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Hungary's Prime Minister Victor Orban has conceded defeat in the country's national election, ending his 16 years in office. Peter Magyar of opposition party Tisza looks set for a major victory.President Donald Trump announced the next moves he's taking after weekend negotiations with Iran in Pakistan turned sour. Find out what the U.S. Navy will be doing next.Trump is also threatening China with 50 percent tariffs if it aids Iran militarily.

A U.S. delegation led by Vice President JD Vance, along with special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, is meeting with Iranian officials in Pakistan Saturday to discuss a path to peace. Also Saturday, U.S. forces are beginning the process of clearing out mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, the president issued a warning to Beijing, saying China could have “big problems” if it ships weapons to Iran.The New York City Police Department reported Saturday that officers shot a suspect after three people were stabbed at Manhattan’s Grand Central Terminal. Police say the suspect called himself “Lucifer.”The Artemis II astronauts have returned to Earth. The historic mission, which sent astronauts on a flyby around the Moon in the first crewed lunar mission since the 1970s, ended in a “textbook” splashdown in the Pacific Friday evening.

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.🇺🇸More Breaking News, Special Reports, and Live Coverage on NTD: https://ept.ms/NTD_LIVE

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.🇺🇸More Breaking News, Special Reports, and Live Coverage on NTD: https://ept.ms/NTD_LIVE

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.

Ahead of the midterm elections, President Donald Trump today signs an executive order cracking down on mail-in voting across the country.Trump issued a new ultimatum to European countries about the Strait of Hormuz, criticizing them for failing to assist the United States in Operation Epic Fury and telling them in a post on Truth Social to “go get your own oil!”The Supreme Court has struck down a Colorado law banning certain counseling conversations with minors about sexual orientation and gender identity. The decision will allow mental health professionals to offer talk therapy to children diagnosed with gender dysphoria.

The United States and Israel are keeping up pressure on the Iranian regime as Operation Epic Fury continues. Following talks with Iran, President Donald Trump says he is now delaying strikes on Iran’s power plants.Most Transportation Security Administration agents are now receiving back pay through an executive order, even as the Department of Homeland Security shutdown enters its sixth week, with Congress still deadlocked over funding.Supreme Court justices will hear oral arguments on Wednesday in one of the highest-profile cases of this term. The Justice Department is set to argue in favor of Trump’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship.🇺🇸More Breaking News, Special Reports, and Live Coverage on NTD: https://ept.ms/NTD_LIVE

A drone at Palm Beach International Airport prevented the takeoff of Air Force One on Sunday as it was about to depart with President Donald Trump onboard.Tehran issued a warning to the United States against possible ground operations in Iran. It comes after the United States said about 3,500 sailors and Marines arrived in the region on Friday.The launch of Artemis II is approaching, as the United States prepares to return to the moon.

The Iran-aligned Houthi terrorist organization in Yemen launched a missile attack against Israel today. The Houthi involvement comes after the U.S.-Israel coalition has reportedly hit over 15,000 targets in Iran.As Operation Epic Fury continues, more than 3,500 U.S. sailors and Marines aboard the USS Tripoli have arrived in the Middle East, as the Pentagon continues to build up forces in the region.Amid speculation that he could return to Iran as leader—after nearly fifty years—the former Crown Prince of Iran, Reza Pahlavi, spoke at CPAC today. Pahlavi made clear his intentions to help his former country while highlighting the massacre of thousands of protesters recently killed by the current regime.

President Trump signed an executive order today to pay TSA agents amid the shutdown standoff. According to DHS, paychecks could arrive as soon as Monday. This comes as House Republicans rejected a Senate bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security—excluding ICE and parts of Customs and Border Protection—and instead proposed a new continuing resolution to fund the department in full. President Trump declares the Iranian regime ‘decimated’ as talks are ongoing. That's as Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the operation is expected to conclude in a matter of weeks. Golf legend Tiger Woods was involved in a rollover crash on Jupiter Island, Florida, this afternoon. He has been charged with DUI with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test.

President Trump is delaying strikes on Iranian power plants for 10 more days. The president says the regime is “begging” the U.S. to make a deal, adding that its military has “zero” chance of a comeback. That’s as Israel confirms it has killed a top Iranian naval commander—the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy.The Senate is voting for the sixth time on a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security. This comes after the House passed a third bill to end the partial shutdown earlier today. Meanwhile, ICE agents have been spotted checking IDs at TSA security checkpoints—days after being sent by the Trump administration to help alleviate TSA staffing shortages.Two siblings have been indicted after an improvised explosive device was found outside a Florida Air Force base. Authorities say one suspect planted the device days earlier before fleeing the country to China. Meanwhile, at a hearing today in the criminal case against former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, the Maduros accused the U.S. government of interfering with their access to legal funding.

Iran wanted to talk, and President Donald Trump is willing to listen: That’s what the White House is saying on Wednesday as U.S. Central Command announces fresh results from Operation Epic Fury.Almost a month into the war, the United States and Israel continue launching strikes against the Iranian regime. This comes as Turkey says it is now mediating talks between the U.S. and Iran to help bring an end to the war.The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) says it is experiencing the highest wait times “in TSA history” at some airports. Meanwhile, in the Department of Homeland Security funding stalemate, Senate Democrats presented a counteroffer, but Majority Leader John Thune rejected the proposal as an “unserious” attempt that repeats previously dismissed demands. That’s after Democratic leadership on Tuesday rejected Republicans’ latest proposal.