Rep. Adam Smith on the War Congress Didn’t Approve
From American Power by Chad Scott, Nat Towsen, Mr. Global
May 13, 2026 · 1h 10m · Episode 7
About this episode
The episode discusses the escalating conflict with Iran and the complexities of U.S. war powers with insights from military and energy experts.
People in this episode
Host: Nat Towsen
Guests: Chad Scott, Matt Randolph, Adam Smith
Topics covered
- war powers
- Iran conflict
- military strategy
- energy independence
- Congress
- presidential powers
Keywords
- war powers
- Iran
- military strategy
- energy independence
- Congress
- presidential powers
- conflict
- oil markets
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: House Armed Services Committee
Places: Iran, U.S.
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