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Trump Bypasses Congress on Iran War Powers

April 17, 2026·about 2 hours ago·via The Conversation
Trump Bypasses Congress on Iran War Powers
President Trump sidelines Congress's constitutional authority to declare war by taking decisive action against Iran, and spineless lawmakers on both sides let it happen, continuing a dangerous 75-year trend of executive overreach. This power grab started post-World War II, as presidents from Truman to Obama steadily eroded Congress's war-making role through backdoor interventions and vague authorizations. Read more about this...

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