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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

On tonight’s #Nightcap: Iran fires on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz and seizes two of them as the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports continues – Spirit Airlines nears a deal with the Trump administration for a $500 million rescue package – & new reporting that the President is considering making an offer of financial support to the United Arab Emirates. @SRuhle @RohdeD @rinsana @johnavlon @esglaude

TONIGHT: The President extends the ceasefire in Iran indefinitely – a warning shot to big business as Trump encourages U.S. companies not to file refunds for illegal tariffs they've already paid – & voters in Virginia say 'yes' to new maps that could give Dems a boost in the midterms. @SRuhle @jeffmason1 @samstein @mccaffreyr3 @gilliantett @Neil_Irwin @LarrySabato @ahylton26

TONIGHT: The U.S. and Iran prepare for a second round of peace talks led by Vice President Vance – the CFTC is reportedly investigating a series of suspiciously timed trades made minutes before key announcements on the Iran War – & Tim Cook steps down as Apple’s CEO. @SRuhle @lukebroadwater @MarkHertling @rinsana @RiskReversal @joshrogin

TONIGHT: Is the Strait of Hormuz open or closed? Conflicting statements continue between Trump and Iran – Oil prices decline as markets make big gains after Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is open – & How Trump’s unpopular agenda could hurt midterm turnout. @crampell @RohdeD @pbump @rinsana @anthonyLfisher

TONIGHT: Pakistani officials say second round of peace talks between U.S. and Iran will likely happen next week – How Trump’s decisions are impacting the wallets of millions of Americans – & Trump’s DOJ continues to carry out his personal vendettas. @SRuhle @peterbakernyt @nayyeroar @marctshort @dank

TONIGHT: The International Monetary Fund warns that the Iran war could push economies into a global recession as Trump says peace talks could happen over the next few days – The rush to dominate AI as voters push back – & what Trump voters are saying about the administration's policies ahead of the midterms. @SRuhle @jeffmason1 @rinsana @JustinWolfers @DanielBShapiro @MarkHertling @SykesCharlie

TONIGHT: A U.S. naval blockade is in effect on Iran's ports as the battle over the Strait of Hormuz continues - Trump's feud with the Pope escalates as the president faces backlash over his social media post depicting himself as a Christ-like figure - & A new report reveals the Trump family's crypto venture is facing an investor revolt. @SRuhle @peterbakernyt @lukebroadwater @McFaul @crampell @ChopraUSA @chafkin @mariannbudde

TONIGHT: The fallout from six weeks of war in Iran as peace talks to begin Saturday in Pakistan – Economies around the world feel the effects from the war – & The conflict puts the Pope at odds with the President. @SRuhle @sbg1 @ChrisJansing @petersgoodman @PaulMecurio

TONIGHT: The White House tries to shore up the fragile ceasefire with Iran as VP Vance prepares to lead in-person peace talks – Melania Trump says lies about her and Jeffrey Epstein must end – & a conversation with Ronan Farrow on his bombshell reporting about the man running one of the most powerful AI companies. @SRuhle @peterbakernyt @daveweigel @MilesTaylorUSA @sethmoulton @rinsana @JustinWolfers @RonanFarrow

It’s #Nightcap time: fractures begin to emerge in the two-week Iranian ceasefire Trump announced last night – big swings in Georgia and Wisconsin as the votes shift towards Democrats by 20 points each – & Iran demands tolls to pass through the Strait of Hormuz to be paid in Cryptocurrency. @SRuhle @RohdeD @gilliantett @TimOBrien @stengel

TONIGHT: Trump agrees to a two-week cease-fire deal with Iran after threatening to wipe out a "whole civilization" – Stock futures surge after the cease-fire announcement – & did Trump's war ensure that Iran's hardline regime survives? @SRuhle @MacFarlaneNews @alexbward @mccaffreyr3 @RiskReversal @BharatRamamurti @AlexVatanka @jontester

TONIGHT: What Trump is saying less than 24 hours away from his latest deadline to destroy Iranian bridges and power plants if they don’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz – Trump promises an economic rebound after the war, but experts are skeptical – & a look into the Epstein files and the high-profile names involved. @SRuhle @lukebroadwater @sbg1 @MarkHertling @brookeamasters @ClaySeigle @McFaul