Trump’s Iran war passes the legal deadline this week. Courts must act, or constitutional war powers become meaningless.
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A Democratic insider moves to end unconditional Israel aid, but progressives warn his approach slows momentum for an arms embargo.
Iraq’s caretaker government cannot control Iranian-backed militias attacking US interests. Washington’s strategy of strengthening the prime minister’s office has visibly failed.
Netanyahu undermines US-Iran talks. Public support for Israel collapses. The “special relationship” becomes conditional and transactional.
Iran war hits 60-day legal deadline May 1. Ceasefire complicates enforcement. Trump calls War Powers Act “fake and unconstitutional.”
Pakistan’s diplomatic rise rests on military clout, not negotiation skills. India counters by deepening ties with Israel and Gulf states.
Grossi: UN chief must be proactive crisis manager. At Zaporizhzhia, focus on impermissible actions, not territory, to advance talks.
EU admits suspending Israel agreement won’t stop settlements. The real question: is Europe willing to deconstruct colonialism itself?
Trump says don’t rush him. But Iran holds Hormuz, mines take six months to clear, and US public support is cratering.
Kushner didn’t solve the Middle East. He changed its diplomatic sequence. Results matter. So does recognizing them.