Trump tells Congress the Iran war has ‘terminated’ as legal deadline hits - POLITICO

The letter to lawmakers attempts to justify why the president is not seeking congressional authorization after the conflict reaches a 60-day threshold...

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/01/trump-congress-war-terminated-00902681

Congress prepares for war powers resolution vote to block U.S. strikes on Iran | PBS News

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Friday a bipartisan coalition is working to force a vote as soon as next week on a war powers resolution that would attempt to prevent any U.S. action against Iran without approval from Congress...

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/congress-prepares-for-war-powers-resolution-vote-to-block-u-s-strikes-on-iran 

 

Trump circumventing Congress is different from previous presidents

"Where will this go next? Will the president deploy our troops to protect Iranian protesters? To enforce the fragile ceasefire in Gaza? To battle terrorists in Nigeria? To seize Greenland or the Panama canal? To suppress Americans peacefully assembling to protest his policies?"…

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/04/trump-congress-venezuela-attack

'Nothing to do with the drug trade': 4-Star General reacts to boat strikes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iC7uCyrorD8

 

Congress Votes to Limit Trump's War Powers After Iran Lies: A Closer Look

Seth takes a closer look at the House voting to rein in President Trump’s war powers as it becomes increasingly clear his administration lied to justify an unconstitutional act of war. ....
https://youtu.be/sHvyrEAsmFA

Trump Lies About Iran Crisis, Blames Obama: A Closer Look

Seth takes a closer look at President Trump bringing us to the brink of a disastrous war with Iran and then claiming credit for stopping it today.
https://youtu.be/3jKdvMISFrE

Flouting War Powers Act, Trump claims his tweets are sufficient notice to Congress that U.S. may strike Iran - The Washington Post

Turmp's Twitter declaration falls short of his obligations under the War Powers Act of 1973, which mandates that the president report to lawmakers within 48 hours of introducing military forces into armed conflict abroad.....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/flouting-war-powers-act-trump-claims-his-tweets-are-sufficient-notice-to-congress-that-us-may-strike-iran/2020/01/05/0953b740-2ffe-11ea-9313-6cba89b1b9fb_story.html

Trump ignored Congress on war powers. Constitutional scholars want Democrats to take him to court - Vox

Should Nancy Pelosi take Donald Trump to the Supreme Court?
https://www.vox.com/2019/5/27/18634590/nancy-pelosi-donald-trump-supreme-court-war-power

A historic rebuke, a historic foreign policy debacle - The Washington Post: Opinion

Trump has lost control of Saudi policy....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/04/04/an-historic-rebuke-an-historic-foreign-policy-debacle/

Trump is ignoring his duty under the War Powers Act to consult Congress about North Korea -- Business Insider

Donald Trump. During his address at the United Nations on Tuesday, President Donald Trump went further than he ever had before in threatening military action against North Korea. "If [the United States] is forced to defend itself or its allies, we will have no choice but to totally destroy North Korea," Trump told the gathering at the UN's annual General Assembly. In issuing this threat, the president spoke as if he alone could determine the fate of tens of millions of civilians on the Korean Peninsula. He is wrong.  ...
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/jurisprudence/2017/09/donald_trump_is_ignoring_his_duty_under_the_war_powers_act_to_consult_congress.html

Donald Trump Is Ignoring His Duty Under the War Powers Act to Consult Congress About North Korea -- Slate

If Trump insists on evading congressional prerogatives, this would constitute an impeachable offense. ....
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/jurisprudence/2017/09/donald_trump_is_ignoring_his_duty_under_the_war_powers_act_to_consult_congress.html