U.S. Lawmakers Intensify Push to Curb Trump’s War Powers Over Iran Conflict Lawmakers from both parties have stepped up efforts to revoke U.S. President Donald Trump’s authority to continue military operations against Iran after the 60-day deadline under the War Powers Resolution expired on May 1, according to multiple reports. A ceasefire has been in place since early April, but the U.S. continues to enforce a naval blockade on Iranian ports while Iran restricts traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, effectively closing the strategic waterway. Democratic-led resolutions to limit presidential war powers have repeatedly failed in the Republican-controlled Congress, but…

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