[gruez]

>No approval from Congress.

To be fair that's been the case for decades. Trump's hardly new in this.

[qup]

Needs to notify Congress within 48 hours (and he did beforehand), and has 60 days before needing Congress to declare war.

[xeromal]

Looking at the list of countries we have declared war on

https://www.senate.gov/about/powers-procedures/declarations-...

I don't think it matters.

[wat10000]

For better or for worse, the War Powers Resolution acts as standing approval.