Under the U.S. Constitution, Congress has the sole authority to formally declare war, which it hasn't done.
Lawmakers are seeking the US president to require congressional approval before further military action against IranHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.Top Democrats demanded over the weekend for an immediate vote in Congress on whether to restrain president Donald Trump’s military action against Iran.Donald Trump appeared to link the massive…
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…
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.
From the president's usual opponents in his party to some of his most stalwart supporters, the U.S. actions in Iran have prompted strong pushback in pockets of the GOP.
Presidents have to get the approval of Congress before going to war. So what happened with Iran? Harvard Law professor and Bloomberg Opinion columnist Noah Feldman explains. (Source: Bloomberg)
Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a blistering rebuke to critics on Capitol Hill Monday, dismantling claims that the Trump administration failed to properly notify Congress before launching decisive military strikes against Iranian targets.
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