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U.S. efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war have taken a back seat to the escalating tensions with Iran. But diplomacy is still moving behind the scenes. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with his Russian counterpart on Thursday and insisted that the Trump administration remains committed to brokering a peace deal.

President Trump says he is close to deciding on a massive new military attack on Iran, warning it could be larger than any round of strikes so far.

Focusing on energy costs during the creation of AI data centers, President Trump outlined his proposal for a Ratepayer Protection Pledge for U.S. consumers.

Saying that the “amount of energy a society produces is the single greatest indicator of its advancement as a civilization,” President Trump said on Thursday that Democrat policies surrounding blocking data centers would “send energy prices soaring.”

Speaking at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) headquarters on Thursday, President Donald Trump that the cost of building out, and maintaining, AI data centers will be paid by corporations that use them and not American consumers, as part of the Ratepayer Protection Pledge.

Speaking in Georgia on Wednesday, President Donald Trump provided a range of updates on topics including current negotiations with Iran, new Trump Accounts investment, prescriptions through TrumpRX and more.

Outlining the prices for medications paid by Americans, including for GLP-1 products or “the fat drug,” Trump said on Wednesday that the new TrumpRX platform could reduce prices by 90% for some prescriptions.

Speaking in front of a crowd in Georgia on Wednesday, President Trump says his new “trump accounts” could give thousands of Americans a leg up at birth, saying “the government is finally giving money back to our children,” while claiming that more than seven million have already signed up for the accounts.

Speaking about the current conflict in the Middle East, President Trump said on Wednesday that Iran “wasn’t ready to make a deal” though they “want to” while touting the current state of the stock market and inflation.

Offering an update on military operations in the Middle East, President Trump proclaimed on Wednesday that U.S. oil operations “don’t need the Straight of Hormuz” as strikes continue to ensure the passage remains open for trade vessels.

President Trump discussed the possibilities of issuing tariffs over the Canadian wildfires during a news conference on Tuesday in the Oval Office.

After another night of U.S. airstrikes, President Donald Trump may expand the war against Iran. The White House is looking at possible escalation as Iran lashes out at neighboring countries and targets more ships in the Strait of Hormuz. FOX’s Doug Luzader reports. 

Two American soldiers were killed in attacks involving the U.S.-Iran conflict over the weekend. In response to those attacks, President Trump is issuing a new threat to Iran. For every American soldier killed, Iran will play many times over. As the fighting continues, it's unclear if the two sides will reach an agreement over the Strait of Hormuz.

The U.S. military enters its second week of attacks against Iran as both sides fight for control of the Strait of Hormuz. FOX's Mike Tobin has more from Israel.