Week in Politics:Congress and the Iran war; Trump's approval ratings
From Weekend Edition Saturday by NPR
April 25, 2026 · 5 min
About this episode
The episode discusses Congress's potential actions regarding the Iran war and the latest polls on President Trump's approval ratings.
We look at what Congress might do as the 60-day window to vote on the war per the War Powers Act draws near, as well as what the latest polls say about President Trump's approval ratings.
Topics covered
- Congress
- Iran war
- Trump's approval ratings
- War Powers Act
- politics
- polls
Keywords
- Congress
- Iran war
- Trump
- approval ratings
- War Powers Act
- politics
- polls
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Congress, War Powers Act
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