US Senate to vote on measure to curb Trump’s power to continue Iran strikes; resolution likely to fail – Here’s why

Five days since the United States and Israel in a joint operation launched military strikes against Iran, the Senate is set to vote on a resolution, introduced by Democrat Tim Kaine and Republican Rand Paul, that has sought to limit President Donald Trump’s powers to continue attack on Tehran. Iran, meanwhile, has been attacking Israel…

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Five Republicans side with Democrats as Senate advances war powers bill to block Trump from further action in Venezuela

The US Senate passed a resolution on Thursday that will prevent President Donald Trump from taking further military action against Venezuela with congressional approval. All Democrats and five Republicans voted to advance the war powers resolution, which passed with a 52-47 lead, and will now see a voting next week for final passage. However, there…

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Could US Senate block Trump’s Greenland ambitions? Lawmakers signal showdown over war powers

Bipartisan leadership in the US Senate signaled on Wednesday that lawmakers are preparing for a potential floor vote on legislation designed to curb President Donald Trump’s authority to pursue military or territorial action aimed at acquiring Greenland, the vast Arctic territory of Denmark, reuters reported. The announcement follows a wave of international concern over Donald…

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