Iran War Spells End of Congress War Powers
March 4, 2026·20 days ago·via USA Today
President Trump, coordinating with Israel, launched strikes on Iran February 28 without congressional approval, sparking bipartisan war powers resolutions in both chambers this week to block further action absent a vote. Democrats, joined by GOP rebels like Sens. Tim Kaine, Rand Paul, and Rep. Thomas Massie, push S.J. Res. 104 and H. Con. Res. 38 under the 1973 War Powers Resolution, decrying the move as unconstitutional executive overreach despite Trump's commander-in-chief role. Read more about this...