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President Trump said Friday that it will be "very hard" to pause Israel's war against Iran in order to allow for direct negotiations with the U.S., noting that Israel is "doing well" in its efforts to take out Iran's nuclear program.

Why it matters: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told his European counterparts Friday that Iran will not negotiate directly with the U.S. as long as Israel continues its military campaign, according to two European diplomats with direct knowledge of the discussions.

The Capitol Police said Friday that a 36-year-old Ohio resident accused of threatening Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) and running the congressman off the road has been arrested.

Why it matters: Miller, who is Jewish and pro-Israel, has alleged the incident was antisemitic in nature, saying the suspect displayed a Palestinian flag and shouted "death to Israel!"

The Supreme Court upheld a law Friday that allows Americans victims injured in terrorist attacks in Israel, and the families of deceased victims, to sue the Palestinian Authority.

The big picture: The unanimous ruling clears the legal pathway for victims to seek damages in the U.S. for attacks abroad connected to two political entities representing Palestinians.

The Los Angeles Dodgers said U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were denied access to parking lots outside Dodger Stadium on Thursday amid ongoing immigrant protests in the city.

Why it matters: The reigning World Series champions had come under criticism earlier this month for failing to speak out against ICE raids in LA and for unsuccessfully pressuring a singer not to perform a Spanish version of the national anthem at a Dodgers game.

President Trump will make a decision "within two weeks" on whether to join Israel's war against Iran to eliminate its nuclear program, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Thursday.

Why it matters: Citing the "chance for substantial negotiations" with Iran, Trump is leaving the door open to a diplomatic solution in the coming days that could avert a major escalation in the Middle East.

Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) said Thursday he contacted the Capitol Police after being "run off the road" by a man displaying a Palestinian flag while he was driving in his congressional district.

Why it matters: The alleged incident comes as lawmakers are still reeling from the shooting of two Minnesota state legislators and their spouses last weekend that left one couple dead and another hospitalized.

A majority of Americans don't want the U.S. to get involved in the escalating war between Israel and Iran, a poll released this week found.

The big picture: President Trump is slated to make a decision "within two weeks" on whether to join Israel in its effort to eliminate the Iranian nuclear program, the White House said Thursday.

President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to push TikTok's sale deadline for the third time this year.

Why it matters: Trump's repeated delays on the ban have begun to tick off some Senate Republicans, more than a year after a bipartisan law was passed out of serious concerns for the app's threats to national security.

A 30,000-pound bomb might be the most important weapon for Israel's war with Iran — and it's in the U.S. military's hands.

Why it matters: The U.S. alone possesses the world's most powerful non-nuclear bomb — and it's uniquely capable of targeting key Iranian facilities that Israel can't hit with its own weapons.