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Thursday, April 9, 2026

Democrats raise hell over Iran. They can't do much else

A growing number of House Democrats are broaching the idead of impeaching President Donald Trump for his rhetoric and tactics amid the war with Iran.

But they face the same problem they did during the two impeachments of Trump’s first presidency: math.

On Thursday, a handful of House Democrats came to Washington during a pro forma session — Congress is officially on Easter recess until next week — to try and force a vote on a War Powers Act resolution to rein in Trump’s military authority in Iran.

But the House immediately gaveled out within seconds despite objections from several House Democrats, who tried to raise a point of order.

“We need to end this war with a real, durable diplomatic solution,” Rep. Sara Jacobs said on the Capitol steps afterward.

“And that will only happen if our Republican colleagues get back here, stand up to this president, put a real check on his power, like the Constitution demands us to do.”

Constitutionally, there's very little action the Democrats can do on the Hill right now. At least, not without a major splintering of their Republican adversaries.

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By Eric Garcia

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Melania Trump uses White House podium to deny any connection to Epstein

In a bizarre and unexplained turn of events that even the White House couldn't explain, Melania Trump stood before the cameras on Thursday and disavowed any alleged association with Jeffrey Epstein. Alex Woodward follows the story that left Washington guessing on Thursday.

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