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Vice President JD Vance is on his way to Pakistan for a high-stakes summit with Iran. The talks will mark the highest-level meeting between U.S. and Iranian officials since 1979. Ahead of the meeting, President Donald Trump is warning the Iranian regime to take negotiations seriously.

Democrat-led states and small businesses were back in the International Trade Court today, challenging the president’s global tariffs applied under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974. A three-judge panel of the court heard the arguments.

The Artemis II astronauts are racing home, set to splash down in the Pacific tonight at around 8:07 p.m. ET.

President Donald Trump says U.S. ships and military forces will stay in and around Iran until what he calls the “real agreement” is reached. This comes a day after the White House declared that Iran has accepted a ceasefire proposal with the United States.

The Iranian regime is calling on Israel to stop its war against the Hezbollah terrorist group in Lebanon, saying it is a violation of the ceasefire agreement for the war in Iran. Israel’s prime minister says Israeli forces will continue to strike the Iran-backed group with full force.

Democrat-led states and small businesses will be back in the International Trade Court tomorrow, challenging the president’s global tariffs applied under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974. Trump turned to this provision after the Supreme Court ruled against his use of an emergency powers law to implement the tariffs.

The White House announced that Vice President JD Vance will lead the U.S. delegation for Iran peace talks on Saturday. This comes as President Donald Trump declared a “big day for world peace,” and the White House said Iran has agreed to a cease-fire proposal.

Data show the first vessels are already managing to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. officials say all military objectives have been achieved in the war against Iran and that, as the cease-fire continues to hold, U.S. troops remain ready to resume combat operations.

With under two hours left before his 8 p.m. deadline, President Trump has agreed to suspend bombing Iran for two weeks, if Iran agrees to open the Strait of Hormuz.

Meanwhile, the Iranian regime called on residents to form human chains around Iran’s bridges and power plants ahead of President Trump’s deadline for a deal.

President Trump declared Tuesday “power plant and bridge day” if Iran does not open the Strait of Hormuz. This comes as the president and top officials celebrate the historic rescue of two American airmen whose F-15 was shot down over Iran last week.

The crew of Artemis II set a new record on Monday for the farthest distance humans have traveled from Earth. The Orion spacecraft is expected to reach its closest approach to the moon Monday night.

The Supreme Court has thrown out an appeals court ruling that upheld Steve Bannon’s contempt of Congress conviction. The decision sends the Trump ally’s case back to district court.

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A new warning from President Donald Trump: Iran is facing a Tuesday deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face consequences.

The second U.S. airman whose fighter jet crashed in Iran has been rescued. The daring operation involved up to a hundred U.S. forces, and intelligence personnel.

Members of OPEC+ have agreed to boost oil production next month. But, their ability to achieve this will depend on the situation in the Hormuz Strait.

The State Department on Saturday announced the United States is revoking the visas of family members of a former Iranian general. Qasem Soleimani, a major general in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, was eliminated during the first Trump administration. His niece and grandniece are now in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody.

A federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump to pause collecting race data from public universities as part of the president’s push against race-based policies in higher education. In a ruling Friday, a federal judge in Boston said the federal government likely has the authority to collect the data, but the demand was rolled out to universities in a “rushed and chaotic” manner.

In college basketball, the Final Four is about to begin, with Saturday's winners advancing to the championship game. And from hand-decorated eggs to chocolate masterpieces, people around the world are preparing to celebrate Easter.

Search and rescue efforts are underway after an American fighter jet was downed over Iran, as President Donald Trump issues a stark warning to the regime about its bridges and power plants.

Meanwhile, the president is proposing a historic Pentagon budget for fiscal 2027, which would surge defense spending to $1.5 trillion. It would include a pay raise for military personnel, funding for the president’s Golden Dome missile defense system, and investment in shipbuilding.

March job numbers nearly tripled expectations, with 178,000 new jobs added. Meanwhile, the DHS shutdown is nearing 50 days, with Republican leadership reaching an agreement to end it but the House not yet taking a vote.

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President Trump today issued a harsh warning to Iran, saying there’s “more to follow” after the U.S. destroyed the Middle East’s largest bridge. This comes a day after the president’s primetime address to the nation on the progress of Operation Epic Fury.

The president today also announced that Pam Bondi is out as attorney general and that Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche will step in to serve as acting attorney general. Bondi posted on X that she will be moving to an “important private sector role,” where she will continue fighting for the Trump administration.

On the anniversary of Liberation Day, President Trump signed a proclamation strengthening Section 232 tariffs on steel, aluminum, and copper. The updated rules impose 50 percent tariffs on most metal products, 25 percent on derivatives, and lower rates for equipment using U.S. metals.

The Supreme Court was packed on Wednesday as President Donald Trump attended oral arguments on birthright citizenship.

Trump says Iran is now asking for a cease-fire. This comes as the president is set to address the nation tonight.

The first moon mission in more than half a century: Astronauts of the Artemis II mission are preparing to launch from the Kennedy Space Center.