Rand Paul Checks Marco Rubio On War

Rand Paul Checks Marco Rubio On War

Foreign Affairs Rand Paul Checks Marco Rubio On War The Secretary of State couldn’t answer one of the most basic questions. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) Donald Trump said in 2016 to the Republican National Convention, “We must abandon the failed policy of nation-building and regime change.” Earlier this month, after the current administration launched a war against Venezuela and ousted—one might say changed the regime of—President Nicolás Madur…

Rubio Dodges Accountability at Senate Hearing as Deadly Boat Strikes Continue.

As the top official at the State Department, Rubio also appeared to distance himself from the boat strikes and repeatedly deferred questions from members of both parties about the legal justification to the Department of Defense, where Hegseth reportedly ordered the strikes under Trump’s authority The Constitution gives Congress the power to declare war, not the president, but this standard has eroded over decades of U.S. imperialism and the “wa…