The Current US-Iran Tensions And the Divisions in Congress Over this Issue
b'Iran is saying that it has shot down a U.S. surveillance drone over the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump is saying that Iran has committed a major mistake. This comes as some members of Congress\\xa0 have scored some recent victories in their attempt to rein in presidential war powers. And just moments ago, the Senate voted to block arm sales to Saudi Arabia. We start the program with an interview with Democratic representative Barbara Lee and then we\\u2019ll be talking to John Nichols for more analysis.\\nGuest: John Nichols is the Washington Correspondent for the Nation Magazine. His latest piece for the Nation is Barbara Lee Wins a House Vote to Stop the Blank Checks for Endless War.\\nThe post The Current US-Iran Tensions And the Divisions in Congress Over this Issue appeared first on KPFA.'