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Is Trump’s War on Iran Legal? Does It Matter?

Mar 2, 2026Left

The president’s monarch mentality is on full display again as the mad king launches an utterly illegal war.

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Bloomberg

Mar 2, 2026

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Is Trump’s War on Iran Legal?

Presidents have to get the approval of Congress before going to war. So what happened with Iran? Harvard Law professor and Bloomberg Opinion columnist Noah Feldman explains. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Trump Gambles His Presidency in His War With Iran

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Mar 3, 2026

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Trump Gambles His Presidency in His War With Iran

The risks for President Trump from the assault on Iran are escalating as casualties mount, oil prices rise and the war expands across the region.

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Trump's War With Iran Is Unjustified and Unpopular

Reason.com

Mar 3, 2026

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