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Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today's top stories The Trump administration faces a deadline today to seek Congressional approval for its military action in Iran. It does not appear to be seeking that approval. According to the War Powers Resolution of 1973, Congress must declare war or authorize the use of force within 60 days. If the president requests an extension, Congress has 90 days to act. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asserted that the current ceasefire doesn't count toward the 60 days. The administration plans to continue confronting Iran through the dueling blockades of the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump holds an executive order signing in the Oval Office of the White House on April 30, 2026, in Washington, D.C. Andrew Harnik/Getty Image hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Image 🎧 Iranians have proposed reopening the Strait and negotiating nuclear restrictions later. President Trump convened his national security team to review the proposal, but he remains adamant that a nuclear deal must be included, NPR's Franco Ordoñez tells Up First . Alexander Gray, the former Chief of Staff at the National Security Council during the first Trump administration, says the blockade gives the U.S. "maximum leverage." Gray says the blockade is all about which side blinks or gives in first. …