WASHINGTON, April 9 - U.S. House of Representatives Republicans on Thursday blocked a Democratic effort to end U.S. attacks on Iran, as Donald Trump's party continued to prevent efforts to rein in the Republican… Grouped from 6 articles across 3 sources.
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WASHINGTON, April 9 - U.S. House of Representatives Republicans on Thursday blocked a Democratic effort to end U.S. attacks on Iran, as Donald Trump's party continued to prevent efforts to rein in the Republican president's war powers.
Mr Trump’s Republicans block the Democrats' attempt.
Resolution was expected to fail but introduction signals unease on Capitol Hill about conflict with no clear endgame An attempt by House Democrats to pass a long-shot resolution on Thursday curtailing Donald Trump’s war powers over Iran failed after the Republican pro forma speaker, Chris Smith, did not recognize lawmakers from the opposite party on the floor. The vote, scheduled for Thursday morning, used a procedure called unanimous consent, which is a shortcut that allows legislation to pass the chamber instantly, without debate or a formal tally, so long as not a single member objects. Any one lawmaker can kill the resolution by simply objecting, and Republicans were expected to do exactly that. Continue reading...
Trump’s administration trying to sell war ‘wins’ to a sceptical US public
Iran had said it would be “unreasonable” to proceed with talks with the US after Israel pounded Lebanon on April 8.
White House says only person committing war crimes is actor ‘for his awful movies and terrible acting ability’ The long-running war of words between George Clooney and the White House has ignited again after the Oscar-winning actor criticised Donald Trump’s threat to Iran that “a whole civilization will die tonight”. On Wednesday, in a speech to 3,000 high school students in Cuneo, Italy, Clooney said the US president had committed a war crime with his threat. Continue reading...
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