Nik Popli

@nikpopli.bsky.social

Politics reporter at TIME https://time.com/author/nik-popli/

New from @nikpopli.bsky.social: Democrats in Congress are having intense discussions over whether they should sue Trump if he war in Iran continues beyond Friday’s legal deadline, multiple sources tell TIME. Among the issues being debated: whether courts would give them standing in such a suit

Scoop: Democrats Discuss Suing Trump Over 'Illegal' Iran War

Multiple Democrats tell TIME they may take Trump to court if the war in Iran continues past Friday's 60-day deadline.

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New: A surge in calls among Democrats to pursue Trump’s impeachment is hitting a wall with party leaders, who believe it will distract from their midterm focus on costs and corruption, according to interviews with over a dozen Democrats. Some also view 25th Amendment as a nonstarter

Democratic Leaders Resist Effort to Impeach Trump on Iran

Democratic leaders are urging against efforts within the party to impeach Trump before the midterms, say those involved in the debate

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New: TIME's @nikpopli.bsky.social asked 28 members of Congress the same question: What would a win in the Iran War look like? Some described narrow objectives. Others outlined almost utopian outcomes. "The scattershot answers sounded at times like descriptions of entirely different wars."

What Would a U.S. Win in Iran Look Like? We Asked Congress

We got 28 different answers. Some said only regime change in Iran would count as victory. Others said Trump has made the war unwinnable.

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I asked @raskin.house.gov about Trump's comment today that he's open to sending American citizens convicted of violent crimes to a notorious prison in El Salvador. Here's part of his response: "Donald Trump is a convicted criminal. Can he be deported?"