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Cato Podcast • April 28, 2026 

# Congress Is AWOL in America’s Iran War 

The War Powers Resolution allows the president up to 60 days of defensive latitude in introducing U.S. forces into hostilities; it is not a blank check for open-ended war. Cato’s Molly Nixon and Katherine Thompson examine what the law actually says, how Trump’s strikes on Iran test its limits, and whether the looming 60-day deadline could force Congress to act.

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##### [Molly Nixon](/people/molly-nixon)

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##### [Katherine Thompson](/people/katherine-thompson)

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