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  "path": "/2026/05/01/us/politics/trump-congress-authorization-iran-war.html",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-01T22:00:00.000Z",
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    "United States Politics and Government",
    "US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)",
    "United States Defense and Military Forces",
    "War Powers Act (1973)",
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  "textContent": "In letters to the House and Senate, the president asserted that the hostilities had “terminated,” in an apparent attempt to avoid having to seek congressional approval.",
  "title": "Trump Tells Congress Why He Doesn’t Need Its Authorization for the Iran War"
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