By Gabrielle Ake , Caitlin Yilek Politics Reporter Caitlin Yilek is a politics reporter at CBSNews.com, based in Washington, D.C. She previously worked for the Washington Examiner and The Hill, and was a member of the 2022 Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowship with the National Press Foundation. Read Full Bio Updated on: May 1, 2026 / 7:45 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — President Trump on Friday told congressional leaders that "hostilities" with Iran have "terminated," addressing a critical 60-day deadline under a law meant to limit the unauthorized use of military force. "There has been no exchange of fire between the United States Forces and Iran since April 7, 2026," the president wrote in nearly identical letters to House Speaker Mike Johnson and GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley, the president pro tempore of the Senate. "The hostilities that began on February 28, 2026 have terminated." The framers of the Constitution gave Congress the power to declare war.…