The Political Calculus of the Iran War Is Different for Every Single Member of Congress
The political calculus of the Iran war is different for every single member of Congress because each one sits at a unique intersection of constituency...
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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.
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, to reject a...
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 close.
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 Powers Resolution...
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...
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 president to...
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.
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...
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...