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US Elections
fromLos Angeles Times
1 hour ago

Sen. Padilla preps for Trump trying to seize control of elections via emergency order

Senator Padilla prepares to force a Senate vote to terminate any election emergency declaration Trump might issue, arguing such action would be unconstitutional and exceed presidential authority.
Right-wing politics
fromIntelligencer
1 day ago

Democrats' Hidden Divide on Trump's War on Iran

Democrats largely oppose Trump's Iran war as unconstitutional, while divisions emerge over the war's righteousness and stated aims of eliminating Iran's nuclear program and toppling its regime.
Miscellaneous
fromThe Nation
3 days ago

The US Attacks Iran in a War of Aggression

The US and Israel are engaged in an illegal war against Iran that violates both US constitutional law and international law, with devastating consequences comparable to or exceeding the Iraq War.
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Left-wing politics
fromwww.npr.org
3 days ago

Iran strikes were launched without approval from Congress, deeply dividing lawmakers

Congressional Democrats and Republicans are pushing to limit presidential military authority in Iran after U.S. and Israel launched strikes without congressional approval, violating constitutional war powers.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.npr.org
3 days ago

Iran strikes were launched without approval from Congress, deeply dividing lawmakers

Congressional Democrats and Republicans are pushing to limit presidential military authority in Iran after U.S. and Israel launched strikes without congressional approval, violating constitutional war powers.
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US politics
fromThe Atlantic
3 days ago

The Paradox of Trump's Iran Attack

Trump's military action against Iran presents opportunities for regional change and Iranian liberation while simultaneously threatening constitutional freedoms through executive overreach and congressional abdication of authority.
US politics
fromEsquire
4 days ago

The Psychotic MAGA Plan to Change How We Vote Forever

MAGA activists coordinate with the White House to push President Trump toward declaring a national emergency over alleged Chinese election interference to ban mail-in ballots and voting machines.
US politics
fromAxios
5 days ago

House Democratic leaders to force vote on reining in Trump's Iran war powers

House Democrats are forcing a war powers vote on Iran action, with bipartisan support from anti-interventionist Republicans, citing constitutional concerns and risks of escalation without congressional authorization.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 months ago

Trump has no basis to deploy troops to Chicago: Top Democratic US lawmaker

Democratic leaders assert President Trump lacks constitutional authority to deploy federal troops to Chicago and face criticism for proposing troop deployments to other cities.
SF politics
fromwww.esquire.com
8 months ago

Gavin Newsom Is Suing Trump

Governor Gavin Newsom's lawsuit against Trump challenges the legality of federalizing National Guard without state consent, citing constitutional overreach.
US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
10 months ago

Numbers that matter from the first 100 days of Trump's second term

Trump's first 100 days reflect an aggressive use of executive power, aiming to reshape policies without congressional approval.
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