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.
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.
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...
The Trump Administration Killed Soleimani in 2020 and Khamenei in 2026 — Iran’s Two Most Powerful Figures
The Trump administration has now eliminated the two most powerful figures in the Islamic Republic of Iran within a span of six years.
The Nuclear Deal That Obama Signed and Trump Withdrew From Was Supposed to Prevent All of This
The Iran nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, was designed to do one thing above all else: keep Iran at least one year...
Trump Said “We Largely Destroyed Their Naval Headquarters” — Then Added “Their Navy Is Doing Very Well”
On March 1, 2026, President Trump posted on Truth Social that U.S. forces had "destroyed and sunk 9 Iranian Naval Ships" and "largely destroyed their...
Trump Bet His Entire Foreign Policy Legacy on Bombing Iran — The Stakes Could Not Be Higher
President Trump has staked his entire foreign policy legacy on a military confrontation with Iran, launching a sustained bombing campaign against Iranian...
Iranians Protested Their Own Government for Years — Then America Bombed It For Them
For years, Iranians took to the streets to demand the fall of their own government — from the 2009 Green Movement to the 2022 Woman, Life, Freedom...
Iran’s Government May Have Collapsed Faster Than Anyone in Washington Expected
No, Iran's government has not collapsed — at least not yet. Despite coordinated U.S.-Israeli airstrikes that killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on...