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Trump is supposed to get Congress’ approval when the Iran war hits 60 days. Lawmakers can’t agree when that is

A Vietnam-era law says Congress must sign off on the Iran war after the conflict hits the 60-day mark. The only problem: Lawmakers can’t agree when that deadline actually hits. And now they’ve left town.

CNN

Big Blu Gnu Apr 16

Why should failure to block something amount to a tacit approval? To me, that is an argument from silence, a fallacy, and this war of choice in Iran remains unauthorized by Congress (see https://reason.com/2026/04/16/congress-declines-again-to-rein-in-trumps-iran-war/). Even more ludicrous is why Congress—who decides on which wars to wage—requires a two-thirds majority to overrule a president's veto on a war powers resolution (see INS v. Chadha).

#executiveOverreach #foreignPolicy #Iran #IranWar #TrumpAdministration #USCongress #WarPowers

Congress declines again to rein in Trump's Iran War

Republicans can’t decide whether the war is too early to stop, too late to stop, or nonexistent in the first place.

Reason.com

NewsletterTF Apr 9

Parliamentary Voice Fades, Democracy Diminishes, Says Guruswamy

MP Menaka Guruswamy says India's Parliament is becoming less powerful, which is bad for democracy. She explains why and what happens next.

#IndianDemocracy, #ParliamentOfIndia, #MenakaGuruswamy, #DemocraticDecline, #ExecutiveOverreach

https://newsletter.tf/india-parliament-weakening-democracy-fading-mp-says/

NewsletterTF Apr 9

India's Parliament is losing its power, according to MP Menaka Guruswamy. This is a serious concern for the country's democracy.

#IndianDemocracy, #ParliamentOfIndia, #MenakaGuruswamy, #DemocraticDecline, #ExecutiveOverreach
https://newsletter.tf/india-parliament-weakening-democracy-fading-mp-says/

India Parliament's Weakening Role Means Democracy Is Fading, Says MP

MP Menaka Guruswamy says India's Parliament is becoming less powerful, which is bad for democracy. She explains why and what happens next.

NewsletterTF

The Democracy Advocate Apr 1

Federal court halts Trump ballroom after historic White House damage

Federal court halts Trump ballroom as a judge questions unilateral presidential power after historic White House structures were demolished without Congress.

https://thedemocracyadvocate.com/news-to-know/trump-watch/federal-court-halts-trump-ballroom/

#TuckFrump Mar 21

Trump's second term: Expanding executive power, bypassing Congress. MAGA, you hated 'king Obama'—why cheer for Emperor Trump now? #ExecutiveOverreach #TrumpDictator

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Llewelyn Pritchard Mar 14

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Egberto Willies Mar 10

Trump’s Iran Strike Bypasses Congress—A Constitutional Crisis Unfolds

Trump’s strike on Iran bypassed Congress, risked global oil shocks, and reignited impeachment calls over executive war powers.

#Congress #ConstitutionalCrisis #defenseSpending #democracy #ExecutiveOverreach #impeachment #Iran #MiddleEast #militaryIndustrialComplex #OilPrices #Trump #USForeignPolicy #WarPowers #WarPowersResolution https://wp.me/p1OjMZ-oLB

Egberto Willies Mar 9

Class Warfare’s Global Genocide: How Trump, Netanyahu, and Elites Drive Endless War

Wars in Gaza, Iran tensions, and sanctions on Cuba reveal a global system where elites preserve power at the expense of ordinary people. The public must confront the truth behind these conflicts.

#Congress #ConstitutionalCrisis #defenseSpending #democracy #ExecutiveOverreach #impeachment #Iran #MiddleEast #militaryIndustrialComplex #MohammadMossadegh #OilPrices #Trump #USForeignPolicy #WarPowers #WarPowersResolution https://wp.me/p1OjMZ-oLq

Big Blu Gnu Mar 1

They tried to warn him since 2017 that a war with Iran would be extremely risky and require congressional approval, with some admonishing that it would be his worst-ever action. Not to be deterred, President Trump 2.0 actually went with it, heeding neither warning. Trump has now officially staked his entire political career and legacy on that one act, an achievement that would make George W. Bush jealous. What luck.

#DonaldTrump #executiveOverreach #GeorgeWBush #Iran #TrumpAdministration #war