US, Israel strike Iran; Democrats call for immediate vote on Trump war powers

By: Jacob Fischler, Jane Norman

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: February 28, 2026

Words: 1,571

Last Updated: 4 days, 16 hours ago

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WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers called Saturday for Congress to weigh in on President Donald Trump’s order launching “major combat operations” in Iran, while Republicans largely provided cautious support of the attacks.

Trump said in a video posted to social media at 2:30 a.m. Eastern that U.S. forces struck targets in the Islamic republic. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the attacks were conducted in conjunction with Israel.

Trump said, “Our objective is to defend the …

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