April 29 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump will receive a briefing on Thursday from the leader of the U.S. Central Command, Brad Cooper, on new plans for potential military action against Iran, Axios reported on Wednesday. The report cited unidentified sources. The White House and the U.S. Central Command did not immediately respond to a
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DUBAI/WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) – Donald Trump discussed how to mitigate the impact of a possible months-long U.S. blockade of Iran’s ports with U.S. oil companies, a White House official said on Wednesday, as the U.S. president urged Tehran to ‘get smart soon’ and sign a deal. The talks with oil executives on Tuesday followed
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Canberra, Apr 29 (The Conversation) US President Donald Trump is quickly approaching a deadline to wrap up his war against Iran – or he’ll be in breach of US law. Under the 1973 War Powers Resolution, a US president can only launch a war without congressional approval for 60 days. After that, Congress either has
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April 28 (Reuters) – As the U.S. midterm elections approach, Democrats are winning legal challenges to the Trump administration’s push to obtain states’ voter rolls, dealing a blow to the president’s unprecedented effort to expand the federal government’s role in elections. The Democratic-run states’ victories come as their party is locked in a fierce battle
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