From the New York Times, it's the headlines. I'm Tracy Mumford. Today's Friday, May 1st,

here's what we're covering. To Secretary Hexeth and General Kane, the War Powers resolution

specifies that a war initiated by a president without congressional approval must be

concluded within 60 days. We're right at the 60-day deadline.

Lawmakers in Congress yesterday pressed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on whether the

administration plans to follow the War Powers resolution. Under that law, President Trump has until today to either wind down

the conflict in Iran or get Congress's support for it. I would defer to the White House and White House

Council on that. However, we are in a ceasefire right now, which our understanding means the 60-day

clock pauses or stops in a ceasefire. So you're not in.

It's our understanding, just so you know.

Okay, well, I do not believe the statute would support that.

I think the 60...

Pegseth laid out an alternate theory that by his understanding, the clock is not up,

since there's no active fighting at the moment.

A range of legal scholars dispute that reading of the law, though,

with one former State Department advisor telling the Times, quote, there is no pause button.

The 60-day mark could be a turning point for some Republicans. So far, the president's party has

largely backed his campaign in Iran, but some GOP lawmakers have

signaled that after today, they may demand a vote on whether the war should continue.

Meanwhile, in a rare public statement yesterday, Iran's supreme leader doubled down on two of the

key issues at the center of any potential

peace deal with the U.S. He said his country is planning to keep control of the Strait of Hormuz

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