The Senate on Tuesday rejected a proposed war powers resolution aimed at preventing President Trump from launching military operations against Cuba. In a 51-47 vote, Republicans blocked the resolution from moving forward. Sens. Rand Paul (R-KY) and Susan Collins (R-ME) were the only Republicans to support the resolution. Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) was the lone Democrat to help block the resolution. 51-47: Senate blocks debate on a Cuba war powers resolution by Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) would direct the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities within or against Cuba not authorized by Congress. Fetterman (D-PA) voted Yes; Collins (R-ME) & Paul (R-KY) voted No. Not voting:… — Craig Caplan (@CraigCaplan) April 28, 2026 The Hill explained further: Democrats sought to force the measure to the Senate floor under the expedited procedures laid out by the 1973 War Powers Act. But Republicans voted 51 to 47 to sustain a point-of-order objection raised by Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) against the Democrats’ motion to discharge the resolution from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. “The measure we’re talking about is completely out of touch with the facts in Cuba nor is it relevant to anything actually happening in Cuba right now,” Scott said. “President Trump has never suggested we put troops on the ground in Cuba. So this entire effort is moot.” “Americans didn’t ask for a war in Iran and they don’t want one in Cuba. Yet Republicans just blocked my war powers resolution that would prevent another forever war and more needless spending,” Gallego said. Americans didn't ask for a war in Iran and they don't want one in Cuba. Yet Republicans just blocked my war powers resolution that would prevent another forever war and more needless spending. pic.twitter.com/Y9XKd4tIxc — Senator Ruben Gallego (@SenRubenGallego) April 28, 2026 Fox News has more: When asked by Fox News Digital if he was surprised that most Republicans had stayed in line, save for Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., Kaine said, “You gotta ask Republicans about their position.” “There are many saying that the 60-day time frame is relevant to them,” Kaine said. “We’ll see that because we’ll have an Iran war vote close to the 60-day [deadline] by the end of this week.” Support for that conflict, while still holding out among most Senate Republicans, is growing strained by the day as the 60-day deadline for Congress to weigh in under the War Powers Resolution Act is set to hit this week. At least three Senate Republicans — Susan Collins of Maine, Thom Tillis of North Carolina, and John Curtis of Utah — said they wouldn’t extend Trump’s war in the region after 60 days. And Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, is working on an Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) for lawmakers to weigh in on the conflict. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., argued that Republicans should “do Trump a favor” by joining Democrats to block future engagements with Cuba without congressional approval.

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Former Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), who served in Congress for over three decades, has entered hospice care at his home in Maine. According to POLITICO, one of Frank’s last acts will be a book criticizing the Democratic Party’s progressive wing. The 86-year-old said progressive Democrats have “embraced an agenda that goes beyond what’s politically acceptable,” the outlet noted. EXCLUSIVE: Liberal icon Barney Frank is entering hospice care. One of his final acts: A book repudiating progressive Dems, who he says have “embraced an agenda that goes beyond what’s politically acceptable.” One of his regrets: "I won’t see the continued implosion of Donald… — POLITICO (@politico) April 28, 2026 More from POLITICO: Frank, who served in the House from 1981 to 2013, said he feels “very good — no pain, no discomfort,” but has entered hospice care as he deals with congestive heart failure. He is remaining in his home in Ogunquit, Maine, where he moved with his husband after retiring from Congress. “At 86, I’ve made it longer than I thought,” Frank said. “At some point, my heart’s just going to give out, and it’s reaching that stage. So I’m taking it easy at home and dealing with it by relaxing.” Known for his acerbic wit and sometimes combative style, Frank chaired the House Financial Services Committee through the heart of the 2008 financial crisis, from 2007 to 2011. His name is synonymous with Democrats’ last signature achievement in the financial policy space — a sweeping 2010 rewrite of Wall Street oversight known as the Dodd-Frank Act that put new scrutiny on U.S. banks. Asked about his legacy, Frank said Tuesday he is “very proud of Dodd-Frank.” “I think we have been vindicated against our critics from both the left and the right,” he said, noting that the only successful legislative effort to roll the law back was narrow in scope. He also points to the country’s evolution on gay rights. Frank was the first member of Congress to come out voluntarily as gay and the first to enter a same-sex marriage while in office. In the interview, Frank said he supports Maine Gov. Janet Mills for Senate over Graham Platner. “I worry a little bit about the tendency on the Democratic side to fall for the flavor of the month,” he told the outlet. “There is this flirtation or this attraction of people who are new and who are very good at articulating a response to the anger, but without talking about what you do about it,” he added. Politico: Rep. Barney Frank, in one of his last acts, speaks out against the ascendant left in his party.https://t.co/LOYOaBci9Y — Josh Kraushaar (@JoshKraushaar) April 28, 2026 Frank also took a jab at President Trump and Republicans going into the 2026 midterms. He told the outlet that one of his “regrets” is that he won’t see the “continued implosion of Donald Trump.”

President Trump says Iran is “in a State of Collapse” and is pushing to get the Strait of Hormuz open “as soon as possible” while talks continue. If Tehran is asking for relief while also trying to keep leverage over shipping, that’s the core tension right now. Here’s what’s being reported, plus what the White House has said about the blockade and the energy pressure campaign. Tonight, @POTUS will address the nation on Operation Epic Fury.From day one, the objectives have been clear: obliterate Iran’s missiles and production, annihilate its navy, sever its support for terrorist proxies, and ensure it never acquires a nuclear weapon. — Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 1, 2026 A maritime outlet summarizing Bloomberg’s reporting laid out the latest back-and-forth (link: gCaptain): By Arsalan Shahla and Eltaf Najafizada (Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump said Iran has asked the US to lift a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz while the two sides negotiate an end to the two-month war, which has upended global energy supplies. Tehran wants the critical waterway for oil and gas shipments open “as soon as possible, as they try to figure out their leadership situation,” Trump said on Truth Social on Tuesday. Iran has said it’s in a “State of Collapse,” he added. The US leader on Monday convened his national security team to discuss an Iranian proposal to end the conflict, which began with US and Israeli airstrikes on the Islamic Republic on Feb. 28. The US has been blocking ships going to and from Iranian ports to try and squeeze the country of oil revenue, while Iran keeps the strait shuttered to almost all other traffic. Iran, which hasn’t reacted to Trump’s post, has consistently said it will not open the strait as long as the US maintains its blockade. The White House is playing up divisions among Iran’s leaders, claiming that’s a reason for the diplomatic stalemate between the two counties. (Reuters) -U.S. restrictions on vessels in international waters is illegal and “amounts to piracy” and Iran would decisively implement a “permanent mechanism” to control the Strait of Hormuz following U.S. threats to blockade it, an Iranian Armed Forces spokesperson said on… — Phil Stewart (@phildstewart) April 13, 2026 Two weeks earlier, the White House framed the blockade and the broader strategy as a show of strength paired with record U.S. energy production (link: WhiteHouse.gov): President Donald J. Trump has directed a bold and decisive U.S. naval blockade to counter Iranian aggression and restore safe passage through the Strait” /> President Trump’s Powerful Leadership Highlights American Strength as Energy Dominance Delivers Global Stability – The White House Menu Search Search for: Scroll Left News Gallery Livestream Investments SAVE America WH Wire Contact News Gallery Livestream Contact Investments SAVE America WH Wire Scroll Right Close News Featured Releases Lab Leak: The True Origins of Covid-19 January 6: A Date Which Will Live in Infamy Arrested: Worst of the Worst This Is Our Why Criminal Aliens Receiving Medicaid The JFK Files The RFK Files Briefings & Statements Fact Sheets Presidential Actions Executive Orders Nominations & Appointments Presidential Memoranda Proclamations Remarks Research Administration President Donald J. Trump First Lady Melania Trump Vice President JD Vance Second Lady Usha Vance The Cabinet Executive Office of The President Office of Management and Budget Office of Science and Technology Policy Council of Economic Advisors Office of the National Cyber Director Office of National Drug Control Policy JUST IN: Trump announces he is “permanently opening” the Strait of Hormuz. — Polymarket (@Polymarket) April 15, 2026 Bottom line: the world wants Hormuz open because it’s a major global energy chokepoint. Iran wants leverage. Trump wants a deal that actually ends the threat, not a “yes, but” reopening that leaves Tehran in control. What’s your perspective?

The U.S. Supreme Court is stepping into a huge immigration fight this week: whether the Trump administration can terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti and Syria. At the center of the dispute is a basic question: when Congress says TPS is temporary, who gets the final say on when it ends? Here are the case basics, plus the administration’s stated rationale for ending both designations. INA (8 U.S.C. § 1254a) explicitly gives the DHS Secretary the authority to terminate TPS for any country when, after a proper review of current conditions and interagency consultation, the Secretary determines the original extraordinary and temporary conditions no longer exist or… https://t.co/wmMy8dPHpi — Matthew Kolken (@mkolken) February 3, 2026 If you’re not familiar with TPS, Cornell’s Legal Information Institute lays out what the program is, why these two designations existed, and what the Supreme Court is being asked to decide. The LII explainer adds this context (link: Legal Information Institute): Can the Trump administration terminate Temporary Protected Status designations for Syrian and Haitian nationals? This case asks the Supreme Court to consider whether the Trump administration can end the Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”) program for Syrian and Haitian nationals. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, asserts that the former Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security appropriately consulted with other agencies about the TPS decisions as required by statute, and that neither the President’s nor the Secretary’s comments about immigration support equal-protection claims. Mullin argues that Section 1254a(b)(5)(A) bars judicial review of all TPS decisions, including the process and methodology preceding those decisions. TPS Applicants counter that judicial review of compliance with required procedures is permitted even if judicial review of the ultimate decisions by the Secretary are not. TPS Applicants argue former-Secretary Noem’s consultations were insufficient and did not comply with the statute, and President Trump’s speech and actions have exhibited a pattern of impressible racial animus. The case implicates the safety of Haitian and Syrian TPS holders, national security, and the understanding of judicial-review bars. Whether the Trump administration can end the Temporary Protected Status program for Syrian nationals. Congress implemented the Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”) program in 1990 to place guardrails on the executive branch’s ability to alter “pre-existing humanitarian relief programs.” The program allows the Secretary of Homeland Security to extend refuge and work privileges to people who would face “armed conflict, natural disaster, or other extraordinary and temporary conditions” in their home country. These protections apply only to people who were physically in the United States when their home country received the TPS designation and last only as long as their home country maintains its designation. Once a country receives TPS designation, the designation will automatically extend every six months until the country no longer meets the criteria for designation. The statute prohibits the Secretary from revoking TPS designations from countries that still meet the relevant criteria. Laila Doe, Dahlia Doe, Dr. Sara Doe, et al. (collectively, “Doe”) are Syrians currently living and working in the United States under work authorizations given because of Syria’s TPS designation, which was first granted in 2012. Most recently, Syria’s TPS designation was renewed in 2024 due to “dire economic and humanitarian conditions” resulting from civil war, government repression, violence, and a major earthquake. However, following a campaign promise to revoke TPS, President Trump directed then-Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem to re-evaluate the program. Noem terminated Syria’s TPS designation on September 19, 2025, concluding that the country was now safe for its citizens to return home to and emphasizing that there is a national interest in not having Syrian nationals in the United States. Doe sued Noem and the United States to halt the termination of their TPS protections. Miot et al. (collectively, “Miot;” with Doe, “TPS Applicants”) are Haitians currently living in the United States under Haiti’s TPS designation, which it received in 2010 after a major earthquake. Similar to Syria, Haiti has had its TPS designation renewed by multiple administrations due to the “inadequate food, shelter, and medical care” in the country. Although the first Trump administration attempted to revoke Haiti’s TPS designation, the designation prevailed through the Biden administration and was renewed again for eighteen months in 2024. In 2024, then-Secretary of Homeland Security Mayorkas concluded that “political corruption, human-rights abuses, escalating gang violence, limited health care, food insecurity,” and natural disasters supported his decision to extend the protections for Haitian nationals. Then-Secretary Noem terminated Haiti’s TPS status on November 28, 2025. Noem again pointed to Haiti’s safety and a national interest in removing Haitian nationals from the United States. Miot sued President Trump and the United States to halt the termination of their TPS protections. NEWS | U.S. ends TPS for Haitians, ordering all beneficiaries to prepare for departure by February 3, 2026. DHS says Haiti no longer meets the conditions for protection, putting more than 350,000 people at risk of losing legal status, work authorization, and deportation relief.… pic.twitter.com/WeZwXrG04O — facesofhaiti • (@FacesOfHaiti_) November 26, 2025 DHS has publicly argued TPS has drifted from its original purpose. In its Syria termination announcement, DHS emphasized both country-conditions and what it called the national-interest case for ending the designation. Here is part of DHS’s announcement (link: DHS): After careful consideration and deliberation of country conditions, the Secretary issues a termination of TPS status for Syria WASHINGTON – Today, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem announced her decision to cancel the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Syria. “This is what restoring sanity to America’s immigration system looks like,” said DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin. “Conditions in Syria no longer prevent their nationals from returning home. Syria has been a hotbed of terrorism and extremism for nearly two decades, and it is contrary to our national interest to allow Syrians to remain in our country. TPS is meant to be temporary.” Syrian nationals have 60 days to voluntarily depart the United States and return home. Aliens leaving the United States are encouraged to use the U.S. Customs and Border Protection CBP Home app to report their departure from the United States and take advantage of a safe, secure way to self-deport that includes a complimentary plane ticket, a $1,000 exit bonus, and potential future opportunities for legal immigration. Remigrate. — Homeland Security (@DHSgov) October 14, 2025 And in the Haiti termination notice, DHS framed the move as a statutory review and a return to the ‘temporary’ intent of the program. Here is part of DHS’s Haiti TPS statement (link: DHS): WASHINGTON – Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem today announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti. The TPS designation for the country expires on Aug. 3, 2025, and the termination will be effective on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. At least 60 days before a TPS designation expires, the Secretary, after consultation with appropriate U.S. government agencies, is required to review the conditions in a country designated for TPS to determine whether the conditions supporting the designation continue to be met, and if so, how long to extend the designation. “This decision restores integrity in our immigration system and ensures that Temporary Protective Status is actually temporary,” said a DHS spokesperson. “The environmental situation in Haiti has improved enough that it is safe for Haitian citizens to return home. We encourage these individuals to take advantage of the Department’s resources in returning to Haiti, which can be arranged through the CBP Home app. Haitian nationals may pursue lawful status through other immigration benefit requests, if eligible.” After conferring with interagency partners, Secretary Noem determined that conditions in Haiti no longer meet the TPS statutory requirements. The Secretary’s decision was based on a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services review of the conditions in Haiti and in consultation with the Department of State. The Secretary determined that, overall, country conditions have improved to the point where Haitians can return home in safety. She further determined that permitting Haitian nationals to remain temporarily in the United States is contrary to the national interest of the United States. Haitian nationals returning home are encouraged to use the U.S. Customs and Border Protection CBP Home app to report their departure from the United States. We’ll be watching for what the justices say about the scope of judicial review, and whether the government’s consultation process is something courts can police in the first place.How does that sound?