House Republicans thwarted an attempt by Democrats to pass a war powers resolution on Thursday that would block President Trump unilaterally restarting hostilities with Iran. Why it matters: The vote would have been largely symbolic — the measure faces an uphill battle in the Senate and could be vetoed by Trump – but Democrats are desperate to show voters they are using every tool at their disposal to end the war. - Democrats are expected to force a vote on the measure when the House returns to session this week. - "War powers is a privileged resolution, we plan on calling the privilege next week when we're back," Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-Calif.) told reporters. Driving the news: Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-Md.) attended Thursday's pro forma…
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Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that he has instructed his cabinet to launch direct negotiations with Lebanon as soon as possible. - However, an Israeli official told Axios that Israel would not observe a ceasefire in Lebanon. Why it matters: Netanyahu's statement follows calls on Wednesday with President Trump and White House envoy Steve Witkoff. Senior U.S. officials said Witkoff asked Netanyahu to "calm down" the strikes in Lebanon and open negotiations. - Iran claims Lebanon was part of the ceasefire deal, that the U.S. and Israel are now in violation, and that it might abandon peace talks or keep the Strait of Hormuz closed as a result. - The U.S. and Israel deny that the ceasefire included Israel's…