Trump loses Murkowski on Iran war powers vote: Updates

The president’s comments come as the latest federal statistics show inflation rose to its highest point in three years.

Senate rejects seventh attempt to limit Trump's war powers

On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate voted down a new resolution directing President Donald Trump to remove U.S. forces from the Iran conflict.

Senate defeats 7th attempt to limit Trump on Iran, despite new GOP defection

The Senate rejected another attempt by Democrats to limit President Trump's ability to use military force against Iran, but one new Republican senator voted in favor of advancing the measure.
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Murkowski joins Collins, Paul in voting for seventh Democratic war powers effort

She joined Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), who voted for the second time for such an effort, and Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), who has consistently voted with Democrats on the issue. Nevertheless, the effort still fell short of a majority of the Senate, or of the 60 vote threshold needed for passage, with a final vote of 49 in favor to 50 against.

Casey Means: Murkowski sank my nomination

Sen. Lisa Murkowski delivered the coup de grâce in ending the nomination of Casey Means, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s choice for surgeon general, Means told POLITICO Thursday.

Murkowski joins Democrats on latest failed war powers vote

GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski voted with Democrats Wednesday in the latest attempt to limit President Trump's ability to use military force against Iran. The vote failed 50-49. CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.