2026-05-01
15 分钟Good morning.
It's been 60 days since Trump notified Congress about starting a war with Iran.
Semiford tells us why the landmark could force a showdown between the president and his own party.
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.
A record-breaking shutdown of DHS is over.
Bloomberg tells us how he 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.
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.
We are in a ceasefire right now, which our understanding means the 60-day clock pauses or stops in a ceasefire.