Hawley flips position ahead of war powers vote

EVENING REPORT EVENING REPORT Wednesday, January 14 Sign up © Greg Nash Hawley changes stance on war powers resolution after Trump backlash Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) is shifting his position and says he will now vote with Senate Republican leaders to defeat a resolution that aims to block President Trump from using military force against Venezuela.   Hawley, who backed advancing the measure last week, said he had received assurances from Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Trump will not deploy troops to Venezuela.   Read more here. CATCH UP QUICK Supreme Court rules House Republican can challenge mail ballot deadline   Secret Service agent placed on leave after allegedly discussing sensitive information Pirro on Powell probe: 'None of this would have happened if they had just responded to our outreach' NEWS THIS AFTERNOON © AP Live updates: Senate eyes Venezuela war powers vote; Trump says Iran has stopped protester killings  The Senate is expected to vote on a war powers resolution that would prevent President Trump from taking any further military action in Venezuela on Wednesday.   Read more. Judges reject GOP bid to block California's Democratic-favored congressional map   A federal court on Wednesday refused a GOP effort to invalidate California's new congressional map that adds up to five Democratic-leaning seats as a part of a mid-decade redistricting war.    Read more. ICE officer who shot Renee Good in Minneapolis suffered internal bleeding, DHS says  The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer who shot Renee Good, a Minneapolis woman whose death has sparked outrage across the country, suffered from internal bleeding after the incident, a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official confirmed with The Hill.   Read more. US makes initial $500M Venezuelan oil deal; some proceeds headed to Qatari bank  The Trump administration has completed its first Venezuelan oil sale, valued at $500 million, an administration official confirmed to The Hill on Wednesday.    Read more. IN OTHER NEWS © AP State Department pauses visa processing from 75 countries  The State Department announced on Wednesday that it is pausing the processing of immigrant visas from 75 countries as it seeks to screen out immigrants they argue will rely on welfare programs.   Read more. Trump ending federal funding to sanctuary cities, states  President Trump announced early Wednesday that his administration will strip federal funding from sanctuary cities and states, in line with policies he promoted on the campaign trail.   Read more. Rubio argues US cannot return Venezuelans despite court order  Secretary of State Marco Rubio told a federal judge he is unable to locate the more than 100 Venezuelans the Trump administration sent to be imprisoned in El Salvador, arguing against further hearings with the men as it would jeopardize “extraordinarily delicate" discussions with Venezuela’s new leadership.   Read more. Prediction markets draw fresh scrutiny after massive Maduro bet  Prediction markets are facing new congressional scrutiny after a large-scale wager on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's ouster by the Trump administration raised suspicions about insider trading in the rapidly growing industry.   Read more. 📧 Check out The Gavel, The Hill's courts newsletter diving into the latest legal battles in Washington. Click here to sign up & get it in your inbox. Stay Engaged Someone forward this newsletter to you? Sign up to get your own copy: TheHill.com/Evening. See you next time! Privacy Policy   |   View in Browser   |   Manage Subscriptions Sign Up for Other Newsletters   |   Unsubscribe   400 N Capitol Street NW Suite 650, Washington, DC 20001 Copyright © 1998 - 2026 Nexstar Media Inc.   |   All Rights Reserved