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  • Trump seeks to deflate Iran authorization push by telling Congress war is over

    From semafor.com

    President Donald Trump notified Hill leaders on Friday, the 60th day of the Iran war, that US hostilities with Tehran are over — for now — and thus don’t need congressional authorization. It’s a significant message to Republican lawmakers who have grown increasingly anxious and, in some cases, open to a debate over Trump’s authority to continue the conflict under the War Powers Act. That statute requires Trump to seek authorization from Congress to continue the war after 60 days, or to notify lawmakers of a 30-day withdrawal period. Instead, Trump sent a letter outlining “changes in the posture” of US ... (full story)

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The Fool
May 1, 2026 1:47pm
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Translation: The bombing will start shortly after the market close.
ffghost
May 1, 2026 2:04pm
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Ha - that would be an apt definition....BUT....I honestly doubt it.

The only way that happens (at this point, IMO) is if it's worked out with Iran to have a few final targets "set up" by the Iranians and the US blows them up saying "we finished off their launchers and forced them to make a deal"....which is better for Iran than would otherwise have been the case.

Are we all extremely jaded at this point? Sigh.
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HarpexMars
May 1, 2026 2:22pm
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Just keep Iran as it was intended to by China along with the parallel economic measures: a bait to undermine USA's troops morale to ultimately divert resources to Ukraine after a few ambushes by it's satellites like for instance Hezbollah.
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Riziq-Cap
May 1, 2026 2:59pm
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hegseth the unhinged & cringe said the ceasefire "stopped the clock" at this point, murika is acting more and more as a rogue regime, forget international law, the empire do not even follow its own laws!

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Vancarbon
May 1, 2026 2:49pm
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It’s the weekend !

This is when traders are locked in , perfect time for “ Rock and Roll “
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AaronWard
May 1, 2026 2:07pm
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I suppose if he starts bombing again it will be a new war. I wonder if he will give it a new war name? I suppose he could keep this up indefinitely.
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WiserTrump
May 1, 2026 2:43pm
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Lets Impregnate Melania Again
LIMA
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Czyker26
May 1, 2026 11:30pm
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Best President EVER !!
All other Presidents have said that IRAN can NOT go Nuclear. He is the ONLY one doing anything about it and the General of NATO agrees.
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Trader#6754
May 1, 2026 2:30pm
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These crooks will bend the law however they see fit - look the water, it is not wet at all, it is just not dry enough.
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