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Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) was among the four Republican Senators who voted in favor of moving forward with a resolution that would direct President Donald Trump to pull the U.S. military out of the conflict with Iran. Cassidy’s vote in favor of moving forward with the Iran War Powers Resolution comes days after he lost his reelection bid to Trump-endorsed Rep. Julia Letlow (R-LA), and Louisiana Treasurer John Fleming. The Senate voted 50-47 to move the War Powers Resolution out from the Senate’s Foreign Relation Committee, with Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Susan Collins (R-ME), Rand Paul (R-KY), and Cassidy voting with the Democrats, CBS News reported.

Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in Beijing on Tuesday for a meeting with dictator Xi Jinping in a clear demonstration by both sides that their “no-limits partnership” remains intact after President Donald Trump’s trip to Beijing just a few days earlier. Putin enjoyed a nearly identical reception to Trump’s as he disembarked from his plane, right down to the student cheerleading squad waving flags and chanting welcome messages, which helped to thematically position Putin’s visit as a response to Trump’sThe similarity between the two receptions also helped China polish its image as the go-to destination for global leaders.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy turned the tables on Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) after she tried to ambush him over his family’s America250 road trip during a tense Senate hearing Tuesday.Duffy took a cross-country trip with his family, celebrating the nation’s 250th anniversary. The journey was filmed for an upcoming reality TV-style series. It should be noted that "The Great American Road Trip" involved no taxpayer dollars for the Duffy family and was paid for by a nonprofit. Still, some Democrats didn't like the idea. Because if there's anything they hate, it's a show celebrating America. “It doesn’t smell right,” Gillibrand confronted, perhaps a more appropriate description of her congressional career.

Enrollment in the Affordable Care Act marketplace is projected to fall by nearly 5 million people this year as rising premiums and higher deductibles force many Americans to reconsider whether they can still afford health insurance coverage, according to a new analysis from healthcare nonprofit KFF. The report estimates ACA enrollment could decline from 22.3 million participants in 2025 to roughly 17.5 million this year, representing a drop of more than 20 percent. At the same time, Americans who remain enrolled are paying substantially more out of pocket. According to the analysis, average deductibles have climbed by more than $1,000, while monthly premium payments have increased by an average of $65.