House GOP leadership pulled a scheduled vote Thursday to rein in President Trump's military campaign in Iran after it became clear they did not have the votes to defeat it. Why it matters: It would have been Congress' first successful rebuke of Trump's Iran war effort after multiple Democratic-led war powers attempts h
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House GOP leadership pulled a scheduled vote Thursday to rein in President Trump's military campaign in Iran after it became clear they did not have the votes to defeat it. Why it matters: It would have been Congress' first successful rebuke of Trump's Iran war effort after multiple Democratic-led war powers attempts h
The House punted a vote Thursday on a Democratic-led war powers resolution aimed at limiting President Trump’s military action on Iran. House Republicans appear to have pushed the vote over attendance issues. On Thursday evening, House Republicans canceled a vote on a resolution that would have stopped President Donald Trump's war in Iran, as GOP leaders knew the legislation would pass and deliver an embarrassing loss to their Dear Leader.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on Thursday set the date for a referendum deciding whether the province will move to separate from Canada. The provincial vote is scheduled to take place on Oct. 19, and will mark the first time in Canadian history that a province other than Quebec has put the question of separation to [.
The Hill reported the story as "House punts Iran war powers resolution vote." Daily Kos reported the story as "House GOP too scared to vote to end Trump's war." Washington Examiner reported the story as "Alberta premier sets date for referendum for province to separate from Canada."
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6 sources have covered this story, including Daily Kos, Washington Examiner, The Guardian US and Just the News and 2 other outlets. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 3 hours ago.
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