US Senate rejects limits on Trump war powers, as Hegseth vows 'death and destruction' for Iran | National & World News
Graham praised Trump’s decisions on Iran and argued that Congress could stop the campaign by withholding funds.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYCredibility rates The Miami Times, where this article appeared. The other scores rate the article itself.
The Miami Times is a local news publisher, and the page credits the reporting to Ashely Murray of Florida Phoenix. Attribution to another newsroom suggests this is not original reporting by the publisher, though the identified author and outlet provide some transparency.
- Source type — A local news publisher, generally subject to newsroom standards but with a narrower institutional footprint than national outlets.
- Author attribution — The story names Ashely Murray and Florida Phoenix.
- Transparency — The reporting source is identified, but the page provides no visible correction or sourcing policy details.
The article gives the vote tally, describes the opposing constitutional arguments, and attributes operational claims to administration officials. It includes limited independent context on the military operation and school strike, so important claims remain largely framed through official or attributed sources.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article presents arguments from Democrats and Republicans and reports the administration’s account of the military campaign. The account of the conflict is still heavily reliant on U.S. officials, with limited independent or Iranian perspectives.
- Counterarguments presented — Both parties’ constitutional arguments over war powers are reported.
- Source diversity — Senators from both sides and administration officials are quoted, but the operational account is largely official.
- Omitted context — The article provides little independent context for the military claims or the school strike.
The article reports arguments from both supporters and opponents of the resolution and uses largely attributed, factual language. It does not clearly endorse either side.
- Language tone — Mostly matter-of-fact reporting, with charged quotations attributed to officials.
- Source selection — Includes statements from senators on both sides and administration officials.
- Framing — Centers the Senate vote and the competing arguments over presidential and congressional war powers.
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The Senate rejected a War Powers Resolution 47-52, leaving President Trump’s military campaign in Iran without the proposed new limit. Senators split over whether the president can continue the operation without congressional authorization.
The resolution, sponsored by Sens. Tim Kaine and Rand Paul, would limit Trump’s ability to continue military action in Iran. Paul was the only Republican to support it, while Sen. John Fetterman was the only Democrat to vote against moving ahead with the measure. Kaine and other Democrats argued that Congress has the power to declare war; Republicans defended the president’s authority to act.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. and Israel would continue their offensive, and described plans for ongoing air operations. The article also reports that six U.S. troops were killed in a drone attack and that Hegseth said officials were investigating a strike on an elementary school in Iran that local authorities said killed 168 people.
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48 VOTESPeople in this story
SWIPE →Senator who argued against the War Powers Resolution
Senator who sponsored and argued for the War Powers Resolution
Kaine's version of this story ↗President who ordered U.S. military action in Iran
Trump's version of this story ↗Defense Secretary who described the continuing military offensive
Hegseth's version of this story ↗Speaker who opposed Congress limiting the president’s military action
Senator who voted against moving ahead with the resolution
Senator who defended presidents’ use of military force without congressional approval
White House press secretary who described the administration’s objectives and ground-troop plans
Senator who argued that Congress has the sole power to declare war
Senator and resolution cosponsor who voted to advance it
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