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Left-wing politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

US House votes down latest effort to curtail Trump's power to wage Iran war

Nearly all Democrats supported a war powers resolution to limit Trump's military authority, but it failed by one vote in the House of Representatives.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Bill Maher Slaps Schiff With Big 'Gotcha' Moment On Trump

Bill Maher caught Senator Adam Schiff criticizing an Obama administration statement on military force authority, which Schiff believed was from Trump, exposing inconsistency in his positions on presidential war powers.
East Bay (California)
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee reflects on decades-long quest to curb president's war power limits

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee, who cast the sole vote against authorizing the Afghanistan invasion, warns that broad war powers authorizations enable presidents to wage war unilaterally without congressional oversight.
fromwww.dw.com
8 months ago

Trump's DC intervention may be less likely in other cities DW 08/14/2025

Trump has deployed 800 National Guard troops to Washington D.C., labeling it 'Liberation Day' while citing a need to combat crime and chaos in the city.
US politics
#war-powers-act
fromTruthout
10 months ago
US politics

War Powers Act, Meant to Be "Check" on Presidential Abuse of Military Control, Is Unconstitutional, Johnson Suggests

fromTruthout
10 months ago
US politics

War Powers Act, Meant to Be "Check" on Presidential Abuse of Military Control, Is Unconstitutional, Johnson Suggests

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US news
fromwww.npr.org
10 months ago

Does Congress or the president hold war powers? Here's what to know

Presidential military action without Congressional approval raises constitutional concerns.
The framers of the Constitution intended Congress to declare war.
Washington DC
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 year ago

Trump moves to hand military control of land near California-Mexico border

Trump expands military authority over federal lands at the US-Mexico border to enforce immigration policies.
The directive includes construction and monitoring tasks by the military to manage undocumented migration.
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