Iran to vote in runoff presidential election between hard-line former negotiator and reformist lawmaker
Iranians voted in the presidential runoff election between hardline former nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili and reformist lawmaker and heart surgeon Massoud Pezeshkian. The first round saw the lowest voter turnout ever for an Iranian election. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has the final say on national affairs, but who wins the presidential election could determine […]
Mother of Hamas hostage says US shouldn’t be considered ‘neutral negotiator’: ‘America was also a victim’
The mother of a 23-year-old American hostage among the 132 hostages still held by Hamas militants said on Sunday that the United States should not be considered a “neutral negotiator” and that on October 7, “we are not victims either.” ” he said. On Mother’s Day, Rachel Goldberg Pollin, mother of 23-year-old Harsh Goldberg Pollin, […]
Top GOP negotiator warns lawmakers ‘stop playing with fire’ before shutdown deadline
Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, the top Republican on the Senate Appropriations Committee, warned lawmakers to “stop playing with fire” hours before an impending deadline to prevent a partial government shutdown. “I want to warn my colleagues: Failure to act at midnight will result in a partial government shutdown tonight,” Collins said. “It would affect […]
Senate border negotiator calls on Democrats to go on ‘offense’ after Suozzi win
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday urged fellow Democrats to “go on the offensive” on the border issue after former Rep. Tom Suozzi (N.Y.) regained his old seat in a high-profile race. He called for them to come out. “While I am angry that Republicans killed a carefully crafted bipartisan bill to improve border control, […]
Democratic negotiator ‘still shaking’ over border package collapse
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), one of the lead Democratic negotiators on the hotly contested border security deal, called the bill’s failure due to declining Republican support “shocking.” . “So the whole thing is still shocking to me. I witnessed the most bizarre and upsetting phenomenon I’ve ever been involved in in politics, and I’m still […]
GOP Migration Negotiator Lankford Roasted for Blaming 9/11 on Illegals
Republican Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.), who helped author the pro-immigration border bill pending in the Senate, has come under fire online for tweets blaming illegal immigrants for the atrocities of 9/11. There is. A Feb. 2 tweet from his office said, “All of the 9/11 attackers were in the United States illegally.” “We shouldn’t wait […]
GOP Immigration Negotiator Lankford’s Guiding Philosophy: ‘Love All Immigrants Equally’
Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.), the Senate Republican's chief immigration negotiator, made it clear Saturday that his guiding philosophy on this issue is to love legal immigrants and illegal aliens alike. Mr. Lankford is currently leading immigration negotiations in the Senate, working with most Republicans to reach a deal with Democrats who want to continue sending […]