The Pentagon Quietly Made 4 Dead Soldiers Disappear From Its Iran War Count
The Pentagon's website said 18 U.S. troops had died in the Iran war. A day later it said 14. This is the war Republicans let Trump wage with no vote.
The Pentagon's website said 18 U.S. troops had died in the Iran war. A day later it said 14. This is the war Republicans let Trump wage with no vote.
As U.S. forces resume fighting in Iran, House Republicans are embracing a legal theory that lets Trump keep the war going without a vote in Congress.
After U.S. service members were killed in Jordan and the U.S. struck Iran, Rep. Randy Fine posted 'Bombs away' — the latest in a long record of celebrating violence.
In February 2026, Trump bombed Iran without Congress's approval. These Republicans cheered it on, blocked every effort to stop it, and left us paying the price at the pump.
One day after the Senate told Trump to get U.S. forces out of the Iran war, these Republicans helped block a second resolution — handing Trump a win and ducking Congress's duty to decide on war.
Tom Cotton built his name fighting Obama's Iran deal. Now that Trump signed a nearly identical one, Arkansas's senator has suddenly gone quiet.