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Is the US at war with Iran, and did Trump violate the War Powers Act?
Under the U.S. Constitution, Congress has the sole authority to formally declare war, which it hasn't done.
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How Trump Decided to Go to War With Iran
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President Trump’s embrace of military action in Iran was spurred by an Israeli leader determined to end diplomatic negotiations. Few of the president’s advisers voiced opposition.
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Pete Hegseth sets the tone for Trump’s politically incorrect war on Iran
In a combative press conference, the Pentagon chief dodged questions about the goals of the US military’s Iran operationSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxLeave it to Pete Hegseth, the ex-Fox News host now leading the Pentagon, to reframe the massive US-Israeli military operation in Iran as an act of resistance…
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Raw Story
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Trump reveals his 'biggest surprise' so far in Iran war
President Donald Trump has been surprised by Iran's response to joint U.S.-Israel airstrikes that took out their supreme leader.The 79-year-old president spoke to CNN's Jake Tapper for a nine-minute phone interview Monday morning to discuss his order over the weekend to decapitate Iranian leadership, and Trump said he was surprised that Iran had retaliated…
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News and Politics - Slate Magazine
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Trump’s War With Iran Isn’t Just Reckless. It’s an Impeachable Abuse of Office.
“What has happened is this country has drifted too far from the constitutional shore.”
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Bloomberg
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Starmer Implies Trump’s Iran War Is Unlawful
Having spent a year attempting to charm and appease Donald Trump, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday drew a clear line in the sand: Britain will not join its closest military partner in offensive action against Iran.
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Tucker Carlson sought to talk Trump out of Iran war: Report
Tucker Carlson reportedly sought to talk President Trump out of going to war with Iran, The New York Times reported Monday. In a lengthy piece that outlined how Trump, at the urging of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, decided to launch military action against Iran, the newspaper reported that Carlson met with the president three…
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Hegseth snaps at reporter when pressed on Trump's Iran war timeline
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth had no patience for reporters asking about the timeline for the US war with Iran.
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Trump outlines objectives for war in Iran, as polling shows Americans question attack
President Trump outlined four objectives for success in Iran on Monday in his first formal appearance since authorizing strikes on Tehran's senior leadership and other targets.
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New York Post
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Trump ordered Iran war, then ordered ‘hamburgers for all’ at Whataburger
WASHINGTON — President Trump ordered the attack on Iran while flying to Texas on Air Force One Friday — and then went on to dance to “Y.M.C.A.” at a rally and order “hamburgers for all” at Whataburger. The exact timeline of Trump’s decision — released by the Pentagon Monday — revealed that Trump told the...
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