James Lankford

The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee approved a referral pushed by its Republican Chair Rand Paul of Kentucky, a longtime Fauci antagonist

House Speaker Mike Johnson sometimes can’t get President Trump off the phone

Republican Senator Bernie Moreno has defended using an expletive while speaking with Dr. Anthony Fauci during a contentious Senate hearing on Wednesday

A bill to make daylight saving time permanent across most of the United States is facing stiff resistance in the Senate, despite backing from President Donald Trump and overwhelming approval in the House

Lankford, as well as the Democratic senator Tim Kaine, Republican representative Greg Murphy and Jose Luis Correa, a Democratic representative, signed a joint letter asking HHS and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to monitor the practice

Republicans spent years portraying former President Barack Obama’s 2015 Iran nuclear deal as a dangerous trade of sanctions relief for limits they argued were too weak, too temporary, and too easy for Tehran to reverse

President Donald Trump's memorandum of understanding with Iran remains unpublished days after he announced it, fueling bipartisan criticism and confusion

Senate Republicans narrowly halted another attempt to handcuff President Donald Trump's war authority in Iran as a peace deal begins to take shape

Leaders from the G7 group of rich countries and beyond are meeting from today through Wednesday in the French lakeside thermal town of Evian-les-bains

The exchange went viral after video footage showed what many viewers described as an awkward interaction between the two leaders

Democratic lawmakers throughout the weekend have criticized a prospective deal between the U.S. and Iranian governments, before the two sides finalize an agreement

New Yorkers took to the streets over the weekend to celebrate the Knicks’ first NBA championship in more than 50 years

Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have expressed outrage toward Trump tapping Bill Pulte, the director of the Housing Finance Agency who has no national security experience, to temporarily lead the nation’s 18 intelligence agencies for roughly 200 days

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has a chance today to convince Republicans he’s dropping plans for a controversial $1.8 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund.”

The outcome capped five years of attempted atonement for a single vote: his 2021 decision to convict Donald Trump during the second impeachment trial

When then-President Joe Biden pitched a holiday in 2022 as prices at the pump increased to record highs in the months following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Democratic leaders opted not to move that effort forward

War Powers limit tests Republican unity as stakes rise over Hormuz and security guarantees

Lawmakers from across the political spectrum have called for more accountability for sexual misconduct in Congress this week, after two US representatives resigned amid a deluge of accusations

Luna called the allegations "very disturbing."

Eric Swalwell officially resigned from Congress amid the threat of an expulsion vote and other misconduct allegations he has denied

Democrats fail to block Trump from taking military action without congressional approval

Eric Swalwell officially resigned from Congress amid the threat of an expulsion vote and other misconduct allegations he has denied

Amid the Iran war, former Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican, criticized President Donald Trump on Saturday, sharing one of his social media posts from 2019 about the "policing and fighting in the Middle East."

Andrew Day, senior editor at The American Conservative, a conservative publication, is raising alarms about what he sees as a dangerous calculus in the Trump administration's approach to the Iran war: that the president might view nuclear weapons as a more politically palatable option than a ground invasion

There is a robust explanation for his stop-start behaviour: Trump and his associates have significant financial investments in pro-US Gulf states, and these may be ruined in an Iranian retaliatory campaign

During a White House ceremony on 9 April 1963, then president John F Kennedy bestowed honorary citizenship on former prime minister Winston Churchill, remembering how effectively Churchill inspired millions with his words during the second world war

Andrew Day, senior editor at The American Conservative, a conservative publication, is raising alarms about what he sees as a dangerous calculus in the Trump administration's approach to the Iran war: that the president might view nuclear weapons as a more politically palatable option than a ground invasion

Trump: I’ll obliterate Iran and walk away from Strait of Hormuz

Such a move, coupled with potential Iranian retaliation against its Gulf Arab neighbours, could unleash devastating consequences across the water-starved Middle East

Trump Steps Up Threats Against Iranian Energy Assets

White House spars with reporter over Trump threats to commit war crimes in Iran

Trump Warns U.S. Would Hit Iran’s Energy Sites If Talks Fail

Holly Baxter reports on an oddly religious White House briefing on Trump’s Iran conflict — a day after the first US-born pope condemned war makers

White House spars with reporter over Trump threats to commit war crimes in Iran

Trump: I’ll obliterate Iran and walk away from Strait of Hormuz

General Dan Caine declined to tell reporters whether Iran’s water infrastructure would represent such a target

Some congressional Republicans are raising concerns about further escalation

IRGC spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaghari dismisses threats of US ground operations

Asked by moderator Kristen Welker whether he would support President Donald Trump deploying troops into Iran, Lankford emphasized the importance of being able to end a conflict after it begins

Asked by moderator Kristen Welker whether he would support President Donald Trump deploying troops into Iran, Lankford emphasized the importance of being able to end a conflict after it begins

Asked by moderator Kristen Welker whether he would support President Donald Trump deploying troops into Iran, Lankford emphasized the importance of being able to end a conflict after it begins

The nomination comes as the Department of Homeland Security sits at the center of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown and broader homeland security agenda, placing whoever leads the agency in charge of border enforcement, FEMA disaster response and counterterrorism operations at a time of mounting geopolitical pressure

President Donald Trump outlined five key items he believes will tip the upcoming midterm elections in the GOP’s favor — if Republicans can muscle them through Congress

Once, Republicans were headed for a second, embarrassing failed attempt to impeach then-President Joe Biden’s Homeland Security chief because of internal disputes — unless they could round up one more GOP vote

Lyons made the comments on Thursday during testimony before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, where he was questioned on ICE's enforcement priorities, use of body‑worn cameras and oversight of agents

Trump's remarks trigger mixed reactions from GOP senators as bipartisan group works on subsidy extension

President Donald Trump stunned conservative Republicans Tuesday when he directed them to be “flexible” on abortion coverage issues in ongoing health care talks — a nonstarter in the negotiations for hard-liners and scores of other GOP lawmakers