Every Time Congress Tried to Limit Presidential War Powers It Failed
Every single time Congress has tried to limit presidential war powers, it has failed. That is not an exaggeration or a partisan talking point — it is the...
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The War Powers Act Has Been Ignored by Every President — Trump Is No Exception
Every president since the War Powers Resolution became law in 1973 has effectively ignored it, and Donald Trump is carrying on that tradition with...
Progressive Democrats Want War Powers Enforcement — Moderates Are More Cautious
Progressive Democrats are pushing hard to enforce congressional war powers after the United States launched unauthorized military strikes against Iran on...
Democrats Struggle to Present a Unified Response to Trump’s Iran Strikes
Congressional Democrats have failed to coalesce around a single, coherent position on the Trump administration's military strikes against Iran, exposing...
The Iran War Will Be the Defining Issue of the 2026 Midterm Elections
The Iran war is already on track to become the defining issue of the 2026 midterm elections, and it may cost Republicans their congressional majorities.
Trump’s Approval Rating Could Shift Dramatically Based on How the Iran War Goes
Trump's approval rating sits at roughly 39 percent as of early March 2026, and the Iran war that began on February 28 has the potential to either...
The Libertarian Wing of the GOP Joins the Anti-War Coalition Against Trump
A small but vocal faction of libertarian-leaning Republicans has broken ranks with the broader GOP to oppose President Trump's military strikes against...
Republican Voters Who Opposed the Iraq War Are Uneasy About Iran
Republican voters who once backed the Iraq War — or watched its fallout reshape their party — are now sending a clear signal that they do not want a...
Tucker Carlson Publicly Criticizes Trump’s Decision to Strike Iran
Tucker Carlson, once one of Donald Trump's most reliable media allies, broke ranks in a significant way by publicly criticizing the former president's...
Trump’s MAGA Base Is Divided Over the Iran War — Not Everyone Is on Board
The MAGA coalition is fracturing over the Iran war, and the fault line runs straight through the heart of Donald Trump's "America First" brand. When the U.