GOP Punts On War Powers Vote Amid House Floor Clusterf**kHouse Republican leaders pulled an Iran war powers resolution off the floor late Thursday because it appeared they didn’t have enough GOP votes to block it.Making matters more embarrassing, their decision to prevent a vote on the war powers measure came after six Republicans joined Democrats in tanking another GOP bill, the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act.Had Republicans let the war powers vote happen, it would have been the fourth time Democrats forced a vote on ending the Iran War – and apparently the first time it would have passed. The vote is now postponed to June, when Congress returns from its weeklong Memorial Day recess.“Mike Johnson has cemented his legacy as the speaker who handed the most corrupt president ever complete control over the House,” Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas), chairman of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, said in a statement. “Republicans can run from Trump’s disastrous war, but they can’t hide.”Other Democrats, like Rep. John Larson (D-Ct.), fumed about GOP leaders’ “cowardice” at reining in President Donald Trump's war with no end in sight. Only Congress has the authority to declare wars, and Trump has blown past his statutory 60-day limit for having the ability to carry out military operations without congressional approval.“U.S. servicemembers have died, and families are being squeezed at the gas pump, but Republicans will do anything to keep Trump’s war games going at taxpayers’ expense,” he said in a statement. “He is not above the law! When will Republicans remember their oath to the Constitution?”Latest Live UpdatesNewsom Signs Order Protecting Workers Displaced By AI After Massive Meta LayoffsCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order aimed at mitigating the negative impacts of artificial intelligence on workers a day after Meta laid off thousands of employees as it adapts to the artificial intelligence boom. The order calls on the state to consider policies that would support workers laid off by AI, including severance standards, employment insurance and transition support. “California has never sat back and watched as the future happened to us – and we won’t start now. We have taken the lead on advancing innovation, safety, and transparency. But we must think bigger,” Newsom said in a statement. “This moment demands that we reimagine the entire system — how we work, how we govern, how we prepare people for the future — and that work is starting right here in the Golden State.”“Today is just the first step as we rewrite policy and direction, creating a future of work that works for all," he continued.Rep. Pat Ryan: Republicans Are 'Chickenhawk Motherf**kers' For Pulling War Powers VoteRep. Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.) skewered Republicans, calling them "chickenhawk motherfuckers," on Thursday after GOP leaders pulled an Iran war powers resolution off the floor when it became apparent they didn’t have enough votes to block it."These chickenhawk motherfuckers are going to send us home for Memorial Day weekend, where I'm going to honor my fellow veterans that I served 27 months in combat with, and they are going to not even give an up or down vote on continuing this war, almost three months in, while Americans are paying almost $5 a gallon at the pump," Ryan said outside the Capitol."It is fucking pathetic," he continued. "They use this procedural bullshit argument, and every American should just be absolutely outraged about this. It's a disgrace."Missing GOP Congressman Gives First Interview In Weeks, Says He's Running For ReelectionRep. Thomas Kean Jr., the New Jersey Republican who's been absent from Congress for months under mysterious circumstances, gave his first interview in weeks Thursday, saying he expects to be back at work soon and is still running for reelection.“I anticipate that in the next couple of weeks, I’ll return to voting and to the campaign trail,” he told the New Jersey Globe.Kean, 57, said he would soon disclose details about an illness that's been keeping him from work, noting his prognosis is positive and isn't expected to have any long-term impacts on his health.“My doctors are confident that I’m on the road to a full recovery,” he said. “I understand the need for public transparency, and I appreciate the support of my constituents.”Kean, who hasn't cast a vote since March 5, said last month he was dealing with a “personal medical issue" but was scant on details. His 91-year-old father, former N.J. Gov. Thomas H. Kean, has been among those giving updates on the congressman's status.“This won’t linger," his father told CNN last week. "It’s not some kind of disease that’s going to incapacitate him in the future. The consensus is that he will be 100% OK.”Trump To Send Additional 5,000 Troops To Poland After BacklashPresident Donald Trump announced Thursday that the U.S. would send an additional 5,000 troops to Poland after the recent election of Polish President Karol Nawrocki.Trump’s announcement, made via Truth Social, arrived just two days after the Trump administration received criticism for a delay in the deployment of troops to Poland. Trump has previously threatened to reduce troops in Europe as NATO declined to support the Iran war, but Vice President JD Vance said it was “a very small and very minor thing.”The administration received backlash for the move, which also came just after the U.S. removed 5,000 of about 33,000 troops from Germany. Kyle Busch, Legendary NASCAR Driver, Dead At 41Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup Series champion who won more races than anyone across NASCAR’s three national series, has died at 41.The Busch Family, Richard Childress Racing and NASCAR issued a joint statement Thursday saying that Busch died after being hospitalized. No cause of death was given.Read more from The Associated Press:Air France Flight To U.S. Diverted To Canada Due To Ebola Travel RestrictionsAn Air France flight bound for Detroit was diverted to Montreal after a passenger from the Congo boarded a flight in Paris “in error” amid flight restrictions tied to the Ebola outbreak, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Thursday.A spokesperson for the agency says the passenger “should not have boarded” the plane on Wednesday due to U.S. entry restrictions put in place to reduce the risk of Ebola spreading.Read more, via the Associated Press:Sen. Tuberville Goes Full Jan. 6 Conspiracy Theorist On The Senate FloorHe doesn’t know the three branches of government, but he’s sure committed to learning revisionist history.Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R) took the Senate floor Thursday to lie repeatedly about what happened at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, amplifying the wild claims of conspiracy theorists who willfully distort the truth.In a six-minute span, the former college football coach claimed, while providing zero evidence, that:The 2020 election results were tampered with to ensure Donald Trump lost (this is false).“Democrats and the deep state … orchestrated a coup against our government” (the opposite is true).Nancy Pelosi “spearheaded” the Jan. 6 insurrection — not the Trump supporters who overran the U.S. Capitol because somehow she was responsible for security that day (this is false).Speaker Pelosi refused to bring the National Guard in as backup (this is false).Tuberville is currently running to be Alabama's next governor. Good luck, Alabama.Erika Kirk Tips Her Hat To Spencer Pratt And His CampaignErika Kirk, the widow of the far-right influencer Charlie Kirk, just endorsed former reality TV star Spencer Pratt for mayor of LA, saying his campaign is "authentically American.""Instead of speaking like a career politician, he’s speaking as an American who sees and deeply understands how fragile the simple things in life are when leadership fails," Kirk said Thursday in a social media post."This is what this country is all about. Citizens willing to step into the political arena, unafraid, and challenge a failing system, much like the one that has destroyed Los Angeles. I hope moments like this inspire more Americans to throw their names into the mix, run for office, get involved and stand up for what makes this country exceptional," she added.Along with Erika Kirk, President Donald Trump and other Republicans have endorsed Pratt, but that might not be a good thing in a race to lead the deep blue Los Angeles. Meta Settles First Case Over School Costs Tied To Kids' Mental HealthMay 21 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms META.O on Thursday settled the first case set for trial seeking to make social media companies cover the costs that school districts say they have incurred to combat a mental health crisis allegedly fueled by platforms.The agreement fully resolves a lawsuit brought by Breathitt County School District in eastern Kentucky, following earlier settlements by co-defendants Alphabet's GOOGL.O YouTube, Snap SNAP.N and TikTok. The case had been scheduled for a June 15 trial in federal court in Oakland, California.Breathitt is among roughly 1,200 school districts pursuing similar claims. Its case was selected as a bellwether, or test case, for those lawsuits."We've resolved this case amicably and remain focused on our longstanding work to build protections like Teen Accounts that help teens stay safe online, while giving parents simple controls to support their families," said a Meta spokesperson.In a statement, the plaintiff's attorneys said they had resolved Breathitt's claims against Meta, adding that “our focus remains on pursuing justice for the remaining 1,200 school districts who have filed cases.”WATCH: Stephen Colbert Gets His Last Laugh As ‘The Late Show’ HostAfter more than a decade hosting “The Late Show,” Stephen Colbert is taking his final bow.See All Updates