Senate blocks seventh Iran war powers measure (opens in new tab)

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday again blocked a Democratic-led effort to limit President Trump's authority to continue military operations related to Iran without congressional approval, the seventh such attempt this year. Three Republicans joined most Democrats in backing the measure, while one Democrat sided with Republicans and one Republican missed the vote. The vote was the Senate's first on the issue since the War Powers Resolution deadline passed on May 1. Trump has argued the requirement...