Iran war hits 60-day mark; DHS shutdown ends, but funding battles continue

The Iran War hits the 60-day mark, the White House says it can keep going without Congress.

Lawmakers say not so fast.

Plus, the DHS shutdown is finally over, but the fight over immigration funding is just

getting started.

And the Texas camp at the center of a deadly flood disaster now cancelling its season,

why it says it will not reopen.

So the story is that matter, clear and credible from across the country to around the world.

These are your unbiased updates from straight arrow.

Good morning, I'm Craig DeGrelie.

Today marks 60 days since the United States entered the war with the Iran, and now there

is a growing fight in Washington over whether the president needs Congress to sign off on

what happens next.

Senate hearing, Defense Secretary Pete Heggseth argued the administration does not have to

seek authorization yet, saying the current ceasefire pauses that 60-day clock.

Ultimately, I would defer to the White House and White House counsel on that.

However, we are in a ceasefire right now, which our understanding means the 60-day clock

pauses or stops in a ceasefire.

I do not believe the statute would support that.

I think the 60 days runs maybe tomorrow, and that's going to pose a really important legal

question for the administration.

Under the War Powers Act, presidents have 60 days to continue military action without

approval from Congress.

That deadline is now here, and lawmakers do not agree on whether it still applies.

Some Republicans say the president has more time.

Others say Congress needs to weigh in now.

The conflict itself is largely paused under ceasefire, but U.S. forces remain in the region,

and tensions haven't gone away.

And Trump, meanwhile, told reporters on Thursday that Iran is ready to negotiate.

I mean, Iran is dying to make a deal.

I can only tell you that.

I don't want to get into the, but they got to, they cannot be nuclear, others or not.

But they are, the Navy's gone, their Air Force is gone.

Every ounce of any form of equipment practically is gone.

They want to make a deal badly.

We have a problem, because nobody knows for sure who the leaders are, to a little bit

of a problem.

You know, the leaders have been wiped out along with their military.

Talks have stalled, and the administration has not said whether it will ask Congress

to authorize the war.

That's now drawing a line from some Republicans.

Senator Lisa Murkowski says she will introduce a measure to force a vote on the war if

the White House does not present a clear plan within the next week.

This morning, the partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security is over.

President Trump has signed a bipartisan bill to restore funding for much of the agency.

With the deal does not cover the administration's immigration enforcement operations, that

funding is being handled separately.

DHS has been operating without full funding since mid-February, making this the longest

shutdown of a single agency in U.S. history.

The House moved quickly to pass the Senate approved measure on Thursday ending the standoff.

The department has more than 250,000 employees.

Democrats had pushed for changes to ICE and border patrol following a crackdown in Minneapolis

that left two American citizens dead.

Republican leaders broke the impasse by shifting immigration enforcement funding to a separate

bill using budget reconciliation to move it forward.

That measure would unlock roughly $70 billion for immigration operations.

In other words, the funding is coming just on a different track, with a vote expected

later this month.

President Trump says he wants to sign that bill by June 1st.

President Trump is changing course on surgeon general again.

He's withdrawing his nomination of Dr. Casey Means after her confirmation stalled in the

Senate with questions about her experience and her positions on vaccines.

Now he's turning to a new pick, Dr. Nicole Sapphire, a radiologist, Fox News contributor,

and breast imaging specialist at Memorial Sloan Kettering.

Trump praising her as both a strong physician and a clear communicator.

Someone he says can break down complex health issues for the public.

Means had been facing a tough path forward with key Republican signaling hesitation and

her nomination stuck in committee after a tense hearing.

This now marks the second surgeon general nominee Trump has had to pull back as the administration

tries to land on a candidate who can actually get through the Senate.

A major prediction market is tightening oversight after an American soldier was accused

of betting on a military operation.

Polymarket says it's increasing monitoring of trades after prosecutors charged a U.S. Army

master sergeant of using classified information to place bets on the capture of former Venezuelan

president Nicholas Maduro.

The company is now partnering with blockchain firm Chain Analysis to track transactions and

flags suspicious activity in real time.

Because every trade is recorded on a public blockchain, investigators can trace patterns

tied to insider knowledge.

Prosecutors say master sergeant Ganon Ken Van Dyke helped plan the raid on Maduro's compound.

Then plays 13 bets on the outcome, making more than $400,000.

He has pleaded not guilty.

The case centers on a high risk operation in Caracas and what prosecutors say is a clear

example of insider trading tied to national security.

Polymarket says the new system is designed to catch suspicious trades faster and give

law enforcement verified evidence.

Online users flag Van Dyke's bets within hours, but it took months to build the case.

Elsewhere camp Mystic is backing off plans to reopen this summer after last year's deadly

floods along the Guadalupe River in Texas Hill Country.

Maduro's camp withdrawing its application for a 2026 license months after floodwaters

tore through the property and killed 28 people, most of them young campers on the 4th of

July.

Camp leaders had been pushing to reopen part of the site that did not flood.

That plan drew backlash from families and scrutiny from state lawmakers during emotional

hearings this week.

Now the camp is stepping back, quote, no administrative process or summer season should move forward

while families continue to grieve, while investigations continue, and while so many

Texans still carry the pain of last July's tragedy.

Investigations into the flooding are still active, including criminal and civil cases.

State inspectors have also cited the camp for failing to meet key safety and emergency

requirements.

In a statement on X, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick called the decision the right one,

saying it protects campers and gives investigators time to finish their work.

Finally this morning, a piece of American history lost for more than a century is finally

found.

This is what's left of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Tampa discovered more than 300 feet

below the Atlantic off the coast of England.

Way back in 1918 during World War I, the ship was escorting convoys when a German submarine

torpedoed it.

The Tampa Sank in less than three minutes, all 131 people on board were killed.

The deadly a single loss for American forces at sea during that war.

A volunteer diving team found the wreck after a three-year search, working with historians

to confirm it was in fact the Tampa.

For the Coast Guard, it closes a chapter that's been open for generations.

Officials now say the site will be preserved as the final resting place for the crew.

That is really interesting.

Alright, before we head out, here's what we're tracking today at 11.30 this morning, a preliminary

hearing for singer David Anthony Burke, also known as David, as he faces murder charges.

At three President Trump heads to the villages in Florida, a key retirement community and

reliable political stronghold where he's expected to speak to supporters.

Tomorrow, how about this?

It's the Kentucky Derby.

Who knew?

That came up fast.

Post-time is 657 Eastern, hats, mints, tulips, and the fastest two minutes in sports, as

they say.

I think I'll tune in, throw some ribeye on the grill, and enjoy all the pomp and circumstance.

Now, I've got a plan for Saturday evening.

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