4 d. ago A look at Syria's growing pains half a year after opposition fighters took power

In Syria, it's been more than six months since Bashar al-Assad's regime was toppled by opposition fighters after decades in power and years of civil war.

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1 week ago President's war powers rest on 'uneasy balance' with Congress

President's war powers rest on 'uneasy balance' with Congress  upi.com

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2 w. ago Senate shuts down Kaine's attempt to check Trump's war powers

War powers resolution aimed at limiting Trump's military authority against Iran defeated in Senate vote amid ongoing debate over congressional role in authorizing strikes.

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2 w. ago War Powers Resolution From House Democratic Leaders May Not Limit Trump’s War Powers

War Powers Resolution From House Democratic Leaders May Not Limit Trump’s War Powers  The Intercept

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3 w. ago Dem senator plows ahead with war powers resolution despite ceasefire

Sen. Tim Kaine continues plan for war powers resolution despite Israel-Iran ceasefire, arguing the pause allows for deliberate discussion on congressional war authority.

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3 w. ago Column | Congress has tried and failed for two decades to wield its war powers

Column | Congress has tried and failed for two decades to wield its war powers  The Washington Post

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3 w. ago Kaine Insists There Will Be 'Republican Support' for His War Powers Resolution

Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) said Monday on MSNBC's "Rachel Maddow Show" that he will get Republican votes for his war powers resolution requiring congressional authorization for U.S. hostilities against Iran. The post Kaine Insists There Will Be ‘Republican Support’ for His War Powers Resolution appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago 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.

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3 w. ago Iran Strikes Inflame War Powers Debate in Congress, Dividing Both Parties

Speaker Mike Johnson signaled he was not inclined to allow a vote on whether to authorize military strikes in Iran, while leading Democrats demanded a briefing and said the president had overstepped his power.

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3 w. ago Reporter’s Notebook: Who really decides when America goes to war? The answer isn't so clear

The Constitution grants Congress power to declare war and the president role of commander-in-chief, creating ambiguity in modern warfare as shown by recent Iran strikes.

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3 w. ago Are we legally at war with Iran? A constitutional expert explains presidential and congressional war powers

Are we legally at war with Iran? A constitutional expert explains presidential and congressional war powers  Northeastern Global News

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3 w. ago Is the US legally at war with Iran? A legal scholar explains presidential and congressional war powers

Is the US legally at war with Iran? A legal scholar explains presidential and congressional war powers  Northeastern Global News

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3 w. ago Is the U.S. at War With Iran? What to Know About Trump, Congress and War Powers

President Trump avoided asking Congress for permission before striking Iran, despite the Constitution saying only the legislature can declare war.

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3 w. ago JONATHAN TURLEY: Dems suddenly outraged over presidential war powers

Democrats criticize Trump's Iran attack as unconstitutional, despite similar actions by Obama and Clinton, highlighting inconsistent application of War Powers Act

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3 w. ago Watch: Bernie Sanders reacts to Trump's Iran strikes in real time at 'Fighting Oligarchy' rally

Bernie Sanders reacts to President Trump's Iran strikes during 'Fighting Oligarchy' rally, as crowd chants 'No more wars' while the senator argues only Congress has power to declare war.

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3 w. ago 'Not constitutional': Congress invokes new War Powers Resolution to reject Trump's strikes on Iran

Bipartisan lawmakers condemn Trump's decision to strike Iran's nuclear facilities as unconstitutional, with calls to return to Congress for a War Powers Resolution vote

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3 w. ago Trump receives mixed support from Congress for Iran strikes as war powers debate rages

Congressional reactions to Donald Trump's Iran strikes reveal partisan divides, with lawmakers debating war powers as the Senate prepares for an Iran briefing amid retaliation concerns.

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3 w. ago Schumer and Jeffries Need to Step Up and Challenge Trump on War Powers

Failing to aggressively defend Congress’s role in authorizing war would be a serious blunder for Democrats.

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3 w. ago 'Instincts for restraint': Senate divided over who gets to declare war

The Senate is divided on war powers as Trump weighs military action against Iran's nuclear sites. Some argue the Constitution gives Congress the sole authority to declare war.

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4 w. ago Massie to field 'bipartisan War Powers Resolution' to bar US from Israel

Rep. Thomas Massie announced that he will introduce "a bipartisan War Powers Resolution" to bar American involvement in the Israel-Iran war.

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