House Republicans quash Democrats' long-shot attempt to hamstring Trump on Iran

House Republicans thwarted an attempt by Democrats to pass a war powers resolution on Thursday that would block President Trump unilaterally restarting hostilities with Iran.Why it matters: The vote would have been largely symbolic — the measure faces an uphill battle in the Senate and could be vetoed by Trump – but Democrats are desperate to show voters they are using every tool at their disposal to end the war.Democrats are expected to force a vote on the measure when the House returns to sess...