Tonight, President Trump says the next round of peace talks with Iran will probably happen this weekend, where things stand as Israel has agreed to a 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon.

Then, money power politics. The president tries to highlight his tax policy as Americans deal with inflation and high gas prices.

Plus, new reporting on the sports betting industry

spending over 40 million bucks to influence elections, what it could mean for regulation

at the local level, as the 11th hour gets underway on this Thursday night.

Good evening. Once again, I am Stephanie Ruhl, and look where I am live from Washington, D.C., and check your calendar.

Because it is now the 48th day of Donald Trump's war with Iran.

Today, yet again, we heard the same optimism from the president that this thing is going to end soon, saying he might not need to extend the two-week

ceasefire set to expire next week.

We're doing very well, I can tell you.

Maybe it'll happen before that.

I'm not sure it needs to be extended.

Iran wants to make a deal, and we're dealing very nicely with them.

There's no deal. Would you be willing to extend the cease fire or will the fighting

resume?

I would say the fighting. If there's no deal, fight or resume?

All you have to do is take a look at the blockade. Nobody's ever seen anything like it.

That blockade is the best thing. And I'll tell you something. I think the blockade has been more powerful than the bombs.

I think we will have an agreement between Lebanon and they're going to take care of Husbalah.

But they're going to be working on Hezbollah right now.

But we'll have an agreement between Israel, very importantly, and Lebanon.

How much longer will Americans continue to see these high gas prices?

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