Trump hits a pivotal 60-day milestone in the Iran war
5/1/202616 min
Today is the 60-day deadline for Trump to seek congressional approval for the war in Iran. Semafor’s Burgess Everett breaks down how Trump might skirt that deadline and whether lawmakers will intervene.
The House passed a bill to fund DHS Thursday, ending the longest partial government shutdown in U.S. history. Bloomberg’s Erik Wasson joins to discuss the winners and the losers.
Maine Gov. Janet Mills ended her Senate campaign, saying she lacked the campaign funds to continue. Patrick Whittle of the Associated Press explains what her departure means for the critical race.
Plus, Trump abandoned his nominee for surgeon general, the operators of Camp Mystic won’t seek a license renewal, and why Banksy’s latest work is causing a stir in London.
Today’s episode was hosted by Cecilia Lei.
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First 90 secondsCecilia Lei· Host0:00
[upbeat music] Good morning. It's been 60 days since Trump notified Congress about starting a war with Iran. Semafor tells us why the landmark could force a showdown between the president and his own party.
Burgess Everett· Guest0:16
Republicans are saying this 60-day deadline is a big deal, and that their approach might change in terms of how they view the war and whether they would vote to authorize it.
Cecilia Lei· Host0:25
A record-breaking shutdown of DHS is over. Bloomberg tells us how we got here and why Trump was forced to drop another pick for surgeon general. It's Friday, May 1st, I'm Cecilia Ley, and this is Apple News Today. [upbeat music] Today marks a pivotal milestone in the conflict with Iran. That's because of the decades old War Powers Resolution. The law dictates that 60 days after announcing a military operation, the president must seek congressional approval to carry on. Without that authorization, operations would need to wind down within 30 days. In theory, that could now force the Trump administration to seek explicit approval from Congress, and lawmakers on both sides have pointed to this day as a crucial moment. But Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hinted that the administration might argue that the deadline doesn't apply here. Yesterday, he had a tense exchange with Democratic Senator Tim Kaine in a hearing.
Speaker 2· Soundbite1:25
We are in a ceasefire right now, which our understanding means the 60-day clock