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'Now or never': Trump launches new nuclear talks with Iran

1 week ago | nationaljournal.com | Cristina Maza |Lauren Green |Erika Filter

The Trump administration launched its first round of nuclear talks with officials from Tehran over the weekend amid concerns that Israel could take out Iran’s nuclear facilities and potentially pull the U.S. into a war to defend its Middle East ally. Trump’s goal is to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Leading the talks is his Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, who is also the administration’s leading negotiator to end the wars between both Russia and Ukraine and Israel and Hamas.
Deal or no deal? Confusion surrounds Russia-Ukraine pact

3 weeks ago | nationaljournal.com | Natalie Jackson |Cristina Maza |Erika Filter |Ledyard King

The Trump administration has claimed it convinced Russia and Ukraine to enter a limited ceasefire in the Black Sea, a crucial body of water for grain shipping. But almost a week after the announcement, no one seems to know when the ceasefire will begin or how it will be implemented. The White House announced the Black Sea deal on March 25 after teams from all three countries met in Saudi Arabia.
The many ways Trump has already helped Putin

1 month ago | nationaljournal.com | Erika Filter |Zac Weisz |Natalie Jackson |Cristina Maza

In his first 50 days in office, President Trump, whose first term was plagued by allegations of close ties to Moscow, has reshaped U.S. policy to benefit one of Washington’s most formidable adversaries. In a blow to U.S. allies in Europe, Trump launched peace negotiations with Russia to end the war in Ukraine and excluded officials from Kyiv or the European Union from the first round of talks.
'Dramatically unrepresentative': Young lawmakers lament the lack of peers on Capitol Hill

Jan 22, 2025 | nationaljournal.com | Ledyard King |Erin Durkin |Erika Filter |Cristina MazaCasey Wooten

MAGA acolyte Brandon Gill of Texas and liberal firebrand Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York don’t see eye-to-eye on much. But on this they agree: There aren’t enough young voices like theirs on Capitol Hill. “I think for younger Americans in particular, the America we experience is very different than the America that a lot of other people in this body experienced,” said Gill, 30, a freshman House member who grew up on a Texas cattle farm and became an investment banker on Wall Street.
Is asylum dead?

Jan 16, 2025 | nationaljournal.com | Cristina Maza |Erin Durkin |Casey Wooten |Erika Filter

In a world increasingly plagued by conflict, climate change, and poverty, a record number of people around the globe are displaced and seeking safety. But with Republicans poised to control both the White House and Congress and anti-immigration sentiment spreading across Europe, the ability to obtain asylum in middle- and high-income countries is quickly vanishing. Donald Trump won reelection in November on a staunchly anti-immigrant platform.
Rising violence in the West Bank puts Middle East peace even farther from reach

Sep 2, 2024 | nationaljournal.com | Cristina Maza |Casey Wooten |Erin Durkin |Erika Filter

As war raged in the Middle East this summer, "Amado Sison," a teacher and activist from Jersey City, New Jersey using a pseudonym, decided to travel to the Israeli-occupied West Bank to volunteer. He arrived in early August and joined a weekly demonstration in the town of Beita. Every Friday, a group of Palestinians with the non-violent organization Faz3a approaches the Israeli settlements sprouting up on Palestinian land across the West Bank.
Democrats patch over their biggest vulnerabilities

Aug 21, 2024 | nationaljournal.com | Erika Filter |James Downs

Republicans have hammered Democratic candidates on immigration-related messaging all cycle. It’s their most frequent and potent attack against the Democratic Party, which has historically been politically weaker on the issue—and it has been emphasized since Vice President Kamala Harris became the Democratic nominee. But on Wednesday night, Democrats got their rebuttal in front of a live, national audience. Democratic Rep.
Uncommitted delegates push for their demands as the party looks to unite

Aug 20, 2024 | nationaljournal.com | Erika Filter |Nicholas Anastacio |Nicholas Anastácio

CHICAGO—Uncommitted delegates remain steadfast in pushing Vice President Kamala Harris to meet their demands on stopping Israel’s war in Gaza, even if their party wants to present a united front. These roughly three dozen delegates at the Democratic National Convention have repeatedly called on the vice president to back an immediate cease-fire of the war in Gaza and support an arms embargo against Israel during the party’s convention this week.
One small step for Democrats, one giant leap for Mark Kelly

Aug 7, 2024 | nationaljournal.com | Sydney Kashiwagi |Erika Filter |Savannah Behrmann

Mark Kelly didn’t always aspire to politics. But a multitude of experiences—some extraordinary, others tragic—led Kelly, 60, to land on the vice presidential shortlist list just four short years after he became a senator. While the opportunity ultimately went to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, it was largely the Arizona Democrat’s background that propelled him into VP orbit in the first place and has shaped him into a darling of the Democratic Party.
House GOP candidates make their case at RNC

Jul 15, 2024 | nationaljournal.com | James Downs |Erika Filter |Sydney Kashiwagi

MILWAUKEE—The Republican National Convention is usually a time for the party’s downballot candidates to talk up their campaigns, meet party bosses, and maybe bring home a few dollars to their campaign coffers. This year, there’s a scant number of House candidates in Cream City, with many remaining at home to campaign in their districts. Those here, however, are taking advantage to connect with donors and bring attention to their districts.