Elbridge Colby gives little comfort to war skeptics. The post What the Pentagon’s Top Brain Thinks About Iran appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs What the Pentagon’s Top Brain Thinks About Iran Elbridge Colby gives little comfort to war skeptics. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images In a podcast released Thursday, Elbridge Colby, undersecretary of defense for policy and an old friend of The American Conservative, sat down for a tête-à-tête with his old schoolmate, the New York Times’ Ross Douthat. Colby, for the folks keeping track back home, was the mastermind of the first Trump administration’s China-prioritizing defense policy and the author of The Strategy of Denial, a 2021 book further articulating his strategic vision for…Open
A Democratic war powers bill just passed: Four House Republicans helped House Democrats pass a war powers resolution aimed at halting President Trump’s military action in Iran. But remember, this vote is nonbinding. It’s meant to send a message to the president. Both chambers of Congress have passed resolutions like this before. #trump #warpowersact #house #senate #iran #iranwar
Four Republicans joined Democrats to approve the measure. And while it is not legally binding, the resolution represents growing frustration inside Congress over the war.
Four Republicans joined Democrats to approve the measure. And while it is not legally binding, the resolution represents growing frustration inside Congress over the war.Open
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a war powers resolution on Thursday aimed at limiting President Donald J. Trump's ability to wage war against the Islamic Republic of Iran without congressional approval. The resolution passed in a 214-208 vote, with most lawmakers voting along party lines but four Republicans defectors flipping the chamber to the Democrats.
House Democrats passed a resolution to curb military actions in Iran without congressional approval, with support from four House Republican rebels. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. House of Representatives passed a war powers resolution on Thursday aimed at limiting President Donald J. Trump’s ability to wage war against the Islamic Republic of Iran without congressional approval. The resolution passed in a 214-208 vote, with most lawmakers voting along party lines but four Republicans defectors flipping the chamber to the Democrats. WHO WAS INVOLVED: The measure was led by Representatives Jason Crow (D-CO) and Pramila Jayapal (D-A), with support from four Republicans: Reps. Warren Davidson (R-OH), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Tom…Open
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Democratic leaders will speak with reporters Thursday morning to outline the party's accomplishments and goals as the midterms loom. Since the term began, lawmakers on the left have focused much of their efforts on combatting President Trump's crackdown on immigration, economic agenda as affordability concerns rise and the ongoing conflict with Iran. The House earlier Thursday passed a Democratic-backed war powers resolution aimed at limiting the president's military action against Tehran. #hakeemjeffries #midterms #iran
