Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao announced that the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) Carrier Strike Group and personnel assigned to Carrier Strike Group Twelve have been awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for their service in the Middle East during the recent conflict with Iran. In his statement, Cao cited the coordinated engagement of 125 Iranian naval vessels, the launch of 207 Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles against targets in Iran, and more than 1,700 combat air sorties flown from the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.

Trump on Iran: "I'm going to do what's right. I have to do what's right. The Strait will be opened, they will not have a nuclear weapon, and the world will go on. You will see gasoline prices drop, energy prices generally drop."

U.S. President Donald J. Trump said in remarks to Fox News and reporters aboard Air Force One that China has committed to purchasing 200 Boeing aircraft along with several hundred General Electric engines. According to comments reported by The New York Times, Trump said the agreement involves “approximately 400 to 450 engines, 200 planes, and a promise of up to 750 if they do a good job.” Chinese authorities have not yet publicly confirmed the reported purchase. If completed, The New York Times noted that it would represent Boeing’s largest aircraft sale to China in roughly a decade.

During an interview with Fox News anchor Bret Baier, President Donald J. Trump said that while Republican gains in contested House districts could help the party retain control of the chamber, he believes a quicker resolution to the conflict with Iran would have a greater political impact. “It helps,” Trump said. “But I think a bigger difference would be if I win quickly, as opposed to after.” He added that rising energy prices had pushed costs higher, but predicted they would fall to levels below where they were previously. 

President Trump on his meeting with President Xi: "I brought up Jimmy Lai, and I would say the response to that was not positive... I did I feel optimistic about the second one that’s now under consideration- the pastor. Very optimistic, actually."

U.S. President Donald Trump has arrived back at the White House: "All I can say is that was a great success... We made great deals. We did great trade deals... A lot of things have happened and you'll be hearing about them - but that was a tremendous success. I think it really was a historic moment."

The Israel Defense Force conducted a strike in Gaza that targeted Hamas’ leader of their military wing, Izz al-Din al-Haddad, today. Per a joint release from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Minister of Defense Israel Katz, “Under the direction of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and myself, the IDF is now striking in Gaza against the arch-murderer Azz ad-Din al-Haddad - the leader of the military wing of the terrorist organization Hamas and one of the architects of the October 7 massacre.”

The United States is taking steps to indict Raúl Castro, the 94-year-old former president of Cuba and brother of Fidel, in connection with the downing of planes 30 years ago, U.S. officials tell CBS News.

Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 45-day extension of the ceasefire declared by President Donald Trump on April 16, the U.S. State Department says.

Gunsight footage from a Ukrainian AAA team shooting down a Russian Shahed 136 attack drone using an M2 Browning .50 HMG.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Xi Jinping: "They always criticize me when I say good things about certain leaders, and this one, but... he's led almost 1.5 billion people for a long time, and he's respected."

U.S. President Donald Trump on the topics discussed in his meeting with Xi Jinping: "We had the head of Visa there today... I said what about using Visa in China? For some reason, they were blackballed, and maybe that will come off."

SEC. RUBIO: “The U.S. policy on the issue of Taiwan is unchanged as of today. China always raises it on their side and we always make clear our position and move on to other topics.”

The U.S. House voted 212-212 on a War Powers Resolution to restrict military action against Iran. The measure failed, needing a majority to pass.

Cockpit footage from a Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 Fulcrum shooting down a Russian Shahed attack drone with an R-73 AAM.

According to BBC, the vessel that the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said was taken to Iranian waters earlier today was a floating armory used by Chinese private military contractors in the local region who protect vessels from piracy. The vessel in question is the Honduras-flagged Hui Chuan.

Trump: President Xi would like to see a deal made. He said, 'If I can be of any help at all, I would like to be of help"

During talks between the U.S. and China earlier today, both sides seemingly agreed on key issues on Iran. Most notably, that Iran cannot be allowed to charge tolls for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

Rubio: The Ukrainian Armed Forces are currently the strongest and most powerful military force in all of Europe.

Footage of Ukrainian FPV interceptors slamming into Russian Shahed-136 attack drones over Rivne yesterday.