Nonilex

#Senate advances’measure to limit #Trump #WarPowers in #Iran with #GOP defections

The Senate advanced a measure Tuesday aimed at restricting Trump’s #war powers by requiring approval by #Congress for any future military action in #Iran [the freaking #law].

The measure advanced, 50-47. POS Schizo [colloquial usage] Dem Sen #JohnFetterman joined #Republicans in rejecting it, while GOP Sens #RandPaul, #SusanCollins, #LisaMurkowski & #BillCassidy voted with #Democrats.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/19/politics/live-news/todd-blanche-testimony-trump-administration?post-id=cmpd5wpgh00053b6r67g1qgc3

May 19, 2026 - Trump says he is holding off on new Iran attack for ‘limited period of time’

President Donald Trump said he postponed a new attack at the request of Arab states in the Persian Gulf.

CNN
May 19 at 10:15pmWeb
Show threadPaul_IPv6May 19

@Nonilex

so, the loony still side with TACO and the screwed over by TACO side with sanity. i really hate this timeline we're in.

Show threadDBMay 19
@Nonilex Schizo….or……Quisling…..? My bet is on Quisling.
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@Nonilex
The Fetterman Fuckup
That's our name for him.
Show threadDoreen32128 ready to rumble!May 19
@Nonilex #JohnFetterman is on my last nerve!