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Vice President JD Vance stated on Sunday that the United States is not at war with Iran, but rather “we’re at war with Iran’s nuclear program.”

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA), who is pushing the Senate toward a war powers vote, said on Sunday that President Donald Trump acted “prematurely” to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities this weekend without the consent of Congress. On “Face the Nation” Kaine explained to CBS News journalist Margaret Brennan that he filed a War Powers Resolution that will “ripen” and be brought to a vote on the floor of the upper chamber this coming week. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is working with Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) to make the vote happen, he noted. “The United States should not be in an offensive war against Iran without a vote of Congress,” Kaine said. “The Constitution is completely clear on it.” He continued: “And I am so disappointed that the president has acted so prematurely. The foreign minister of Israel said Friday night that its own bombing campaign had set the Iranian nuclear program back, ‘at least two or three years.’ There was no urgency that suggested, while diplomatic talks were underway, that the U.S. should take this unilateral action by President Trump’s orders yesterday.” Vice President JD Vance said on ABC’s “This Week” that Trump ordered the strikes on three of Iran’s facilities to prevent the country from being able to produce nuclear weapons. “No, we’re not at war with Iran, Jon,” Vance told anchor Jonathan Karl. “We’re at war with Iran’s nuclear program.” Brennan pressed Kaine for a response to Vance. “There seems to be a lot of legal parsing on the definition of the word ‘war’ here. What do you make of that description?” Brennan asked. “I think it’s, it’s BS, and I think anybody hearing it would conclude the same thing. When you’re bombing another nation, ask them if they think it’s war,” Kaine said. “They do, would we think it was war if Iran bombed a U.S. nuclear facility? Of course we would. And the U.S., you know, we’ve invaded two neighbors of Iran, Afghanistan and Iraq, to topple their regimes since 2000. Those were wars. This is the U.S. jumping into a war of choice at Donald Trump’s urging, without any compelling national security interests for the United States to act in this way, particularly without a debate and vote in Congress. We should not be sending troops, and risking troops’ lives in an offensive war without a debate in Congress.” Brennan pointed out that Trump has not authorized a ground invasion. “In fact, he said he really doesn’t want to send in ground forces,” she said. “When it came to what was just described to the public by the Pentagon, it was really characterized as limited in scope. It sounds like you believe those early hour descriptions are going to turn out to be false.” Kaine replied: “I do. The War Powers resolution says that a member of Congress can challenge the President, if the President initiates hostilities against a foreign nation. Doesn’t use the — even though the title is War Powers resolution, the statute says if you initiate hostilities without congressional authorization, even a single member of the House or Senate can force a vote on the Senate floor. There is no doubt that the U.S. sending this massive set of Tomahawk missiles and B-2 bombers and bunker busters on three Iranian nuclear sites is hostilities. Now, again, some in the Senate may say this is great and we want to vote for it. I happen to think that getting into a third offensive war in the Middle East in the last 25 years is absolutely reckless and foolish, and I’m going to be doing everything I can to convince my colleagues of that. I may or may not succeed, but Congress should have the debate and vote on this before we escalate the risk to American troops, which this action has done.”

Democratic National Committee spokeswoman Xochitl Hinojosa claimed on Sunday that she’d seen no evidence thus far that Iran posed a direct and present threat to the United States — and CNN Republican commentator Scott Jennings fired back immediately. During a panel discussion on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Jennings pointed to decades of Iranian threats against Americans, American interests, and allies, saying that they amounted to a nearly-constant threat. WATCH: ?NEW: @ScottJenningsKY FIRES BACK at ex-DNC spox who suggests it wasn’t apparent Iran posed direct threat to U.S.?? “You’re arguing that after 46 years of the Iranian regime killing Americans, threatening Americans, saying over and over and over again, ‘Death to America,’ that… pic.twitter.com/1qzHuBYnap — Jason Cohen ?? (@JasonJournoDC) June 22, 2025 Hinojosa raised the question of President Donald Trump’s authority to act in striking Iranian nuclear targets on Saturday, arguing that without a clear and present threat to the United States, he had no authority to take such and action without first going through Congress. “Normally you would need Congressional approval for something like this,” she said. “And I know that my friend here is laughing a little bit, but —” “Yes, I am laughing,” Jennings interjected. “In order for the president to take action without congressional approval, he needed to show a real true threat to the United States and that the strike would not cause escalation,” Hinojosa continued, going on to claim that Trump had failed to present any kind of legal justification for the strike. “So what will be critical in the weeks to come is Congress must see the underlying intelligence about how they were in direct threat and how the U.S. needed to respond without Congressional approval, but as of right now, I have not seen that,” she declared. “You’re arguing that after 46 years of the Iranian regime killing Americans, threatening Americans, saying over and over and over again, ‘Death to America,’ that maybe they just didn’t mean it?” Jennings replied. “That they’re fiery but mostly peaceful Iranian butchers? I mean, I don’t understand! This is a righteous strike!”

Republicans are roasting Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) for suggesting on Saturday evening that President Donald Trump should be impeached for ordering strikes on three facilities in Iran to prevent that country from achieving nuclear weapons. “The President’s disastrous decision to bomb Iran without authorization is a grave violation of the Constitution and Congressional War Powers,” the high-profile member of the leftist “Squad” declared in a post on X. “He has impulsively risked launching a war that may ensnare us for generations. It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene quickly shot back at Ocasio-Cortez. “Shut up you pathetic little hypocrite,” Greene said on X. “YOU fully supported our military and IC running the proxy war against Russia in Ukraine. And you VOTED to fund the Ukraine war under your President with dementia. You don’t get to play anti-war and moral outrage anymore.” Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) contended on Fox News that Democrats did call for impeachment after former President Barack Obama attacked Libya, Syria, Pakistan, and Yemen during his tenure. “For my colleagues that are now demanding impeachment, it’s absolutely absurd … these folks are truly reaching new levels of Trump derangement in the aftermath of yesterday’s decision,” he added, alluding to what has become widely known as “Trump Derangement Syndrome.” Dan Turrentine, who worked for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton when she was serving as a Senator from New York, agreed that the action was not impeachable — and decried his Democratic colleagues who were asserting that it was. “It was too depressing to write this last night, after we got off air, so I went to bed. But, it needs to be said by more Democrats: this was not an impeachable offense, and Trump did not need congressional approval for one precision attack under the circumstances, just as Obama did not when striking Bin Laden,” he posted early on Sunday. “Why can’t our Party just say it’s great we achieved the objective and destroyed Iran’s nuclear sites, God bless the soldiers who carried this out and made it home safely, God bless our country, military, allies, and we look forward to a full intel briefing.” “If one must then assert Congressional authority at the moment, add that any escalation will require congressional approval. And if you must, express concern for where this may go and what might come next. But, for so many in my Party to knee jerk with unhinged calls for impeachment — and sadly omit in their statement support for Iran not having nuclear weapons, which has been a principle of our Party for 40 years — is truly TDS,” he added. It was too depressing to write this last night, after we got off air, so I went to bed. But, it needs to be said by more Democrats: this was not an impeachable offense, and Trump did not need congressional approval for one precision attack under the circumstances, just as Obama… — dan turrentine (@danturrentine) June 22, 2025 During his first term, Trump was impeached twice when the Democrats commanded the House. One inquiry dealt with Ukraine, and the other with January 6. Both efforts ended in acquittal by a GOP-led Senate. Some Democrats have already been pushing for Trump to be impeached in his second administration, including for “dastardly deeds,” but they are powerless to press ahead because Republicans control both chambers of Congress. However, that could change after next year’s midterm elections, as noted by Sen. James Lankford (R-LA) during an interview on “Fox News Sunday” with anchor Shannon Bream. “If Democrats get control of Congress, we are most certainly headed towards impeachment again. That has been the playbook that they’ve played twice on President Trump. So, certainly, if they get control of Congress in this next election, they will work towards impeachment. That’s their favorite play to be able to do,” Lankford said.

Things are changing rapidly at home décor retailer At Home. The company announced it would close 26 locations earlier this week as part of bankruptcy proceedings. Just days later, At Home released details about the closures and what customers can expect. According to information obtained by Parade, At Home customers can expect up to 30% off as closing sales begin. “Shoppers can expect truly incredible savings on a massive inventory of home furnishings and decor. From wall art and rugs to patio furniture and kitchen essentials,” a spokesperson shared. “Everything must go — and prices have been reduced across the board.” At Home Customers Can Expect Discounted Prices Before Closures, But There Is A Catch While the stores intend to stay open until September 30, the shopping experience will be a bit different. The prices at At Home will go down, but they will no longer offer exchanges or returns. The all-sales final model will help to liquidate the inventory more quickly. The following At Home stores are slated for closure, and sales have begun. New York: Rego Park, Bronx California: San Jose, Tustin, Costa Mesa, Pasadena, Chico, Foothill Ranch, Sacramento, Long Beach Florida: North Miami Minnesota: Rochester Washington: Bellingham, Yakima New Jersey: Middletown Township, Ledgewood, Princeton Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh Massachusetts: Shrewsbury, Dedham Illinois: Peoria, Crestwood Virginia: Manassas, Leesburg Montana: Billings Wisconsin: Wauwatosa “We are pleased to have reached this agreement with our lenders, which represents a critical and positive advancement of our work to best position At Home for the future,” At Home Chief Executive Officer Brad Weston said in a news release. “Over the past several months, we’ve taken deliberate steps to strengthen the foundation of our business – sharpening our focus, elevating our customer value proposition, and driving operational discipline.” It is unclear if At Home will announce additional closures, but at this point, Weston seems optimistic they will bounce back. This story’s featured image is by Rosamar via Shutterstock. The post Retailer Announces Major Policy Changes Amid Dozens Of Store Closures appeared first on InspireMore.

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