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Presidential Powers and the War in Iran 

June 26, 2026

6.26.26 – In a historic vote this month, the U.S. Senate approved a war powers resolution directing President Trump to “remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.” It was a vote made several months after the war had passed the 60-day Constitutional deadline to receive Congressional authorization. This week, we revisit a conversation we had in April with UNM law professor Joshua Kastenberg. Proctor and Kastenberg dive deep on presidential powers and how the war began.   

Correspondent: Jeff Proctor 

Guest: Joshua Kastenberg, Professor, UNM School of Law 

For More Information: 
Senate for first time approves a war powers resolution in a rebuke to Trump over Iran conflict – Associated Press