Sen. Rand Paul

We are inclined to agree that raising the war powers issue at this time gives aid and comfort to the enemy – but the enemy in question is not Iran, it is the Democrats who want only to make points with their Trump-hating base and render President Trump impotent in the face of Iranian threats and aggression.

Senate Intel Committe Chairman Richard Burr, not generally thought of the sharpest knife in the Senate’s GOP drawer, apparently decided to give the Democrats, including his odious Vice Chairman Mark Warner (D-VA), one more opportunity to grandstand for the cameras and to set a perjury trap for Donald Trump Jr.

We urge CHQ readers and friends to contact their Senators today to tell them not to waste the Lame Duck. This is the last opportunity Republicans have before radical Far-Left Democrats takeover the House and impose gridlock on President Trump’s conservative economic growth agenda. The toll-free Capitol Switchboard is (1-866-220-0044) call TODAY.

We join Adam Brandon of FreedomWorks and other conservatives in urging CHQ readers to contact their Representative and Senators TODAY. The toll-free Capitol Switchboard is (1-866-220-0044) ask them to vote YES on the Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act, H.R. 3 and S. 2979.

The Federal Reserve is lashing out at Sen. Rand Paul’s plan to give Congress more oversight over the central bank, a proposal that could gain traction in the new Republican-led Congress.The Kentucky Republican reintroduced his “Audit the Fed” legislation last month with 30 co-sponsors, including other potential 2016 GOP hopefuls, Sens.