Good morning.

The Supreme Court issues a unanimous decision in what many viewed as a politically charged case.

It means you better have a real reason for doing this and not just looking to punish your ideological enemies.

And playing the economic long game with Iran, also changing perspectives on caring for orphans

and how the head of a thriving media outlet overcame his criminal past.

I made a decision that I'm going to look at prison as an opportunity to change, not as a punishment.

And Cal Thomas says in war, it's important to know who you're meeting at the bargaining table.

It's Thursday, April 30th.

This is The World and Everything in it from listeners-supported World Radio.

I'm Mary Rikert.

And I'm Merna Brown. Good morning.

Up next, Kent Covington with today's news. For the first time, since the start of Operation Epic Fury in Iran,

House lawmakers questioned top Pentagon officials about the war. Democrats like Congressman John Garamendi tore into Secretary Pete Hagseth on Wednesday.

You have been lying to the American public about this war from day one, and so has the

president. You have misled the public about why we are at war.

The congressman called the war a quagmire, but Hagsith shot back. For two months, this president

has stared them down. He's going to get a better deal than anyone ever has and ensure that Iran

never has a nuclear weapon. I know the American people support that mission, despite your

loose talk and words like quagmire. A top Pentagon official testified that the war has cost about $25 billion thus far.

Meantime, the U.S. Navy blockade of Iranian ports is squeezing Tehran's economy,

and Republicans say the pressure is working.

Two weeks in, Iran's oil storage tanks are filling up,

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