Another significant win for Trump 2.0…
President Trump and Elon Musk’s DOGE crew racked up another SCOTUS win on Tuesday as the nation’s highest court blocked a lower court ruling ordering the administration to rehire thousands of federal employees.
The vote was 7 to 2. Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson would have kept the firings paused while the case played out in the lower courts.
From NPR:

The court’s narrow ruling applies only to the nonprofits in Tuesday’s lawsuit, and it did not decide on the case as a whole. Nonetheless, the court’s decision makes it more difficult for groups affected by government layoffs to challenge mass firings systematically.

The Israeli High Court of Justice has issued a temporary order mandating that Ronen Bar remain in his role as head of the Shin Bet for the time being, as the government and the attorney general’s office work toward resolving the legal controversy surrounding his planned removal.
Along with its ruling, the court has formally proposed that both the government and the attorney general try to reach a mutual understanding on the issue and has given them until April 20, the day following the end of Passover, to come to terms.

The Trump administration is working toward an arrangement with Iran that would let the country keep a civilian nuclear energy program, according to a report by i24NEWS on Tuesday evening. The outlet cited an individual familiar with the negotiations.
“Iran will be able to maintain a civilian nuclear program for electricity production, such as the reactor in Bushehr, even if it has to completely dismantle its nuclear [weapons] program,” the source stated.
According to the same source, “Trump said that Iran will not have nuclear weapons; military nuclear facilities no, but civilian nuclear yes. Therefore, even if the facilities that contain the centrifuges and enable uranium enrichment have to be destroyed, Iran will be able to retain a civilian nuclear program.”

Hamas’ official media outlets have issued statements labeling Jewish religious activities on the Har Habayis as a desecration of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound.
In a message shared via the group’s Telegram channel, Hamas reiterated that Islamic teachings consider the entire area of the Har Habayis to be “an indivisible component of the Al-Aqsa Mosque.” As such, “any Jewish presence or religious observance at the site”—particularly korbanos, or offerings—is viewed as a “profound breach of the sanctity of the location.”

Donald Trump has made good on his promise to impose “additional 50 percent tariffs” on Chinese imports starting Wednesday. According to a White House announcement, this move pushes the total U.S. tariff rate on Chinese goods to a staggering 104 percent, a level never seen before.
Trump had issued an ultimatum to China, demanding it reverse the 34 percent retaliatory tariff it had slapped on American exports within a 24-hour window. If Beijing didn’t comply, he warned, Chinese imports would face massive penalties. China defied the warning, and by day’s end, Trump followed through with his threat.

The organization StopAntisemitism has urged New York Attorney General Pam Bondi to launch an investigation into a popular YouTube personality who has come under fire for allegedly promoting narratives aligned with Hamas, according to the New York Post.
Rachel Griffin Accurso, widely known as Ms. Rachel, has gained massive popularity through her children’s content series, Songs for Littles, and has even drawn comparisons to Mr. Rogers. In recent months, however, she has made several social media posts referencing supposed child casualties in Gaza amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.

Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu wrapped up his official trip to Washington and delivered a statement just before boarding his return flight to Israel.
Reflecting on his time in the U.S. capital and his meeting with President Donald Trump, Netanyahu described the encounter as “very warm” and highlighted the key matters addressed during their discussions.
He stated, “I am now completing my second visit to the US in two months. This was a very warm visit with my friend President Donald Trump. You could feel the great closeness and friendship between us and it was expressed in the topics we discussed.”

Israeli special forces apprehended Mahmoud al-Bana, a high-priority target in Judea and Samaria, during an operation in Shechem on Tuesday.
Al-Bana, who was once a prominent figure in the “Lions’ Den” terror group, had previously turned himself over to the Palestinian Authority, which later released him from custody.
As reported by Galai Tzahal (IDF Radio), Israeli security officials stated that when troops attempted to detain al-Bana, he made an effort to flee. In response, the soldiers shot at his legs, injuring him and allowing for his immediate capture.

Apple is scrambling to increase its iPhone output from India as it tries to blunt the financial blow from President Trump’s newly implemented tariffs on Chinese imports — tariffs that could send the price of an iPhone soaring past $2,000, according to analysts.
The strategy is expected to serve as a stopgap while the company seeks a waiver from the stiff import taxes, similar to the exemption it secured during Trump’s previous term, sources told the Wall Street Journal.
As part of the administration’s sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs, goods from China now face a steep 54% tax, while products imported from India are subject to a lesser but still significant 26% rate.

Elon Musk intensified his criticism of White House trade adviser Peter Navarro on Tuesday, taking to social media to mock him with harsh language, referring to Navarro as a “moron” and “dumber than a sack of bricks.”
Musk’s latest remarks came in response to Navarro’s appearance on CNBC the previous day, during which he questioned Musk’s credentials in the auto industry, suggesting the Tesla CEO was “not a car manufacturer” but merely “a car assembler.”
“Navarro is truly a moron. What he says here is demonstrably false,” Musk wrote on X. He followed up with another jab: “Tesla has the most American-made cars. Navarro is dumber than a sack of bricks.”
Musk went further, defending Tesla’s operations and accusing Navarro of spreading misinformation.