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RECAP: The last few hours didn’t change the trajectory. They just made the contradictions harder to ignore. Trump stepped out and tried to thread the needle: publicly insisting the situation with Iran is “under control” and the U.S. is in a strong position, while refusing to rule out further strikes if provoked. He’s also leaning hard on semantics, suggesting the current ceasefire means the U.S. may not even be “at war” right now - a convenient way to dodge the War Powers clock hitting its limit. Behind that, the military posture tells a different story. Strike options are still being actively reviewed, and contingency planning around the Strait of Hormuz hasn’t slowed. Iran, for its part, is still signaling it’s ready to escalate again if the U.S. resumes attacks. So the “pause” looks more like both sides catching their breath with fists still up. Also, air defenses have been activated over Tehran in the last hour, reportedly intercepting reconnaissance drones trying to probe Iranian skies. Still developing and details unconfirmed. On Capitol Hill, Pete Hegseth got grilled and mostly stuck to one line: the ceasefire effectively pauses the War Powers timeline. He also sidestepped committing to any Congressional authorization, while lawmakers cited updated costs now landing closer to ~$50B with no clear end state. Congress pushed, complained, and ultimately did nothing binding. Meanwhile, the broader pressure is building. Oil remains elevated, the economic ripple effects are starting to bite, and the political cost at home is creeping up alongside it.