A Deadline to Reopen Hormuz 4/7/26

President Trump is threatening Iran that “a whole civilization will die tonight” unless a deal is struck tonight to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. CNBC’s Dan Murphy reports from Dubai. The Artemis II crew is on its way home from the farthest away any human has ever been. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman discusses the agency’s space strategy into 2027 and beyond. Paul, Weiss Global Chair of M&A Robert Kindler advised Comcast in its $72 billion acquisition of AT&T Broadband and Time Warner Cable in its $78.7 billion acquisition by Charter Communications. Today, Kindler weighs in on Bill Ackman’s $64B pitch for Universal Music, the politics in business, and the IPO pipeline in 2026. Plus, the University of Michigan Wolverines have won the NCAA Championship. 

A block Dan Murphy         3:23

B block Robert Kindler       18:59

C block Jared Isaacman   35:07

In this episode:

Dan Murphy, @dan_murphy

Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin

Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick

Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk

Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

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