@polispandit: Congress is powerless when it comes to Iran. While it may have the sole ability to declare war under the US constitution, the Supreme Court in a 1983 case gutted its enforcement power over the president, nullifying the legislative veto mechanism that it relied on under the war powers resolution. Now almost every president pushes the limits on deploying US forces abroad. There are no effective checks and this needs to change. #politics #History #lawyer #news #iran
Congress has the power of the purse. They can deny funds for the war. But they would never
2026-06-02 17:30:22
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Growly :
the cool thing about these representative people is that they can actually make new laws.... that's how this war powers thing was created. sure, the parliamentarian and President, scotus can make suggestions and so can everyone else but at the end of the day they are just suggestions. congress can do what they want and if they don't, it's really simply because they don't want to.
2026-06-09 05:29:10
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payback80s :
The courts mess everything up.
2026-06-02 17:47:33
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TheWeaponizedApe :
during the gulf war scotus said congress could simply defund military spending on a action.
2026-06-03 03:05:30
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elk shoes :
Good specific point with background, thank you.
2026-06-02 20:45:47
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Amy Crittenden❌ :
Congress needs to revise this law then.
2026-06-02 16:51:00
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Megan :
do you know how long 60 days!!!
2026-06-03 15:46:05
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whatup :
a veto is not necessarily a loophole per se, an intended congress and public are the actual problem here. even if the 1973 act was intact a pres could just order troops to stay (a bigger crisis) and it's once again back to Congress to exert their power and impeach him to carry out their will. it all boils down to a public and Congress that has abdicated or approves of this action
2026-06-02 18:49:22
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Sports Destroyer :
you can just do things
2026-06-03 00:35:51
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Hisham Heikal :
Checks and balances are no longer
2026-06-03 00:50:44
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