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Ignorance about war powers plays right into Trump's hands
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Ignorance about war powers plays right into Trump's hands

While US bombs Iran, Republican congressional leaders are forfeiting their Constitutional role in major military operations

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

Marco Rubio
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Rubio: We won’t rule out more military force in Venezuela

The Secretary of State defended US policy toward Caracas

J.D. Vance
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J.D. Vance is tie-breaker killing War Powers vote

Republicans stopped the process before colleagues could even weigh in on further military force in Venezuela

tim kaine war powers
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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