All posts tagged "Trump Iran"

Trump saw his power to continue waging war in Iran checked by a Senate vote on Tuesday, per reporting by the New York Times.

The Senate resolution tells Trump to end the war in Iran or seek congressional authorization to resume it, according to the Times, which described the 50-48 Senate vote as "the most significant bipartisan rebuke yet of the conflict."

GOP senators Rand Paul from Kentucky, Lisa Murkowski from Alaska, Susan Collins from Maine and Bill Cassidy from Louisiana crossed over and joined with Democrats to check Trump's Iran war powers. However, the Times noted that the resolution does not have the force of law and is unlikely to lead to an immediate change in policy. ...

A conservative pundit's attempt to defend Trump's diplomacy backfired as a CNN roundtable jumped on him.

Tony Kinnett, a conservative podcast host, tried to explain how Trump has been negotiating with Iran and the new dubious deal whose details are hidden from the public.

"What happens after a certain deal falls through?" Kinnett said. "There's a series of strikes, certain assets in the region change."...