The hour is defined by reports suggesting a potential de-escalation in the U.S.-Iran conflict, which is cooling oil prices and influencing diplomatic activities, including Iranian-Omani peace negotiations and upcoming meetings between Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu. This geopolitical shift occurs alongside significant market unease, characterized by a semiconductor selloff and heightened uncertainty regarding upcoming Federal Reserve policy decisions under Chairman Kevin Warsh. Domestically, political attention remains on Trump’s aggressive policy pushes—ranging from vaccine research and mail-in voting restrictions to Senate legislation—alongside ongoing legal challenges in government and health sectors.