During a joint statement with Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, Louisiana state officials, Congressional leaders, Hyundai executives, and U.S. President Donald J. Trump, the president announced that Hyundai will invest $21 billion in the U.S. over the next couple of years. Additionally, Hyundai will build a new steel mill in Louisiana that will output 2.7 million metric tons of steel a year once built.

According to Russian state-owned news outlet Tass, the U.S.-Russian talks on the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War just concluded in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia after more than twelve hours of discussions.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to visit a number of countries this week. Secretary Rubio will visit Jamaica, Suriname, and Guyana to meet with regional leaders, including representatives from Haiti.

U.S. President Donald J. Trump has announced that he will nominate acting Director of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Dr. Susan Monarez to take on the full role as director of the CDC.

Video of the Russian delegation at the Russo-American technical discussions on the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia today. As stated last week by U.S. State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce, no principal decision-makers we’re in attendance for this round of talks. As we understand it, today’s talks were largely on background issues and the facilitation of future high level talks between the two nations.

As U.S. strikes against Houthi military infrastructure and decision-makers continue, the Houthis have again confirmed the launch of a Palestine 2 “hypersonic” missile at Ben Gurion Airport inside of Israel earlier. The missile was shot down by the Israel Defense Force (IDF) before it entered Israel’s airspace.
Additionally, the Houthis claim that they targeted the USS Harry S. Truman and its carrier strike group (CSG) in the Red Sea with a number of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones. As per usual, normal caveats about the veracity of these claims apply.

Following reports of Israeli strikes inside of Syria, the Israel Defense Force (IDF) has released a statement saying they struck former Assad regime targets at the T4 and Palmyra bases in Syria. No word on what was individually targeted.

According to CBS News, citing an unnamed source close to the matter, a statement is expected on the Russo-American discussions in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia tomorrow, March 25, at 4 a.m. EST (11 a.m. Moscow). The statement may detail an agreement akin to the 2023 Black Sea Grain Deal. Amongst other technical details, the topic of discussion today was an agreement on a safe trade framework for the Black Sea and unnamed sources also told CBS that the Ukrainians have been briefed on the matter.

Photo: Russian delegation seen in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia today.

“PITCH13” one of the 3 B-2 “Spirit” Long-Range Strategic Stealth Bombers from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, which was crossing the Pacific today likely heading for Diego Garcia, declared an emergency and was forced to divert to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu, Hawaii. The two other B-2s continued with their Pacific crossing and are likely now approaching Australia.

As we enter the 10th day of the ongoing U.S. strike campaign against the Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist group in Western Yemen, F/A-18F “Super Hornets” with the Red Rippers of Strike Fighter Squadron 11 (VFA-11) continue to launch nighttime strike missions from the deck of the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) in the Red Sea.

The @DODResponse account has posted a video of U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth being asked earlier by Fox News about today’s article from The Atlantic, in which Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg states he was “accidentally added” to a group-chat on Signal in which “War Plans” for strikes against the Houthis in Yemen were discussed between National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Vice-President JD Vance, and other senior officials with the Trump Administration. However, despite the veracity of the article having now been confirmed by the White House and other officials, Secretary Hegseth refuses to acknowledge the breach of operational security, instead appearing to refer to the article as a “hoax” and stating about its author Jeffrey Goldberg, “You’re talking about a deceitful and highly discredited “so-called journalist. Who’s made a profession of peddling hoaxes time and time again.”

Several U.S. Air Force KC-135R Aerial-Refueling Tankers departed earlier from RAAF Base Amberley in Eastern Australia and are now circling over Queensland, likely either currently or preparing to refuel the pair of B-2 “Spirit” Long-Range Strategic Stealth Bombers from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, which are believed to be heading to Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean.

The United States and Russia will reportedly issue a joint statement at 0400am EDT, regarding developments made during yesterday’s negotiations in Saudi Arabia.

Overnight the Israeli Air Force once again targeted both the T4 Air Base and Palmyra Military Airport in the Homs Governorate of Syria for the second time in a week, claiming to have struck “remaining military capabilities” of the former Assad Regime.

The planned joint statement expected earlier today from the United States and Russia has since been canceled for a currently unknown reason, with one of the senior diplomats on the Russian negotiation team in Saudi Arabia, Grigory Karasin stating, “We are far from a full-fledged solution or agreement on all points, but it seems that such a discussion is timely.” Adding that the negotiations were “challenging but useful” while calling for future negotiations to include the United Nations.

In an interview today with NBC News, U.S. President Donald J. Trump stood by his National Security Advisor Mike Waltz following yesterday’s article from The Atlantic, in which a journalist was accidentally added to a chat on Signal with Waltz and other officials discussing “War Plans” for strikes against the Houthis in Yemen, with Trump stating, “Michael Waltz has learned a lesson, and he’s a good man.” Adding that he believed the incident was a “non-issue” and did not affect the strikes in Yemen, calling the operation “perfectly successful.”

According to Politico, calls are now growing within the Trump White House for U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz to be removed following yesterday’s revealed intelligence breach in an article by The Atlantic, with one administration official stating, “It was reckless not to check who was on the thread. It was reckless to be having that conversation on Signal. You can’t have recklessness as the national security adviser,” while another official close to the White House is claimed to have said, “Everyone in the White House can agree on one thing: Mike Waltz is a fucking idiot.”

While testifying today in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee, the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard claimed, “There was no classified material that was shared in that Signal chat,” referencing yesterday’s article from The Atlantic. To which Vice-Chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee Mark Warner responds by telling her, if that’s the case to share the chat with the Committee.