GOP senators ponder giving Trump official blessing for Iran war

Instead of trying to end the war in Iran, Senate Republicans want to pass an authorization for the use of military force (AUMF), which would essentially give the Trump administration congressional blessing to fight it.Since the U.S. and Israel began bombing Iran on Feb. 28, Democrats in Congress have held a series of war powers votes aimed at forcing President Donald Trump to end hostilities absent formal authorization from lawmakers. Such measures have failed four times in the Senate and twice...