediate release of Palestinian-American teen held in Israeli prison
ByJoseph Gedeon in Washington October 22, 2025

Group of 27 Congress members wrote to Marco Rubio to call for ‘swift release’ of 16-year-old Mohammed IbrahimUS politics live – latest updatesMore than two dozen Democratic lawmakers have written to secretary of state Marco Rubio and the US ambassador …

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Democrats blast state department for lack of ‘basic oversight’ of controversial Gaza food organization
ByAndrew Roth in Washington September 3, 2025

Letter by senior Democrats asks state department to reveal details behind financing of Gaza Humanitarian FoundationSenior Democratic senators have called on the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, and the US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, to reve…

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Democrats sound alarm over Trump’s reported $1bn plan to retrofit gifted Qatari jet
ByDavid Smith in Washington August 7, 2025

Elizabeth Warren and others pen letter over alleged plan to divert funds from nuclear arsenal to convert jet into Air Force OneLeading Democrats are sounding the alarm over Donald Trump’s reported plan to divert funds from the US nuclear arsenal to con…

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House Democrats sign on to letter urging Trump to recognise Palestinian statehood
ByShrai Popat August 5, 2025

Draft backed by over a dozen Democrats says Palestinian rights ‘as a people and nation’ must be urgently upheld More than a dozen Democratic members of Congress have signed on to a letter that urges the Trump administration to recognise Palestinian sta…

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House Democrats sign on to letter urging Trump to recognise Palestinian statehood
ByShrai Popat August 5, 2025

Draft backed by over a dozen Democrats says Palestinian rights ‘as a people and nation’ must be urgently upheld More than a dozen Democratic members of Congress have signed on to a letter that urges the Trump administration to recognise Palestinian sta…

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Democrats demand Trump cut funding for controversial Gaza aid organization
ByJoseph Gedeon in Washington July 28, 2025July 28, 2025

In letter, 21 senators say funding to GHF resulted in killings of more than 700 civilians seeking food and violated the lawTwenty-one Senate Democrats are demanding Donald Trump immediately cut funding to a controversial Gaza aid organization they say …

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