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Key members of Congress are demanding a swift vote on a war powers resolution that would restrain President Donald Trump's military attack on Iran unless the administration wins their approval for what they warn is a potentially illegal campaign.
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Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., and Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., are pushing for votes on war powers resolutions in Congress to handcuff President Donald Trump's use of the military in Iran.
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The U.S. and Israel launched a major attack on Iran on Saturday, and President Donald Trump urged the Iranian public to "seize control of your destiny" by rising up against the Islamic leadership that has ruled the nation since 1979.
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Former Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl voiced his support for President Donald amid U.S.-Israel joint military strikes on Iran, calling Iran the "head of the snake."
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President Trump's decision to mount strikes against Iran to kneecap the theocratic regime in Operation Epic Fury alongside Israel has divded lawmakers in Congress largely along party lines.
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President Trump's decision to attack Iran was quickly slammed by progressive members of the House including Reps. Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
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Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., broke from Democratic colleagues on Saturday and supported President Donald Trump's joint U.S.-Israel military strikes against Iran in Operation Epic Fury.
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Saudi Arabia signaled its support for President Trump's attack on Iran, saying it stands ready to "place all its capabilities" at the disposal of its allies.
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President Trump is growing frustrated by the pace of talks between the U.S. and Iran. Iranian officials resist abandoning their nuclear program, which they say is for peaceful purposes, not war.
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The president had given the Iranian officials a 10-15 day deadline to reach an agreement on a nuclear deal on Feb. 19, asserting the regime would face "really bad things" if it didn't.
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