US Politics
The Fourth Abdication: How Congress's Failure on Iran Undermines the Constitution and Imperils the Republic
For the fourth time, the U.S. Senate failed to pass a War Powers Resolution to require President Trump to seek congressional approval for military action in Iran, preserving unchecked executive war authority. This abdication of Congress's constitutional duty is a devastating blow to the foundational system of checks and balances, allowing an unaccountable and potentially catastrophic conflict to proceed with disastrous human and economic consequences.
