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5 min readA Ceasefire, a FISA Extension, and Netflix’s Founder Steps Down
This is the first full day of a ten-day ceasefire in Lebanon, a fragile pause in the conflict between Israel and Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants in southern Lebanon. The Israeli military has been attacking Hezbollah positions there, but direct talks between Lebanon and Israel have been met with skepticism. Israel says it will keep its troops in southern Lebanon; Hezbollah says it will resist that occupation. Separately, President Trump said a new round of talks between the U.S. and Iran could happen this weekend, and he suggested he could go to Pakistan if a deal to end the war is signed there. Speaking yesterday, Trump said of the conflict: “I will say the war in Iran is going along swimmingly. We can do whatever we want. And it should be ending pretty soon.” He also dismissed concerns about higher gasoline costs.
FISA Section 702 Gets a Short Extension
The House has passed a short-term extension to a key part of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, known as Section 702. The measure now heads to the Senate, which could take it up as early as today. The current authorization expires Monday unless Congress approves the stopgap and gets it to President Trump’s desk.
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- 1 (00:03) **Ceasefire in Lebanon Begins** - The first full day of a ten-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah is underway, with both sides making conflicting statements about the next steps.
- 2 (00:26) **Trump on Iran Talks and the War** - President Trump suggests new U.S.-Iran talks could happen this weekend and claims the conflict is nearly over.
- 3 (01:05) **House Passes Short FISA Extension** - The House approved a stopgap measure to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which is set to expire on Monday.
- 4 (01:56) **Netflix Co-Founder Reed Hastings to Step Down** - Hastings will leave his role as chair in June, a decision announced alongside a strong quarterly earnings report.
- 5 (02:55) **Judge Rules on White House Ballroom Construction** - A federal judge allows below-ground work on President Trump's new ballroom and bunker to continue, but orders a halt to all above-ground construction.
- 6 (03:24) **Democrat Wins New Jersey Special Election** - Anna Lilia Mahia defeated Republican Joe Hathaway to fill the Congressional seat vacated by former Representative Mikey Sherrill, who became governor.
- 7 (03:44) **Artemis II Astronauts Reflect on Moon Mission** - The crew says they haven't had time to decompress since their splashdown, but share details about their experience.
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