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War Powers Act
Episodes · 12 months
8
Nov 2025–Oct 2026peak share, Nov 2025
Share of analysed episodes per month, Nov 2025 to Oct 2026: 3 of 3,584, 0 of 3,862, 0 of 4,115, 0 of 4,226, 2 of 4,731, 0 of 4,438, 1 of 4,230, 2 of 4,319, 0 of 4,515, 0 of 4,419, 0 of 4,624, 0 of 4,594.
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8
+2 via 1 narrower
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8
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Where they standLast discussed
4mo ago
Jun 19, 2026
Where they stand
Talking pointsNot enough disagreement in the transcripts to form camps. These are the positions taken by people with demonstrated expertise on this topic first, then by how many people heard them on it, then by VoiceRank. Positions are extracted from transcripts by a model and may misattribute who said what. Every quote links to the episode it came from.
The president bypassed the requirements of the 1973 War Powers Act by failing to notify Congress and secure authorization for military strikes.
“And then from that notification, he has 60 days either to get out or then to get congressional approval for what he has done. So, say the Congress is behind this military action. And Trump simply refused to do that.”
Heather Cox Richardson · Jun 2026 · 5 episodes · 2.3M views on this topic
The War Powers Act should be invoked to limit the President's ability to conduct kinetic attacks in the Caribbean without congressional authority.
“our our resolution would say no, it is and you've got to get authority from the Congress to continue uh with your kinetic attacks in the Caribbean.”
Heather Cox Richardson · Nov 2025 · 2 episodes · 406K views on this topic
He claims that the failure of the War Powers Resolution means that Congress is failing to retain its authority and stop unauthorized unilateral military actions by Donald Trump.
“And that vote means that Congress has opted not to retain its own authority as it relates to this exceedingly unpopular war with Iran.”
Brian Tyler Cohen · Apr 2026 · 1 episode · 236K views on this topicFW
The current military operations in Iran violate the War Powers Act because the authorized 60-day window has expired without Congressional authorization.
“Today is not just May Day. It is 60 days. It's 60 days since the war in Iran started. Technically, technically, they should be going to Congress for a war powers resolution and seeking support for the war cuz the the time has run out.”
MeidasTouch · May 2026 · 1 episode · 77K views on this topic
Congress must use its constitutional power to end the war and insist on its role in the checks and balances system.
“And if we don't use that power to bring an end to this war, if we don't use that power to insist that Congress play its role in our system of checks and balances, then that power is gone for good.”
MeidasTouch · Mar 2026 · 1 episode · 55K views on this topic
Congress has a clear constitutional duty to authorize wars, and its failure to do so while the executive branch initiates conflicts is a dereliction of duty.
“if you follow the constitution, it is not unclear who should declare war. It is crystal clear. Congress declares war.”
The Young Turks · Nov 2025 · 1 episode · 55K views on this topicDM
Congress must reclaim its constitutional authority to declare war rather than delegating it to the executive branch.
“And we work with anybody that's anti-war and proconstitutional war powers that we get the power back out of the executive branch into Congress where it belongs.”
The Young Turks · Nov 2025 · 1 episode · 55K views on this topicKR
Kal RaustialaUnrated
The executive branch has historically resisted the War Powers Act by arguing that it does not apply or is not fully legal.
“But the executive branch has always been resistant to it and always kind of argued either that it doesn't apply or it isn't fully legal or they're providing information but they don't have to.”
Bloomberg Law · Mar 2026 · 1 episode · 386 views on this topicExtracted by a model; may misattribute who said what.
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