Pelosi says the House will vote to limit Trump's war powers—though any legislation isn't likely to pass the Senate. 1/20 "You may be giving up your children, but by advocating for war, I'm risking my reputation." The case for war,
Iran launches missile attacks against Iraqi bases hosting US troops, though in a manner to avoid casualties. Iraq was warned ahead of time. 1/19 “The US military was anticipating an attack and personnel had taken cover. Iran can claim it took revenge. Feels more like an escalation to deescalate.
Iran's supreme leader: Any retaliation against American interests for the death of Soleimani must be direct and proportional, and carried out by Iranian forces, rather than proxies. 1/20 The Pentagon says the letter claiming the US would withdraw from Iraq was "poorly worded," and that
Trump insisted that Obama would start a war with Iran to get re-elected. Will fighting a war now be an extension of his domestic politics? 1/16 Two US presidents before Trump rejected plans to kill Gen. Soleimani, fearing the risks of wider war. 2/16 Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Amid escalating US-Iran tensions, Trump ordered an airstrike in Baghdad that killed Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran's elite Quds force. 1/22 "The targeted strike, and any retaliation by Iran, could ignite a conflict that engulfs the whole region, endangering US troops in Iraq,
Following US airstrikes in Iraq and Syria against Iran-backed militias, hundreds of protestors storm the US embassy in Baghdad, chanting "Death to America" and slogans in support of the militias. 1/19 See also: Photos from the embassy attack. 2/19 The Chinese scientist who created the
We asked some of our favorite journalists, writers, and thinkers: What were the most important events of 2019, and what were the least? 1/17 This week, New York City's transit quagmire made it cheaper for Uber riders to take a helicopter than a car. 2/17 Graphing
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Trump signs two spending packages totaling $1.4 trillion that include funding for the federal government, the border wall, and Space Force. 1/22 Boris Johnson's Brexit bill passes a House of Commons vote, setting up the UK for a Jan. 31 departure from the EU. 2/22
Pelosi refuses to send the articles of impeachment to the Senate until more information is released about how the trial will be conducted. 1/16 Christianity Today calls for Trump's removal from office, deeming the president's Ukraine actions "profoundly immoral," and encouraging evangelicals to
