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GOP, Trump set for war powers confrontation with Democrats after Iran strikes

Mar 2, 2026Center

Lawmakers in both parties are bracing for a showdown in Congress this week over President Trump’s authorities as commander-in-chief after weekend U.S. strikes on Iran that killed that country’s supreme war and threatens to embroil the nation in war. The Senate this week will debate and vote on a bipartisan war powers resolution sponsored by…

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