AMNA NAWAZ: In the day's other headlines:# President Trump's White House ballroom## project got final approval today from# the agency overseeing all construction## on federal property in Washington, D.C.

The# 12-member National Capital Planning Commission,## which is led by Trump appointees, voted# overwhelmingly to allow the project to proceed.

STUART LEVENBACH, Vice Chairman, National# Capital Planning Commission: It addresses## a real operational need, w.. its surroundings, and worthy of the# White House campus and the American## people.

And for those reasons, I# support moving forward with it.

AMNA NAWAZ: Despite today's approval, the plan# still faces legal hurdles.

A judge earlier this## week ordered construction to stop, but allowed# two weeks for the administration to appeal.## That ruling said President Trump is -- quote --# "steward and not owner" of the White House, and## that Congress must also approve the project.

The# president argues none of that should be necessary.

The Army's chief of staff, General Randy George,# is stepping down effective immediately.

The "News## Hour" has confirmed that Defense Secretary# Pete Hegseth asked that he agree to take## early retirement.

George's ouster is just the# latest of more than a dozen high-level dismissals## of top generals and admirals by Hegseth# since he took over the Pentagon last year.

George will be replaced on an acting# basis by General Christopher LaNeve,## who until February was Hegseth's# senior military adviser.

Democratic Party leaders are suing to block# President Trump's executive order targeting## mail-in voting.

The lawsuit was filed by Senate# Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority## Leader Hakeem Jeffries, along with other party# groups.

It argues that -- quote -- "President## Trump possesses no such authority to order# such a sweeping change to American elections."

Trump's order calls for the creation# of a federal list of those eligible to## vote by mail.

It also threatens to withhold# federal funds from states that don't comply.## Responding to the lawsuit, a White House# spokesperson criticized Democrats for## being -- quote -- "upset about lawful# efforts to secure American elections."

In Colorado, an appeals court today ordered# former county clerk and election denier## Tina Peters to be resentenced.

She's# been serving a nine-year prison term## related to her efforts to find fraud in# the 2020 election, which Joe Biden won.## The judges today said that her continued# promotion of election conspiracies should## not have been a factor in her sentencing in# 2024, saying it violated her free speech.

But they also rejected President# Trump's attempt to pardon Peters,## since she remains convicted of state crimes.

In Northern California, a 4.6-magnitude earthquake# struck early this morning, rattling millions## as they slept.

The quake struck near the small# mountain town of Boulder Creek, but was felt up to## 100 miles away, including around San Francisco.# There have been no reports of serious damage.

In the meantime, a more serious quake struck# clear across the globe today in Indonesia.

WOMAN (through translator): The kids were# shouting: "Mom, mom, come down quick."

So## we went downstairs, found the emergency# stairwell, and hid in the storage room.

AMNA NAWAZ: The 7.4-magnitude quake sent this# hospital patient and her family scrambling for## safety.

Many more fled their homes and public# spaces, as dozens of aftershocks followed.

The quake toppled parts of buildings# into streets and caved in roofs and## ceilings.

At least one person was# killed.

The earthquake originated## underwater, generating a small tsunami, but# authorities say that danger has now passed.

The Trump administration said today it# will impose a 100 percent tariff on some## imported pharmaceuticals.

But companies# can avoid the new levies by agreeing to## lower prices or by establishing new# factories to serve the U.S.

market.

That's one of two executive orders signed# by President Trump today, with the other## focusing on metals.

The U.S.

is revamping# the way it assesses tariffs on foreign steel,## copper, and aluminum, with the stated aim of# simplifying the system for U.S.

companies.

Today's steps for the administration's# first such moves since the Supreme Court## ruled in February that the president's# sweeping global tariffs were illegal.## They also come exactly one year# to the day since President Trump## rolled out those worldwide tariffs# on what he called liberation day.

That included tariffs on many of America's# closest trading partners.

Despite largely## being struck down, their broader economic# and political impacts are still playing out.

In the meantime, on Wall Street# today, it was Iran, not tariffs,## that was top of mind for investors.# The Dow Jones industrial average## slipped about 60 points on the day.# The Nasdaq shook off early losses to## post a modest gain of nearly 40 points.# The S&P 500 also closed a touch higher.

And the world's oldest land animal, Jonathan the# tortoise, is alive and well after reports of his## death spread on social media yesterday.

Officials# from his home island of Saint Helena in the South## Atlantic posted a proof of life photo with# images of today's headlines in the background.

Condolences had poured in yesterday after an X# post claiming to be from Jonathan's veterinarian## announced he had died.

It was viewed more than# two million times.

His real vet later clarified## that it was a hoax aimed at soliciting crypto# donations.

Jonathan is believed to be 193 years## old.

This photo is from the 1880s.

That# means he was born about five years before## Queen Victoria's coronation and nearly five# decades before the invention of the lightbulb.

Still to come on the "News Hour": Iran# continues attacks across the region,## despite the president's claims that# the war is winding down; astronauts## progress on their voyage around the moon and# deeper into space than any human has gone;## and Judy Woodruff explores how the No Kings# protests fit into America's history of protest.