US Senate kills resolution that would have limited Trump action in Venezuela

Republicans Josh Hawley and Todd Young flipped after receiving ‘assurances’ from Trump administrationThe US Senate has voted against a war powers resolution that would have prevented Donald Trump from taking further military action against Venezuela without giving Congress advance notice.Senators Josh Hawley of Missouri and Todd Young of Indiana, who had joined three other Republicans to advance the resolution alongside Democrats last week, flipped after they said they received assurances from the Trump administration. Continue reading...