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Senate to vote to force Trump to end the Iran strikes - will it matter?

The resolution will likely be voted down by Republican lawmakers

The Independent UK

Trump administration waging illegal war on Iran, experts say

Administration offers shifting explanations as it acts without congressional approval or legal premise

The Guardian - US

Senate votes down resolution to prevent Trump from continuing war with Iran

War powers vote broke along party lines with almost all Democrats in support and most Republicans opposed

The Guardian - US

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Officials Acknowledge No US Intel Showed Iran Was About to Strike, Fuelling Criticism of Trump's War Justification

Congressional briefings reveal no intelligence of an imminent Iranian attack, challenging the Trump administration's rationale for Operation Epic Fury.

International Business Times UK

Trump Receives Backlash After Quick Pivot From Dead Soldiers Killed In His 'Illegal War' to 'Bragging' About New Ballroom

President Trump faces criticism for discussing his White House ballroom project during a Medal of Honour ceremony amidst an unauthorised military campaign against Iran.

International Business Times UK

The Senate can restrain Trump on Iran — but it won’t

ANALYSIS: Sending Americans into war is one of the most consequential decisions any president can take. But don’t expect the Republican-controlled Congress to take any action to restrain Trump, Eric Garcia writes

The Independent UK

US lawmakers condemn Trump over Iran strikes: ‘acts of war unauthorized by Congress’

Members of Congress swiftly denounced the president’s military action against the Islamic Republic alongside Israel

The Guardian - US

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Senior Democrat suggests Trump is ‘too mentally incapacitated’ to understand the harm of his overnight attack on Iran

President confirmed the U.S. involvement of strikes on Iran in an eight-minute video on Truth Social early Saturday, stating that ‘major combat operations’ had begun

The Independent UK

Democrats demand war powers vote after U.S. strikes Iran

"The Senate should immediately return to session and vote on my War Powers Resolution," Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) said in a statement.

Axios

War powers votes unlikely to rein in Trump after Iran strikes

A procedural vote on the resolution could happen as soon as Tuesday, according to a source familiar with the situation.

Roll Call

War Powers votes loom for Congress after U.S. strikes Iran

War Powers votes loom for Congress after U.S. strikes Iran - Defense

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Moratorium on federal employee layoffs lapses amid shutdown

A moratorium on federal employee layoffs lapsed with the partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security.

Roll Call

Senators question Pentagon official over El Paso airspace closure

A Pentagon official brushed off criticism over the department’s role in the FAA's brief closure of airspace over El Paso this month.

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Why Don't Democratic Leaders Want To Vote on the Iran War?

A war powers resolution has been stuck in Congress—and Democrats are reportedly happy to let Trump walk into a quagmire.

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Roll Call

Iran war powers votes expected 'very soon'

Bipartisan lawmakers weigh in in the House and Senate as Trump amasses a “massive armada” in and around the region.

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Members search for Iran clarity after Trump’s SOTU was short on foreign policy

President Trump's State of the Union address featured little foreign policy, leaving lawmakers wondering what he has planned on Iran.

Axios

Congress risks major loss to Trump over war powers vote on Iran

An early defeat of one in either chamber could make it easier for Trump to let slip the dogs of war.

Reason

The Hawks Are Lying Us Into Yet Another Middle Eastern War

Like the Iraq War, the planned war with Iran is built on false premises. Unlike the Iraq War, there hasn’t even been a real public debate.

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AAP

Training boost to beef up skills for AUKUS flagship

A training package worth $27 million will expand critical skills needed for the flagship construction yard that will build Australia's nuclear submarines.

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White House, Democrats negotiate as shutdown deadline nears

White House sends counterproposal to Senate Democrats as deadline to re-up Homeland Security spending approaches.

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Graham outlines demands as clock ticks on spending package

South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham laid out a list of demands Friday to get him to allow swift action on the $1.2 trillion spending package.

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A GOP clash over right to carry

The fatal shooting of a citizen in Minneapolis has divided Republicans over the right-to-carry but united Democrats against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

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Senators plot more war powers efforts despite Venezuela setback

House Democrats say they will press ahead with additional war powers resolutions aimed at blocking military strikes.

International Business Times UK

Senate Republicans Defeat Venezuela War Powers Resolution as JD Vance Casts Decisive Tie-Breaking Vote

US Senate Republicans defeat a resolution to curb President Trump's war powers in Venezuela following an intense White House pressure campaign

The Independent UK

Trump team works behind the scenes to get Congress to halt restrictions on further Venezuela attacks

Final vote on Democrats’ resolution to invoke War Powers Act is set for Wednesday

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