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Does Congress Have the Power to Stop the Iran War?

In theory, the War Powers Act gives Congress the power to end a war. But our chief White House correspondent, Peter Baker, describes how President Trump is the latest president to find ways to engage in war without congressional approval.
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President Trump’s New Air Force One Poses Potential Security Risks

Our investigative reporter Eric Lipton explains how earlier this month President Trump abruptly switched aircraft when leaving Turkey because of a credible threat that Iranian proxies were targeting a new Air Force One that had omitted key security modifications needed for a Qatari Boeing 747.
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How the Pentagon Withholds Iran War Details

Our Pentagon correspondent Helene Cooper explains how a lack of transparency reflects a tension between the Pentagon’s claims of operational security and the American public’s right to know what the military is doing in Iran.
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How ICE’s Traffic Stops Led to Fatal Confrontations

ICE has been trying to continue its mass deportations without drawing headlines. Our White House correspondent Zolan Kanno-Youngs explains how two fatal shootings at traffic stops raise the question of whether the Trump administration can continue its campaign without deadly consequences.
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How Todd Blanche Made the Justice Dept. Less Independent

Our Justice Department reporter Devlin Barrett describes how Todd Blanche, President Trump’s former personal lawyer and current nominee for attorney general, has helped Mr. Trump gain more control over the Justice Department.
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How Israel Tried and Failed to Change the Iranian Regime

The U.S. and Israel were united in going to war with Iran to change the regime. Mark Mazzetti, a New York Times investigative reporter, explains how the failure of Israel to install Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as Iran’s new leader led the U.S. to narrow its efforts in Iran to just launching attacks with no plan for a new government.
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