Why Congress Might Not Stop Trump’s War In Iran

<div> <p>Today, Trump officials <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/02/rubio-trump-brief-congress-iran.html">brief all of Congress</a> on what, exactly, the administration’s objectives are in Iran. Until now, the Trump administration has given<a href="https://x.com/PressSec/status/2028528697460863394"> conflicting </a><a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116147082884192486">accounts</a> as to why the U.S. attacked Iran on Saturday, and there are many questions members of Congress need to ask. But will they ask them, and will the answers even matter? <a href="https://www.semafor.com/author/nicholaswu">Nicholas Wu</a>, a congressional reporter for Semafor, explains what Congress is likely to do – and not do.</p><p>And in …