Iran attacks prompt renewed push in Congress over war powers
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PolitiFact→ Is the War Powers Resolution unconstitutional, as President Donald Trump says?
Is the War Powers Resolution unconstitutional, as Trump says?
The Dispatch→ Shattering the Separation of Powers
Presidential impoundment Is dangerous and unconstitutional.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump’s tariff powers face a high-stakes legal test
Trump’s tariff powers face a high-stakes legal test
News Facts Network→ Senate Rejects Tim Kaine’s Measure to Limit Trump’s Military Powers on Iran
The Senate voted 47–53 on Friday to reject a resolution by Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA)... The post Senate Rejects Tim Kaine’s Measure to Limit Trump’s Military Powers on Iran appeared first on News Facts Network.
News Facts Network→ Speaker Mike Johnson Calls War Powers Act Unconstitutional in Iran Dispute
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Tuesday declared the War Powers Act unconstitutional, rejecting growing bipartisan...
PolitiFact→ Did Trump violate War Powers Act by bombing Iran nuclear sites?
Did Trump violate War Powers Act with Iran strikes?
News Facts Network→ Trump Targets Massie Over Iran Strike Criticism and War Powers Dispute
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) is under fire from Donald Trump for opposing the president’s recent...
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Claim Fox News commentator Kelly Powers died from cancer caused by COVID-19 vaccines is unfounded
Fox News commentator Dr. Kelly Powers died from “turbo cancer” caused by COVID-19 vaccines.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccine Did NOT Cause Death Of ‘Fully Vaccinated’ Fox Contributor Kelly Powers — Cancer Diagnosis In Mid-2020
Was Fox News contributor Dr. Kelly Powers' death from cancer due to the COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true: An article calling her "fully vaccinated" implies that she passed away from the COVID vaccine. Powers was diagnosed with gliobl
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ireland’s President Does NOT Have Powers To Unilaterally Decide What Government, Parliament Do
If elected to serve as Ireland's president, can MMA fighter Conor McGregor force legislators to convene and face questioning about their policies? No, that's not true: Ireland's Constitution does not grant such powers to any president. A
The Dispatch→ The Enormous Powers of the President
"Presidential integrity depends on character and norms."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: WHO Did NOT Seek Surveillance Powers To Monitor Every Person For ‘Disease Control’ — Proposed Plan NOT Legally Binding Document
Did the World Health Organization seek "surveillance powers to monitor every man, woman, and child for 'disease control'" as a post on Instagram implied? No, that's not true: The post in question referred to a set of WHO recommendations t
The Dispatch→ Biden’s War Powers Called Into Question
Analyzing the legal authority underpinning the Biden administration’s recent strikes in the Middle East.
The Dispatch→ Revoking the President’s War Powers, Explained
Sens. Tim Kaine and Todd Young hold a news conference after the Senate advanced a bill that would repeal the 2002 Iraq and 1991 Gulf War authorizations. (Photo by Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call/Getty Images)Congress is poised to repeal authorization for the u
The Dispatch→ Judge Rao on Separation of Powers
A little insight into the Mazars dissent.The post Judge Rao on Separation of Powers appeared first on The Dispatch.
Logically→ The World Economic Forum claims that God is dead, that Jesus is fake news, and that they have gained divine powers.
According to an article on the website Newspunch, the World Economic Forum (WEF) has said that God is dead, that Jesus is "fake news," that WEF leaders have gained divine powers to rule over humanity, and that they will turn humans into gods
Snopes→ Camilla Becomes Queen, but Without the Sovereign’s Powers
Charles’ wife, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, will be known as Queen Consort — a title that came with Queen Elizabeth II’s blessing after years of contention.
Logically→ A court in New Zealand found that Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern abused her powers by imposing lockdown restrictions.
The court ruled that the quarantine lottery system was flawed. It did not determine that PM abused her powers.
Snopes→ Trudeau Revokes Emergency Powers After Canada Blockades End
Canada's prime minister announced Wednesday he is removing emergency powers police can use after authorities ended the blockades at the borders and the occupation in Ottawa by truckers and others opposed to COVID-19 restrictions.
Snopes→ Canada’s Trudeau Invokes Emergency Powers to Quell Trucker Protests
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked emergency powers to quell the paralyzing protests by truckers and others angry over Canada’s COVID-19 restrictions, outlining plans not only to tow away their rigs but to strike at their bank accounts and their l
Snopes→ Did Ted Cruz Compare Politicians to ‘Austin Powers’ Characters?
Some people think these tweets are real; but actually they are jokes, and Ted Cruz did not make them.
The Dispatch→ Does a Pfizer Ad Tell Kids the Vaccine Will Give Them Superpowers?
“PURE EVIL: Disturbing Pfizer Ad Tells Kids They’ll Get Superpowers from COVID Jab (VIDEO).” Or so claims the headline of this story from misinformation peddler the Gateway Pundit. The article focuses on a video recently released
Snopes→ ‘Two Great Powers’: Biden, Putin Plunge into Hours of Talks
President Joe Biden and Russia's Vladimir Putin are expected to meet for four to five hours of wide-ranging talks.
Snopes→ Is Nathan Gilroy, the Alleged ‘Inventor’ of Powersave, Real?
Ads for an alleged energy-saving device are all over Facebook, but little is known about the inventor.
Snopes→ Trump Expected to Flex Pardon Powers on Way Out Door
Advocates and lawyers anticipate a flurry of clemency action from President Donald Trump in the coming weeks that could test the limits of presidential pardon power.
Full Fact→ Police do have legal powers to enforce face covering laws
Multiple posts on Facebook have claimed that the “UK Police Commissioner has just publicly stated that the POLICE have NO POWER to arrest or fine anyone refusing to wear a mask or a face-covering! So the RULE is unlawful.” Firstly there is
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Is NOT Expected To Use Emergency Powers To Remove Pelosi From Congress
Is President Trump expected to use emergency powers to remove House Speaker Nancy Pelosi from office? No, that's not true: This story was made up by a known network of satire websites. Articles from the site go viral when they are re-posted on
Snopes→ Trump Continues to Claim Broad Powers He Doesn’t Have
President Donald Trump has been claiming extraordinarily sweeping powers that legal scholars say the president simply doesn’t have. And he has repeatedly refused to spell out the legal basis for those powers.
Snopes→ Trump Preparing to Invoke Emergency Powers Over Coronavirus
The president is poised to speak at 3 p.m. at the White House. “Topic: CoronaVirus!” he tweeted.
Snopes→ Senate Acts to Restrain Trump’s Military Powers Against Iran
The bipartisan measure passed in a 55-45 vote.
Snopes→ Shocked? Electric Eel Powers Aquarium’s Christmas Lights
Visitors to the Tennessee Aquarium may be shocked to learn that an electric eel named Miguel Wattson is lighting up a Christmas tree.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Supreme Court Did NOT Rule National Emergency Order ‘Within the Powers of the POTUS’
Did the U.S. Supreme Court rule that President Donald Trump's national emergency order concerning the southern U.S. border is 'within the powers" of the president? No, it is a fake story intended by its original publisher as satire, but copied
NPR→ FACT CHECK: Can Trump Use Emergency Powers To Build The Wall?
President Trump has suggested that if he can't reach a compromise with congressional Democrats over funding for border security, he might invoke presidential powers instead. What could Congress do?(Image credit: Guillermo Arias/AFP/Getty Images)
NPR→ FACT CHECK: Can Trump Use Emergency Powers To Build The Wall?
President Trump has suggested that if he can't reach a compromise with congressional Democrats over funding for border security, he might invoke presidential powers instead. What could Congress do?(Image credit: Guillermo Arias/AFP/Getty Images)
NPR→ FACT CHECK: Can Trump Use Emergency Powers To Build The Wall?
President Trump has suggested that if he can't reach a compromise with congressional Democrats over funding for border security, he might invoke presidential powers instead. What could Congress do?(Image credit: Guillermo Arias)
Snopes→ Wisconsin Senate Passes Bill Limiting Governor’s Powers
The Wisconsin Senate voted early Wednesday to pass a sweeping measure designed to empower the Republican-controlled Legislature and weaken the Democrat replacing Republican Gov. Scott Walker.
Snopes→ Actor Verne Troyer from ‘Austin Powers’ Films Dead at 49
Troyer became a celebrity and pop-culture phenomenon after starring alongside Mike Myers as "Mini-Me," the clone and sidekick of villain Dr. Evil, in two of the three "Austin Powers" films.
FactCheck.org→ Democratic Ad Attacks Collins on Healthcare, Iran War
An ad attacking Sen. Susan Collins in Maine claimed that she voted “to raise healthcare costs and raise insurance premiums,” as well as give President Donald Trump “a blank check for his war in Iran.” But neither claim fully ex
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Al Jazeera Reported NATO Countries Shared Intel With Iran On U.S. Military Movements To Get ‘No-Charge Passage’ Through Strait Of Hormuz
Did Al Jazeera broadcast a report stating that NATO countries shared intel with Iran on U.S. military movements? No, that's not true: Lead Stories did not find evidence of such a report. The video claiming to be the Al Jazeera report cont