Pope Francis met with Vice President Vance for "a few minutes" on Easter Sunday, the Vatican said.
Why it matters: The previously unannounced meeting came one day after the Vatican said Vance had "an exchange of opinions" during a meeting with its top officials on matters including "countries affected by war, political tensions and difficult humanitarian situations," in particular immigration and prisoners.
ROME — A second round of U.S.-Iran nuclear talks wrapped up in Rome after four hours on Saturday, with President Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi leading the delegations.
Why it matters: The talks took place with debate still raging within the Trump administration — and between the U.S. and Israel — over whether diplomacy or military strikes are more likely to prevent Tehran from obtaining a bomb.
Stop trying to predict and appraise President Trump's tariffs policies based on economic theories or market realities. Tariffs are pure psychology for the president, fused into his brain like no other topic.
Why it matters: Trump's tariff brain is unpredictable to the outside (and to market analysts) but wholly knowable to those who know how his mind works.
