Joey Cappelletti And Mary Clare Jalonick, The Associated Press

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Trump demands Senate cancel August break until it passes voting bill

Trump demands Senate cancel August break until it passes voting bill

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Monday demanded that Senate Majority Leader John Thune cancel the chamber's upcoming August break until senators pass a strict proof-of-citizenship voting bill, even as Republicans lack the votes to advance it.

Sen. Lindsey Graham says Trump ready to 'crush' Russian economy if Putin avoids talks with Zelenskyy

Sen. Lindsey Graham says Trump ready to 'crush' Russian economy if Putin avoids talks with Zelenskyy

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said Tuesday that he believes President Donald Trump is prepared to "crush" Russia's economy with a new wave of sanctions if Russian President Vladimir Putin refuses to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the coming weeks.

Senators diverge sharply on damage done by Iran strikes after classified briefing

Senators diverge sharply on damage done by Iran strikes after classified briefing

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senators emerged from a classified briefing Thursday with sharply diverging assessments of President Donald Trump's bombing of three Iranian nuclear sites, with Republicans calling the mission a clear success and Democrats expressing deep skepticism.

Trump officials give their first classified briefing to Congress on the Iran strikes

Trump officials give their first classified briefing to Congress on the Iran strikes

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Top Trump administration officials arrived on Capitol Hill to brief lawmakers Thursday about President Donald Trump's decision to bomb three Iranian nuclear sites as questions swirled about the effectiveness of the attack and what's ahead for America's military involvement in the Middle East.