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  A ceasefire between the U.S., Israeli, and Iranian governments is hanging on by a thread: Peace talks held in Pakistan fell apart without an agreement in place to end the war. Days after Trump threatened genocide against the Iranian people, he has now ordered a naval blockade of Iran. And while the violence paused elsewhere, Israeli strikes have not stopped in Lebanon. Congress’ failure to rein Trump in has only emboldened him to expand this disastrous, historically unpopular war.  But as lawmakers return to Washington, they’ll have crucial opportunities to step in and save lives in a matter of days. Votes on war powers resolutions (WPRs) are anticipated  this week  in both the House and the Senate.   Previous votes fell short by razor-thin margins, and now, with violence likely to resume if the choice is left up to Trump, we must go all out to demand Congress get off the sidelines and stop war on Iran. Trump’s catastrophic war cannot go on any longer. Tell yo...

  Saturday, March 28, 2026 ■ The Week in Review Warnings of 'Escalation Trap' as Trump Mulls Sending 10,000 More US Troops to Middle East "First Trump ordered 2,500 more American ground troops to the Middle East. Then it was doubled to 5,000," wrote one analyst. "Now Trump may literally double down again." By Jake Johnson • Mar 27, 2026 The  Trump administration  is reportedly considering sending 10,000 additional US troops to the Middle East amid mounting fears of an invasion of Iran, which is  mobilizing its forces  ahead of a possible ground assault. The  Wall Street Journal  reported that the new US troop deployment “would likely include infantry and armored vehicles” and “would be added to the roughly 5,000 Marines and the thousands of paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division who have already been ordered to the region.” The US Central Command has said roughly 50,000 American troops are currently stationed in the Middle East. RECOMMENDED... Fe...