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Congress Has the War Powers Filing: What the 60-Day Clock Means
Analysis
domestic

Congress Has the War Powers Filing: What the 60-Day Clock Means

The administration's notification triggers a 60-day authorization window running to August 25 — giving Congress three options and a deadline it has never successfully enforced.

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War Powers Clock Expires: Administration Filing Due as Sunday Closes
domestic

War Powers Clock Expires: Administration Filing Due as Sunday Closes

The 48-hour War Powers deadline for CENTCOM's first Iran strike expires Sunday at 21:35 UTC — the filing will put the administration's legal theory on the record.

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War Powers Deadline Tonight: Two Strikes, Possible Third on the Table
domestic

War Powers Deadline Tonight: Two Strikes, Possible Third on the Table

The administration's 48-hour War Powers notification is due Sunday night. It now covers two CENTCOM strike packages and a presidential signal that a third may follow.

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CENTCOM Struck Iran. The War Powers Clock Is Running.
Analysis
domestic

CENTCOM Struck Iran. The War Powers Clock Is Running.

The War Powers Resolution requires 48-hour congressional notification after US forces enter hostilities. CENTCOM struck Iran at 21:35 UTC Friday. The deadline is Sunday night.

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House GOP yanks Iran war powers vote as Democrats close in
domestic

House GOP yanks Iran war powers vote as Democrats close in

Republican leaders pulled the Iran war powers resolution from the House floor Thursday after a procedural vote signaled defeat, punting the measure to June.

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Pentagon Weighs Renaming Iran War 'Sledgehammer' to Reset Clock
domestic

Pentagon Weighs Renaming Iran War 'Sledgehammer' to Reset Clock

NBC News reports Pentagon planners are preparing to rebrand the Iran campaign as "Operation Sledgehammer" if the ceasefire collapses, a move that would restart the 60-day War Powers clock.

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Murkowski Drafts AUMF for Iran With Congressional Guardrails
diplomacy

Murkowski Drafts AUMF for Iran With Congressional Guardrails

Sen. Lisa Murkowski plans an Iran war authorization with built-in requirements for defined objectives — distinct from Democratic termination resolutions and not a blank check.

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Iran war hits 60-day mark as Trump faces May 1 War Powers cutoff
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Iran war hits 60-day mark as Trump faces May 1 War Powers cutoff

Day 60 of U.S. operations against Iran lands April 29 with a fourth war-powers resolution defeated, Murkowski drafting an AUMF, and a May 1 deadline looming.

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