Republicans break ranks, but Senate fails to curb Trump’s Iran war powers
🔴 Tension RisingAl Jazeera2026-05-13
The US Senate failed to curb Trump’s Iran war powers, but it showed cracks in Republican support for the US-Israel war. Three Republican senators joined Democrats in voting to advance the bill, revealing vulnerabilities in Trump’s Republican party’s support. Rising oil prices and inflation in the US economy are negatively impacting the US economy.