This week on Consider This, President Trump says that he's thinking about a possible strike on Iran.
In Congress,
Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia is moving to ensure that President Trump cannot do that alone.
Succeed or fail, we shouldn't be at war without a vote,
and so members of Congress should be held accountable.
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Hey there, it's the NPR Politics Podcast.
I'm Miles Parks.
I cover voting.
I'm Frank Ordonez.
I cover the White House.
And I'm Greg Myrie.
I cover national security.
And today on the pod, trying to decipher if the United States is about to go to war with Iran.
The two countries have been meeting in Switzerland to hammer out some kind of deal related to Iran's nuclear program.
Frank, let's just start with the basics here.
What does the United States want from a deal?
Well, I mean, Trump says they want a lot of stuff.
I mean, they've talked about no nuclear missiles.
They've talked about stopping the ballistic program.