GOP Rejects War Powers Resolution on Iran, TX Congressman Facing Runoff Admits Affair, Weight Loss Drugs to Treat Addiction and more

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🗓️ 5 March 2026

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Republicans rejected a resolution that could have forced President Trump to seek congressional approval for future military action against Iran. The Pentagon identifies all six troops killed in Kuwait. A Texas Congressman in heated runoff admits to an affair. New data suggests weight loss drugs could fight addiction. Plus, two toddlers get stuck in the same claw machine within weeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:35.1	I'm Kate Baldwin.
0:36.1	It's Thursday.
0:37.1	Mark 5th. Here are the five things you need to know to start your day.
0:39.3	Number one, the war powers. The Senate has now given the green light to President Trump's attacks on Iran, voting yesterday to reject a resolution that was aimed at limiting Trump's ability to conduct military strikes against Iran without first getting congressional approval. The vote count was 47 to 53,
0:56.0	one Dem joining Republicans to block it, one Republican joining Democrats to support it. All the while,
1:01.4	the U.S. Israeli operation hammers on. sources tell CNN Iranian intelligence has now quietly
1:07.8	signaled that it could be open to talks to end the war, but U.S. officials say no negotiations are happening right now.
1:14.2	In fact, top American defense contractors are being brought to the White House tomorrow as the president wants to ramp up weapons production.
1:20.7	The Pentagon now says a U.S. submarine sank in Iranian warship as part of this campaign,
1:25.4	marking the first time a U.S. sub has used a torpedo
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