00:01The Iran war hits the 60 day mark. The White House says it can keep going without Congress. Lawmakers say
00:07not so fast. Plus, the DHS shutdown is finally over, but the fight over immigration funding is just getting started.
00:14And the Texas camp at the center of a deadly flood disaster now canceling its season. Why it says it
00:21will not reopen.
00:25The stories that matter, clear and credible from across the country to around the world. These are your unbiased updates
00:32from Straight Arrow.
00:37Good morning. I'm Craig DeGrelli. Today marks 60 days since the United States entered the war with Iran. And now
00:44there is a growing fight in Washington over whether the president needs Congress to sign off on what happens next.
00:50At a Senate hearing, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth argued the administration does not have to seek authorization yet, saying the
00:57current ceasefire pauses that 60 day clock.
01:01Ultimately, I would defer to the White House and White House counsel on that. However, we are in a ceasefire
01:05right now, which our understanding means the 60 day clock pauses or stops in a ceasefire.
01:11I do not believe the statute would support that. I think the 60 days runs maybe tomorrow. And it's going
01:17to pose a really important legal question for the administration.
01:21Under the War Powers Act, presidents have 60 days to continue military action without approval from Congress. That deadline is
01:29now here and lawmakers do not agree on whether it still applies.
01:33Some Republicans say the president has more time. Others say Congress needs to weigh in now. The conflict itself is
01:41largely paused under a ceasefire.
01:44But U.S. forces remain in the region and tensions haven't gone away. President Trump, meanwhile, told reporters on Thursday
01:50that Iran is ready to negotiate.
01:52I mean, Iran is dying to make a deal. I mean, Iran is dying to make a deal. I can
01:55only tell you that. I don't want to get into it. But they cannot be nuclear other than that. But
02:01they are, their Navy is gone.
02:04Their Air Force is gone. Every ounce of any form of equipment practically is gone. They want to make a
02:11deal badly.
02:13We have a problem because nobody knows for sure who the leaders are. It's a little bit of a problem,
02:18you know. The leaders have been wiped out along with their military.
02:23Talks have stalled and the administration has not said whether it will ask Congress to authorize the war. That's now
02:30drawing a line from some Republicans.
02:32Senator Lisa Murkowski says she will introduce a measure to force a vote on the war if the White House
02:38does not present a clear plan within the next week.
02:41This morning, the partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security is over.
02:46President Trump has signed a bipartisan bill to restore funding for much of the agency.
02:51But the deal does not cover the administration's immigration enforcement operations. That funding is being handled separately.
02:58DHS has been operating without full funding since mid-February, making this the longest shutdown of a single agency in
03:05U.S. history.
03:06The House moved quickly to pass the Senate-approved measure on Thursday, ending the standoff.
03:11The department has more than 250,000 employees.
03:14Democrats had pushed for changes to ICE and Border Patrol following a crackdown in Minneapolis that left two American citizens
03:21dead.
03:22Republican leaders broke the impasse by shifting immigration enforcement funding to a separate bill, using budget reconciliation to move it
03:30forward.
03:30That measure would unlock roughly $70 billion for immigration operations.
03:36In other words, the funding is coming just on a different track, with a vote expected later this month.
03:41President Trump says he wants to sign that bill by June 1st.
03:45President Trump is changing course on Surgeon General again.
03:49He's withdrawing his nomination of Dr. Casey Means after her confirmation stalled in the Senate with questions about her experience
03:57and her positions on vaccines.
03:59Now he's turning to a new pick, Dr. Nicole Sapphire, a radiologist, Fox News contributor, and breast imaging specialist at
04:07Memorial Sloan Kettering.
04:08Trump praising her as both a strong physician and a clear communicator, someone he says can break down complex health
04:15issues for the public.
04:17Means had been facing a tough path forward, with key Republicans signaling hesitation and her nomination stuck in committee after
04:24a tense hearing.
04:25This now marks the second Surgeon General nominee Trump has had to pull back, as the administration tries to land
04:32on a candidate who can actually get through the Senate.
04:35A major prediction market is tightening oversight after an American soldier was accused of betting on a military operation.
04:42Polymarket says it's increasing monitoring of trades after prosecutors charged a U.S. Army Master Sergeant of using classified information
04:52to place bets on the capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
04:57The company is now partnering with blockchain firm Chain Analysis to track transactions and flag suspicious activity in real time.
05:05Because every trade is recorded on a public blockchain, investigators can trace patterns tied to insider knowledge.
05:14Prosecutors say Master Sergeant Gannon Ken Van Dyke helped plan the raid on Maduro's compound, then placed 13 bets on
05:21the outcome, making more than $400,000.
05:24He has pleaded not guilty.
05:26The case centers on a high-risk operation in Caracas, and what prosecutors say is a clear example of insider
05:33trading tied to national security.
05:35Polymarket says the new system is designed to catch suspicious trades faster and give law enforcement verified evidence.
05:42Online users flagged Van Dyke's bets within hours, but it took months to build the case.
05:48Elsewhere, Camp Mystic is backing off plans to reopen this summer after last year's deadly floods along the Guadalupe River
05:55in Texas' hill country.
05:57The girls' camp withdrawing its application for a 2026 license, months after floodwaters tore through the property and killed 28
06:05people, most of them young campers, on the 4th of July.
06:08Camp leaders had been pushing to reopen part of the site that did not flood.
06:13That plan drew backlash from families and scrutiny from state lawmakers during emotional hearings this week.
06:19Now the camp is stepping back.
06:21Quote, no administrative process or summer season should move forward while families continue to grieve, while investigations continue, and while
06:30so many Texans still carry the pain of last July's tragedy.
06:34Investigations into the flooding are still active, including criminal and civil cases.
06:38State inspectors have also cited the camp for failing to meet key safety and emergency requirements.
06:44In a statement on X, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick called the decision the right one, saying it protects campers and
06:51gives investigators time to finish their work.
06:54Finally this morning, a piece of American history lost for more than a century is finally found.
07:01This is what's left of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Tampa, discovered more than 300 feet below the Atlantic,
07:08off the coast of England.
07:09Way back in 1918, during World War I, the ship was escorting convoys when a German submarine torpedoed it.
07:16The Tampa sank in less than three minutes.
07:18All 131 people on board were killed, the deadliest single loss for American forces at sea during that war.
07:26A volunteer diving team found the wreck after a three-year search, working with historians to confirm it was, in
07:32fact, the Tampa.
07:33For the Coast Guard, it closes a chapter that's been open for generations.
07:38Officials now say the site will be preserved as the final resting place for the crew.
07:43That is really interesting.
07:45All right, before we head out, here's what we're tracking today.
07:47At 11.30 this morning, a preliminary hearing for singer David Anthony Burke, also known as David, as he faces
07:53murder charges.
07:54At three, President Trump heads to the Villages in Florida, a key retirement community and reliable political stronghold, where he's
08:02expected to speak to supporters.
08:03Tomorrow, how about this?
08:05It's the Kentucky Derby.
08:06Who knew?
08:07That came up fast.
08:07Post time is 6.57 Eastern.
08:10Hats, mint tulips, and the fastest two minutes in sports, as they say.
08:14I think I'll tune in, throw some ribeye on the grill, and enjoy all the pomp and circumstance.
08:18I've got a plan for Saturday evening.
08:20That's great.
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08:29Those are your Unbiased Updates for this Friday.
08:31We'll see you back here on Monday.
08:33For all of us here at Straight Arrow, I'm Craig DeGrelli.
08:35Have a great day and a fantastic weekend.
08:39We'll see you back here on Monday.
08:40We'll see you back here on Monday.
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