NPR News: 04-01-2026 11PM EDT

0:00Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. President Trump says Iran war objectives are nearing completion. I've made clear from the beginning of Operation Epic Fury that we will continue until our objectives are fully achieved. Thanks to the progress we've made, I can say tonight that we are on track to complete all of America's military objectives shortly, very shortly. Trump delivered a roughly 20-minute prime time speech from the White House. He repeated claims that the U.S. has destroyed Iran's military, urged patients with high costs brought on by the spike in oil prices and said countries that receive oil through the Strait of Hormuz should take action to secure the passage. Following the speech, oil prices rose above $105 of barrel and stocks in Asia losing ground after gains on Wall Street today. Majority of Supreme Court justices seem skeptical about the Trump administration's effort to limit birthright citizenship, including some nominated by President Trump. The outcome though remains far from certain, and Pierce Kerry Johnson reports on the landmark

1:04arguments. President Trump issued an executive order on day one that would end citizenship to babies born to people who are in the country illegally or here to work or visit on a temporary basis. If the Supreme Court agrees that order could affect 250,000 babies, born in the U.S. each year, and potentially be used to help revoke the citizenship of many others born earlier. Trump attended for the Solicitor General's arguments but left as Attorney Cecilia Wong made her case for people challenging his order. Wong told the justices to agree with the president would radically rewrite the Constitution and upend more than 150 years of settled law. A decision is expected near the end of the Supreme Court term this summer. Kerry Johnson and PR News. Out of Florida, where an astronaut crew of four is on a mission to circle the moon blasting off earlier this evening from the Kennedy Space Center, Central Florida Public Media's Brendan Byrne reports on the first human mission to the moon in more than 50 years. And liftoff, the crew of Artemis II, now bound for the moon.

2:06NASA's massive SLS rocket roared to life at 635 local time. Its twin solid rocket boosters and four engines cracking the air and lifting the Orion space caps on its crew into space at a fiery orange trail. They are embarking on a nearly 10 day mission that will slingshot the crew around the moon and back, testing key systems of the Orion spacecraft. It's the first time humans are flying the vehicle, which will take the crew farther into deep space than any other humans, though catch a glimpse at the far side of the moon during the journey, flying more than 5,000 miles above the lunar surface. The mission will end with a splash down in the Pacific Ocean. More than 400,000 people were estimated to visit Florida Space Coast for the launch. For NPR News, I'm Brendan Byrne at the Kennedy Space Center. Officials say the astronauts will orbit Earth for a day to check their capsule before firing the main engine that will propel them to the moon. And you're listening to NPR News. Democrats are asking a federal judge to block President Trump's latest executive order, filing a lawsuit today, arguing that Trump's move to tighten mail-in voting nationwide

3:10impede state's authority to conduct elections. And that Trump signed the order after it became clear voting reform billy backs would not get through the Senate. On Tuesday, Trump said he does not see how the order could be successfully challenged in court. U.S. health officials have approved a new weight loss pill from Eli Lilly, the food and drug administration's decision Wednesday. Means patients in the U.S. will soon have access to a second daily pill that treats obesity and weight-related issues. To be sold under the brand name Fondeo, it's expected to begin shipping Monday, the new pill joins Novo Nordics, Wigovie. The trout fishing season in New York kicked off today, anglers gathered in a small town and the cat skills known as trout town USA Kimbley Isaac, with member station WJFF reports. Many Zanger reels back his rods fishing line, a junction pool in Roscoe, New York, where he's just made the first cast of trout fishing season. Roscoe is often considered the birthplace of U.S. dry fly fishing.

4:14Zanger, who is a renowned flyfisher, stands quietly along the waters, waiting for the perfect moment to catch a fish. And hopefully later on during the day, you see a fly hatch and when that occurs, it's lightning. The state's environmental conservation department stalks waters with 1.7 million trout from Mid-March until early June. For NPR News, I'm Kimbley Isaac in Roscoe, New York. This message comes from Schwab, everyone has moments when they could have done better. Same goes for where you invest, level up and invest smarter with Schwab. Get market insights, education, and human help when you need it.