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What Congress’s Iran war-powers votes can - and cannot - do
The House approved a concurrent resolution and the Senate blocked a separate joint resolution. Neither event alone ends military operations.
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What Section 301 is, and why it matters for the new tariff regime
The 1974 trade law gives USTR a process for investigating foreign practices and imposing a response, but it does not make every tariff immune from scrutiny.
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Who actually controls the Smithsonian?
The institution receives federal money and includes national officeholders on its board, but it is not a normal executive agency under direct presidential control.