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Democrats push ahead with war powers vote amid fragile ceasefire
The war powers vote faces steep odds, with Republicans controlling both the House and Senate and GOP leadership backing Trump ...
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Duckworth Underscores Support for Senator Kaine’s War Powers Resolution in the Wake of Trump’s Illegal Strike Against Iran
WASHINGTON, D.C. After President Donald Trump illegally ordered a military strike against Iran over the weekend, today combat ...
Exclusive: Ro Khanna on war powers and avoiding another "endless" conflict
Khanna told Newsweek that the U.S. "must learn the lessons from the Iraq War" and stay out of a new "disastrous" conflict.
The Breakdown: Why the U.S. and Iran aren’t officially at war
The Constitution grants Congress the exclusive power to declare war. That requires both the House and Senate to pass a ...
Presidents of both parties have launched military action without Congress declaring war − Trump’s bombing of Iran is just the latest
Against the backdrop of US attacks on Iranian nuclear sites, a scholar of presidential powers examines the history and ...
Trump goes nuclear on Republican after Iran war powers slapdown, vows to back primary foe: ‘MAGA doesn’t want him’
President Trump unleashed his fury on libertarian-leaning Rep. Thomas Massie and vowed to prop up a primary challenge after ...
Democrats slam Trump administration for delaying classified briefings on Iran
Democrats criticized the Trump administration's postponement of classified security briefings about the U.S. strikes on ...
Iran-Israel War Heads Toward Pause After Trump Claims Ceasefire
Iran and Israel appeared to be nearing a pause in their 12-day war after President Donald Trump announced a surprise ...