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Senate rejects effort to rein in Trump’s power to fight Iran alongside Israel

JL;DR SUMMARY In a significant political development, the U.S. Senate has rejected a Democratic-led proposal to require President Donald Trump to obtain congressional approval for continued military action against Iran, which is occurring alongside Israeli efforts. 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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TrumpIranSenateJohn FettermanPartisan PoliticsMilitary InterventionHouse VoteCongressional ApprovalRand PaulWar Powers Act

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Kentucky, United States
"Rand Paul, the Republican from Kentucky, who tends to oppose international intervention, backed the measure."
Pennsylvania, United States
"John Fetterman, the pro-Israel Democrat from Pennsylvania, voted no."
Iran
"would have required President Donald Trump to get congressional approval to continue fighting against Iran."
Israel
"the process by which Trump initiated the war alongside Israel on Saturday."

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