Iran, Trump and Congress
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Trump has shrugged at the power of Congress to dictate what he can and can’t do, in war and other matters. He made only a brief mention of Iran in his State of the Union address last week, treating lawmakers’ support as an afterthought.
The Constitution gives Congress the power to declare war, but presidents assert broad authority over use of force and the military. Congress has done little to push back.
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Security funding for the 2026 World Cup is in jeopardy while Congress debates ICE enforcement
Federal security funding for the 2026 FIFA World Cup has not been disbursed to U.S. cities, including Philadelphia, with fewer than 100 days until the first match. The $625 million set aside for host cities to pay for security costs associated with the World Cup is tied up in a federal funding freeze of the Department of Homeland Security,
The U.S. Congress is about to launch a war powers debate over President Donald Trump’s authority to bomb Iran under largely unusual circumstances — the country is, essentially, already at war
GOP candidates Ralph Alvarado and Ryan Dotson shared their vision for Kentucky. They both agreed fully with President Donald Trump.