Congress Steps Aside as the Middle East Burns

On March 5, 2026, host Marcus "Marc" Ellery breaks down how Senate Republicans blocked a war powers resolution that would have limited President Trump's military actions against Iran—even as the conflict enters its sixth day with 5,000 bombs dropped, a historic U.S. submarine torpedo strike sinking an Iranian frigate for the first time since WWII, and escalations spanning 14 countries. Marc covers the failed House and Senate votes, the staggering scale of ongoing strikes across Tehran and the region, and what it means when Congress declines to rein in executive war-making authority while the Middle East burns.

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