The use of force resolution will be with you, always

Published July 11, 2025 4:40am ET



When President Donald Trump recently launched missile strikes against Iran, the negative response from Democrats had little to do with the merits of the attack itself. Instead, many Democrats criticized the president for not getting authorization from Congress.

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