Red State Democrats Who Support the War Risk Primary Challenges
Several Democrats representing conservative-leaning districts are facing serious primary threats from their left flank after voting against — or initially...
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Swing District Republicans Face the Hardest Choice on the Iran War Vote
Swing district Republicans are trapped between a president who launched a war and a public that does not want one.
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The Iran War Vote Could Define Political Careers for a Generation
The Iran war vote is already defining political careers, and the fallout has barely begun. When the Senate voted 47-53 on March 4, 2026,...
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Every Member of Congress Will Have to Publicly State Whether They Support or Oppose This War
Every member of Congress did, in fact, have to publicly state whether they support or oppose the war with Iran — and the vast...
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There Are Not Enough Votes to Override a Veto on the Iran War Powers Resolution
There are not enough votes in Congress to override a presidential veto on the Iran War Powers Resolution — and it is not even...
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Overriding a Presidential Veto on War Powers Would Require Two-Thirds of Both Chambers
Overriding a presidential veto on war powers legislation requires a two-thirds supermajority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate —...
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Even if Congress Passes a War Powers Resolution Trump Could Veto It
Yes, even if Congress musters enough votes to pass a war powers resolution demanding the president withdraw U.S.
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Adding Iran to That List Makes the War Powers Act Look Like a Completely Dead Letter
The War Powers Act is, for all practical purposes, a dead letter. The failed congressional votes in early March 2026 to invoke the War...
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The Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Syria — None Had Formal Declarations of War
The United States has not issued a formal declaration of war since June 1942, when Congress declared war against Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania during...
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Congress Has the Constitutional Power to Declare War — But Has Not Done So Since 1942
Yes, the United States Constitution explicitly grants Congress — and only Congress — the power to declare war under Article I, Section 8.
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Lawyers Inside the Pentagon Are Stretching Legal Authorities to Cover the Iran Campaign
Lawyers inside the Pentagon are actively stretching existing legal authorities to provide cover for the Trump administration's military campaign against...
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The Authorization for Use of Military Force From 2001 Was Written for Al-Qaeda — Not Iran
The 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force, signed into law on September 18, 2001, was written with a single purpose: to authorize the...
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The Iran War Has No Formal Declaration — It’s Being Fought Under Executive Authority Alone
The United States is currently engaged in military operations against Iran without a formal declaration of war from Congress.
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Iran Knows the U.S. and Israel Cooperated — The Legal Distinction Doesn’t Matter to Tehran
Iran does not care whether the United States pulled the trigger on leadership strikes or merely provided the aircraft, intelligence, and diplomatic cover...
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Trump Claims the U.S. Did Not Target Iranian Leadership — Israel Takes Credit for Khamenei
President Trump has made contradictory claims about whether the United States directly targeted Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was...
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America Handles the Large-Scale Destruction — Israel Handles the Leadership Targeting
The phrase "America handles the large-scale destruction — Israel handles the leadership targeting" is not a slogan.
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The U.S. and Israel Are Running Separate But Coordinated Operations Inside Iran
The United States and Israel launched simultaneous but independently commanded military operations against Iran on February 28, 2026, marking the most...
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Israel’s War Cabinet Approved Expanding Targets Deep Inside Iran
Israel's war cabinet has approved a significant expansion of military targets deep inside Iran, including strategic objectives in the heart of Tehran that...
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Iran’s Attack on a Synagogue Will Be Used to Justify Further Military Escalation
The Iranian ballistic missile strike that destroyed a synagogue in Beit Shemesh, Israel on March 1, 2026, killing nine people including three children...
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The Psychological Toll on Israeli Civilians After Repeated Missile Attacks Is Enormous
The psychological toll on Israeli civilians subjected to repeated missile attacks is staggering, with studies showing that up to 75 percent of residents...
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