As President Trump defends his ongoing war with Iran, >> we're doing very, very well. Iran, knocking the hell out of them. >> And with no end in sight to the deadly conflict, an age-old constitutional debate has come into focus.Can the US enter a war without congressional approval. >> But at this point, Congress is absolutely absent. >> He also didn't prepare the American people and didn't prepare the Congress.>> On paper, the US Constitution is clear. Congress shall have the power to declare war. But decad ...

分组1 - The president has received a green light from Congress for potential military funding, but the specifics of the funding request remain uncertain [1][3] - Congressional leaders lack clarity on the administration's goals and timeline regarding military actions, complicating the funding process [3][4] - Bipartisan support will be necessary for any funding request, with Democrats facing internal divisions regarding military support [4][5][7] 分组2 - The political landscape is tense, with significant divisions within both the Democratic and Republican parties regarding military intervention and funding [6][7] - The administration's communication strategy is under scrutiny, as tweets and public statements can significantly impact financial markets, particularly oil prices [12][13] - The current economic environment is heavily influenced by public sentiment regarding oil prices and overall economic conditions, which could affect political dynamics leading into the midterm elections [20][21][22] 分组3 - The upcoming midterm elections are creating pressure on Republicans, as the president's approval ratings are low, which historically do not improve before elections [20][21] - Immigration and border security are central issues for the Republican Party, with efforts to revive the SAFE Act as a political strategy [23][24] - The Senate's filibuster rules are being debated, with both parties considering changes to advance their legislative agendas, reflecting the tenuous nature of Senate rules [27][28][29]

Democrats in Congress failed to pass their war powers resolution this week. But that was just the first move of what's likely to be a longer fight, writes @niamalikah (via @opinion) https://t.co/yGNA3dYN22 ...

Back to Capitol Hill now The Hoe is expected to take up a vote later today on the president's war powers amid the conflict in Iran. It comes after Senate Republicans defeated a similar resolution yesterday in a vote of 53 to 47, which included those who previously voted to limit the president's powers in Venezuela. The measure would have directed the removal of U .S.forces from Iran. Joining us now, Democratic Congressman Joe Neguse of Colorado. He is a member of the House Judiciary Committee and is also as ...

Republican senators rejected a war powers resolution that would have required the Trump administration to seek congressional approval before continuing military action against Iran.Here's how each senator voted on the resolution. https://t.co/1EQV5msyo2 ...

>> THIS IS BALANCE OF POWER LIVE FROM WASHINGTON DC. >> FROM WASHINGTON DC TO OUR TV AND RADIO AUDIENCES, WELCOME TO BALANCE OF POWER. ESCALATION AT SEA. THE U.S. SANK AN ARABIAN WARSHIP WITH THE TORPEDO. THE FIRST STRIKE OF ITS KIND SINCE WORLD WAR II. IRAN THIS -- DENIES IT SOUGHT TALKS WITH WASHINGTON. PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYS THE OPERATION IS GOING BETTER-THAN-EXPECTED. >> WE ARE DOING WELL ON THE WAR. SOMEBODY THAT ON A SCALE OF ONE TO 10 WHAT WOULD YOU RATE IT? I WOULD SAY 15. >> DAVID SOLOMON JOINS BLOOM ...

Developing news back here in Washington because in just the last hour, we've been looking at this vote in which lawmakers in the Senate were trying to pass a bill that would require the president to get the green light from Congress before more strikes against Iran. That bill has now failed and that vote is closed. That's a done deal.Julie Cirkin is on the Hill. Walk us through what happened. >> Yeah, Hi, as we talked about last hour, this was pretty pre-baked.I say that because we knew that only one Democr ...

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All right. Well, joining me now is Democratic Congresswoman Chrissy Hulahan of Pennsylvania. She's an Air Force veteran and serves on the House Armed Services Committee.Thank you so much for joining me today. Really appreciate it. >> Thank you for having me.It's good to see you again. >> You too. I do want to get your take on Iran in just a moment.We're going to talk about that, but I have to get your reaction first to these primary results that we saw in Texas where you just heard from Steve Cornaki. Tough ...

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