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President Trump will address the nation tonight on the conflict with Iran.

The speech is expected to outline the next steps in the U.S.

response.

The White House says Trump may signal a possible end to the fighting in the coming weeks.

The address comes as tensions remain high despite signs of potential de-escalation.

The White House says it's planning to move the headquarters of the U.S.

Forest Service from Washington, D.C.

to Salt Lake City.

NPR's Kirk Sigler reports it's part of a plan to move many research stations away from western states.

A group of states is preparing to challenge President Trump's executive order aimed at overhauling federal election rules.

The order calls for a national database of eligible voters and tighter restrictions on mail-in voting.

Trump says the measure is legally foolproof, but election experts and voting rights advocates argue it's unconstitutional and are moving to block it.

Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes calls the move an overreach.

Arizona is among more than two dozen states the Justice Department has sued over access to voter data.

An American journalist has been kidnapped in Iraq.

NPR's Michelle Kellerman reports the State Department says the freelancer had been warned about threats.

On Wall Street, Dow futures are up 258 points.

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NASA's Artemis II mission will launch today from the Kennedy Space Center.