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US Senate gives Trump free rein in Iran

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 02: U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for a Medal of Honor Ceremony in the East Room of the White House on March 02, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump awarded three soldiers the highest military decoration; Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds, who died in 1985, for shielding Jewish prisoners from Nazi guards during World War II; then-Staff Sgt. Terry Richardson for saving 85 lives of fellow soldiers during the Vietnam War; and Staff Sgt. Michael Ollis who died in the Afghanistan War when he shielded another soldier from a suicide bomber. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

On March 4, the US Senate voted down a bid to restrict Donald Trump’s power over the military regarding actions in Iran. Trump, who has been using the Presidential power of ‘Supreme Commander’ to control the US military directly, has been criticized by human rights experts across the globe for what they call ‘illegal military actions’. The bipartisan resolution aimed to restrict Trump was voted down 52-47 in the 100-member Senate chamber. The resolution, brought forward by Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va, was supported by the majority of Democrats, and just a handful of Republicans.

Resolution to restrict

The resolution was brought forward by Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va. Kaine, who served as the governor of Virginia from 2006 to 2010, has been a member of the US Senate since 2013. The resolution aimed to direct the removal of US troops from Iran. According to US law, only Congress has the right to declare the United States in a state of war, not the President. While the world is calling it the Iran war, Donald Trump has mostly avoided the word. Technically, he has not claimed to be at war with Iran, instead using terms like ‘military operations’ and ‘major combat operations’, though he has used the word ‘war’ in multiple press scrums while on the topic of Iran. For a president known for melodrama and rambling rants, his avoidance of the word ‘war’ seems surprisingly strategic.

Sen. Kaine had a spirited speech before lawmakers voted on the bill, attempting to stir his coworkers on the other side of the aisle. At the end of the speech, Kaine shouted, “Members of the Senate, this is war!” Kaine claimed that these actions were at the very least ‘pinpricks’ that would inevitably lead to an all-out war. Iran, Israel, and Iranian-funded Hezbollah based in Lebanon have all claimed they are prepared for a full-scale war.

Details of the resolution

The bipartisan resolution released five findings cited as evidence for the need to remove troops from Iran. According to the US lawmakers, Trump’s actions in Iran are actions of war, and Trump is unable to order the attacks unless Congress has declared a state of war. The resolution clarifies that the President only has the constitutional power to conduct military actions to defend the United States from attack, not to conduct aggressive offensive actions. The resolution tried to implement the War Measures Resolution from 1973. According to the resolution, the President is supposed to inform Congress of major military actions 48 hours before hostilities begin. Donald Trump is allowed to undertake certain military operations without a declaration of war, but US lawmakers are claiming he’s crossed the line.

Donald Trump’s war on Iran

On February 28, 2026, the US government and Israel undertook a joint operation in Iran, with the US subsequently declaring it was at war with the country. The attacks triggered retaliatory strikes from Iran, targeting US and Israeli military bases across the Middle East. According to Donald Trump, there is no timeline for this war, and the US will continue its operations in the country until it sees a significant regime change, as well as an end to Iran’s supposed nuclear program.

US and Israeli strikes killed Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, on Day One of the war. Khamenei has been using deadly violence against civilian protesters in Tehran, and his killing has been the only positive piece of Donald Trump’s illegal intervention. Much like Maduro in Venezuela, Ali Khamenei was a vicious and unpopular leader, with the majority of the country wanting him ousted. That being said, being unpopular does not justify illegal international overreach, and just like in Venezuela, Donald Trump has broken international law to get what he wants.

Now Lebanon and the rest of the Gulf countries have been sucked into the conflict. Iran has struck US infrastructure in nine different nations. Donald Trump’s war on Iran has threatened global trade routes and sunk the global stock markets as important Middle Eastern energy hubs are threatened.

Plus de 150 morts dans un village du Soudan du Sud

Plus de 150 morts dans un village du Soudan du Sud

Des insurgés au Soudan du Sud ont rasé un village, tuant 169 personnes, dont des femmes, des enfants et des personnes âgées. Les responsables sud-soudanais qualifient cette attaque de « massacre brutal » et préviennent que le nombre de victimes pourrait augmenter à mesure que les corps continuent d’être découverts. Le bilan a été établi alors que les corps étaient enterrés dans une fosse commune le 3 mars. Le Soudan du Sud est le plus jeune pays du monde, ayant obtenu son indépendance du Soudan en 2011. Depuis sa séparation, le pays est en proie à la corruption et à la violence, marquées par deux groupes ethniques en conflit, les tribus Dinka et Nuer.

169 morts
Personnel manquant chez DWB
Une brève histoire de la violence
L'ONU met en garde contre un génocide potentiel
Et ensuite ?

Retour sur le parcours mouvementé de Kristi Noem au DHS et sur la manière dont elle a révolutionné les garde-côtes

Retour sur le parcours mouvementé de Kristi Noem au DHS et sur la manière dont elle a révolutionné les garde-côtes.

La garde côtière américaine a changé sous Donald Trump. Une organisation qui avait pour mission de sauver des vies se concentre désormais sur leur destruction, et les hauts responsables de la garde côtière seraient lassés de l’utilisation que fait Kristi Noem de cette branche militaire. Noem a transformé cette organisation autrefois fière en une machine à expulser, et les hauts responsables seraient lassés du changement culturel agressif imposé par Trump et Noem. Depuis que Kristi Noem a pris la tête du département de la Sécurité intérieure, l’organisation a été critiquée par plusieurs membres républicains du Congrès pour sa gestion.

Noem a transformé cette organisation autrefois prestigieuse en une machine à expulser.
Expulsions par les garde-côtes
Ressources de la garde côtière détournées
« Barbie DHS »
Ressources détournées
Dissidents démocrates
Le bout du chemin

More than 150 killed in South Sudanese village

Members of the South Sudan People's Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO) gather at a security post outside local government offices in the strategic opposition-controlled town of Akobo, Jonglei State, on February 12, 2026. South Sudan gained independence in 2011 but quickly descended into civil war between rival generals, Salva Kiir and Riek Machar. A power-sharing deal in 2018 brought relative peace, with Kiir as president and Machar his deputy. But the deal was never fully implemented, their forces never unified, and elections never held. Over the past year, Machar has been jailed and violence has erupted between their forces in several areas. The worst has been in Jonglei state, where some 280,000 people have been displaced since December, according to the United Nations. (Photo by Luis TATO / AFP via Getty Images)

Insurgents in South Sudan razed a village, killing 169 people, including women, children, and elders. South Sudanese officials are calling the attack a ‘brutal massacre’ and warn that the death toll may rise as bodies continue to be uncovered. The death toll was counted as the bodies were buried in a mass grave on March 3. South Sudan is the world’s youngest country, only separating from Sudan in 2011. Since its separation, the country has been marred by corruption and violence, defined by two warring ethnic groups, the Dinka and Nuer tribes.

Members of the South Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO) gather at a security post outside local government offices in the strategic opposition-controlled town of Akobo, Jonglei State, on February 12, 2026. South Sudan gained independence in 2011 but quickly descended into civil war between rival generals, Salva Kiir and Riek Machar. A power-sharing deal in 2018 brought relative peace, with Kiir as president and Machar his deputy. But the deal was never fully implemented, their forces never unified, and elections never held. Over the past year, Machar has been jailed and violence has erupted between their forces in several areas. The worst has been in Jonglei state, where some 280,000 people have been displaced since December, according to the United Nations. (Photo by Luis TATO / AFP via Getty Images)
Elderly members of the Nuer community, uprooted by the conflict in Jonglei State, attend a community health session amid shortages of medical supplies in the POC IDP Camp in Bor, Jonglei State, on February 16, 2026. South Sudan gained independence in 2011 but quickly descended into civil war between rival generals, Salva Kiir and Riek Machar. A power-sharing deal in 2018 brought relative peace, with Kiir as president and Machar his deputy. But the deal was never fully implemented, their forces never unified, and elections never held. Over the past year, Machar has been jailed and violence has erupted between their forces in several areas. The worst has been in Jonglei state, where some 280,000 people have been displaced since December, according to the United Nations. (Photo by Luis TATO / AFP via Getty Images)
A member of the South Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO) carries a machine gun as he leaves a security post outside local government offices in the strategic opposition-controlled town of Akobo, Jonglei State, on February 12, 2026. South Sudan gained independence in 2011 but quickly descended into civil war between rival generals, Salva Kiir and Riek Machar. A power-sharing deal in 2018 brought relative peace, with Kiir as president and Machar his deputy. But the deal was never fully implemented, their forces never unified, and elections never held. Over the past year, Machar has been jailed and violence has erupted between their forces in several areas. The worst has been in Jonglei state, where some 280,000 people have been displaced since December, according to the United Nations. (Photo by Luis TATO / AFP via Getty Images)
Members of the South Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO) surround a general as they walk toward their base in the strategic opposition-controlled town of Akobo, Jonglei State, on February 12, 2026. South Sudan gained independence in 2011 but quickly descended into civil war between rival generals, Salva Kiir and Riek Machar. A power-sharing deal in 2018 brought relative peace, with Kiir as president and Machar his deputy. But the deal was never fully implemented, their forces never unified, and elections never held. Over the past year, Machar has been jailed and violence has erupted between their forces in several areas. The worst has been in Jonglei state, where some 280,000 people have been displaced since December, according to the United Nations. (Photo by Luis TATO / AFP via Getty Images)
SUDAN – MARCH 02: (—-EDITORIAL USE ONLY – MANDATORY CREDIT – ‘TURKISH RED CRESCENT / HANDOUT’ – NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS – DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS—-) Turkish Red Crescent members distribute iftar meals hot meals through soup kitchens, setting up iftar tables, and providing food parcels to thousands of families in Sudan on March 02, 2026. (Photo by Turkish Red Crescent/Anadolu via Getty Images)
TOPSHOT – Indian peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) stand guard next to a young boy as they patrol outside local government offices in the strategic opposition-controlled town of Akobo, Jonglei State, on February 12, 2026. South Sudan gained independence in 2011 but quickly descended into civil war between rival generals, Salva Kiir and Riek Machar. A power-sharing deal in 2018 brought relative peace, with Kiir as president and Machar his deputy. But the deal was never fully implemented, their forces never unified, and elections never held. Over the past year, Machar has been jailed and violence has erupted between their forces in several areas. The worst has been in Jonglei state, where some 280,000 people have been displaced since December, according to the United Nations. (Photo by Luis TATO / AFP via Getty Images)

A look at Kristi Noem’s wild ride at the DHS and how she changed the coast guard forever

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 15: U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem arrives for the Assumption of Command Ceremony for U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Kevin E. Lunday at the U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters on January 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. Lunday will was sworn in as the 28th Commandant of the United States Coast Guard, replacing outgoing Commandant Admiral Linda Fagan. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

The United States Coast Guard has changed under Donald Trump. An organization that used to represent saving lives now focuses on destroying them, and Coast Guard brass are reportedly fed up with Kristi Noem’s usage of the military branch. Noem has turned the once-proud organization into a deportation machine, and top officials are reportedly fed up with the aggressive culture change enforced by Trump and Noem. Since Kristi Noem took over the Department of Homeland Security, the organization has faced criticism from multiple Republican congresspeople for her handling of the organization.

WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 15: U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem arrives for the Assumption of Command Ceremony for U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Kevin E. Lunday at the U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters on January 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. Lunday will was sworn in as the 28th Commandant of the United States Coast Guard, replacing outgoing Commandant Admiral Linda Fagan. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem returns to the hearing room following a break during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on oversight of the Department of Homeland Security, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on March 3, 2026. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images)
TOPSHOT – US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is sworn in as she testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on oversight of the Department of Homeland Security, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on March 3, 2026. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 03: U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on March 03, 2026 in Washington, DC. The Department of Homeland Security has faced criticism over it’s handling of immigration enforcement leaving the department unfunded. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 03: U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on March 03, 2026 in Washington, DC. The Department of Homeland Security has faced criticism over it’s handling of immigration enforcement leaving the department unfunded. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 03: U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on March 03, 2026 in Washington, DC. The Department of Homeland Security has faced criticism over it’s handling of immigration enforcement leaving the department unfunded. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 04: U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem testifies before the House Judiciary Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on March 04, 2026 in Washington, DC. The Department of Homeland Security has faced criticism over it’s handling of immigration enforcement leaving the department unfunded. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images)

Poutine accuse les États-Unis d’avoir «délibérément provoqué» l’Iran

Poutine accuse les États-Unis d'avoir « délibérément provoqué » l'Iran

Moscou a accusé Donald Trump et Benjamin Netanyahu d’essayer d’entraîner les pays arabes dans une guerre violente et interminable.

Le président russe Vladimir Poutine a affirmé que les États-Unis et Israël avaient incité l’Iran à frapper des cibles à travers le Moyen-Orient, forçant ainsi les pays attaqués à s’impliquer dans le conflit fabriqué par l’Occident. Selon Poutine, les États-Unis ont « délibérément provoqué » l’Iran pour qu’il frappe des installations militaires américaines à travers le Moyen-Orient, sachant qu’il ne frapperait pas le sol américain.

La Russie accuse les États-Unis d'avoir « délibérément provoqué » l'Iran
Installations fonctionnelles
L'Iran joue la carte de la prudence
Les États-Unis et Israël attaquent l'Iran
Frappes quotidiennes contre l'Iran
Le Liban et les pays du Golfe aspirés

Mark Carney n’exclut pas l’aide du Canada en Iran

Mark Carney n'exclut pas l'aide du Canada à l'Iran

Lors de son dernier voyage en Australie, le Premier ministre canadien Mark Carney a réitéré son appel à la coopération entre les « puissances moyennes » et a confirmé qu’il ne pouvait exclure une participation militaire du Canada en Iran. Lors d’une conférence de presse conjointe avec le Premier ministre australien Anthony Albanese le 4 mars, M. Carney a répondu à des questions sur les droits de douane mondiaux, Donald Trump et l’action militaire au Moyen-Orient. M. Carney a confirmé que le Canada et ses alliés ne souhaitaient pas s’impliquer dans des opérations militaires, mais qu’il était impossible d’exclure totalement toute possibilité.

Mark Carney n'exclut pas l'aide du Canada dans la guerre en Iran
Réunion en Australie
Réunion en Australie
Luttes communes
Renforcement des accords miniers
Carney commente la situation en Iran
Les projets de voyage de Carney

Putin complains the U.S. «deliberately provoked» Iran

In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin meets with the head of the Federal Treasury in Moscow on March 3, 2025. (Photo by Gavriil Grigorov / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

Moscow accused both Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu of trying to drag Arab countries into a drawn-out, violent war.

Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed that the US and Israel goaded Iran into striking targets across the Middle East, thus forcing the attacked countries to get involved in the Western-manufactured conflict. According to Putin, the US, ‘deliberately provoked’ Iran into striking American military installations across the Middle East, knowing they wouldn’t strike American soil.

In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin meets with the head of the Federal Treasury in Moscow on March 3, 2025. (Photo by Gavriil Grigorov / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)
MOSCOW, RUSSIA – MARCH 4: Russian President Vladimir Putin talks during the Extended Board of the Interior Ministry, on March 4, 2026 in Moscow, Russia. Putin visited Russia’s Interior Ministry to deliver the annual speech to top police officers. (Photo by Contributor/Getty Images)
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin speaks at the annual expanded meeting of the Board of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs in Moscow on March 4, 2026. (Photo by SERGEY FADEICHEV / POOL / AFP via Getty Images) / ***Editor’s note : this image is distributed by the Russian state owned agency Sputnik***
AT SEA, UNSPECIFIED – MARCH 1: (EDITOR’S NOTE: This Handout image was provided by a third-party organization and may not adhere to Getty Images’ editorial policy.) In this U.S. Navy released handout, Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) fires a Tomahawk land attack missile in support of Operation Epic Fury, on March 1, 2026 at Sea. Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was confirmed killed after the United States and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran on February 28. Iran retaliated by firing waves of missiles and drones at Israel, and targeting U.S. allies in the region. (Photo by U.S. Navy via Getty Images)
Plumes of smoke rise following reported explosions in Tehran on March 2, 2026, after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28 killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other top military leaders, prompting a new wave of Iranian retaliatory missile attacks across the region. (Photo by Sohrab / Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images)
TOPSHOT – Smoke plumes rise following missile strikes in Tehran on March 1, 2026. The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28, killing Iran’s supreme leader and top military leaders, prompting authorities to retaliate with strikes on Israel and US bases across the Gulf. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP via Getty Images)

Mark Carney won’t rule out Canada’s help in Iran

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 05: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese shakes hands with Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney during a ceremonial welcome at Australian Parliament House on March 05, 2026 in Canberra, Australia. Carney is in Australia to discuss trade and other matters. (Photo by Hilary Wardhaugh/Getty Images)

During Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s latest trip to Australia, the PM doubled down on his pitch for ‘middle powers’ to work together, and confirmed that he was unable to rule out Canadian military participation in Iran. Speaking at a joint press conference with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on March 4, Carney fielded questions about global tariffs, Donald Trump, and the military action in the Middle East. Carney confirmed that Canada and its allies do not wish to get involved in military operations, but that it’s impossible to fully rule anything out.

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA – MARCH 05: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese shakes hands with Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney during a ceremonial welcome at Australian Parliament House on March 05, 2026 in Canberra, Australia. Carney is in Australia to discuss trade and other matters. (Photo by Hilary Wardhaugh/Getty Images)
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney (L) listens to Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speak during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra on March 5, 2026. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP via Getty Images)
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (C) takes a selfie with his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney at the Parliament House in Canberra on March 5, 2026, during his official visit to Australia. (Photo by David GRAY / AFP via Getty Images)
CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA – MARCH 05: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney walks with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese following his address to members and senators of parliament at Australian Parliament House on March 05, 2026 in Canberra, Australia. Carney is in Australia to discuss trade and other matters. (Photo by Hilary Wardhaugh/Getty Images)
CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA – MARCH 05: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese shakes hands with Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney during a ceremonial welcome at Australian Parliament House on March 05, 2026 in Canberra, Australia. Carney is in Australia to discuss trade and other matters. (Photo by Hilary Wardhaugh/Getty Images)
CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA – MARCH 05: Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers an address to members and senators of parliament at Australian Parliament House on March 05, 2026 in Canberra, Australia. Carney is in Australia to discuss trade and other matters. (Photo by Hilary Wardhaugh/Getty Images)
CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA – MARCH 05: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney takes questions during a press conference with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at Parliament House on March 05, 2026 in Canberra, Australia. Carney is in Australia to discuss trade and other matters. (Photo by Hilary Wardhaugh/Getty Images)

10 Truths About Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles

Buying a car doesn’t always mean choosing between brand-new and decades-old. There’s a middle lane that many drivers explore, and it often feels like mixing practicality with peace of mind. Certified pre-owned vehicles sit in that space.