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2026-05-20 20:15
US Senate advances resolution to curb Trump’s authority over Iran conflict
TEHRAN - The United States Senate has moved forward with a War Powers Resolution aimed at limiting President Donald Trump’s ability to use military force against Iran without congressional approval, amid growing political and legal controversy over the conflict.
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2026-05-19 17:25
By Maedeh Zaman Fashami
Can one congressman survive Trump, AIPAC, and the GOP establishment
A lone dissenter in Trump’s GOP faces a billion-dollar political machine
TEHRAN - In one of the most sensitive moments in contemporary American politics, in the state of Kentucky, a member of Congress is fighting a battle that has gone far beyond a local election. It is a struggle in which the sitting President of the United States, the largest conservative financial networks, and some of the most powerful foreign-policy lobbying groups in the world are all aligned on one side, while on the other stands a single figure: Thomas Massie.
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2026-04-18 21:11
By Maedeh Zaman Fashami
From Congress to think tanks: A rare consensus against Trump’s policies
TEHRAN - In recent years, and especially with the beginning of Donald Trump’s second presidential term, the political and social landscape of the United States has entered a new phase of deepening tension and polarization. This phase is characterized not only by opposition from traditional Democratic critics, but also by growing concern among some Republicans, conservative analysts, mainstream think tanks, and even former allies of Trump regarding the direction of his governance.
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2026-02-27 19:19
US lawmakers to curb Trump’s powers to wage war on Iran
TEHRAN - A group of U.S. congressmen is seeking to vote on a motion to circumscribe the American president’s authority to launch military aggression against Iran.
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2026-01-21 19:58
Will Congressional Republicans defy Trump on Greenland?
In a letter to Norway’s prime minister, US President Donald Trump blamed Oslo for not awarding him the Nobel Peace Prize and for acquiescing to his demand for U.S. control over Greenland. In a commentary published on the Atlantic website, the writer Anne Applebaum said the letter reveals a president untethered from history, diplomacy, or common sense.
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2025-11-17 16:15
Amid mounting MAGA revolt, Trump abruptly backs Epstein files release
In a sudden political pivot, President Donald Trump on Sunday urged House Republicans to release the remaining Jeffrey Epstein files, claiming “we have nothing to hide” on Truth Social—contradicting his prior opposition.
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2025-11-07 19:35
By staff writer
Longest U.S. government shutdown grounds flights, exposes deep divisions
TEHRAN – The longest government shutdown in U.S. history has moved beyond legislative gridlock and into systemic crisis. What began as a budgetary impasse has now disrupted core infrastructure, with flight cancellations at Boston’s Logan Airport marking a visible rupture in federal functionality.
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2025-10-31 15:55
Shutdown chaos deepens as U.S. government closure hits one-month mark
The United States government shutdown entered its 31st day Friday, tying the record for the longest in American history, with no resolution in sight and mounting pressure on lawmakers to end the impasse.
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2025-09-05 19:31
By staff writer
Shifting US political landscape threatens Israel’s traditional congressional influence
TEHRAN - In late August 2025, Donald Trump gave an interview to the Daily Caller, which stirred great debate regarding shifts in the political U.S. support for Israel and the diminution in power of the American pro-Israel lobby in the U.S. Congress.
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2025-06-28 22:32
Congresswoman slams US funding for Gaza Humanitarian Foundation
U.S. congresswoman Rashida Tlaib slammed the Trump administration on Friday for approving $30 million in funding to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) amid Israel’s military operations, Anadolu reports.