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5 min readNPR News: 05-01-2026 7AM EDT
The 60-day mark since President Trump and Israel attacked Iran has arrived, and the administration is arguing that a ceasefire pauses the clock on a legal requirement to withdraw U.S. troops — a claim one senator is already challenging. That dispute over the War Powers Resolution anchors a wide-ranging news day that also includes a Senate ban on lawmakers betting on prediction markets, Apple's earnings report with a warning about memory chip shortages, and a terror alert level raised in London.
War Powers Clock Dispute
Defense Secretary Pete Heggseth told Virginia Democratic Senator Tim Kaine that the 60-day timeline under the War Powers Resolution of 1973 is not triggered because the U.S. is currently in a ceasefire with Iran. The law requires a president to get authorization from Congress within 60 days of starting hostilities; without it, the president must withdraw U.S. troops. Heggseth's argument: "We are in a ceasefire right now, which our understanding means the sixty-day clock pauses or stops in a ceasefire." Senator Kaine pushed back directly: "I do not believe the statute would support that."
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- 1 (00:03) **War Powers Deadline Looms for Iran Conflict** - The 60-day War Powers Resolution deadline has passed since President Trump and Israel attacked Iran, with the administration arguing the ceasefire pauses the clock.
- 2 (00:53) **House Passes DHS Funding Bill** - The House adopted a Senate-passed bill to fund most of DHS, excluding immigration operations which are covered by last year's "big, beautiful bill."
- 3 (01:08) **Senate Bans Lawmakers from Betting on Prediction Markets** - The Senate has passed a resolution barring Senators from using prediction market platforms amid insider trading fears.
- 4 (01:57) **Apple Reports Strong Earnings, Faces Supply Chain Constraints** - Apple beat earnings expectations with 2.5 billion active devices worldwide and iPhone sales up 22%, but faces rising memory chip costs.
- 5 (03:00) **Trump Assassination Attempt Suspect Agrees to Remain in Jail** - The suspect charged with trying to kill President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner has agreed to remain in custody, with prosecutors releasing video evidence.
- 6 (03:15) **London Terror Suspect to Appear in Court** - A 45-year-old British citizen charged with stabbing two Jewish men is expected in court, as the UK raises its terror alert to "severe."
- 7 (04:11) **Banksy Claims Responsibility for New London Statue** - The elusive street artist Banksy is claiming credit for a statue that appeared in central London, featuring a man with a flag blowing in his face.
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