Sen. Tim Kaine on why he wants to limit Trump's war powers

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🗓️ 18 June 2025

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President Trump said on Wednesday that he hasn't decided whether the U.S. will strike Iran's nuclear facilities. Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine joins us to discuss a resolution he introduced that would require approval from Congress before the U.S. military could get involved in Iran. And, as Ukraine continues to endure deadly air strikes, the G7 conference ended with no strong condemnation of Russia or much mention of Ukraine at all. The Washington Post's Lizzie Johnson shares the latest from Kyiv. Then, pop singer Vanessa Hernandez, known as NEZZA, sang the official Spanish version of the U.S. national anthem at a Los Angeles Dodgers game, against the wishes of the team. NEZZA explains more about her decision.

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0:18.0	WBUR Podcasts, Boston.
0:23.1	There's competing thoughts within the White House about this,
0:26.8	and we're getting too close to a war for members of Congress to just sit back and hope.
0:34.8	It's unclear if President Trump wants to strike Iran.
0:38.4	Democratic Senator Tim Kane is trying to get ahead of it.
0:49.0	It's Wednesday, June 18th, and this is here and now anytime from NPR and WBWR Boston.
0:56.1	I'm Shiko Theori.
0:59.4	Today on the show, Russia lobs one of its deadliest strikes on Kyiv.
1:04.7	At least 24 people are dead and more than a hundred others injured.
1:09.2	Also.
1:09.6	Yeah, I'm never the world. and more than a hundred others injured. Also, singer Neza said she was told not to sing the national anthem in Spanish at a Dodgers game last weekend.
1:24.6	She did it anyway.
1:26.0	Everything that's just been happening is what fueled me in that moment.
1:29.3	And I closed my eyes and I locked in.
1:31.3	And I was like, you know what?
1:33.3	I would regret it for the rest of my life if I don't stand by my people today.
1:37.3	But first, Iranian state media reports that thousands of people are fleeing Tehran as Israel continues to bomb its nuclear and military sites.
1:48.4	Earlier today, President Trump said that he hasn't decided whether to strike Iran's nuclear facilities.
1:54.1	I mean, you don't know that I'm going to even do it. You don't know. I may do it. I may not do it.
1:58.4	Iran's supreme leader said U.S. military intervention in the conflict will be met with, quote, irreparable damage.
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