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Republicans block effort to halt Trump's war with Iran after 'civilization' threat

Apr 9, 2026Center Left

WASHINGTON — House Democrats unsuccessfully attempted to pass a resolution to halt Donald Trump’s war with Iran on Thursday — a response to the president’s shocking threat two days earlier to annihilate “a whole civilization.”House and Senate lawmakers are at the tail end of a two-week spring recess, but Rep.

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