Tag: War Powers

More than 1,100 children have been killed or wounded across the Middle East since the United States and Israel launched war on Iran while investigations point to outdated intelligence behind the Minab school strike.

Nearly the entire Democratic caucus calls for a probe into a deadly strike on a girls’ school in Minab while one senator backs the military operation.

Officials reject “endless war” comparisons while warning of harsher strikes and acknowledging additional losses.

Critics challenge Trump administration’s shifting case for war on Iran

President says U.S. will seize and sell up to 50 million barrels of sanctioned oil as lawmakers warn of constitutional violations and political backlash grows.

Legal scholars, UN officials, and U.S. lawmakers cite violations of the UN Charter, Geneva Conventions, and constitutional war powers.

Bipartisan vote sends $900 billion military bill to Trump’s desk amid war powers concerns and domestic cuts.

President Trump’s order to block sanctioned oil tankers near Venezuela escalates military tensions, raises constitutional and international law concerns, and jolts global oil markets.

As floor votes approach, lawmakers cite tanker seizures, strike threats, and constitutional limits to argue Congress must stop unauthorized hostilities.

UN experts denounce “extrajudicial executions” as Colombia recalls its ambassador and the U.S. masses ships and troops near Venezuela.