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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 88404, member: 27"]
Senate Republicans killed another Democratic attempt to rein in Trump's Iran war powers, and the administration still hasn't held a single public hearing on the conflict.

War powers vote fails along party lines
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[*]Senate Republicans blocked the Iran war-authorization measure 53-47.
[*]Rand Paul was the sole Republican voting with Democrats.
[*]John Fetterman was the only Democrat opposing it.
[*]Cory Booker sponsored the resolution with Tim Kaine's backing.
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Democrats demand transparency on the war
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[*]Chuck Schumer said nobody knows Trump's goals or timeline.
[*]Thirteen service members have died in just 18 days.
[*]Over 200 Americans have been wounded in the conflict.
[*]Zero public hearings have been held on Capitol Hill.
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Military campaign keeps escalating quietly
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[*]The U.S. has struck nearly 7,800 targets in Iran.
[*]Over 120 Iranian vessels have been damaged so far.
[*]More than 8,000 combat flights have been conducted.
[*]Trump initially justified strikes as eliminating imminent threats.
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GOP defends the war, Democrats dig in
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[*]Tom Cotton argued Iran has threatened America for 47 years.
[*]Most Republicans say classified briefings satisfy congressional consultation.
[*]Democrats emerged from those briefings wanting way more detail.
[*]Roger Wicker promised public testimony but gave no timeline.
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