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Bipartisan revolt targets Trump’s war powers after massive Iran strikes

February 28, 2026

President Donald Trump’s joint strikes with Israel against Iran have intensified a growing bipartisan push in Congress to rein in his war powers, with lawmakers in both parties demanding votes on resolutions aimed at limiting his authority to use military force in the region. Members in both chambers had already planned to force votes before the first bombs fell Saturday. Now, they are doubling down on calls to...

Tomahawks spearheaded US strike on Iran — why presidents reach for this missile first

February 28, 2026

The first missile in the U.S. arsenal used against Iranian targets in Saturday’s pre-dawn strike was the Tomahawk, a long-range cruise missile launched from Navy ships and submarines. About half the length of a standard telephone pole, the Tomahawk flies at the speed of a commercial airliner and can carry a 1,000-pound warhead about the distance from Washington, D.C., to Miami. Fired from destroyers or submarines positioned hundreds...

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