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Trump's Iran War Continues to Violate the Constitution - and Now Also the War Powers Act of 1973

The administration is wrong to claim that the 60-day time limit in the Act is "stops" due to the ongoing ceasefire.

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Trump's Iran War Continues to Violate the Constitution - and Now Also the War Powers Act of 1973The administration is wrong to claim that the 60-day time limit in the Act is "stops" due to the ongoing ceasefire.
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