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Why are these called 'forever wars' and how are presidents able to sidestep Congress when using military force?

CNN’s Audie Cornish lays out the history of US presidents sidestepping Congress when using military force and the use of the Authorization for Use of Military Force—or AUMF, that gives US presidents broad authority for military operations that the last four US presidents have used.

02:28 - Source: CNN

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Why are these called 'forever wars' and how are presidents able to sidestep Congress when using military force?

CNN’s Audie Cornish lays out the history of US presidents sidestepping Congress when using military force and the use of the Authorization for Use of Military Force—or AUMF, that gives US presidents broad authority for military operations that the last four US presidents have used.

02:28 - Source: CNN

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Bernie Sanders reacts to US strikes on Iran during speech

Sen. Bernie Sanders held a "Fighting Oligarchy" rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, when he received news of President Donald Trump's strikes on Iran.

01:38 - Source: CNN

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Trump announces air strikes on nuclear sites in Iran

US President Donald Trump announced that the United States has completed a “very successful attack” on nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan.

00:38 - Source: CNN

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Trump’s remarks on US strikes in Iran

President Donald Trump addressed the nation from the White House after US strikes on three nuclear sites in Iran.

03:39 - Source: CNN

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Why Trump rebuked his own intel chief

CNN's Kristen Holmes reports on how Tulsi Gabbard's standing inside the Trump administration has diminished in recent weeks. President Donald Trump has come to see the director of national intelligence as "off message" when it comes to the conflict in the Middle East, according to one senior White House advisor.

02:04 - Source: CNN

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Why Fareed Zakaria thinks Trump has ‘FOMO' foreign policy

CNN’s Fareed Zakaria analyzes what may be motivating President Trump’s foreign policy: a fear of missing out.

00:44 - Source: CNN

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Border patrol agents arrest US citizen standing up for detained maintenance worker

A US citizen has been arrested after a physical altercation with immigration agents after they detained a maintenance worker at a shopping center in Pico Rivera, California.

01:33 - Source: CNN

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Jewish GOP Congressman says he was 'run off the road'

GOP Rep. Max Miller said he was “run off the road” on his way to work in Ohio by an individual who yelled "Death to Israel" and had a Palestinian flag. Miller is Jewish and describes himself as a staunch defender of Israel.

00:50 - Source: CNN

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Hear former President Obama's warning about direction of the US

Former President Barack Obama warned that the United States is “dangerously close” to becoming “consistent with autocracies” during a civic group event in Connecticut.

00:56 - Source: CNN

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Nezza performs National Anthem in Spanish to protest ICE raids

Singer Nezza performed the US National Anthem in Spanish at a recent Dodgers game as a protest against recent immigration raids in Los Angeles. She says a team employee told her not to, but the singer performed the song in Spanish anyway.

01:36 - Source: CNN

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Zohran Mamdani responds to NYT not endorsing candidate

CNN’s Kaitlan Collins talks with New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani about the New York Times editorial board’s decision not to endorse a candidate in the race.

02:06 - Source: CNN

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Journalist live-streamed his arrest by ICE during protest

Salvadoran journalist, Mario Guevara live-streamed his arrest by ice agents during a "No Kings” protest near Atlanta, and is still being held on an immigration detainer. Guevara's attorney, Giovanni Díaz, said Guevara has a "permit" to work in the United States, but he does not have a Green Card. In a press conference, Díaz declined to specify under which immigration status or program Guevara is protected.

01:57 - Source: CNN

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NYC mayoral candidate arrested at immigration court

New York City Comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander was released from federal custody Tuesday afternoon, hours after he was arrested by officers at an immigration court in Manhattan when he tried to escort a migrant whom officers were attempting to arrest.

01:48 - Source: CNN

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Trump’s new phone looks a lot like one from China

The Trump Organization says its upcoming T1 smartphone will be “proudly designed and built in the United States.” But experts tell CNN they’re skeptical that goal can be achieved-- and say the T1’s specifications are strikingly similar to a Chinese-made phone already on the market.

01:07 - Source: CNN