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House defeats Iran war powers resolution as Democrats wrestle with Israel

JL;DR SUMMARY The House of Representatives narrowly defeated a resolution aimed at curbing President Donald Trump's authority to expand military operations against Iran, highlighting divisions within the Democratic Party. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Trump AdministrationIranDemocratic PartyHouse Of RepresentativesProgressive DemocratsMarco RubioGreg LandsmanWar Powers ActU.S. Military Operations

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Kentucky, United States
"Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, a libertarian and open critic of Israel, and co-sponsored by 94 Democrats."
Ohio, United States
"Rep. Greg Landsman of Ohio was the only Jewish Democrat to oppose the resolution."
New Jersey, United States
"Reps. Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey and Jared Moskowitz of Florida, two Democrats who have at times crossed party lines in support of Israel and offered forceful support for U.S. military action against the Iranian regime, ultimately voted with most of their party to invoke the War Powers Act after initially opposing the measure."
Florida, United States
"Reps. Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey and Jared Moskowitz of Florida, two Democrats who have at times crossed party lines in support of Israel and offered forceful support for U.S. military action against the Iranian regime, ultimately voted with most of their party to invoke the War Powers Act after initially opposing the measure."
Brooklyn, New York, United States
"House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries of Brooklyn, who has cultivated close ties with Jewish leaders since his election in 2012 and has visited Israel nine times, said in a House floor speech ahead of the vote that Trump has failed to make the case to justify plunging America into another war that will cost more American lives and billions, if not trillions, in taxpayer resources."
Tehran, Iran
"Smoke rising after a strike on the Iranian capital of Tehran on March 5."
Israel
"growing divide between mainstream Democrats, who are largely supportive of Israel and back efforts to weaken Irans military and nuclear capabilities, and a party base that remains strongly opposed to U.S. military action."

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