House Dems' Iran War Powers Resolution Fails by 2 Votes

0:00House Dems pushed a war power's resolution to check President Trump's moves in Iran, but it fell short in a razor-thin vote of 2.13 to 2.14. That's tighter than the 212 to 219 flop back in early March, with a few flips making the difference. Three Dems from Ohio, California, and Texas switched to yes, while Maine's Jared Golden stayed the lone Democrat, no, saying it had weakened U.S. leverage in talks. Republican Thomas Massey backed it again, and Ohio's Warren Davidson went present instead of yes like last time. Meanwhile, the Senate shot down a similar bill for the 4th straight go. Trump dropped news of a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon right before the vote on top of the U.S. around truce that's now over a week old. Since April 7, but VP Vance's talks in Pakistan collapsed Saturday, even as Trump tells reporters they're close to a deal that could slash oil prices, and dodge worse. Chaos. The U.S. Navy's blockading Iranian ports, turning back 14 vessels near the

1:03straight of Hormuz, with over 10,000 troops on ships and planes. Ready to chase any support for Iran? Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says they're locked on key targets if demands aren't met. Casualties hit 13 U.S. troops killed, and 398 hurt, with gas at $4.09 a gallon, regular, and $5.61 diesel rocking wallets everywhere. Trump insists the war's winding down fast, and peace talks might restart any day now. That's your update from Anchorage News today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story.