No need for Congressional approval as ceasefire pauses Iran war 60-day clock: US War Secy

May 01, 2026

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Thursday (local time) told US lawmakers that the Trump administration does not currently need congressional authorisation to...

US House backs move to curb Trump's Iran war powers; Senate rejects similar rebuke

Jul 24, 2026

The US House of Representatives on Thursday (local time) voted to restrict President Donald Trump's authority to continue military action against Iran without congressional...

GOP senators alarmed by Hegseth's Ukraine aid freeze, seek probe

Jul 11, 2025

Republican senators are alarmed by reports that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth froze weapons shipments to Ukraine without US President Trump's approval. They demand answers...

"Hostilities terminated": Trump calls war powers deadline "totally unconstitutional"; sends formal letter to Congress

May 01, 2026

Speaking to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House before departing for Florida, Trump rejected the legal framework established under the War...

Trump administration says US "not at war" with Iran as War Powers deadline expires

May 01, 2026

The Trump administration claims the US is "not at war" with Iran, despite reaching a 60-day legal deadline for congressional approval. Officials argue a...

First lawsuit filed against Trump's "arbitrary" $100,000 H-1B visa rule

Oct 04, 2025

The lawsuit, filed on Friday (local time) in the Northern District of California, is the first major lawsuit filed against the new visa fee...