The measure had little chance of consideration in the Senate, where it would need bipartisan support to move, but it reflected the priorities of the Republican majority.

The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly defeated two resolutions on Wednesday seeking to rein in President Donald Trump's aggression toward Venezuela, amid widespread speculation that the Republican will launch an attack on the South American oil state's territory.

The president’s approval ratings reached their lowest numbers in late November. Even some supporters say he has done too little to improve their lives.

The Democratic measure was defeated mostly along party lines, along with another resolution that would have halted the military’s escalating campaign of boat attacks.

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The move could doom bipartisan efforts to ban stock trading, as Republicans may not back a measure that extends to the executive branch.

Even adversaries of Jack Smith, the former special counsel, conceded that his tight-lipped, painstaking approach made tripping him up particularly difficult.

Chaos broke out Wednesday on the House floor after Republicans shut down a vote on discharge petition to extend expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits.Four moderate Republicans signed on to the discharge petition Wednesday circulated by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) to force a vote