WASHINGTON — For the second time in as many weeks, a War Powers Resolution aimed at curbing President Donald Trump’s war with Iran failed to pass the U.S. Senate Thursday. The vote breakdown, 49-50, fell along familiar lines as previous War Powers votes, with Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Rand Paul of Kentucky and Susan Collins of Maine supporting the measure.

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    5 hours ago

    shiny new progressive working man’s senator voting to throw more money at pointless bullshit unnecessary war on the other side of the planet…

    things we learned from iraq 1 and iraq 2:
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        From what I’ve learned he was always a piece a shit, just had a good campaign manager and PR team. Plus he was up against Dr. Oz, which would make any candidate look good.