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Pa.’s Toomey, Casey split on bipartisan Senate vote to limit Trump’s war-making authority

BY: - February 13, 2020

The White House vowed to veto the rare bipartisan rebuke issued by the Senate in response to the American assassination of an Iranian military commander.

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National polls say one thing, but Pa. focus group backs Trump on Iran, report | Monday Morning Coffee

BY: - January 13, 2020

Another reminder that the path to the White House runs through the Keystone State.

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Michael Corleone could teach Trump a thing or two about Iran | Dick Polman

BY: - January 13, 2020

If Trump was not a husk of a human ruled by petty pique, he would understand the wisdom of entrapping a foe via international engagement.

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Trump’s Iran strike was a radical departure from ‘America First’ | Opinion

BY: - January 12, 2020

The crisis with Iran is giving us flashbacks to the war with Iraq. 2020 is beginning to look a lot like 2003. 

Pa.’s Congressional delegation splits on party lines on House vote to check Trump on Iran

BY: and - January 9, 2020

The Senate could vote as early as next week on a similar resolution from Virginia Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine. 

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Are we about to blunder into war in Iran? Some points to ponder | Opinion

BY: - January 7, 2020

Every leader of the KGB was just as bad as Soleimani during the Cold War, but we didn’t assassinate them for a good reason.

How Pa. lawmakers responded to Trump’s airstrike that killed a top Iranian military leader

BY: - January 3, 2020

(This rolling list will be updated) Iranian leaders were vowing revenge Friday after a drone strike that killed a top military commander. The leader, Qasem Soleimani, was a “towering figure” in training Iran’s proxies around the Middle East, and was plotting an attack against the United States, the Washington Post reported, citing Trump administration officials. […]