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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dan Ronan. President Trump says the US Is imposing a naval blockade on the strait of Hormuz. NPR's Mara Liasson reports.
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Trump told Fox News it wouldn't take long to clean out the strait. Just hours after talks between the US And Iran failed to reach an agreement to end the war, President Trump posted that effective immediately, the US Navy will begin the process of blockading any and all ships trying to enter or leave the Strait of Hormuz. That means Iran could not export its oil through the strait or collect tolls from other countries ships. But since it would also prevent any oil from coming through the strait, it's not clear how the blockade will help bring down the price of gas. Those high prices were caused by closing off one of the most important choke points for the global oil and gas market. The president also posted that any Iranian who fires at the US or any other peaceful vessels will be, quote, blown to hell. Mara Liasson, NPR News.
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Congress returns to Washington after a two week break for the Easter recess. NPR congressional correspondent Eric McDaniel says one of the key issues lawmakers will be dealing with concerns the partial government shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security.
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President Trump wants the Department of Homeland Security reopened. I'm sure I don't have to tell anyone listening you've been hearing about this shutdown for so long, it's become the longest agency shutdown in ever. There is a plan which is pass a short term funding bill to fund all of the agency except for immigration enforcement. They're doing that in cooperation with Democrats, then go through the longer process of funding all of DHS for the rest of Trump's time in office. Agencies are typically funded just a year at a time, so that's a big deal.
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Lawmakers will also be reviewing the $1.5 trillion budget request for the Pentagon. That's a more than $455 billion one year increase over the previous year's budget. A Christian tradition, more than 1,000 years old. It continued uninterrupted in Jerusalem on Saturday, just days after the ceasefire with Iran. NPR's Daniel Estrin reports. On the holy fire ceremony, pilgrims erupted
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in cheers and bells rang out as the Greek Orthodox patriarch emerged from the tomb of Jesus, according to tradition, holding a flame said to be lit miraculously. It was also miraculous. One could say that the ceasefire with Iran came just in time, as Israeli authorities reopened the Church of the Holy Sepulcher following wartime safety restrictions on gatherings. Israel's Foreign Ministry says torches carrying the holy flame were flown to Orthodox Christian communities in Greece, Russia, Poland, Georgia, Romania, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Cyprus and Moldova. One torch was carried across the border. Daniel Estrin, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
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At the Masters, the final golfers are on the course. Cameron Young got a birdie on number two, now leads by one stroke. And you're listening to NPR News. A federal appeals court says President Trump's White House ballroom project can move forward for now. NPR's Chloe Veldman reports. The administration had challenged a lower court ruling that said the project exceeds presidential authority.
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A three judge panel for the U.S. court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled 2 to 1 to allow construction to proceed through next Friday while the district court further reviews the case. The National Trust for Historic Preservation sued to stop construction last December. It argued the president lacked the statutory authority to undertake the project. In March, a district court judge granted a preliminary injunction to halt construction even though the project was greenlit by the National Capital Planning Commission and the Commission on Fine Arts. Also, the east wing had already been demolished. In a statement to npr, National Trust President and CEO Carol Quillen expressed appreciation for the court of appeals. Swift actions. Chloe Veltman, NPR News.
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Polling stations have closed in Hungary. Voter turnout was a record 77%, the highest ever recorded in a Hungarian election. Final results may not be known for several hours. In a contest against the longtime prime minister Viktor Orban, who's being challenged by center right candidate Peter Magar, who campaigned on a platform of ending what he said was government corruption. There's also an election today in Peru. Voters there will choose a president from a roster of 35 people running for office. The winner of the election will be Peru's ninth president in nine years. It is likely that there will be a runoff election June 7th. I'm Dan Ronan, NPR News, in Washington.
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