The president made unsupported and exaggerated claims in a speech announcing the attack on Iran.
The notification stood in contrast to past military actions President Trump has undertaken unilaterally without consulting with Congress, drawing bipartisan anger.
Critics say the president is violating the Constitution, and many Democrats and at least two Republicans in Congress say they must vote on whether to enter such a conflict.
Critics say the president is violating the Constitution, and many Democrats and at least two Republicans in Congress say they must vote on whether to enter such a conflict.
As explosions rocked Tehran, Republicans largely voiced support as Democrats warned about a costly and unauthorized conflict.
Following the attack, Democrats and a few Republicans escalated their calls for swift votes on whether to curb the president’s power to continue using force against Iran without explicit authorization.
President Trump said he had not made a final decision about whether to order military action against Iran.
Even as the president considers an attack, his State of the Union address offered little more than a brief repetition of vague talking points from recent days.
Binance pledged to crack down on crime. But internal investigators at the world’s largest crypto exchange continued to find evidence of potential legal violations on the platform.
Rarely in modern times has the United States prepared to conduct a major act of war with so little explanation or public debate.