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What to know: The war powers debate over Trump's Iran strikes

Mar 3, 2026Center Right

Congress is gearing up for a rare and potentially consequential vote this week on a pair of bipartisan war powers resolutions aimed at reining in President Trump's military operations in Iran.

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