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  1. The strikes are separate from the #Pentagon’s campaign against alleged drug boats that began last fall. Those strikes have been fiercely criticized by #HumanRights groups & most Democratic lawmakers, who say they are #extrajudicial #murders. The admin has justified the strikes by equating “narco-terrorists” with militants assaulting the #US.

    #Trump #MafiaState #law #Congress #WarPowers #criminal #CIA #FishingBoats #Ecuador #sovereignty #WarCrimes #ExtrajudicialKillings #InternationalLaw

  2. #Inflation has been stuck above the #CentralBank’s 2% target for >5 years. The #IranWar has generated uncertainty over the #economy’s outlook & has driven #energy prices higher, intensifying inflationary pressure & creating a quandary for #Fed policymakers.…

    New #Fed Chair #KevinWarsh has declared that he has “no tolerance” for elevated inflation. He was appointed by #Trump, who has put intense pressure on the Fed to cut rates.

    #law #Congress #WarPowers #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil

  3. #Iran strikes on #CIA facilities prompt questions about possible #Russia role

    Iranian drone attacks on CIA facilities in the Gulf have prompted #US #intelligence analysts to investigate whether Russia assisted by providing targeting information or ​advanced drone technology, said 4 people familiar with US intelligence.

    #TrumpsWar #IranWar #war #Trump #Putin #InternationalLaw #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NewWorldOrder #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #economy
    reuters.com/world/middle-east/

  4. #Trump just keeps #killing #Americans

    The #US announced another death of a service member as it launched more #airstrikes at #Iran Sunday in “response” to the killing of US troops, & Iran fired missiles toward #Jordan that risked widening the conflict into neighboring #Israel.

    The US military said the service member was killed in #Iraq Saturday during a “controlled detonation” [doesn’t sound controlled] of a downed Iranian drone.

    #IranWar #law #Congress #WarPowers
    apnews.com/article/iran-us-hor

  5. US Congress passes resolution to halt military action in Iran, but don’t expect war to end

    The US Senate approved a war powers resolution seeking to block military action against Iran on Tuesday, local…
    #NewsBeep #News #BreakingNews #breakingnews #Congress #DonaldTrump #Iran #Trump #USPolitics #WarPowers #WarPowersResolution
    newsbeep.com/608242/

  6. Senate advances bill aimed at ending Iran war as Cassidy, after primary loss, flips to support

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate advanced legislation Tuesday that seeks to force President Donald Trump to withdraw from…
    #NewsBeep #News #BreakingNews #BillCassidy #breakingnews #chrismurphy #congressionalapproval #DonaldTrump #Iran #iranwar #MikeRounds #Republicans #theSenate #WarPowers #WarPowersResolution
    newsbeep.com/549340/

  7. Iran's Guards seize #wartime power, weakening Supreme Leader's role

    2 months into a war with the #US & #Israel, #Iran no longer has a single, undisputed clerical arbiter at the pinnacle of #power — an abrupt break with the past that may be hardening Tehran’s stance as it weighs renewed talks with ​Washington.

    #IranWar #TrumpsWar #Trump #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast
    reuters.com/world/asia-pacific

  8. #Trump finally entered the East Room of the White House 45 minutes late to give his first public remarks about the war he’s launched on #Iran. His chief of staff, #SusieWiles & #JointChiefs Chair Gen #DanCaine are there.

    Trump said the #US #military “continues to carry out large-scale combat operations in Iran.”

    #war #warmonger #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #MiddleEast

  9. #Trump admin designated yet another Latin American drug #cartel a ‘foreign #terrorist organization’ [#FTO]

    The designation imposes #sanctions on the group & its members & opens the door to potential #military or other action against it.

    The #State Dept said Tuesday that the #Colombia based #ClanDelGolfo had been listed as both a FTO & a specially designated global terrorist group, calling it “a violent & powerful criminal organization with thousands of members.”

    #law #WarPowers #Congress

  10. 🚨 Big Votes This Week — Take Action!

    📅 Tim Kaine’s War Powers Resolution
    • Potential floor vote as soon as Thursday

    ☎️ Tell your Senators to SUPPORT this vital check on executive authority!

    📅 H.R. 1, the “One Big Bullshit Bill Act”
    • Could hit the floor Thursday

    ☎️ Tell your Senators to OPPOSE this dangerous power grab!

    🔗 Get info at 5calls.org

    #CallYourSenators #5Calls #WarPowers #ProtectDemocracy #HR1 #StopTheBSBill #TakeAction #DemocracyInAction #PoliticalActivism