Cecilia Lei

But closer to the conflict zone, a different message seems to be emerging from some Gulf countries.

Amr Madhani is a White House reporter for the Associated Press, and he told us that this is a complete change.

Initially, countries in the Gulf region were privately upset about the lack of notice when the war started, and some felt their concerns were being ignored.

But now, many see an opportunity to change the power dynamics in Iran.

There's been economic pain, too.

Dubai recently announced a stimulus bill as UAE stock markets have lost more than $100 billion from the war.

As these conversations happen privately, Trump is also publicly making sure they know he is appreciative, lavishing praise on Saudi Arabia and others last Friday.

So far, these countries haven't joined any offensive operations.

But Madhani says it's possible Iran may force their hand.

Politically, countries like Saudi Arabia would also find themselves in a difficult spot as only two countries in the Gulf region, the UAE and Bahrain, have formal diplomatic relations with Israel.

For now, Trump has extended his deadline to April 6 for negotiations with Iran before potentially attacking their vital infrastructure.

And yesterday, he said the war could go on for another two to three weeks.

You've probably heard about the White House architectural renovation that's close to Trump's heart, a 90,000-square-foot, $400 million project.

But those plans have been halted, at least for now.

Yesterday, a federal judge ruled that construction can't continue without congressional approval.

Dan Diamond is a White House reporter for The Washington Post and has been breaking news on this development since it was announced.

He told us the judge appeared unconvinced by any of Trump's justifications.

and claims that the construction was necessary for national security reasons, also didn't pass the sniff test.

Diamond told us that argument lacked enough detail.

The lawsuit to stop the ballroom was filed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, a privately funded nonprofit that works to save historic sites in the U.S.