Rubble from a police station damaged in airstrikes on March 3, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.
Congress once fought to limit a president’s war powers - more than 50 years later, its successors are less willing to assert their authority

Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution gives Congress the power to declare war, not the president. But most modern presidents and their legal counsel have asserted that Article 2 of the Constitution allows the president to use the military in certain situations without prior congressional approval – and have acted on that, sending troops into conflicts from Panama to Libya, with no regard for Congress’ will. Congress has for the most part registered...

Jesse Jackson Praises Donald Trump In Resurfaced Clip
Jesse Jackson praises Donald Trump in resurfaced clip

In early 1999, Rev. Jesse Jackson publicly praised Donald Trump at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition’s Wall Street Project conference, which aimed to expand minority access to corporate America and financial markets. At the January 14, 1999 event in New York, Jackson introduced Trump warmly and thanked him for supporting the initiative, including providing free office space at 40 Wall Street.

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Defense official tells senator 'Canada needs to step up' militarily

Trump defense official tells MAGA senator that Canada ‘needs to step up’ militarily - The Trump official said his department has been in ‘continuing’ contact with Canada about NATO targets, NORAD and a potential Golden Dome missile defense program

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Trump says US will escort, insure oil tankers amid the Iran war

President Donald Trump said the US will provide insurance guarantees and naval escorts to ensure safe passage for oil tankers and other vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, intending to head off a potential energy crisis caused by the war with Iran.

A military ship at the Naval Base in Rota.
Spanish military hopes to save two key dates with the United States: "Defense must be above politics"

Despite the Trump-Sánchez clash, the U.S. threat is commercial, not military. The anti-Trump stance of the Pedro Sánchez government has turned contacts between the national executive and the U.S. into a series of diplomatic mishaps, snubs, and public recriminations by Donald Trump. However, the portrayal of both leaders as individuals with opposing ideologies who are not interested in bridging their differences affects many interests but one:...

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