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ended his vendetta spring Tuesday by dropping a two-stage MAGA bomb, backing Attorney General Ken Paxton for Senate in Texas on the same day he ushered Rep. Thomas Massie to the exits in Kentucky
war, three congressmen who had voted against [a previous resolution in March](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/05/us-house-war-powers-resolution-vote) – Henry Cuellar of Texas, Greg Landsman of Ohio and Juan Vargas of California – voted in favor of this attempt. Jared
ended in defeat. But rights advocates are still hailing the result as an “inflection point” that shows growing frustration with Israel’s far-reaching military campaigns. Although the bill was defeated on Wednesday
support so far. Democratic Senator [John Fetterman](/news/2023/12/2/how-democrats-are-alienating-their-base-by-blasting-a-gaza-war-ceasefire) – a pro-Israel hawk – sided with the Republican majority, single-handedly helping Trump’s party block the bill. Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski broke ranks with
end to hostilities if the president does not get its authorisation after entering an armed conflict abroad. Since the start of the war, Democrats have argued that Congress, not the president, holds the right
Republican Congressman Thomas Massie has urged the United States to reopen its investigation into a 1967 Israeli attack on a US Navy ship, the [USS Liberty](/video/featured-documentaries/2014/10/30/the-day-israel-attacked-america), that killed 34 service members and injured
Iran. Who would do such an unpatriotic thing." It is unclear how much legal force the House's measure will have. The White House has dismissed its merits. It has also described the move
Supporters of the resolution have maintained that Trump acted outside of constitutional authority in launching the war alongside Israel on February 28. The US Constitution [reserves](/news/2026/3/18/president-or-congress-who-in-the-us-has-the-power-to-declare-war) the decision to go to war for Congress
Republican gerrymandering and voter suppression, Democrats have a plausible shot at capturing at least one chamber of Congress in November elections, undermining his authority. More immediately, the president would clearly prefer to steer clear
resolution, Yassamin Ansari, a Democratic congresswoman from Arizona, and colleagues including John Larson of Connecticut accused Hegseth of disregarding rules to minimize civilian casualties during armed conflict. The US may have been responsible
Resolution of 1973, Congress must declare war or authorize the use of force within 60 days. If the president requests an extension, Congress has 90 days to act. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asserted that
Iran – Trump described the British leader as “not Winston Churchill”. Despite the US gaining independence from Britain in 1776 and fighting the War of 1812 against it, the two countries have for the most part
end the war with Iran. The Israel-Lebanon ceasefire is contingent on a complete cessation of fire from the Iran-aligned Hezbollah militia and the evacuation of all its operatives from the country’s south
Republican strategist. ## Tehran: Holding burning coal Iran’s calculus is equally time-sensitive, but inverted. Where Trump needs a quick exit, Tehran’s survival strategy depends on endurance. The war, which began on February
end to attacks on Iran and its allies. - The release of frozen Iranian assets. - A UN security council resolution making any deal binding. In the version released in Farsi, Iran also included the phrase “acceptance
end the war, and that the Iranian leadership had agreed to a deal when in fact they had not. The destruction of Bemani’s water tanks occurred shortly after Centcom announced strikes on “Iranian
resolution recognising the Nakba and has urged his competitors to describe Israel’s actions in Gaza as a “genocide” on the campaign trail. In one exchange with voters, Stanford appeared to say that using
support for the Iran operation, Democrats grilled Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, about the ballooning costs of the war, the huge drawdown of critical U.S. munitions