Appeals Court Affirms Ruling; Kennedy Center Must Remove Trump's Name by Midnight

New diplomatic fallout from the president's longstanding habit of claiming people begged him for something. He told a TV outlet that Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni begged him for a picture with her at the G7 summit. The Prime Minister said that's "completely fabricated." Plus, a new report from the New York Times on just how far Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is going in his campaign against diversity in the military. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The president defends his agreement with Iran and now suggests Tehran has made an "unconditional surrender." The agreement he signed contains 14 conditions.  In other words, 14 ways that this is not "unconditional." Plus, scenes from the ticker-tape parade and all-around jubilation for the NBA champion Knicks, and Anderson's conversation with actor and Knicks superfan Edie Falco, who was part of the celebration.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The text of the preliminary agreement with Iran is out, and late today the president signed a hard copy of it. The agreement hits pause on hostilities for 60 days of further talks, reopens the Strait of Hormuz, reaffirms Iran's commitment not to develop nuclear weapons, commits the U.S. to lifting sanctions on Iran, and outlines a $300 billion plan for Iran's reconstruction. Plus, more workers at the reflecting pool, armed with skimmers, trying to scoop algae that simply will not go away despite the president's $14 million renovation project and a lot of blue paint. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It is primary night in America once again and CNN brings you the latest on the races and runoffs in Alabama, DC, California, Oklahoma, and Georgia.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Just hours after the U.S. and Iran electronically signed a memorandum of understanding to move further negotiations forward, there’s a new report that top administration officials already have doubts about those next steps. Plus, new reporting tonight on California Governor Gavin Newsom's claim that he and is wife are being targeted by the Justice Department. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An appeals court has affirmed a federal judge’s ruling requiring the Kennedy Center to remove President Donald Trump’s name from its building by the end of Friday. Plus, after months of war, weeks of a shaky truce, and 40-odd unfulfilled presidential claims that a deal to end the conflict in Iran is near, both the White House and Tehran now appear optimistic about what comes next. Both sides are now indicating they are close to reaching some kind of memorandum of understanding ahead of further negotiations to settle the conflict for good.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Late today, just hours after promising heavy new airstrikes and threatening to take a piece of Iranian territory, President Trump said a deal to end the conflict was at hand. Despite the president's pronouncement, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson has said the country did not yet reach a final decision on any agreement, according to state media.Plus, fans are still celebrating the largest comeback in NBA finals history after the New York Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs in Wednesday's game 4. Harry Enten gives us the numbers behind the game.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tonight, new U.S. strikes on Iran. President Trump, who had warned earlier that strikes would resume, said the bombing will stop shortly, according to a Fox News correspondent, and that top Iranian officials called to ask him to halt the latest attack. Still, the president warned attacks could continue tomorrow if a deal isn’t reached. Plus, what Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates told Congress today about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Another primary night in America, once again with serious implications for November and beyond. Voters in Nevada, North Dakota, South Carolina and Maine cast their ballots today. As polls close, the focus is on the marquee Maine Senate race in which U.S. Marine veteran Graham Platner is expected to win the Democratic nomination to challenge incumbent GOP Sen. Susan Collins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CNN can now project that Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilwoman Nithya Raman will be on the runoff in November, after Raman, a progressive, defeated Trump-backed, former reality show star Spencer Pratt in the primary.  Also, a look at the president's meltdown where he claimed, yet again with no evidence, of "rigged elections” with the vote counting continuing in California.  Plus, tomorrow's likely Maine Democratic Senate primary winner Graham Platner and whether voters will look past his multiple controversies this November. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices