Brian Ler on WNYC, and now we turn to the developing politics around the U.S. bombing of Iran,

as both the damage from the strikes and the political fallout following them

continue to be assessed, members of Congress, mostly Democrats, but some Republicans, are questioning

President Trump's order to strike Iran without first seeking congressional approval.

Representatives Ro Khanna, Democrat, and Thomas Massey, Republican, put forth a bipartisan

war powers resolution in response that would limit the president's powers to call for military

action.

And yesterday, Democratic Congressman Al Green filed an article of impeachment against President Trump, accusing the president of

failing to notify or seek authorization from Congress before the strikes.

The articles of impeachment were overwhelmingly rejected already following a vote.

But this pattern from Trump isn't just Trump.

In fact, over the past couple of decades, presidents from either political

party have been deploying the military more and more without congressional authority, despite

what it says in the Constitution or finding loopholes in that. Joining us to walk through some of that

history and the latest is Carol Lee, Washington Managing Editor for NBC News.

Hey, Carol, welcome back to WNYC.

Oh, we don't have her?

Okay, we're still getting a line hooked up, and listeners you can call in for Carol Lee on this question,

212, 433.

WNYC, I'm also going to ask her if she's hearing any reverberations yet in D.C,

especially in the ranks of national Democrats regarding the nomination of Zoran Mamdani

for mayor of New York yesterday.

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