House Votes for Third Time to End Iran War Thanks to 7 Republicans

Seven Republicans joined all Democrats to try to stop Donald Trump’s war of choice.

For the third time, the House of Representatives said “no” to President Donald Trump’s war with Iran. Seven Republicans voted with Democrats to end the conflict.

The Tuesday night vote, which will probably be the last anti-war resolution before the midterm elections in November, passed 220-204, with eight Republicans and one Democrat not voting.

Three Republicans voted against the war for the first time: Representatives Nancy Mace, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, and Zach Nunn. They joined Tom Barrett, Brian Fitzpatrick, Warren Davidson, and Thomas Massie, who voted for the previous resolutions opposing the war.

“I will not support another open-ended war. We can defend Americans, pressure Iran, and pursue peace while ensuring Congress fulfills its constitutional responsibility,” Nunn said in a post on X.

Later this week, Democrats will attempt to pass the resolution in the Senate. The last time they tried in June, Trump showed up on Capitol Hill and yelled at Republican Senator Bill Cassidy for breaking ranks and voting to end the war. Cassidy ended up flip-flopping, changing his vote, and sinking the resolution.

This time, with the midterms less than two months away, will Senate Republicans try to take a stand? Trump and the GOP are historically unpopular, with the expensive war sending gas prices skyrocketing and continuing to damage the global economy. Congress has the constitutional authority to end the war and bring relief to the American people. Do Republicans have the courage?

“Investigating What?”: Todd Blanche Brushes Off Trump Jr.’s Wedding

A Russian oligarch with close ties to Vladimir Putin bankrolled Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding.

Attorney General Todd Blanche won’t examine the Russian ties to Donald Trump Jr.

Umar Kremlev, a Russian oligarch, spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to make Trump’s lavish destination wedding a reality, ProPublica reported Monday.

The expenses footed by Kremlev included a $100,000 nightly rental of a private island in the Bahamas, as well as an estimated $70,000 fireworks display. Kremlev’s team also assisted Trump in coordinating the evening.

Kremlev isn’t just anybody in Russian politics. He’s a close ally to President Vladimir Putin, and his decision to shoulder a huge portion of the wedding placed him within degrees of President Donald Trump’s orbit. Kremlev also attended the wedding reception, alongside a cadre of Russian guests.

But none of that is of any interest to Blanche, who shrugged off the concerning connection at the White House Tuesday.

“So I—the president’s already talked about it,” Blanche said dismissively when asked by a reporter whether the Justice Department would examine Trump’s relationship with Kremlev.

“The president’s son has said that he’s a very........

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