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Iran, Trump and War Powers Act

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

What is the War Powers Act, and what does it mean for President Trump on Iran?

Republican and Democratic lawmakers alike have criticized President Donald Trump's decision to bomb nuclear facilities in Iran.

PolitiFact · 1d

Did Trump violate War Powers Act by bombing Iran nuclear sites?

President Donald Trump became the latest in a decades-long pattern of presidents not waiting for Congress to weigh in on war plans when he approved June 21 U.S. military strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Some members of Congress from both political parties balked at Trump skirting Congress’ role.

Does Congress or the president hold war powers? Here's what to know

President Trump's decision to launch airstrikes on Iran's nuclear facilities without first consulting Congress has drawn sharp criticism from lawmakers who say the move bypasses their constitutional authority to declare war.

Iran, Trump and Congress

Fox News on MSN · 1d

Trump slams Republican Massie as 'not MAGA' following congressman's criticism of Iran strikes

President Trump slams Rep. Thomas Massie as "weak" after the congressman claimed bombing Iran's nuclear facilities was unconstitutional, vowing to campaign against him.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

US Lawmakers Call for Congress to Review Trump’s Iran Actions

Some Democratic and Republican lawmakers on Sunday called on Congress to rein in President Donald Trump's use of military force in Iran and prevent U.S. involvement in a deepening Middle East conflict.

NBC News on MSN · 46m

Democrats struggle to come up with a unified response to Trump's Iran strikes

What Democrats didn’t do in the wake of President Donald Trump’s decision to unilaterally greenlight military strikes on Iran was push a consistent, coherent message. In Congress, Democrats were all over the map on where they stood on Trump's action.

10hon MSN

Presidents' ordering military action without Congress' approval has become routine. Here's why.

Though Congress acted after the U.S. withdrew from Vietnam to restrain presidents in their use of military force, recent ...

Lawmakers divided over bombing of Iranian sites

The United States' weekend strikes on Iran's nuclear sites have caused mixed reactions among US politicians — from calls for ...

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Rounds says Trump notified congressional leaders of strikes ‘well within’ 48-hour window

Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) said on Sunday that President Trump notified Congress of the strikes on Iranian nuclear sites “well ...

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War Powers Act Explained as Thomas Massie, Ro Khanna Push House Resolution

Representative Ro Khanna of California, a Democrat said "dragging the U.S. into another Middle East war is not the solution" ...

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Congress just passed a landmark stablecoin bill. 5 things to know about the booming corner of crypto.

Congress passed the GENIUS Act this week, boosting the market for stablecoins. Here's what investors need to know about the ...

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Congress abandoned its authority to declare war decades ago

Decades after Congress ceded much of its war powers authority to the presidency, it is going to have a hard time taking it ...

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Social Security won’t be able to pay full benefits in 2034 if Congress doesn’t act

Social Security will not be able to fully pay monthly benefits to tens of millions of retirees and people with disabilities ...

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Senate passes GENIUS Act—criticized as gifting Trump ample opportunity to grift

And now, Trump is rushing regulation through Congress that many Democrats fear could create his biggest conflict of interest ...

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