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Live updates: Trump tells Congress Iran ceasefire stopped 60-day clock

President Trump formally informed Congress in a letter Friday that the ongoing ceasefire with Iran extended the timeline between the start of the war and the 60-day deadline invoked by the War Powers Act. Friday marks 60 days since the president officially notified lawmakers of t

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Live updates: Trump tells Congress Iran ceasefire stopped 60-day clockPresident Trump formally informed Congress in a letter Friday that the ongoing ceasefire with Iran extended the timeline between the start of the war and the 60-day deadline invoked by the War Powers Act. Friday marks 60 days since the president officially notified lawmakers of t
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