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Will Democrats pop Trump's $50 billion trial balloon for war?
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Will Democrats pop Trump's $50 billion trial balloon for war?

A supplemental funding request for the US military campaign in Iran will face an uphill battle in Congress

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.)
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House and Senate votes fail, giving Trump free rein on Iran war

The final tallies were close, but few Republicans broke ranks to support Congress's authority to approve military force

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Finally: Senators vote to block military action in Venezuela

Body moved to discharge War Powers Resolution today, moving to a full chamber vote.

Trump SOTU 2025
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Has my party become 'eunuchs in the thrall' of the president?

No provision in the Constitution allows the president to unilaterally bomb another nation's capital and remove its leader

New House, Senate attempts to preempt war with Venezuela
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New House, Senate attempts to preempt war with Venezuela

Bipartisan bills are the latest effort to assert war powers over White House. But will they work this time?

Patriot Act supporting senators are mad when they are the targets
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Patriot Act supporting senators are mad when they are the targets

The outrage by Senators Blackburn, Graham and others connected to the 'Arctic Frost' spy revelations ring a little thin