House Again Thwarts Bid to Halt Iran War Unless Congress Approves It
Source: NYT > U.S. > Politics · Bias: Center Left
Summary
Republicans narrowly blocked a Democratic war powers resolution that would have prevented President Trump from continuing to wage war in Iran until he won authorization from Congress to do so.
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