Vance and Iranian officials arrive in Switzerland to launch talks on Tehran’s nuclear program

Vice President JD Vance and senior Iranian officials traveled to Switzerland to begin formal negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program after the interim arrangement that paused the Iran war. AP reports the talks are aimed at turning that fragile truce into a broader framework that also keeps the Strait of Hormuz open. Pakistani officials are participating around the memorandum structure, underscoring that the diplomacy now extends beyond bilateral U.S.-Iran bargaining. The meeting marks a rapid shift from crisis management and military escalation toward negotiations over nuclear constraints and maritime security.

Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg

Spaceflight Now reports that SpaceX prepared a Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base carrying 24 Starlink V2 Mini satellites for the Starlink 17-28 mission. Liftoff was scheduled for 16:21:52 UTC, extending the company’s high-cadence West Coast launch campaign and marking its 72nd Falcon 9 mission of the year. The flight also put booster B1063 on its 33rd mission, highlighting the reuse rate that continues to underpin Starlink deployment tempo.

Congress is finally set to pass a housing bill: Here's what it would do

The Hill reports that Congress is on the verge of passing a bipartisan housing package after months of difficult House-Senate negotiations. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act would ease some permitting rules and limit certain corporate activity in the housing market, giving both parties a concrete affordability measure to tout at home. Its progress shows housing policy has become one of the few areas where lawmakers still see room for a cross-party deal.

White House puts RFK Jr. on road ahead of crucial midterms

The White House has been sending Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. into battleground House districts to promote his Make America Healthy Again agenda and related administration priorities, according to The Hill. That gives Kennedy a more overtly political role as the administration tries to turn health-policy messaging into midterm advantage. It also signals the White House believes his public profile can help in competitive districts rather than remain confined to his cabinet portfolio.

Judge rules DOJ can release Biden audio recordings, transcripts to Heritage Foundation in special counsel probe

A federal judge ruled that the Justice Department can release audio recordings and transcripts of former President Biden to the Heritage Foundation, while pausing the release for three weeks so an appeals court can review Biden’s challenge, The Hill reports. The dispute centers on decade-old conversations tied to the special counsel probe and adds another legal and political fight around Biden-era records. The decision keeps the case active while giving higher courts a chance to weigh whether disclosure should proceed.

Astrobotic says sale to Voyager will allow it to scale up

Astrobotic said its planned sale to Voyager Technologies will give the lunar lander developer the capital and backing it needs to scale for NASA’s projected lunar-base work. SpaceNews reports the agreement includes $162 million in cash and stock, assumption of $9 million in debt and up to $129 million in earnout payments tied to performance milestones. The deal is a significant consolidation move in the lunar infrastructure market as Astrobotic shifts from a mostly bootstrapped model toward a larger industrial platform.

Congress wonders as the Iran war draws to a close: Was it worth it?

AP reports that lawmakers are debating whether the Iran war was worth the cost after Congress never formally authorized the conflict and never fully stopped it either. The argument now spans war powers, the strategic value of the campaign and the political accountability attached to ending the conflict through an interim arrangement rather than a clear congressional decision. That debate is likely to shape both oversight of the administration and future fights over the use of force.