The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown

Today's show begins as President Trump finishes answering questions on the tarmac in West Palm Beach before flying to Memphis. He gave a pretty optimistic assessment of where things stand with Iran right now. Earlier in the day, he said that the US has had "very good and productive conversations with Iran regarding a complete and total resolution of our hostilities in the Middle East." Our coverage begins with White House correspondent Kevin Liptak. 

 
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The average price of a gallon of gas soars to $3.91. We explain how the war with Iran could take a chunk out of your tax return ... Five-year-old Liam Ramos, who captured the country's attention after being detained in Minneapolis, could be deported with his family to Ecuador ... How Pete Hegseth says biblical messaging is getting stronger as the war with Iran continues ... Hours-long wait times are still plaguing major airports across the US just as spring break kicks into high gear. 

 
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Promising "the war is not a forever war," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says President Trump has "a clear set of objectives" and that the US military efforts are "on plan" ... Gas prices continue to soar, but Vice President Vance calls that a "temporary blip" ... Staggering delays at TSA lines continue as the agency warns airports could be shut down if the stalemate over homeland security funding doesn't end soon ... Senator Markwayne Mullin passes his first hurdle to become the next leader of the DHS. 

 
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Air defense systems engaged this morning following yet another air attack on the US embassy in Baghdad ... Chaotic scenes continue to play out due to a shortage of TSA agents at US airports ... A judge halts RFK Jr.’s sweeping changes to US vaccine policy. 

 
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US gas prices are now the highest they've been in three years. How the price at the pump could affect your grocery bill ... More than 250 million Americans are expected to see some type of severe weather, as a massive system is bringing snow and the possibility of tornadoes from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic ... New reporting about the Michigan synagogue attack suspect as the tight knit Jewish community outside Detroit is coming together to support one another. 

 
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