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TONIGHT: Senate GOP leaders revolt over the administration’s $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund, derailing a key vote on Trump’s immigration agenda – A Trump-backed superpac gets a big donation from a tobacco giant just a week before the FDA eases restrictions on some vapes – the latest push to break the deadlock between the U.S. and Iran, plus what both sides are saying about the chances for a deal. @SRuhle @peterbakernyt @sbg1 @JoyceWhiteVance @NatashaRSarin @brookeamasters @MarkHertling @lkatfield

#Nightcap TONIGHT: Donald Trump's "anti-weaponization" fund comes under fire from lawmakers, while two police officers attacked on Jan. 6 file lawsuits. - Plus, the CFTC looks into a flurry of oil trades executed moments before the President made a critical announcement about Iran in March. - And, South Carolina becomes the latest state to push toward redistricting in an effort to help Republicans hold onto the House. @SRuhle @pbump @rinsana @CFColemanJr

TONIGHT: Trump critic Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) loses his House primary, underscoring the president's continued grip on the Republican party -- a DOJ deal that appears to exempt Trump, his family, and his businesses from any future IRS audits sparks outrage -- & new analysis reveals Trump's astonishing stock trades, including shares of companies that the administration promoted. @SRuhle @AliVelshi @jeffmason1 @LarrySabato @MilesTaylorUSA @WilliamCohan @JohnJHarwood @tab_delete

TONIGHT: Trump says he was asked to hold off new strikes on Iran, as his approval rating hits a second-term low and gas prices surge – new reporting on Trump’s stock trades and how they’re connected to companies he’s publicly praised – & the 1.8 billion dollar fund from the Trump Justice Department that could end up funneling money to the President’s allies. @SRuhle @lukebroadwater @mychaelschnell @mccaffreyr3 @RiskReversal @JustinWolfers @KGreenberg_ @bhgreeley

#NightCap TONIGHT: President Trump touts what he calls several new trade deals with China, though the Chinese were less than firm in their commitments. Plus, Trump says he doesn't think about Americans' financial situations when dealing with Iran as gas prices soar. And, Princeton University ends its century-old 'Honor Code' after AI got the better of it. @SRuhle @RohdeD @anthonyLfisher @PaulMecurio

On tonight’s #Nightcap: Trump begins his first full day of his China summit with President Xi Jinping – Republicans in South Carolina’s Legislature reject a plan for new maps that would’ve eliminated the seat for the only democratic district in the state – more alarming economic data as investors become increasingly on edge about inflation. @SRuhle @ahylton26 @BasilSmiklePhD @TimOBrien @AhmedBaba_

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TONIGHT: The President heads to a high-stakes summit in China as the Iran war remains at a standstill – new data shows inflation accelerating, but Trump says he’s not thinking about American’s finances, “not even a little bit” – & the Secretary of Defense and the FBI Director clash with lawmakers over the cost of the war and their conduct in office. @SRuhle @CarolLeonnig @MacFarlaneNews @MarkHertling @bhgreeley @RiskReversal @daveweigel

TONIGHT: Trump calls the U.S. ceasefire with Iran on “massive live support” – the President floats a suspension of the federal gas tax as gas prices soar – & the Supreme Court clears the way for Alabama to use new voting maps ahead of the midterm elections. @AymanM @peterbakernyt @mccaffreyr3 @ChopraUSA @chafkin @jhollymc

On tonight's #Nightcap: Tensions remain high in the Middle East as the UAE reports a new wave of attacks from Tehran -- a pair of major court decisions delivers a victory for Republicans in the redistricting battle -- & some states consider proposals to tax the wealthy to address the affordability crisis. @SRuhle @pbump @marysdesk @harryjsisson @PabloTorre

On tonight’s #Nightcap: Questions remain on the status of peace talks for the Iran War as the U.S. and Iran give conflicting signals – more protests erupt in Tennessee after state Republicans unveil a new congressional map that cuts through its majority black district – & Trump defends his ballroom as Republicans in Congress seek one billion dollars to enhance security as part of the East Wing overhaul. @SymoneDSanders @gardnerakayla @DaniellaMicaela @JohnJHarwood @nayyeroar

TONIGHT: Marco Rubio says the war in Iran is “over” as Trump pauses 'Project Freedom' in the Strait of Hormuz citing progress toward a deal– what problems with trade and supply chain could mean for the economy – & key primaries in Indiana and Ohio tonight; what the results say about Trump’s grip on the GOP. @SRuhle @alexbward @samstein @MarkHertling @crampell @scottlincicome @daveweigel @lbarronlopez

TONIGHT: The U.S. and Iran once again on the brink of all-out war as new attacks call the ceasefire into question – California faces a gas crunch as the last oil tanker from the Persian Gulf reaches the west coast – & fears over AI grow as two of the biggest industry leaders face off in a high-stakes trial. @SRuhle @sbg1 @mccaffreyr3 @McFaul @rinsana @ClaySeigle @GerritD @BharatRamamurti @BarbMcQuade

On tonight’s #Nightcap: Pakistani officials confirm they’ve received an updated proposal from Iran to end the war, but Trump says he’s unsatisfied with the latest offer – Republicans across the country call for redistricting in red states – & the Pentagon agrees to buy an undisclosed number of interceptor drones from a firm called Powerus; which is backed by Trump’s two eldest sons. @SRuhle @alivitali @steveliesman @DrJasonJohnson @adammocklerr

TONIGHT: The Trump administration nears the initial deadline for congressional approval to continue war with Iran – What Elon Musk told the jury hearing his case against OpenAI – & the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Voting Rights Act supercharges the race to re-draw congressional maps. @SRuhle @peterbakernyt @MilesTaylorUSA @MarkHertling @rinsana @Neil_Irwin @JoyceWhiteVance

TONIGHT: On tonight’s #Nightcap: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces questions from Congress for the first time since the Iran War, and gives the first public estimate of how much the war has cost – the Supreme Court deals a blow to the Voting Rights Act, striking down a Louisiana congressional map – & the Federal Reserve holds rates steady, but the decision comes with the highest level of dissent since 1992. @SRuhle @RohdeD @alexwagner @davidgura @paynedc

TONIGHT: Trump’s Justice Department pursues another criminal prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey after a grand jury charges him with threatening the president – Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth prepares to go before Congress to make a case for the Pentagon’s $1.5 trillion budget request – & the UAE says its leaving OPEC; what the move means for the global energy crisis triggered by the war in Iran. @SRuhle @CarolLeonnig @jeffmason1 @LACaldwellDC @MarkHertling @chafkin @bhgreeley @SykesCharlie

TONIGHT: Charges filed against the suspect in Saturday’s shooting at the White House Correspondents Dinner; the President rejects a proposal from Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz – & warning signs for Republicans as the midterms approach. @SRuhle @lukebroadwater @sbg1 @McFaul @DougJones @reedgalen @susannecraig

TONIGHT: The President orders the military to “shoot and kill” any Iranian boats laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz – a U.S. soldier is arrested after allegedly using classified info to make Polymarket bets on Maduro raid – & how Syrian billionaires reportedly tried to influence American foreign policy by invoking the Trump name. @SRuhle @alexbward @jessicayellin @DavidMDrucker @JustinWolfers @BharatRamamurti @dellavolpe @EricLiptonNYT