Live from NPR News in New York City, I'm Dwaalisa Kautau. There may be significant progress

toward a peace agreement in the U.S. and Israel's war in Iran. President Trump is claiming as much

in a new social media post, though he provides few details as to what the agreement contains.

NPR's Daniel Kurtzleben has the latest.

In the post, Trump said he spoke today to officials from Pakistan

and a number of Middle Eastern countries about a potential agreement.

He claimed that deal has been, quote, largely negotiated, unquote,

but that it is subject to agreement by the U.S., Iran, and those other countries.

He also said the agreement will involve opening the Strait of Hormuz and that final details will be, quote, announced shortly.

However, the administration has multiple times said that the war was nearly over or even entirely over.

The war has now been going on for nearly three months and led to a spike in oil prices.

Amid the lengthening war and high prices, Trump's approval rating in polls has sunk.

Danielle Kurtzleben and Pierre News.

The Justice Department announced it is bringing on more than 80 new immigration judges.

The DOJ says this is the largest class in the agency's history.

NPR Semena Bistia reports.

The new immigration judges were hired to work across the Justice Department's 70 immigration courts.

Last year, the Trump administration fired over 100 judges and several more resigned or retired,

resulting in a 25% drop in the number of judges to hear immigrants cases.

On the day, the new cohort was announced several immigration judges, including in New York and Concord or terminated.

In a statement announcing the new class, acting attorney general Todd Blanche said that the administration is committed to reestablishing an immigration judge corps

that is dedicated to restoring the rule of law in the immigration system.

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