Congress About to Give Trump Official 'Go Ahead, Break Stuff' Button for Iran

KEY POINTS

•Rep. Ro Khanna aims to force a War Powers vote on Iran next week but lacks GOP support.
•Speaker Mike Johnson once held a vote open waiting for Rep. Wesley Hunt’s arrival from airport.
•Sensing rising tensions, Trump may order limited Iran strikes, prompting possible Senate resolution votes.

Congress is playing a high-stakes game of 'Who Wants to Rerun 2003?' as House Dems try to force a War Powers vote on Iran next week. Rep. Ro Khanna plans a symbolic snub to Trump's Iran strike ambitions, but most Republicans—including Don Bacon, who oddly supported Venezuela war powers last month—would rather ghost the whole thing than upset Dear Leader. Speaker Mike Johnson theatrically held a vote open 30 minutes last month waiting for Rep. Wesley Hunt's plane, who’s doubling as a Texas Senate candidate, turning democracy into a suspense thriller. Meanwhile, two aircraft carriers, hundreds of jets, and a 90% chance of 'kinetic action' flood the Gulf, all while Senate cool cats Tim Kaine and Rand Paul lounge on a resolution nobody’s rushing to vote on before missiles fly.

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Watching Congress try to check Trump on Iran is like trusting a cat to guard your goldfish—everyone’s scared, nobody shows up, and chaos is guaranteed.

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