Senate votes on DHS funding; Strait of Hormuz; CPAC : NPR
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Key Points:
- The Senate approved funding for most of the Department of Homeland Security, excluding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and border control, potentially ending a 42-day standoff over immigration enforcement; the bill now moves to the House for a vote.
- President Trump extended the deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to April 6, citing ongoing talks, though Iran downplays progress amid differing peace plan demands.
- The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) is underway in Dallas without Trump’s attendance, with attendees largely supportive of his handling of U.S. strikes against Iran despite some conservative critics.
- NPR launched the Newsmakers video podcast with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore discussing topics including the Iran conflict, pardon power, and his political future.
- Additional news includes a legal challenge to rename the Trump-Kennedy Center, Bill Maher receiving the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, and the International Olympic Committee banning transgender athletes from women’s events based on genetic screening.
