Senate fails to override Trump veto on Iran conflict

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has failed in its bid to block President Donald Trump from engaging in further military action against Iran without backing from the legislative branch. The Senate fell short of the votes to override Trump's veto of a bipartisan resolution asserting that congressional authority on Thursday. Trump vetoed the measure Wednesday, calling it “insulting” and an attempt to divide the Republican party ahead of the presidential election. The override attempt was defeated with 49 senators voting in favor of the override and 44 opposed. The measure needed two-thirds support to be approved. The resolution's chief...