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5 min readThe U.S. war with Iran has reached its 60-day mark, and the clock is now ticking on a key legal deadline: Congress must either formally authorize the use of force or grant the president a 30-day extension under the War Powers Resolution of 1973. Congressional Republicans have so far overcome a Democratic push to enforce that resolution, even as the administration argues the war is effectively over due to an April ceasefire. On the ground, however, the situation remains unresolved — the U.S. and Iran are still enforcing competing blockades on oil and other shipments in the Strait of Hormuz.
War Powers Deadline and the Iran Conflict
The core tension is between the administration's claim that hostilities have ended and the reality of ongoing military and economic confrontation. The War Powers Resolution was designed to limit a president's ability to commit U.S. forces to armed conflict without congressional approval. With the 60-day mark passed, the legal and political battle over whether the conflict is truly over — and whether Congress must act — is now front and center. President Trump has also spoken about Pakistan's attempt to mediate a peace agreement between the U.S. and Iran, but no breakthrough has been announced.
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- 1 (00:04) **War with Iran at 60-Day Mark** - Congress faces a deadline to authorize force, grant a 30-day extension, or end the conflict, but Republicans are blocking a Democratic push to enforce the War Powers Resolution.
- 2 (01:00) **Trump Imposes Tariffs on Europe Over Iran Dispute** - Trump says Europe is not complying with an agreed trade deal, hitting German companies especially, after Chancellor Friedrich Merz accused Trump of being "humiliated" in Iran.
- 3 (01:48) **Early Voting Starts in Louisiana** - Early voting begins tomorrow in all races except the U.S. House primary, following a Supreme Court ruling that struck down Louisiana's redrawn congressional map.
- 4 (02:13) **Georgia's Congressional Map Battle** - Georgia says it's too late to change its maps for 2026, but Governor Brian Kemp leaves the door open for new lines by 2028, after a federal judge ordered redrawing in 2023.
- 5 (03:01) **Former Congressman David Rivera Found Guilty of Secret Lobbying for Venezuela** - Rivera, a longtime friend of Secretary of State Marco Rubio, was convicted in Miami on charges related to a secret $50 million project involving money laundering.
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