Trump's Iran Letter: No War Authorization, Ceasefire Holds

0:00It's May 1st. This is U.S. news today, driven by AI tracking America in real time. President Trump sent Congress a letter saying U.S. hostilities with Iran are done. Military ops started February 28th to protect Americans and national security. He ordered a ceasefire April 7th, and it's held with zero fire exchanged since. This fits the war power's resolution from 1973. He notified lawmakers March 2nd, so the 60-day clock for authorization ran out Friday. But the letter skips asking for that approval. Lawmakers keep pushing back on presidential war powers. The Senate just nixed the resolution to end the conflict for the 6th time, 50-47. Trump hit reporters saying the laws unconstitutional never used before, and no need to follow it now. Threat from Iran and its proxies still looms large. U.S. forces are shifting deployments in the region, linking tighter with allies. Secretary of War Pete Hakeseth told the Senate the deadline pauses during ceasefire,

1:03even if the law doesn't spell that out. Trump boughs more updates as the situation shifts, thanking Congress for backing the moves. I stand on how this plays out amid the ongoing power debates.