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Presidents of both parties have launched military action without Congress declaring war − Trump’s bombing of Iran is just the latest

  • Written by Sarah Burns, Associate Professor of Political Science, Rochester Institute of Technology
imagePresident Donald Trump is seen on a monitor in the White House press briefing room on June 21, 2025, after the U.S. military strike on three sites in Iran. AP Photo/Alex Brandon

In the wake of the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities on June 22, 2025, many congressional Democrats and a few Republicans have objected to President Donald...

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