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Home loans, gas, groceries: How the Iran war could upend Trump’s touted economic gains

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A week ago, President Donald Trump stood before Congress and made the case that his economic agenda was working. The stock market was up, gas prices were down, inflation was slowing and mortgage rates were dropping. Less than four days later, he began bombing Iran and threw those gains into jeopardy. Aside from the human … Read more

Senate blocks resolution that would have restricted Trump’s war in Iran

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WASHINGTON — The GOP-led Senate on Wednesday rejected a war powers resolution aimed at restricting President Donald Trump’s ability to carry out further military action against Iran. The vote was 47-53, short of the simple majority needed to move the resolution to the Senate floor. Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was the only Democrat to … Read more

Senate voting on Trump’s war powers after attack on Iran

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Senate voting on Trump’s war powers after attack on Iran – CBS News Watch CBS News Members of Congress are voting Wednesday on a war powers resolution aimed at blocking President Trump from using additional military force against Iran without approval. CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns has more. Source link

‘Most powerful’ N.C. senator trails primary challenger by 2 votes despite Trump’s endorsement

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North Carolina state Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger is running two votes behind his primary challenger, Sam Page, despite having the endorsement of President Donald Trump, according to unofficial state election results. The razor thin margin will likely prompt a recount. Berger, who helped lead Republicans’ redistricting efforts in the state, was challenged by … Read more

Senate to vote on Trump’s war powers after attack on Iran

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Washington — The Senate will hold a vote Wednesday on whether to block President Trump from using further military force against Iran, amid shifting messaging from the administration about the strikes and warnings about more American casualties to come.  It’s the second time in less than a year that Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia … Read more

Democrats raise doubts about urgency of Trump’s Iran strikes

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Democrats raise doubts about urgency of Trump’s Iran strikes – CBS News Watch CBS News The Senate is expected to vote on a series of Democrat-backed war powers resolutions aimed at stopping the conflict with Iran and preventing future wars without a greenlight from Congress. Nancy Cordes has details on Democrats’ reactions. Source link

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Congress’ options on hamstringing Trump’s war powers in Iran

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! There is tension in the Constitution as to which branch of government wields “war powers.” Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution gives Congress the power “To declare War,” (right between the parts where Congress may “punish Piracies” and “grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal). But Article … Read more

Trump’s MAGA base wrestles with Iran strikes launched by an ‘America First’ president

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Some of President Donald Trump’s biggest political supporters say they are feeling abandoned after the U.S. joined Israel in bombing Iran, an operation that was launched without congressional approval and has so far left six U.S. service members dead. Trump officials acknowledge “Operation Epic Fury,” as it’s formally named, comes with political risk, but they … Read more