Democrats Say Trump Is Risking Prolonged War by Striking Iranian Nuclear Sites

CNN Panel Goes Haywire Over ‘Moral Authority’ Question In Israel-Iran Conflict

A CNN panel discussion got heated when the guests squared off over the conflict between Israel and Iran – and the United States’ involvement in that conflict — specifically with regard to which of the parties involved, if any, had the “moral authority” to act.Former independent presidential candidate Cornel West sparred with Republican commentator Scott Jennings and former Bush White House spokesman Pete Seat on the topic, and West claimed that …

Oh My Word: CNN Panel Erupts After Former Obama Official Claims He Was an 'Anti-War President'

CNN panel reacts to claims of Obama as an 'anti-war president' amid Iran tensions.

Letters to the Editor: Readers both condemn and praise Trump's decision to strike Iranian nuclear sites

'He did not consult with our allies, nor with international organizations,' writes an L.A. Times reader. 'It was an act of war and Trump committed it all on his own.'

NM Democrats, Republicans respond to air strikes on Iran

Members of the New Mexico congressional delegation condemned and Republicans largely applauded President Donald Trump's decision to conduct air strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.

Trump’s decision to bomb Iran exposes fissures in US politics

US President Donald Trump’s strike on Iran’s nuclear weapons program, which he had foreshadowed on and off for a few days, has revealed a surprisingly broad middle ground in US politics, even as it has provoked controversy in the international community. Almost immediately after news of the US military action broke, Senator John Fetterman, a […] The post Trump’s decision to bomb Iran exposes fissures in US politics appeared first on Asia Times.

How Democrats undermined their own arguments about Trump’s war powers

Since President Donald Trump ordered strikes on attack three of Iran’s nuclear sites, congressional Democrats have argued that Trump violated the Constitution.