Trump Says No Approval by Congress Needed for Iran War

Friday, May 01, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) " The Trump administration is arguing that the war in Iran has already ended because of the ceasefire that began in early April, an interpretation that would allow the White House to avoid the need to seek congressional approval.

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"Katherine Yon Ebright, counsel at the Brennan Center's Liberty and National Security Program and an expert on war powers, said that interpretation would be a "sizeable extension of previous legal gamesmanship" related to the 1973 law.

"To be very, very clear and unambiguous, nothing in the text or design of the War Powers Resolution suggests that the 60-day clock can be paused or terminated," she said."

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King Trump don't need no stinking Laws!

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2026-05-01 10:47 AM | Reply

Just declare him Emperor already and disband Congress.

The Courts?

They just slow things down.

Trump needs Freedom of Action.

Consolidate the entire State in Trump.

Make him Supreme Leader.

No Judicial Review.

Everything is about Trump and his Whims.

#2 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2026-05-01 10:52 AM | Reply

Remember when Republicans preached

"We are a Nation of Laws."

What happened, Republicans?

#3 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-05-01 11:01 AM | Reply

Trump Happened.

They finally got their Heart's desire...

A Fuhrer of their Very Own.

#4 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2026-05-01 11:16 AM | Reply

From the NYT 1/9/25:

He [MAGAJesus] told four White House reporters who visited the Oval Office on Wednesday evening that he, not international law or treaties, would be the arbiter of any limits to his authority. Asked if there were any restraints on his global powers, he answered: "Yeah, there is one thing. My own morality. My own mind. It's the only thing that can stop me."

"I don't need international law," he added. "I'm not looking to hurt people."

The reporters ... asked whether his administration needed to abide by international law. "I do," the president responded. But there was a caveat. "It depends what your definition of international law is," he said.
www.nytimes.com

MAGAJesus maketh and unmaketh out of his own head with plenty wood left over for more.
Praise be to MAGAJesus.
And a very happy 250th to all you Americanos

#5 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-05-01 11:41 AM | Reply