Today in One Sentence. The Senate approved a war powers resolution for the first time to block Trump from continuing his war with Iran without congressional authorization; Trump insisted that Iran had “fully and completely agreed” to indefinite nuclear inspections, while Tehran denied making that commitment; a group of eight anti-ICE protesters were found guilty of terrorism-related charges and sentenced to between 30 and 100 years in prison; the Justice Department withdrew grand jury subpoenas that would have forced four national security reporters to testify about leaked information tied to Trump’s military decision-making in Iran and Venezuela; and a federal appeals court allowed the Trump administration to resume fast-track deportations of undocumented immigrants throughout the country.

1/ The Senate approved a war powers resolution for the first time to block Trump from continuing his war with Iran without congressional authorization. Four Republicans joined Democrats to adopt the House-passed war powers resolution, 50-48. The measure directs Trump to remove U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran unless Congress declares war or authorizes military force. The resolution, however, is largely symbolic, and under the 1973 War Powers Act, a concurrent resolution passed by both the House and Senate doesn’t ​go to Trump for his signature, leaving its legal force disputed. The White House, meanwhile, dismissed the vote as having “no significance,” arguing there are “no hostilities” to end because of the April 7 ceasefire. It’s the first time both chambers have passed the same war powers measure since the 1973 law. (New York Times / Associated Press / Washington Post / CNN / NBC News / Politico / CBS News / Wall Street Journal / ABC News / Reuters / Bloomberg)

  • poll/ 23% of Americans think the U.S. is in a stronger position with Iran compared with ​before the war. 24% of Americans think the war with Iran was worth the costs. (Reuters)

2/ Trump insisted that Iran had “fully and completely agreed” to indefinite nuclear inspections, while Tehran denied making that commitment. When asked why Iran said inspections weren’t planned, Trump replied, “They know they’re wrong,” and said he’d “cancel the meetings right now” if Iran hadn’t agreed. He then added there was “no rush” to put inspectors on the ground. JD Vance, meanwhile, called Tehran’s supposed agreement to invite International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors back into the country a “major milestone,” but Iran’s Foreign Ministry said there were “no plans” and “no protocol” for inspections of nuclear sites damaged by U.S. and Israeli strikes. The IAEA hasn’t confirmed any new access. (NBC News / The Hill / CNN / CBS News / Associated Press / Washington Post / ABC News / New York Times)

  • 😏 Well, that’s fantastic: The U.S. will allow Iran’s World Cup team to travel into the country two days before their next match. The team was previously allowed ​to enter the U.S. a day before a match. Following Iran’s first game against New Zealand, head coach Amir Ghalenoei said they were the “most oppressed” team at the tournament. (Reuters)

3/ A group of eight anti-ICE protesters were found guilty of terrorism-related charges and sentenced to between 30 and 100 years in prison. Prosecutors said the group launched a premeditated attack on the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado “inspired by antifa ideology,” setting off fireworks, vandalizing property, and bringing weapons and body armor. Benjamin Song opened fire using an AR-15-style rifle, hitting Lt. Thomas Gross in the neck. Gross survived and Song received 100 years in prison, while six others received 50 to 70 years. Daniel Sanchez-Estrada, who wasn’t at the protest, received 30 years for concealing documents. The case was the Trump administration’s first terrorism prosecution of purported antifa “members” after Trump declared antifa a “domestic terrorist organization,” a designation that doesn’t exist under U.S. law. Antifa, short for antifascist, is a loose ideology rather than an organization with formal membership. Nevertheless, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said “antifa terrorists” would face “swift and uncompromising justice.” The sentences were significantly longer than any imposed in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, where the most severe penalty was the 22-year term given to Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio before Trump granted him and other Capitol rioters clemency. (New York Times / Associated Press / Washington Post / CBS News / The Guardian / Wall Street Journal)

4/ The Justice Department withdrew grand jury subpoenas that would have forced four national security reporters to testify about leaked information tied to Trump’s military decision-making in Iran and Venezuela after The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal challenged the demands in sealed court proceedings. The subpoenas targeted Post reporter Ellen Nakashima and three Journal reporters, but the investigations remain under seal and the department refused to explain what it was seeking, why testimony was necessary, or why it backed down. Unlike subpoenas for documents, the demands would have put the reporters under oath before a grand jury and exposed them to contempt if they refused to identify their sources. (Politico / New York Times / NBC News / Washington Post)

5/ A federal appeals court allowed the Trump administration to resume fast-track deportations of undocumented immigrants throughout the country, throwing out a lower court order that had blocked Trump’s expanded use “expedited removal.” The ruling revives a policy that allows immigration agents to deport undocumented migrants without a hearing before a judge, which Trump had expanded in January from people caught at or near the border to undocumented migrants anywhere in the U.S. Judge Justin Walker wrote that migrants received “notice of the action the government is taking and the grounds for it, plus an opportunity to respond,” and said the administration wasn’t required to tell people they could avoid expedited removal by proving they had been in the U.S. for more than two years because that would amount to “legal advice.” (Associated Press / New York Times / Bloomberg / Reuters / The Hill)

The 2026 midterms are in 133 days; the 2028 presidential election is in 868 days.

✏️ Notables.

  1. A Covid vaccine study blocked by Trump’s acting CDC director Jay Bhattacharya was published after finding updated Covid shots cut emergency and urgent care visits by 50% and hospitalizations by 55% among adults last fall and winter. The study had been approved for publication in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report before Bhattacharya delayed it over concerns about its “test-negative design.” One of the study’s authors, however, said “science was never the issue,” arguing that the study was blocked because it conflicted with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s efforts to limit Covid vaccines. (NBC News / Washington Post)

  2. The Justice Department charged more than 450 people, including 90 medical professionals, in alleged health care fraud scheme totaling more than $6.5 billion. A record 295 Medicaid defendants were accused of submitting more than $518 million in false claims. (Wall Street Journal / CNN / The Hill)

  3. The Senate passed a bipartisan housing bill to limit investors with more than 350 homes from purchasing additional single-family homes and loosens federal rules to boost construction. The package heads to the House, and Trump has signaled support. (CNBC / Bloomberg)