Trump’s Illegal War on Iran

Three huge truths the media leaves out of its Iran coverage

It’s all about Trump’s ego, it’s illegal, and it’s war

Trump’s Illegal War on Iran

I have spent the last two days reading commentary and trying to figure out how to respond to Donald Trump’s illegal war on Iran. Although Secretary of State Rubio and Vice-President Vance claim the bombing of Iran was a permissible limited military...

Can Trump’s War Be Stopped?

Donald Trump just launched America into a war with Iran, and he’s done so without any authorization from Congress. A growing group of lawmakers says this is illegal and unconstitutional, and they are calling for an emergency session of Congress to force a vote to stop him.Sirota talks to U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), who is currently leading the fight to stop Trump’s escalation and pressure his fellow Democrats to follow his lead. The big ques…

Reporting From Alaska- Murkowski gives benefit of the doubt to Trump's new war

The muddled statement below from Sen. Lisa Murkowski treats President Donald Trump as a careful and thoughtful human being who weighed all the alternatives before going to war with Iran and surely knows what he’s doing.Instead of succumbing to this Republican groupthink, Murkowski needs to admit that Trump started a war without consulting Congress or sticking to any one story about what he hopes to accomplish. Her comments are alarmingly similar…

Van Hollen on Trump’s war with Iran: Full statement

Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement on President Trump’s decision to attack Iran: “Trump said he would end wars; now he has dragged America into one. His actions are a clear violation of our Constitution – ignoring the requirement that only the Congress has the authority to declare war. While we all agree that Iran must not have a nuclear weapon, Trump abandoned diplomatic efforts to achieve that goal and instead ch…