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Congress — not any one president — has the constitutional authority to declare war. Military escalation in Iran puts American troops, our allies, and global stability at great risk. The American people want peace, not another prolonged war.

submitted 2 hours ago • 16 comments

Medicare for all, paid leave, universal childcare. Busting up big corporations and tackling Wall Street’s greed. Getting big money out of politics. Supporting unions and fighting for higher wages. If Dems want to win back working people, this is the agenda they must support.

submitted 11 hours ago • 756 comments

My statement on the strikes on Iran.

submitted 41 minutes ago • 8 comments

That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers. Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they? Hello?

submitted 17 minutes ago • 134 comments

✋ Former US government War Power lawyer here. The War Powers Resolution does not/not provide any additional authority to use military force. The Article II arguments for using force against Iran are entirely bogus. As are any claims that either the 2001 or 2002 AUMFs authorize this attack.

submitted 21 minutes ago • 11 comments

Bernie Sanders calls the bombing of Iran unconstitutional and the crowd breaks out into “no more war”.

submitted 37 minutes ago • 11 comments

Some good news: Iran says "no signs of contamination" after US airstrikes targeted nuclear facilities at Fordo, Isfahan and Natanz. Hundreds of thousands of deaths averted by sheer luck.

submitted 28 minutes ago • 49 comments

Trump just hurled America into war for his inflated ego: www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

submitted 27 minutes ago • 4 comments

Americans have made it clear they do not want to be dragged into another endless war in the Middle East. Yet tonight, President Trump went against the American people without sharing any evidence to prove these military strikes would protect our homeland security.

submitted 34 minutes ago • 7 comments

Trump bombing Iran was illegal and unjustified. I ran for Congress to make sure our leaders consider the true costs of war. And I will be in the Senate, standing on my titanium legs, demanding answers from Trump. My statement:

submitted 44 minutes ago • 160 comments

We have bombed a nation we are not at war with and have done so without Congress knowing about it, voting on it or approving it. President Trump’s actions are not only unconstitutional—they are dangerous.

submitted 56 minutes ago • 22 comments

Back to the humanities! Did someone say war powers? We’ve got you! Since our “leader” has been throwing himself at the forefront of recent conflicts, we thought it best to remind him of what he can and cannot do (hint, look for the mention of the Executive branch — or lack of). (1/2)

submitted 3 days ago • 6 comments

The American people do not want to begin a war with Iran, and Trump does not have the unilateral authority to start one. I'll keep speaking up on behalf of my constituents, the overwhelming majority of whom don't want to be dragged into another forever war.

submitted 49 minutes ago • 95 comments

Rachel Maddow: “If Trump wasn’t getting the intelligence that Iran is on the verge of a nuclear weapon from the intelligence community… who is he getting it from? Israel?” The right question. And pretty obviously the right answer.

submitted 2 hours ago • 111 comments

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We have to stop talking about him as if he is he is a man who has the ability to understand diplomacy or military tactics….or anything else for that matter. He is a pathological narcissist with limited cognitive functioning. No one should discuss him with any other lens.

submitted 2 hours ago • 60 comments

There is no “one and done” in any conflict. The opponent always gets a vote, and unless we’ve prepped for all the things Iran may do we’re gonna have some surprises.

submitted 2 hours ago • 122 comments

𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦𝗧: ABC’s Jay O’Brien reports that Republicans in Congress were briefed before the strikes on Iran—while Democrats weren’t informed until the attack was already underway. This wasn’t just a military move—it was a political one. And it’s raising serious alarm bells.

submitted 1 hour ago • 6 comments

Per CNN’s @mkraju.bsky.social: Top Dems on House and Senate Intel Committees were not briefed on Iran attack

submitted 2 hours ago • 112 comments

Trump is deranged & surrounded by extremists, idiots & yes men. He bombed #Iran & started a war without Congressional approval & without any rational advisors. Why did Americans put this evil & unhinged man in charge of our fate? thehill.com/policy/defen...

submitted 1 hour ago • 4 comments

My statement on U.S. Strikes on Iran Nuclear Facilities.

submitted 1 hour ago • 58 comments

I will be returning to Washington tomorrow. Congress should demand immediate and detailed information on the situation on the ground, the location and security of Iran’s nuclear materials, and the next steps in Trump’s military engagement.

submitted 1 hour ago • 30 comments

My statement on Trump’s action in Iran.

submitted 1 hour ago • 27 comments

I am incensed. This is all so heartbreaking and despicable. The Iranian people do not deserve this violence. We do not deserve this governance. The world does not deserve this. These outrages must end.

submitted 1 hour ago • 22 comments

Trump has ignored the War Powers resolution of 1973 and attacked Iran without an act of Congress. Only a dictator would do this and potentially use war as an excuse to postpone future elections. Trump thinks he IS the law, intentionally, illegally, grabbing power. www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

submitted 1 hour ago • 28 comments

Tariffs. Stock market down. Medicaid slashed Secret police throwing anyone who looks Latino in unmarked vans. National guard and marines deployed in LA. No end to the wars in Gaza or Ukraine Bombing Iran This is the worst first six months of any presidential term in my lifetime.

submitted 1 hour ago • 183 comments

FUN FACT: Netanyahu has spent the better part of two decades trying to strong arm the United States into an unprovoked war against Iran and finally found a president stupid enough to do it for him. Unbelievable.

submitted 1 hour ago • 63 comments

Just to be crystal clear: bombing Iran is completely illegal.

submitted 1 hour ago • 957 comments

@ericswalwell.bsky.social is 100% correct.

submitted 1 hour ago • 1 comment

What am I worried about? -Safety of 30k US troops in the Middle East -cybersecurity (since CISA was recently gutted) & homeland security (as HLS focused on immigration) -Economic strength (oil prices and tariffs) -Allied assistance (we’ll need that now) -Domestic intell (leadership at FBI/DNI)

submitted 1 hour ago • 177 comments

Statement from Chairman Ken Martin

submitted 1 hour ago • 64 comments

DNC Chair Ken Martin's statement on Trump's unilateral act of war with Iran.

submitted 2 hours ago • 94 comments

Fun fact: Congress voted in 2020 to ban Trump from attacking Iran without Congressional approval, but he vetoed it - and they didn’t have 2/3 to override the veto.

submitted 1 hour ago • 11 comments

Find my full statement on President Trump’s unilateral strikes on Iran: troycarter.house.gov/media/press-...

submitted 1 hour ago • 7 comments

AOC: “It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.”

submitted 2 hours ago • 199 comments

The American evangelical right is absolutely shitting themselves with excitement over this. There is nothing on planet earth that they want more then a destabilized Middle East at war to trigger the rapture. This is 100% fact even though it sounds ridiculous.

submitted 2 hours ago • 45 comments

We must not make a scarecrow of the law, Setting it up to fear the birds of prey, And let it keep one shape, till custom make it Their perch and not their terror.

submitted 1 hour ago • 1 comment

Donald Trump looked like a president in clear decline as he slurred his words and acted like he was selling cell phones or sneakers in an embarrassing announcement of the US bombing of Iran.

submitted 1 hour ago • 0 comments

Please don’t presume this is now an American president making a serious decision for the good of America, not a malignant despot desperate to be seen as a strong man.

submitted 1 hour ago • 100 comments

House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member @adamsmith.house.gov released the following statement in response to Trump ordering U.S. military strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities. Read it here: ⬇️

submitted 1 hour ago • 5 comments

The images of trump in his war room wearing his MAGA red hat are sickening.

submitted 1 hour ago • 63 comments

@rokhanna.bsky.social states he and Thomas Massey are headed to DC to implement action to stop a prolonged war with Iran.

submitted 2 hours ago • 16 comments

🧑‍🌾 Farms are shuttering without workers thanks to Trump’s Gestapo raids. www.valleycentral.com/news/local-n...

submitted 2 hours ago • 53 comments

Much as I would not dare to predict the consequences of this war, I do think we can summarize it thusly so far: A smart and evil man manipulated a stupid and evil man into a war against a fanatical and evil regime.

submitted 2 hours ago • 797 comments

Or maybe he’s psychologically incapable of acting and speaking on anything but pure impulse.

submitted 2 hours ago • 249 comments

"President Trump misled the country about his intentions, failed to seek congressional authorization for the use of military force and risks American entanglement in a potentially disastrous war in the Middle East." - House Democratic Party Leader Hakeem Jeffries

submitted 2 hours ago • 12 comments

Lickspittle sycophants.

submitted 2 hours ago • 12 comments