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Blanch is set to face an uphill confirmation fight in the Senate.

Few, if any, Democrats are expected to support his nomination, and some Republican senators, including those not seeking re-election, may also oppose him.

The Trump administration has drawn up a plan to increase ICE personnel in New York City.

White House border czar Tom Homan said he warned New York Governor Kathy Hochul of the surge.

Here is Homan speaking to Fox News.

At the same time, New York City Mayor Zoran Mamdani responded by saying he believes ICE should be abolished.

Now, Trump and Homan have previously threatened to drastically increase the number of immigration agents in New York City.

However, they have yet to follow through like the administration did in other Democrat-run cities and states.

We go to the Middle East next, where Israel and Iran agreed to ease strikes against each other after a flare-up in violence over the weekend.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would hold its fire on Iran for now.

However, Netanyahu also said he would respond should Tehran attack again.

Now, the pledges from these two sides came after President Trump spoke with Netanyahu on Monday.

We heard from former State Department official Heather Conley.

She says this puts Netanyahu in a tight spot.

That is former State Department official Heather Conley speaking on Bloomberg's balance of power.

Now, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has driven up energy prices, as we know, as well as the cost of supplies critical for global food production and chip manufacturing.

Former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin tells Bloomberg the U.S.

Navy could open the strait, but it would be costly.

That is former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaking to Bloomberg.

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