Trump ignites debate on presidential authority with Iran strikes and wins praise from Republicans
- The United States launched Operation Midnight Hammer, striking Iranian nuclear facilities in Natanz, Isfahan, and Fordow, as confirmed by President Donald Trump.
- Many Republicans praised Trump for the strikes, arguing they were necessary to counter Iran's nuclear ambitions, although Democrats criticized the action for lacking proper authorization.
- Congressional debate has emerged regarding Trump's authority to conduct such military action without approval, with proposed resolutions to restrict future unilateral actions.
- Opposition voices, including House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, argued that the action risks entanglement in war and lacked proper authorization.
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Talk amongst yourselves: Did Trump need Congress' approval to stop Iran's nuclear program?
President Donald Trump’s announcement Saturday that US forces carried out airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear sites — Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan — has sparked debate over the scope of presidential war powers and the legal frameworks, both domestic and international, that govern the use of force. Trump has defended the attacks as necessary to prevent […] The post Talk amongst yourselves: Did Trump need Congress’ approval to stop Iran’s nuclear p…

Trump's Iran strikes ignite debate on presidential authority, win praise from Republicans
Democrats, and a few Republicans, said the strikes were unconstitutional, and demanded more information in a classified setting.
‘Completely reckless’: Trump’s national security leaders put reporter in group chat about war plans
In bombshell reporting, Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, says that the Trump administration accidentally texted him top secret, minute-by-minute war plans about this month's military strikes in Yemen.
'Read the Constitution': Lindsey Graham shot down by Dem over bombing praise
Lindsey Graham was on the receiving end of a smack-down from one of his Senate colleagues on Sunday after going on "Meet the Press" and declaring Donald Trump had every right to launch an unprovoked attack on Iran on Saturday.During an appearance on MSNBC, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) bluntly claimed th...
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