{
  "id": 15173649,
  "title": "Dems Have an Opportunity to Force an End to the Iran War. Will They Take It?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/dems-have-an-opportunity-to-force-an-end-to-the-iran-war-will-they-15173649",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T09:57:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Intercept",
    "slug": "the-intercept-theintercept",
    "url": "https://theintercept.com/2026/10/17/congress-democrats-iran-war-end-strategy/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Democrats have seized the opportunity to challenge President Donald Trump's unpopular war in Iran, with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and other Democratic leaders expressing a cautious approach. Months of Capitol Hill maneuvering have resulted in few concrete results, leaving few options open for ending the war. One potential path, attaching a rider to a spending bill to prohibit funding for the Iran war, could provide Democrats with leverage before the new Congress is sworn in on January 3. However, this approach carries the risk of causing a government shutdown. Another option is to include provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act, the annual Pentagon budget and policy bill, that would cut off authorization for the conflict. Democrats could also continue to push for more war powers resolutions, or wait until the next Congress to exert pressure on Republican legislators to vote in favor of the resolutions.",
  "summary": "With Democrats campaigning on ending the war, advocates want them to put their money where their mouth is and risk a lame-duck shutdown. The post Dems Have an Opportunity to Force an End to the Iran War. Will They Take It? appeared first on The Intercept .",
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        "outlet": "The Intercept",
        "title": "Dems Have an Opportunity to Force an End to the Iran War. Will They Take It?",
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        "published": "2026-10-17T09:57:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}