**Global tensions remain high** as Russia struck Ukrainian targets killing at least 22 people just hours before an announced ceasefire, with President Zelenskyy condemning the attacks [NPR]. Meanwhile, the Trump administration is making an aggressive diplomatic push on Iran, warning of potential bombings while Tehran signals willingness to allow ships through the Strait of Hormuz [NPR]. China is separately ramping up its own Iran war diplomacy ahead of Trump's planned summit with Xi, complicating the negotiation landscape [PBS].

**Domestic political reshuffling continues** with Tennessee Republicans unveiling a new congressional map designed to erase a Democratic seat [Politico], while an FBI raid targeted a Virginia Democrat who led redistricting efforts—signaling intensifying partisan warfare over district lines. The GOP Supreme Court majority may still deliver fresh midterm complications for Republicans through an abortion-related decision, according to observers [Newsweek].

**On the economy**, lower-income Americans are being hit hardest by rising gas prices [NYT], a headwind as Trump's immigration crackdown accelerates faster than expected, though questions linger about its long-term effectiveness [The Hill].

**In memoriam**: Ted Turner, billionaire media mogul and CNN founder, died at 87 [NBC News].

**Also developing**: Israeli President Herzog is visiting Central America [Al Jazeera], and the US is closing its diplomatic mission in Pakistan's Peshawar over security concerns [The Hill].