Today in One Sentence. A federal judge ordered the Kennedy Center to give at least 30 days’ notice before making any major changes to the building after photographs showed Trump reviewing a printout that appeared to read “Kennedy Center DEMOLISHED”; U.N. investigators found “reasonable grounds” to believe the U.S. committed war crimes in Iran; the House passed a sanctions bill targeting Russia’s energy sector; the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee put a hold on Trump’s proposed $2.8 billion arms sale to Israel; Canada and the European Union are discussing making Canada the EU’s first-ever “associate member”; the White House withdrew Lance Schroyer’s stalled nomination to lead ICE; and a Democratic senator blocked bipartisan legislation to shield consumers from data center-related electricity cost increases.

1/ A federal judge ordered the Kennedy Center to give at least 30 days’ notice before making any major changes to the building after photographs showed Trump reviewing a printout that appeared to read “Kennedy Center DEMOLISHED.” U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper also ordered the Trump administration to file a detailed status report on the center’s current closure and emergency repairs. The orders follow Trump’s warning that “the Trump administration should certainly have recognition, because frankly, if we don’t do that, it’s going to close. It’ll end up being ripped down.” Kennedy Center officials, however, said the building is temporarily closed because of “acute risks to public safety” from structural deterioration and insisted that “nothing is being demolished.” (CNBC / Axios / New York Times / Politico / ABC News / CNN / CBS News / Washington Post / Associated Press)

2/ U.N. investigators found “reasonable grounds” to believe the U.S. committed war crimes in Iran. The fact-finding mission found that the Feb. 28 strike on an elementary school that killed more than 100 children was “the intended point of impact.” U.S. forces also failed to do everything feasible to verify it was a military target. Investigators said failure “went beyond negligence.” A second strike on a sports complex and nearby residential area also killed 22 civilians. Trump, meanwhile, previously said “Nobody did that on purpose,” and that “mistakes are made. War is nasty.” The same report, however, also accused Iran of crimes against humanity, including murder, imprisonment, torture, and other inhumane acts against protesters. (Axios / New York Times / Associated Press)

3/ The House passed a sanctions bill targeting Russia’s energy sector. The legislation allows Trump to impose tariffs of up to 100% on major buyers of Russian oil and gas, and the “shadow fleet” used to evade restrictions on Russian oil exports. It also extends sanctions on Iran’s energy and weapons sectors. House Democrats had opposed the bill, arguing that it would expand Trump’s tariff authority. Trump is expected to sign the legislation. (New York Times / CBS News / The Guardian / Semafor / NPR / NBC News / Axios)

4/ The top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee put a hold on Trump’s proposed $2.8 billion arms sale to Israel, saying the package raises “grave, unresolved concerns.” Rep. Gregory Meeks argued that “The Trump administration has not provided sufficient assurances that these weapons will be used by the Netanyahu government in accordance with U.S. law and with appropriate protections for civilians.” The package includes 40,000 2,000-pound bombs and 20,000 I-2000 penetrating warheads. The administration, however, could still use emergency authority to bypass normal congressional review. (Wall Street Journal / The Hill / The Guardian / ABC News / Washington Post / Associated Press)

  • The State Department approved the sale of 48 F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia for as much as $24.3 billion. If the deal goes through, Saudi Arabia would become the only Arab country operating the advanced fighter jets; Israel is currently the only country in the Middle East with F-35s. (Politico / Axios / Bloomberg)

5/ Canada and the European Union are discussing making Canada the EU’s first-ever “associate member.” Trump, meanwhile, called the proposed arrangement “laughable” but still threatened to impose “very heavy tariffs” on Europe or “stop trading with Europe on many things” if “I think it’s at all a hostile act.” While Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed the proposal, he stressed that Canada isn’t seeking full EU membership and that “what matters is the substance.” Associated member status doesn’t currently exist under EU treaties and would have to be created and negotiated. (CBS News / Politico / CNBC / NBC News / CNN / NPR)

6/ The White House withdrew Lance Schroyer’s stalled nomination to lead ICE. Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper and close ally of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, had no experience leading a major law enforcement agency, little immigration experience, and had never worked at ICE. His nomination had stalled after Senate Homeland Security Chair Rand Paul refused to hold a confirmation hearing until the Department of Homeland Security provided information about its investigation into civilian deaths during immigration enforcement operations. (Politico / Associated Press / Axios / New York Times / CNN)

7/ A Democratic senator blocked bipartisan legislation to shield consumers from data center-related electricity cost increases. The Ratepayer Protection Act would require state utility regulators to consider standards making large data centers cover the costs of new power generation, transmission, and grid upgrades. It wouldn’t, however, require states to adopt those rules. Sen. Martin Heinrich nevertheless objected to an attempt to fast-track the measure after the House approved it 417-3, arguing that the measure lacked “real teeth.” (CBS News / Politico / CNBC / The Hill / New York Times / Associated Press)

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