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The Biden administration’s legal justification for its attacks on Houthi militants in Yemen is “laughable,” Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) said at a Senate Foreign Relations committee hearing Tuesday on United States actions in the Red Sea. Speaking to defense officials, Kaine said though “Houthi behavior is abhorrent,” he has “grave skepticism” about the administration’s interpretation of presidential military powers under Article 2 of the Constitution. “A narrow mission to defend U.S. shipping, both military and commercial — that is Article 2 self-defense,” Kaine said. “Article 2 self-defense means you can defend U.S. personnel, you can defend U.S. military assets, you...

President Barack Obama on Wednesday rebuked foes who promise "three-point plans for two dollar gas," aiming to deflect election year attacks sparked by rising US petrol prices. Obama's remarks came as he traveled to the swing state of North Carolina to visit a Daimler Trucks plant to tout a new $1 billion plan of incentives and tax credits to spur development of a new generation of clean vehicles. "This is not the first time we've seen gas prices spike," Obama said, as drivers face pump prices averaging $3.80 a gallon across the country, seeking to ramp up his campaign for...