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.
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...
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...
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.
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...