WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has failed in its bid to block President Donald Trump from engaging in further military action against Iran without first seeking approval from the legislative branch.
The Senate fell short on Thursday of the votes needed to override Trump’s veto of a bipartisan resolution that asserted congressional authority on use of military force.
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