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He is now at the Supreme Court to hear the arguments.

NPR's Adrienne Florido has more on the lead plaintiff in the case titled Trump v. Barbara.

The White House says President Trump will address the nation later this evening about the war in Iran.

Trump said yesterday the U.S.

could end the war in two or three weeks.

He also said that control of the Strait of Hormuz was not a U.S.

problem.

He said that was an issue for other countries, such as France.

However, this morning, Trump wrote online that Iran's new regime leader has asked the U.S.

for a ceasefire.

He wrote the U.S.

would only consider that when the Hormuz Strait was open again.

Trump then said, quote, we are blasting Iran into oblivion.

Meanwhile, Trump is reiterating complaints about NATO.

In an interview with the British newspaper The Telegraph, Trump says he's strongly considering pulling out of the military alliance.

That's because allies have not supported the U.S.

war against Iran.

Stocks opened higher this morning as the Commerce Department reported a bigger-than-expected jump in retail sales.

NPR's Scott Horsley reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose about 310 points in early trading.

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