THE PODCAST ON THE PODCAST AND WE WANT TO BE VERY CAREFUL BECAUSE AGAIN THIS COULD JUST BE PROPAGANDA NOTHING CONFIRMED HERE BUT ALEX JUST TOLD ME THAT ACTUALLY ISRAEL ISSUED WARNINGS LAST NIGHT TO IRANIANS NOT TO USE THE RAIL SYSTEM AND THERE ARE REPORTS COMING OUT OF IRAN OF EXPLOSIONS THIS MORNING IN IRAN. WHAT DO YOU GOT. TWO DEVELOPMENTS.ONE WOULD BE THE REPORTS FROM IRANIAN MEDIA THAT RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE IS BEING HIT. THAT WAS WARNED. ISRAEL DID PUT OUT THAT WARNING LAST NIGHT.THAT APPEARS PER IRANIAN ...

RT Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie)The Iran War Powers Resolution narrowly failed, but we put everyone on record.We’re being told this military action could last months. That’s the exact circumstance in which the Founders intended for Congress to authorize war, but sadly we’ve now abdicated that responsibility. https://t.co/lE8HOLXUpc ...

Republicans rejected a resolution aimed at requiring that President Donald Trump seek congressional approval for future US military action against Iran. https://t.co/DcyUpW9ys7 https://t.co/YOCm1vfBa5 ...

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