Sen. Tim Kaine on War Powers and Iran 3/3/26

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🗓️ 3 March 2026

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

The U.S.-Iran conflict enters its fourth day, spreading across the region and pushing oil prices higher. CNBC’s Dan Murphy reports on the latest military developments and what the surge in energy costs could mean for markets. On Capitol Hill, lawmakers prepare to vote on President Trump’s war powers in Iran. Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.) explains why he opposes the strikes and argues Congress must reassert its authority. And, as AI becomes a tool of modern combat, Christoff & Co. CEO Niki Christoff discusses the Pentagon’s partnerships, Anthropic’s dispute with the Defense Department, and whether meaningful guardrails are possible. Plus, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon addresses President Trump’s $5 billion debanking lawsuit, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman admits a recent defense deal was rushed. Dan Murphy - 02:49 Sen. Tim Kane - 15:35 Nikki Christoff - 27:37 In this episode: Niki Christoff, @NikiChristoff Sen. Tim Kaine, @TimKaine Kelly Evans, @KellyCNBC Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk Zach Vallese, @zachvallese

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0:00.0	Bring in show music, please.
0:03.0	Hi, I'm CNBC producer Zach Velisi.
0:07.0	Today on Squawk Pod.
0:10.0	Wall Street on edge over fears the Iran conflict could drag on.
0:15.0	CNBC's Dan Murphy on the global energy markets.
0:18.0	We are seeing war risk premiums on the rise now. And Democratic Senator Tim Cain on the global energy markets. We are seeing war risk premiums on the rise now.
0:22.2	And Democratic Senator Tim Cain on the opposition from summon Congress to President
0:27.1	Trump strikes in Iran.
0:28.7	I believe we should not go to war illegally in violation of the Constitution.
0:34.3	Plus, Anthropics AI agent gets a popularity boost while feuding with the Pentagon.
0:39.3	Talk to Claude about that.
0:40.3	Who?
0:41.3	Who?
0:42.3	I don't know.
0:43.3	Tech executive Nikki Christoff, host of the TechD up podcast on the politics and policy
0:49.3	struggles emerging during super fast innovation.
0:52.3	In this moment, as we are in the middle of strikes on Iran, the government wants to use the best.
0:57.5	Claude is the best.
0:59.3	It's Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026.
1:02.4	Squawk Pod begins right now.
1:05.0	Stand by Joe.
1:06.0	And three, two, one, his mic.
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