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House Votes to Restrain Trump’s War Powers

Jun 4, 2026Center Left

There were cheers in the House of Representatives after four Republicans broke from President Donald Trump, joining Democrats to pass a preliminary resolution to stop the war on Iran. The president said a deal with Iran could come soon and that the near-daily exchanges of fire between the United States and Iran and attacks on U.S. allies on the Gulf, are…

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