Senate to vote on legislation to stop unauthorized war against Venezuela – US politics live

<p>Bipartisan proposal follows reports Trump administration is considering land strikes within the country</p><p>Good morning and welcome to our coverage of US politics as the record-breaking government shutdown drags on and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/05/trump-truth-social-posts">president Donald Trump continues to rail against various targets</a> following Democrat electoral successes on Tuesday.</p><p><strong>But first, let’s look at the Senate vote today on bipartisan legislation to stop an unauthorized war against Venezuela.</strong></p><p>The Trump admin is laying the groundwork for potential military action inside Venezuela. Tomorrow, on a bipartisan basis, we will force a vote to block this unauthorized use of military force. Congress must assert its authority to stop America from being dragged into a new war.</p><p><strong>Democrats <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/nov/05/zohran-mamdani-new-york-nyc-donald-trump-mayor-election-california-new-jersey-virginia-latest-news-results?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-690bc5128f08fa7fae3069f5#block-690bc5128f08fa7fae3069f5">took a victory lap</a> after Tuesday’s election day wins with the chair of Democratic National Committee saying the party “is all gas, no brakes” and “this is not your grandfather’s Democratic party”.</strong> Despite that, Jared Golden, a democratic representative for Maine, announced Wednesday that he wouldn’t seek re-election, which could pose a challenge for democrats in the highly contested seat.</p><p><strong>A federal judge in Chicago issued a temporary restraining order that requires an immigration facility to improve its conditions.</strong> The ruling came after detainees sued the government over what they say are “inhumane”, unsanitary and crowded conditions.</p><p><strong>Transportation secretary Sean Duffy said that if a deal isn’t reached in the government shutdown, the Federal Aviation Administration will <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/05/government-shutdown-duffy-airspace-closures">cut 10% of flights in 40 major airports</a> across the country.</strong> The announcement did not specify which 40 airports would see the reduction, but Duffy said it will affect cargo, private and passenger traffic.</p><p><strong>The US supreme court appeared skeptical of the legal basis of the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/trump-administration">Trump administration</a>’s sweeping global tariff regime on Wednesday after justices questioned the president’s authority to impose the levies. </strong>The question at the heart of the case is whether the Trump administration’s tariffs violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), a 1977 law which only gives the president authority to “regulate or prohibit international transactions during a national emergency”.</p><p><strong>As he hosted Republican senators at the White House, Donald Trump offered some initial thoughts on the Democratic victories across the country on election night. </strong>“Last night, it was not expected to be a victory, it was very Democrat areas. But I don’t think it was good for Republicans,” the president said.</p><p><strong>On Capitol Hill,</strong> <strong>amid the government shutdown (now the longest on record), Republicans continued to rebuke Democrats for failing to pass a stopgap funding bill. </strong>House speaker Mike Johnson also used his daily press conference to both downplay and foreshadow what Tuesday’s election results suggest going forward.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/nov/06/donald-trump-government-shutdown-venezuela-senate-vote-us-politics-live-news-updates">Continue reading...</a>

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