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House Democratic veterans back moves to limit Trump’s military authority

ByJoseph Gedeon in Washington

Letter from 12 members demanding congressional approval for war follows Trump’s unauthorized bombing of IranUS politics live – latest updatesA group of 12 House Democratic military veterans have thrown their weight behind efforts to constrain Donald Tr…

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House Democratic veterans back moves to limit Trump’s military authority

ByJoseph Gedeon in Washington

Letter from 12 members demanding congressional approval for war follows Trump’s unauthorized bombing of IranUS politics live – latest updatesA group of 12 House Democratic military veterans have thrown their weight behind efforts to constrain Donald Tr…

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Trump’s war with Iran signals perilous shift from showman to strongman

ByDavid Smith in Washington

The emergence of Hawk Trump dismayed some of his Maga base but students of US adventurism were unsurprisedSo the military parade that brought tanks to the streets of Washington on Donald Trump’s birthday was more than just an authoritarian ego trip. It…

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Democrats say they were left in dark about plans for US strikes on Iran

ByEdward Helmore

Leading figures on Senate and House intelligence committees not briefed in advance in break with customMiddle East war – live updatesSenior Democrats have claimed they were left in the dark about operation Midnight Hammer, the US’s highly coordinated s…

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Hegseth claims US ‘obliterated’ Iranian nuclear sites despite lack of assessment

ByHugo Lowell in Washington

US defense secretary praises Trump at first news briefing but Pentagon says it is too early for full damage assessmentMiddle East war –live updatesThe US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, on Sunday repeated claims by Donald Trump that US strikes had com…

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Trump denies approving Iran attack plan but will make decision ‘within two weeks’

ByEdward Helmore

President denies report in Wall Street Journal and says newspaper has ‘no idea’ of his plans for Israel and IranMiddle East crisis – liveDonald Trump has denied a report in the Wall Street Journal that he has approved US plans to attack Iran, saying th…