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The House has rejected a resolution requiring President Donald Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from the war with Iran unless Congress authorizes military action. The vote Thursday was the latest such attempt that fell short of passage as Republicans largely continue to support Trump’s operation. Democrats are concerned about the United States getting further entrenched in another lengthy Middle East conflict and are promising to keep raising the issue through more votes in the coming weeks. Republicans counter by noting that Congress never voted on a war powers resolution when the Biden administration attacked Iranian-backed Houthis.

In a rare bipartisan moment, the House has agreed to consider legislation that would extend temporary protections for Haitian immigrants. The effort is pushing back against the Trump administration’s attempts to end the program. The bill is heading for a final House vote Thursday, and it would require the Trump administration to extend for three years Temporary Protected Status for Haiti. That would allow qualifying immigrants to remain in the U.S. without fear of deportation. House Democrats forced it forward, joined by a small number of Republicans, over the objections of GOP leadership. Next steps in the Senate are uncertain.

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Hungarians are contemplating changes after voters overwhelmingly rejected pro-Russian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Péter Magyar, a pro-European reformer, has promised a fundamental transformation in Hungary’s political culture. Magyar’s win was celebrated Sunday in Budapest with tens of thousands, many young, viewing it as a hope for a freer Hungary. Magyar pledged to end Hungary’s drift toward Russia and restore ties with European allies. His party secured a two-thirds majority, giving it authority to undo much of Orbán’s legislation. Magyar accuses Orbán of mismanaging the economy and vows to address corruption and reclaim national assets.

Britain has put its plan to transfer the Chagos Islands to Mauritius on hold after the U.S. administration withdrew support for the deal. The British government acknowledged Saturday that the legislation has run out of time in Parliament. The islands are home to a strategic U.K.-U.S. military base on Diego Garcia. Trump initially backed the deal but later called it “an act of GREAT STUPIDITY.” Despite British frustration, officials hope the deal can be revived. Under the agreement, Britain would pay Mauritius to lease back the Diego Garcia base for at least 99 years. Displaced islanders worry the deal will hinder their return.