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Trump Faces 60-Day War Powers Deadline On Iran Today; Iran Has Submitted Revised Proposal To End War; Trump Nominates Dr. Nicole Saphier For Surgeon General; Trump Administration Hits 60-day War Deadline But Claims Loophole; Texas Start-up Aims To Use Drones To Stop School Shooters; Queen Guitarist Brian May Barred From Planting Daffodils. Aired 11a-12p ET

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ZAIN ASHER, CNN HOST, ONE WORLD: Iran has sent a fresh peace proposal to Pakistani mediators.

BIANNA GOLODRYGA, CNN HOST, ONE WORLD: "One World" starts right now. This as the White House and Congress are at an impasse over the Iran war powers

deadline.

ASHER: Plus, the Trump Administration fires the entire National Science Board. We'll talk with an ousted board member about the impact on

scientific research.

GOLODRYGA: And could drones help take down school shooters. We'll show you a pilot program that's being tested in a few U.S. states. Hello everyone,

live from New York, I'm Bianna Golodryga.

ASHER: And I'm Zain Asher. You are watching "One World". Breaking news on the U.S. and Iran peace talks. Iran has submitted a fresh peace proposal to

Pakistani mediators. This week, President Trump signals he would not accept an earlier version that previous proposal called for an end to the war and

wanted to settle the nuclear issue at a later stage.

GOLODRYGA: This is new proposed -- this new proposal comes amid a major debate over the Iran war's timeline. Many U.S. lawmakers say that today

marks 60 days since the start of the conflict. Under a Vietnam era law, a 60-day deadline means the president must now seek congressional approval to

authorize a war.

However, the White House is claiming that the Iran war is already over, since both countries are in an open-ended ceasefire. Defense Secretary Pete

Hegseth reiterated the administration's argument on Thursday.

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PETE HEGSETH, U.S. DEFENSE SECRETARY: We are in a ceasefire right now, which our understanding means the 60-day clock pauses or stops in a

ceasefire -- you're not in. That's -- it's our understanding.

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ASHER: CNN's Lauren Fox is standing by for us in Washington. But first, let's bring in Nic Robertson, live for us in Islamabad. So Nic, just in

terms of this new peace proposal that the Iranians have handed to Pakistani mediators. What do we know about what's in it, Nic?

NIC ROBERTSON, CNN INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMATIC EDITOR: Very few details, if any, to be perfectly honest, what we do know is that it landed, really at

the 11th hour. The mediators have been expecting this on Wednesday, possibly Thursday, but Friday was their feeling that this was marked as

sort of an end point.

And we saw on Wednesday, President Trump appear to sort of show his impatience with the time that it was taking Iran to come up with a

decision. So fast forward to today. It landed a few hours ago here. It will, of course, go to President Trump. I don't think we'll expect the

mediators here to brief out details inside of it, ahead of what President Trump has to say.

That said earlier on today, in fact, just a couple of hours before the document was delivered to the mediators here. I spoke with an Iranian

source, and they said that one way to get into the talks for them was to have simultaneous lifting of the blockade on the Strait of Hormuz.

They also spoke about the complete lack of trust they have in the United States, and asked the question, if we do that, lift the blockade on the

Strait of Hormuz, move our you know, troops and et cetera, military assets out of the way. Who's going to guarantee to us, Iran that the United States

Navy doesn't move in and take control of the Strait of Hormuz?

So, the framing we were getting just a few hours before this dropped was that potentially around the Strait of Hormuz is a way to get into the

talks, and it isn't clear yet if that is actually what's been proposed, or if there's any additional conditionality around it.

But it is really a moment in the talks where there was a sense that, because of the U.S. military buildup and preparedness in the region,

because the Iranians were moving so slowly, that there really was a possibility for the ceasefire to fail and there be a potential of a return

to the bombing campaign, of which Iran said it was ready and would respond.

So, at the very least, this proposal seems to divert away from that for how long we don't know.

GOLODRYGA: We don't know an answer to that question. We also don't know how Congress is going to respond. Lauren Fox, to this 60-day deadline for the

war's power -- at the War Powers Act today marks, officially, 60 days since the start of the conflict.

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We did hear Pete Hegseth there speaking for the administration, saying that it is their understanding that the war has been paused, since the ceasefire

has been in place, and thus the clock has also been paused as it relates to the War Powers Act. How are members of Congress from both sides of the

aisle responding to this?

LAUREN FOX, CNN CONGRESSIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Yeah. I mean, there's such a range of viewpoints, especially in the Republican Party, so let's take a

look at that first. You have a lot of Republicans who are echoing the administration's message that essentially, because the ceasefire has been

extended, there is a pause in this conflict, and therefore it does not trigger Congress needing to take action at that 60-day mark.

We should also note that lawmakers are now on recess for a week, so they are not in Washington to even take a potential vote on this issue.

Meanwhile, you have other Republicans who are arguing that a ceasefire does not stop Congress' ability to weigh in at this point.

And that's coming from senators like Thom Tillis as well as Senator Susan Collins, a Republican from Maine. Now they tend to sometimes side with

Democrats. It's important to point out that Susan Collins is up for reelection in a very competitive seat up in the State of Maine.

Meanwhile, you have Senator Thom Tillis, who's retiring, so he's not running for reelection. But you also have some Democrats who were arguing

that this was already illegal from the beginning, because, in their view, there was no imminent threat from Iran that really triggered this conflict

to begin with.

Therefore, they say that the president should have come to Congress before this conflict even began. So, there's really a range of views, but

lawmakers in the Senate have repeatedly been forcing these war powers votes. So, you can expect that when they get back from recess, this issue

is going to hit ahead once again in Washington.

ASHER: Right. Lauren Fox, live for us there. Thank you so much. Right, gas prices are soaring across the United States with a gallon of gas jumping

another 9 cents to $4.39 a gallon. That's the biggest one-day gain in about six weeks.

GOLODRYGA: Now prices at the pump are up 47 percent since the start of this war, as the crucial Strait of Hormuz remains effectively shut severely

restricting the world's oil supplies. Right now, if you take a look at where prices are, WTI down today, down nearly 3 percent still hovering

around $102 a barrel.

ASHER: And CNN's Vanessa Yurkevich joins us live now from New York. I mean, obviously, if you are in New York, you're certainly feeling the pain of the

pump. But I think one of the more sorts of pricier places is California. Important to note that gas prices really differ across the continental

United States because of various factors, like what it takes to transport the fuel, what it takes to refine.

I mean, taxes as well. There are so many different factors that go into what makes up the price of gas. And also, worth noting that if the Iran war

was to end today, that doesn't necessarily mean that gas prices would fall immediately, that in and of itself, would take time, Vanessa.

VANESSA YURKEVICH, CNN BUSINESS AND POLITICS CORRESPONDENT: Yeah, exactly. And California, here in New York, also the Midwest, seeing some of the

highest gas prices right now. As you mentioned, oil prices falling a bit today. You have WTI, that's U.S. crude coming back closer to $100 a barrel,

right there on your screen.

Brent crude, the international benchmark, trading closer to $110 a barrel, coming off of that dramatic high that we saw a couple days ago when it was

trading at $126 a barrel. But ultimately, when you have oil prices at these levels, above $100 a barrel, gas prices are going to continue to rise.

If you look at the year-to-date numbers for Brent crude and for U.S. crude, you're talking about a 77 percent jump nearly in U.S. crude prices. You can

see it right there on your line graph on the right-hand side, and then you reaching upwards of close to 90 percent for Brent crude.

And what that means for gas prices here in the United States is that we've seen a 9-cent jump in just the last day. So today, the national average is

439, 430 yesterday. And then a week ago, it was 406, closer to $4 which is where prices started to fall after President Trump announced that two-week

ceasefire and then extended it, of course.

But when oil prices, as I mentioned, are trading above $100 a barrel, gas prices are going to continue to start to rise. So, this is what we call a

perfect storm of a scenario here in the United States. You're dealing with these high prices because of where global oil is trading.

You're also dealing with regional refinery disruptions. I mentioned the Midwest, they are seeing some really dramatic elevated prices, and prices

that are rising very quickly because of refinery disruptions, there. Also, seasonal demand, so many Americans here in the United States hitting the

road for the starts of summer vacation, summer travel, Memorial Day is coming up.

And the summer fuel blend here in the United States is always more expensive than the winter blend.

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So, you add that on top of what you are seeing on your screen, that is going to be more dramatic for consumers. Also, I will say it is planting

season for farmers here in the United States, farmers using a lot of their equipment, using diesel, which is also up more than 50 percent since the

beginning of the war.

So yes, encouraging news that Iran has sent a proposal to try to make some movement on this war. But at the end of the day, you still have oil prices

hovering above $100 a barrel, and you can tell that ripple effect down to the consumer is just still really biting.

ASHER: Absolutely. Vanessa Yurkevich, live for us there. Thank you so much. All right, still to come, maybe third time the charm for President Trump's

pick for America's top doctor. We'll take a closer look at the latest Surgeon General nominee.

GOLODRYGA: Plus, what comes next after the Trump Administration fires all members of the National Science Board.

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GOLODRYGA: All right, President Trump has named yet another nominee to be U.S. Surgeon General. On Thursday, he announced Dr. Nicole Saphier as his

pick. She's a radiologist and Fox News Contributor.

ASHER: Yes, that attempt to fill the job he pulled his previous choice. Dr. Casey Means has her nomination stalled on Capitol Hill? CNN's Jacqueline

Howard has more.

JACQUELINE HOWARD, CNN HEALTH REPORTER: Here's what we know about Dr. Nicole Saphier, who is President Trump's third nominee for Surgeon General.

We know that she is a radiologist. Her title is listed on the Memorial Sloan Kettering website. Her specialties include breast imaging and breast

cancer.

She is also a media contributor. Specifically, she has been a Contributor for Fox News. And on her social media, she describes herself as a full-time

wife, mother and doctor. And when it comes to what her views are on certain health policies, we have gotten some insight into that through her podcast

titled "Wellness Unmasked".

On her podcast, she has called vaccines one of the most effective tools that we have to prevent serious illness. She also has said that it's a

problem that we're seeing this declining rate of children getting their measles vaccines. On the other hand, she also has applauded the Department

of Health and Human Services for no longer universally recommending COVID- 19 vaccines and instead making them available after having a conversation with your doctor.

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We also know that she has also questioned the original CDC vaccine schedule. Here she is talking about that on her podcast. Have a listen.

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DR. NICOLE SAPHIER, FOX NEWS CONTRIBUTOR: Now, the reality is, I did think the original CDC vaccine schedule was somewhat bloated. I thought we could

scale back on certain things. Some of the things the RFK Jr., and has done, you know, I wasn't staunchly opposed to but the way that it has been

communicated makes it seem that changes are being done because they found new evidence showing it's not safe or it's not effective, and that's just

not true.

So, for me, it's been the messaging that has been the failure when it comes to some of these changes. I think we need to have open, honest discussions.

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HOWARD: And she also really leans into this message that there is a need for clear health communication, and it will be interesting to see if she

also leans into that during her upcoming Senate confirmation hearing. No date has been set yet for a confirmation hearing, but we know that that is

a critical, critical hearing for Surgeon General nominees.

Back in November 2024 that's when President Trump made his first Surgeon General pick. He nominated Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, but her nomination was

pooled just days before her confirmation hearing. And then in this past February, we know that that's when Dr. Casey Means had her confirmation

hearing, but her nomination has now been pulled.

And we now have Dr. Nicole Saphier as the president's third Surgeon General pick in his second term as president. So again, we're waiting to see when a

possible confirmation hearing will be held, and what exactly happens next now that Dr. Saphier has been nominated.

ASHER: Right, thanks to CNN Jacqueline Howard for that report. Right, members on the U.S. National Science Board are now out of a job. Associated

Press reports that more than 20 members received an email from the Trump Administration about a week ago stating that their positions were

terminated effective immediately.

GOLODRYGA: The National Science Board has been around for more than 75 years. Its job is to advise the president and Congress on science and

engineering policy, approve major funding awards and guide the future of the National Science Foundation. It's typically made up of 25 members

appointed by the president who serve staggered six-year terms.

The White House issued this statement. It says, the powers given to the National Science Board when it was created may need to be updated. The

Science Foundation's work continues uninterrupted.

ASHER: Keivan Stassun was a member of the National Science Board. He is the Stevenson Professor of Astrophysics at Vanderbilt University, and joins us

live now. So first of all, just describe your reaction when you got that email.

KEIVAN STASSUN, STEVENSON PROFESSOR OF ASTROPHYSICS AT VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY: Well, I was deeply disappointed, but I can't say that I was

surprised. I think any of us who have observed over the past year, any number of science councils, advisory boards, governing bodies be similarly

replaced or dismissed, expected that it was a matter of time.

GOLODRYGA: Keivan, was any justification given in the letters notifying the board that they were fired?

STASSUN: None at all. It was a two-sentence email saying that our positions were terminated, effective immediately, and thanking us for our service.

ASHER: What are the consequences if the NSB essentially becomes partisan, becomes a political tool, and just simply carries out orders from the Trump

Administration? Obviously, that has ramifications across all sectors of society.

STASSUN: Yeah, I think there are two significant implications, one, with respect to the science specifically, you know the idea of having an

independent group of experts who can help the nation make wise investments in science and engineering and technology in order to avoid technological

and scientific surprise.

You know, that can only function best when we adhere to gold standard principles of the scientific process, meaning independent peer review for

the work and no political interference. I think the second most important thing to say is that you know, the existence of the National Science Board

was a matter of an act of Congress in 1950.

The will of the people, through their elected representatives in Congress, determined that science and technology policy should be guided by such a

governing body.

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And so, to remove it goes against the laws of the land and the will of the people through their elected representatives.

GOLODRYGA: Are you expecting Congress to intervene?

STASSUN: I don't have any evidence that the Congress has currently constituted, has the ability to intervene, perhaps in the coming year, if

there are changes in the Congress, we'll see. We'll see Congress step up and insist that the executive faithfully execute the laws as established by

Congress.

ASHER: One of the things that you told NPR was that the National Science Board was created to safeguard far-reaching, long-term investments that may

not pay off for a generation. And this idea that the NSB's goals are long term that is much more focused on long term as opposed to short term

payoffs is really significant, if you end up having an administration that's meddling in some of the goals of the NSB and only for focusing on

short term game, then what do you think the consequences of that will be to?

STASSUN: I think a great example that we're all watching play out very significantly in our lives right now is artificial intelligence. Artificial

intelligence that may feel like AI came on the scene all of a sudden, out of nowhere, but the fact is that it represents decades of investment in

fundamental research into computer science and the underlying scientific models and technology that make it possible.

And this is what we mean when we talk about scientific and technological surprise. The fact that the United States and our partners around the world

are in a leading position to harness the power of AI and to guide it before other actors in the world might have is only because we have been making

those kinds of investments in basic research for decades.

So that we were ready for an unexpected technological and scientific development like AI to feel like it was happening out of nowhere. It didn't

happen out of nowhere. It came after decades of wise, thoughtful investment.

GOLODRYGA: Yeah, and Keivan, to that point you have spent your career really mentoring the next generation of engineers, astrophysicists, if

federal funding for scientific training is gutted. Just walk us through the impact that could have. What does the data tell us about potential brain

drain from the United States here, and does this cede an advantage to China when it comes to this next generation technology that we're talking about?

STASSUN: That's right, scientific discoveries and technological inventions don't make themselves. People do those things, and people only do those

things when they've been invested in, when they've received the training over the course of their other lives, beginning in the elementary school

grades all the way through to advanced degrees.

In many cases, you know, it takes the development of scientific and engineering talent to maintain a world leading position in scientific

discovery and invention. The National Science Board, ironically, was just about to release a science policy brief before we were all dismissed.

Demonstrating that by every metric now, the United States has been surpassed by China in investments in science and technology, research and

development, broadly, but also very specifically, in the development of future science and engineering talent for that nation.

ASHER: Right, Keivan Stassun thank you. Thank you so much for being with us. We appreciate it. Right, still to come, Iran submits a new proposal to

negotiators. Those details ahead. And we'll check in on Capitol Hill as well, where there is quite a bit disagreement over how long the war against

Iran has been going on.

GOLODRYGA: Plus, a ceasefire in name only Israel and Hezbollah continue trading attacks two weeks after agreeing to hold their fire.

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ASHER: All right. Welcome back to "One World". I'm Zain Asher.

GOLODRYGA: And I'm Bianna Golodryga. Here some of the headlines we're watching today. Lawmakers and U.S. officials are arguing over the Iran wars

timeline. Many say today marks a 60-day legal deadline for the use of military force. And that President Trump must now get congressional

approval for the war.

However, the White House is claiming that the conflict is already over, since both countries are in an open-ended ceasefire.

ASHER: And Iran has delivered a new proposal to end the war in the U.S. with the U.S., rather to mediators in Pakistan. U.S. President Donald Trump

rejected a previous version. It's not yet clear if the new proposal has been passed on to Washington just yet. A source meantime tells CNN, that

Iran remains deeply distrustful of the United States.

GOLODRYGA: British Police say the suspect accused of stabbing two Jewish men in North London on Wednesday, faces several charges, including two

counts of attempted murder. The 45-year-old is set to appear in court today. Both victims were treated in hospital after the attack. Britain's

terrorism threat level has since been raised.

ASHER: Activists from around the world are marching in May Day rallies today calling for peace, high wages and better working conditions. In

France, some demonstrated under the slogan, bread, peace and freedom. Workers are grappling with rising energy costs and shrinking purchasing

power linked to the wars in both Iran and Ukraine as well.

GOLODRYGA: The fragile ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon appears to be hanging by a thread. Lebanon's Health Ministry says two more people were

killed today in an Israeli strike in the occupied south. It says 14 others were killed, including two children one day earlier.

Now despite the truce, Israel has continued pounding the southern part of the country. The IDF issuing evacuation orders for another 15 villages on

Thursday.

ASHER: Right, Hezbollah is also continuing its tax as well. The IDF says a soldier was killed in a drone strike in Southern Lebanon on Thursday too.

GOLODRYGA: Oren Liebermann joins us now live in Jerusalem. Oren again, a reminder, this fighting, this war, is essentially between the U.S. --

between Israel and Hezbollah, not between Israel and the Lebanese Armed Forces. We've heard strong statements from the Lebanese government in terms

of condemning Hezbollah for entering this war.

But now with the president saying that a ceasefire, the President of the United States saying that a ceasefire is in place that the country's

leaders may soon be in Washington.

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Where do things stand?

OREN LIEBERMANN, CNN JERUSALEM BUREAU CHIEF: Well, the U.S. is still trying to push forward a diplomatic track here, as difficult as that is to see

from where we're sitting now. And that's exactly because of the ongoing fighting between Israel and Iran's proxy in Lebanon, Hezbollah.

And we have seen continued strikes from the Israeli military going after Hezbollah and a rising civilian death toll as a result of those strikes, as

well as continued Hezbollah strikes. We saw, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health, a strike in the Lebanese town in Southern

Lebanon of Nabatieh al-Fawqa, kill two people and injured 10 others, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health.

It is in that district, the Nabatieh district, that on Thursday, we saw Israeli strikes, according to the ministry, kill at least 14 others. In

total now, over the course of the last two months, Israeli strikes, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health, have killed nearly

2600 people, and that number continues to rise, as we see Israel not only issue evacuation warnings, but also carry out more of these strikes.

Meanwhile, Hezbollah has ramped up its drone attacks using not only the drones it has had, but also newer fiber optic drones that are incredibly

precise. One soldier killed and several others wounded in several Hezbollah drone strikes in Southern Lebanon and Northern Israel on Thursday, the

Israeli military says they intercepted a number of other drones on Friday as well, while others hit open areas. As I said, the U.S. is trying to push

for diplomacy here.

Still, the U.S. Embassy in Beirut said in a post in social media as it pushed for a meeting between the Israeli Prime Minister and the Lebanese

President that a direct meeting between President Aoun and Prime Minister Netanyahu, facilitated by President Trump would give Lebanon the chance to

secure concrete guarantees on full sovereignty, territorial integrity, secure borders, humanitarian and reconstruction support, and the complete

restoration of Lebanese state authority over every inch of its territory guaranteed by the United States.

The problem is it's not clear that Israel would fully withdraw based on a simple meeting, landmark though that meeting would be, and it's not clear

that Hezbollah would abide by the ceasefire anyway. So, it's very difficult to see a diplomatic track forward as we see that ceasefire getting more and

more fragile.

GOLODRYGA: Oren Liebermann reporting live from Jerusalem. Thank you. Well, returning now to the fresh Iranian peace proposal, which has been submitted

to Pakistani mediators. At this time, it is unclear what exactly is in this revised version, or whether President Trump will even accept it.

ASHER: Earlier this week, Trump signaled he would not accept a proposal that wanted to settle Iran's nuclear issue at a later stage. Meantime, the

Strait of Hormuz has been effectively shot as both the U.S. and Iran prevent tankers from passing through.

GOLODRYGA: Let's analyze all these developments with Lynn Sweet. She's a Special Correspondent for the Chicago Sun Times, previously served as the

Washington Bureau Chief for the paper. Lynn, it's great to have you back on the show. Thanks so much for joining us.

So, with regards to this War Powers Act and the 60-day timeline now and deadline, that officially allows Congress and forces Congress' hand at this

point for the president to get their approval and consent for continuing a war. The White House, their argument is that the clock has been paused

since the ceasefire has been in place for a few weeks now.

History shows Congress, as we know from multiple administrations, Democratic and Republican, repeatedly abdicating that specific oversight

role that they've had. Do you see any indication that Congress today will be willing to step up in a bipartisan manner to enforce it?

LYNN SWEET, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT FOR THE CHICAGO SUN-TIMES: Well, thanks for having me on and the answer is no, I do not see any way that this

particular Congress will do anything to disagree with President Trump. As you mentioned, if earlier congresses had abdicated its role in enforcing

this War Powers Act, which has been in place since 1973 this is the most compliant Congress in my analysis, that's been around for a long time.

And if there's no will, there's no way, and that's where we're at right now.

ASHER: And just in terms of polling about the popularity of this war post, ABC poll essentially shows the most Americans call the military action a

mistake, even as Republicans remain strongly supportive, many Americans obviously worried about gas prices. They're worried about the economy a

potential recession.

In terms of what Republicans can do to stave off some of the inevitable losses at this point that will likely occur during the midterms.

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What options do they have, Lynn?

SWEET: You know, of course, they're gambling that this option of massive redistricting can put their thumbs on the scale and give them an advantage.

But what the Republicans have that they have not had previously is a potential revolt over these rising gas prices.

This is something that the Trump White House cannot talk their way out of. I know the president has said, you know, as soon as this war is over, the

prices will drop like a rock. Well, today is what counts for a lot of consumers, not tomorrow or the next day, and people are paying money they

will never get back.

And this does have an impact sooner or later, and whether or not this War Powers Act to connect all the dots here is enforced. Isn't the important

political part of this calculation. I think it's whether or not the impact on our civilian United States population, red state, blue state, everybody

is paying more for gas.

This is a great unifying, a civic factor here, isn't it? That no one wants higher gas prices. And a promise of one day in the future of the prices

going down may not be enough. It may not come soon enough.

GOLODRYGA: And yet the president, at least publicly, is saying that time is on his side, that he can leave the Strait of Hormuz closed, inevitably,

through this blockade, and that is only building pressure on Iran. And in terms of his vulnerability with members of Congress who are up for

reelection come this fall. Is he a liability at this point, or is he still more of a strength for Republicans?

SWEET: Well, to the MAGA core, the core of the core, they probably will remain with him. But when you look at the poll numbers, you see it's the

margins that count here, the less adamant, the less strong MAGA people, the independents, and it will all go down to these one how many new districts

there may be.

But in faith of doggedly and blindly following the president, when you know, in your own experience that there's an impact of this war, keeping

battleships in the strait and a semi-permanent basis is still it's still engaging U.S. troops overseas. It's still driving up a massive cost.

We've gotten some of the first reports in the last few days, some of the price tags on this war, and so eventually that will erode, not build

confidence in the president.

ASHER: Democrats, just in terms of going back to the midterms, Democrats can't afford to relax either, just in terms of taking the fact that they're

going to win during the midterms for granted. I mean, six months to go until the midterms here in the U.S., so many twists and turns could still

take place.

Remember, back in 2024 we had the president's sort of assassination attempt. We had Biden dropping out Kamala Harris. So many twists and turns

could take place. And just last weekend, the White House Correspondents' Dinner, we saw another assassination attempt again at the president.

So, if you are a Democrat, though, if you were going to advise Democrats, let me put it that way, what would you say that they should do in order not

to take the midterms for granted?

SWEET: Well, my role here is analysis, not an advice giver to Democrats, but I think an analysis is a situation which show that the Democrats, for

the moment, are not leaving, are not taking this midterm for granted. They know it's the only chance they have coming up of changing the trajectory of

the Trump White House and the Trump Administration, putting in place policies that will permanently, or at least for decades, change how federal

government has a role in our everyday life.

So, I think it is being taken seriously and there, you know, because these are individual races, sometimes people overlook that there may be an effort

and it may work to nationalize the race, these races for the House and Senate, to make this a referendum on President Trump.

The longer the war goes on, the higher the gas prices are, I think the less a specific local issue may be at play in these races, and the more it will

be. Look what happened when the -- at the height of the ice deportation campaigns were happening in the country, that was something that had an

impact on the Trump White House, the other personnel changes.

Things happened, because it reached a point where even President Trump saw you had to change something in order for him to kind of stop his own

bleeding.

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GOLODRYGA: Yeah, for now, he seems convinced that he, the party can withstand the pain at the pump. He says, a small price to pay for a nuclear

free Iran. We will see ultimately where things land a few months from now, when the midterms are here. Lynn Sweet, were you going to say something?

SWEET: Well, just one thing, a small price to him.

ASHER: Yeah.

SWEET: Is not a small price.

ASHER: Totally

SWEET: For a lot of other people. And I think people will realize this number, there is an undercurrent where the billionaire class is something

that even though Democrats are kind of organizing against it at a certain point, the billionaire president in office right now, who kind of talks to

people as if they have more resources than they do.

That might not be the kind of communication that is useful for Republicans or the Trump Administration.

GOLODRYGA: Yeah, same kind of communications he used to sell the tariffs, though. When was that? A year ago, where he said, you may just need one

doll, right? Or one or two pencils, or I forgot what the exact phrase was.

ASHER: -- Christmas --

GOLODRYGA: Lynn Sweet, always good to see you. Thank you.

SWEET: -- Good to see you. Thank you.

ASHER: Right, for nearly two months, about 20,000 sailors have been stuck around the Strait of Hormuz, all because of the war in which they have

played no role. CNN's Isobel Yeung spoke with the captain of a stranded ship near Hormuz, who shared the fears that his crew is facing.

She also spoke to a family of an Indian sailor who was killed on an oil tanker last month. Here's her report.

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ISTIQUE ALAM, CAPTAIN, EMIRATI OIL TANKER: Ma'am, nobody is caring about seafarers. Ceasefire for not for seafarers, ceasefire for normal people.

ISOBEL YEUNG, CNN CORRESPONDENT: The Strait of Hormuz has been pretty much shut down since the start of the Iran war, which means that about 20,000

seafarers are currently stranded. We're about to call one captain who's stuck on one of these cargo ships.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Nice to meet you, too, ma'am.

YEUNG (voice-over): Captain Istique Alam is on an Emirati oil tanker just off the Coast of Oman. He and his crew have been stuck there for over two

months, along with dozens of other ships.

ALAM: Everybody wants to go home, you know. At night time I shut my whole vessel light, because we don't know what happens.

YEUNG: It must be difficult to sleep.

ALAM: Yeah, of course, of course. You know I am master, so I don't want to show I'm scared.

YEUNG: But you are scared?

ALAM: I'm a human being ma'am, you know, what I'm saying? I'm not a warrior. I'm a seafarer.

YEUNG: How close to the war have you been?

ALAM: I saw one of your fighter jets attack one drone.

YEUNG: It must be scary.

ALAM: Yes, a lot of people are scared, ma'am. Every day, every day they are scared, because we don't trust these stupid leaders.

YEUNG (voice-over): They have good reason to be scared. At least 10 sailors have been killed since the outbreak of war, according to the United

Nations. 24-year-old Dalip Singh was on board an oil tanker when a missile hit the ship. A fellow sailor who managed to escape contacted Dalip's

family to let them know he hadn't survived. We spoke with Dalip's cousin, Devendra.

YEUNG: There have been these very dramatic videos of the ship that your cousin was on going up in flames after it was hit. That must have been

horrifying for you to see.

DAVENDRA, COUSIN OF SEAFARER WHO WAS KILLED: This was the first time I had ever seen such a tragedy. I had never seen something like this before

because of that I felt a lot of sadness and there was hopelessness in my heart. Why did something like this happen to my brother?

YEUNG (voice-over): With the U.S. and Iran at a gridlock and no sign of the strait reopening, sailors are often forgotten in a geopolitical crisis that

they never saw coming.

YEUNG: I mean, obviously, you know, there's a ceasefire at the moment, we don't know whether the fighting will break out again or what will happen

with this war. Do you have a message for the world powers who are leading this war?

These two countries are at war. But innocent civilians and people are becoming the target. It's not their fault.

YEUNG (voice-over): Isobel Yeung, CNN, London.

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GOLODRYGA: Still ahead on "One World", the new technology designed to stop school shootings within seconds of a lockdown alert.

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GOLODRYGA: Some school districts in the United States are launching pilot programs using drones to help respond to active shooters.

ASHER: Yeah, the drones can stream live video to first responders and may even deploy pepper spray to stop a threat. CNN's Pete Muntean has a closer

look.

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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: All right, pilots, good to go.

PETE MUNTEAN, CNN AVIATION CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Here in this Austin, Texas Middle School, we're seeing how to stop a school shooting with a

swarm of tiny drones. It's a new idea ripped from the world of indoor drone racing, placing a nest of drones inside hallways.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: So --

MUNTEAN: What do you guys call this?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We've just been calling it the box.

MUNTEAN (voice-over): And launching them remotely the moment a lockdown begins.

JUSTIN MARSTON, FOUNDER OF CAMPUS GUARDIAN ANGEL: So, in a school shooting, most of the death happens in the first two minutes, and it's really hard to

get an effective response there in that first two minutes.

MUNTEAN (voice-over): Justin Marston is the Founder of Campus Guardian Angel, the Texas startup that envisions drones mounted on the wall of every

school nationwide, waiting for an emergency. For now, the system is still in trials here in Texas, with a pilot program launching in Florida, and

lawmakers in Georgia considering it next.

MARSTON: As soon as people see it, it becomes really obvious and compelling.

MUNTEAN (voice-over): To prove it, I got to watch a test live.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Bye.

MUNTEAN (voice-over): For this demonstration, the drone operators are right at our side, instead of in a control room where they navigate using a 3d

scan of the school's interior. Part One, speed, the drones ripped through halls, scanning for a threat and feeding point of view video back in real

time.

BILL KING, FORMER NAVY SEAL AND CO-FOUNDER OF CAMPUS GUARDIAN ANGEL: As soon as I can find him, five seconds later, I can be flying.

MUNTEAN (voice-over): Bill King is a Former Navy SEAL and Co-Founder of Campus Guardian Angel. Live drone video can be relayed to police, giving

them a clearer picture before they move in.

MUNTEAN: So, we moved on to a different part of the demo now that apparently requires safety glasses.

MUNTEAN (voice-over): The team here has now pulled out a stand in shooter. His name.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Silent Bob (ph).

MUNTEAN: Silent Bob (ph), because he never complains.

MUNTEAN (voice-over): Even as he is pelted with pepper sprayed balls enough to stop a real shooter. Even an unarmed drone can still pack a punch and

can subdue a shooter by ramming into them.

RICK GOODRICH, CHIEF OF SAFETY AND SECURITY FOR A SCHOOL DISTRICT NEAR SAN ANTONIO: Anything that causes that distraction, anything that takes their

attention away from potential victims, is a win.

MUNTEAN (voice-over): Rick Goodrich is the Chief of Safety and Security for a school district near San Antonio.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: When a drone enters the room. It's the only thing you're thinking about.

MUNTEAN (voice-over): Campus Guardian Angel admits this system will not be cheap, costing schools about as much as a school police officers salary and

benefits. This technology is still in its early phases and has never been used in an actual school shooting, but the hope is this can be an emerging

tool in a fight with no easy answers.

If we see somebody murdering children, we want to stop them murdering children.

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MUNTEAN (on camera): We're about to see how this works beyond just a demonstration. Florida's first pilot program officially launches Friday at

a high school in Deltona.

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But not everyone is convinced this system is a game changer. Some critics argue it may not offer much more than what security cameras already

provide, and question whether it's the best use of already tight school budgets. So as this rolls out, the real test won't just be how it works,

but whether drones in schools are worth it. Back to you.

GOLODRYGA: An innovative idea though. Our thanks to Pete Muntean for that report. Well, moments ago, CNN's Wolf Blitzer spoke to Britain's Chief

Rabbi about the incident at Golders Green earlier this week in which two Jewish men were stabbed.

ASHER: Yeah. The suspect is due to be charged today. It is the latest in a series of very troubling antisemitic attacks in the UK. Rabbi Ephraim

Mirvis had this to say.

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RABBI EPHRAIM MIRVIS, CHIEF RABBI OF THE UK: I'm so proud of our Jewish community here in Britain, because we're resilient, we're strong, we're

standing tall, we're proud of our values, and we will get through this all right. However, right now there is cause for deep concern.

WOLF BLITZER, CNN REPORTER: Are you advising Jewish men, religious Jewish men to no longer wear yarmulkes or keep out as they're walking around?

You're wearing one yourself right now, so they're not necessarily easily identified as being Jewish.

MIRVIS: Thankfully, the reality is that throughout the UK, in the majority of places, there is no problem with being visibly Jewish. However, as was

proven only two days ago, on the streets of Golders Green, an area of London in which many Jewish people live, it wasn't safe there to be visibly

Jewish, and the incident that transpired actually proved that, that was the case, and we do want more to be done for our safety.

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GOLODRYGA: I mean, the fact that we have to live in a world where there are certain neighborhoods in major metropolitan areas where Jews fear that even

presenting themselves wearing public Jewish symbols could be a danger for them or their families, is so frightening --

ASHER: Especially in Golders Green -- of all places.

GOLODRYGA: Yeah, and there have been so many wake up calls, but it is so important to hear from the chief rabbi there on CNN. We'll be right back

with more.

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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Lee, you're fired --

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GOLODRYGA: Could the apprentice be making a comeback? "The Wall Street Journal" is reporting that Amazon Prime is looking to bring back President

Trump's reality show from the early 2000s.

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ASHER: Amazon says the reboot is not in active development, but there is speculation the host would be Donald Trump Jr., and here's how his dad

responded.

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DONALD TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: He's a good guy. He's probably good. He's got a little charisma going. You need a little

charisma for that --

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GOLODRYGA: That an endorsement. The reality show "The Apprentice", which ran for 15 seasons, is credited with boosting Trump's national profile he

hosted every season except the final one, which was led by Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

ASHER: Legendary guitarist Brian May has been blocked from planting daffodils. Can't speak today. Daffodils in his English village because of

safety concerns. May, who wrote some of queen's biggest hits, including we will rock you, and who wants to live forever, donated more than 3000

daffodil bombs to his community last year.

GOLODRYGA: I love that he planted, he planned I can't speak either. He planned to expand the project, but his proposal was rejected by local

authorities over concerns about sight lines for traffic. The parish council says that it supports the idea, but has suggested alternative sites. All

right, stay with us. We'll have better language for you in our next hour of "One World" --

ASHER: We will be able to speak in next hour -- practice talking -- break.

GOLODRYGA: Yeah, stay with us.

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