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President Trump says that the U.S. will withdraw from Iran in two to three weeks. He also says he has had one goal in mind during this conflict: preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Trump also appeared to reverse previous comments about reopening the Strait of Hormuz, saying that countries dependent on the oil passing through the Strait will have to secure it themselves. Trump is set to address the U.S. tonight at 9 p.m. ET.
President Trump speaks after signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on March 31, 2026. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Trump is scheduled to be at the Supreme Court today as the justices hear arguments in a case on birthright citizenship. No sitting president has ever been present for oral arguments at the high court before. The central focus in this landmark case is the president's challenge to a constitutional provision that has long been interpreted to guarantee American citizenship to every child born in the U.S.
Yesterday, U.S. District Judge Richard Leon ordered Trump to halt construction on his White House ballroom "until Congress authorizes its completion." Leon said he is granting a preliminary injunction, believing the National Trust for Historic Preservation is likely to win its lawsuit. The judge will delay enforcement of the injunction for 14 days because he anticipates the Trump administration to appeal the decision immediately. The president's ballroom is designed to seat 1,000 guests and will cost at least $300 million, according to Trump's estimates.
A federal judge ruled yesterday that Trump's executive order to defund NPR and PBS violated the broadcasters' First Amendment rights. Judge Randolph D. Moss declared the Trump White House executive order to defund NPR and PBS "unlawful and unenforceable."The president's order and accompanying materials accuse the public broadcasters of ideological bias — in NPR's case, due to its news coverage. The networks deny this. It remains unclear what Moss' decision, which the administration could appeal, means for federal funding of public broadcasting.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission chair Andrea Lucas is changing the priorities of an agency that had long focused its efforts on protecting vulnerable and underserved workers. Elizabeth Gillis/NPR hide caption
Andrea Lucas, the Trump-appointed chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, is driving a new agenda, shifting the agency's long-standing prioritization of vulnerable and underserved workers. Congress established the EEOC through Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to remedy the vast racial injustices faced by Black Americans. While Title VII makes clear that the same protections against discrimination apply regardless of a worker's race, color, religion, sex or national origin, limited resources always force the EEOC to pick and choose which cases to pursue based on those it believes will have the greatest impact. Here's how the Trump administration's EEOC is attacking DEI and emphasizing white people:
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Living Better is a special series about what it takes to stay healthy in America.
Protein is currently having a moment in the spotlight. Coffee chains are adding it to their drinks and food companies are marketing protein snacks. Under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Dietary Guidelines released this year recommend higher levels of this essential nutrient. Our bodies rely on protein to build and repair muscles, create digestive enzymes and produce antibodies that support immune function. Your protein needs are personal. Here's how to figure out yours:
Elite female distance runners take off at the start of the Atlanta Half Marathon on March 1. Jess McClain, middle left, led much of the race before an official car led her off course. Matthew Demarko via Atlanta Track Club hide caption
This newsletter was edited by Suzanne Nuyen.
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