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THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (David Brady) - Senate Passes Iran War Powers Resolution 50–48

State of the Union: This resolution comes as the Trump administration negotiates an end to the Iran War. The post Senate Passes Iran War Powers Resolution 50–48 appeared first on The American Conservative .

The Senate passed on Tuesday a concurrent resolution directing the president to cease military action in Iran or seek congressional approval by a 50–48 vote. The House passed the same resolution earlier this month. Four Republicans crossed the aisle to support the resolution: Senators Rand Paul (KY), Susan Collins (ME), Lisa Murkowski (AK), and Bill Cassidy (LA), who was recently primaried by a Trump-endorsed candidate. Senator John Fetterman (PA) was the only Democrat to vote against the resolution in the senate. The absence of Senators Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and David McCormick (R-PA), allowed the resolution to pass through the chamber.  The concurrent resolution, which does not proceed through the White House, faces legal…Open

YOUTUBE (Facts Matter with Roman Balmakov) - Supreme Court Sides With Criminal Defendant in 8–1 Ruling

Try The Epoch Times https://ept.ms/ReadEpochTimes 10% discount on tuition with code Epoch10 at https://www.FreedomForSchool.com The US Supreme Court just ruled in favor of a criminal defendant in a case that was rather interesting. It presented a simple question: Are prosecutors allowed to force you to sign away your right to appeal, and then slap you with a—potentially—unconstitutional punishment? Basically, can plea deals be formulated such that you get hit with an unconstitutional penalty, but then you also can’t appeal that penalty? And the answer is: No. They cannot. Although, as always with these Supreme Court rulings, there is a lot of nuance, so let’s go through the details together. Episode Resources: SCOTUS Ruling:…