US Navy destroyer intercepts Iranian-flagged vessel trying to skirt blockade - Military Times

1. US Navy destroyer intercepts Iranian-flagged vessel trying to skirt blockade  Military Times
2. Commercial Ships Transit Strait of Hormuz as U.S. Blockades Iran’s Ports  WSJ
3. Trump may have landed on the genius strategy that could win the war in Iran  The Telegraph
4. Iran can go up to two months without oil exports before cutting output, analysts say  Reuters
5. U.S. says Hormuz blockade 'fully implemented,' while signaling diplomatic off-ramp for Iran  CNBC

Trump says Israel and Lebanon’s leaders will speak on Thursday - Al Jazeera

1. Trump says Israel and Lebanon’s leaders will speak on Thursday  Al Jazeera
2. Hopes for Middle East peace grow with Israel and Lebanon eyeing ceasefire  Reuters
3. Trump says Israeli and Lebanese leaders will speak on Thursday  The Times of Israel
4. Rubio Hosts Israel and Lebanon for Rare Meeting Shadowed by U.S.-Iran War  The New York Times
5. Trump says Israel and Lebanon leaders to hold talks after first high-level meeting in decades  CNBC

Scoop: Trump discussed "Jesus" meme with Bill Pulte before posting it, sources say - Axios

1. Scoop: Trump discussed "Jesus" meme with Bill Pulte before posting it, sources say  Axios
2. Late Night Laughs at Explanations of Trump’s Jesus ‘Joke’  The New York Times
3. Jimmy Kimmel delivers epic punch to Vance who claimed Trump’s Jesus post was a joke  The Independent
4. Iran Embassy in Tajikistan posts AI video of Jesus punching Trump in the face  The Hill
5. Trump Just Posted An AI Image Of Himself With Jesus  Forbes

Bishops Defend Pope After Criticism From Vance - The New York Times

1. Bishops Defend Pope After Criticism From Vance  The New York Times
2. Catholic bishops rally behind Pope Leo on Iran war, counter Vance's remarks  USA Today
3. Stephen Colbert Wants the Vice President to Lay Off the Pope  The New York Times
4. Johnson backs Trump, Vance in criticism of pope  Politico
5. Vance warns the pope should 'be careful' when talking about theology  NBC News

Inside the sudden downfall of Eric Swalwell - CNN

1. Inside the sudden downfall of Eric Swalwell  CNN
2. How Eric Swalwell rose to the top of Democratic politics as rumors followed him  The Washington Post
3. Sexual abuse allegations are spurring calls for a broader reckoning in Congress  AP News
4. Gallego Dismissed Rumors of a ‘Flirty’ Swalwell, Highlighting a Culture of Silence  The New York Times
5. What Brought Down Eric Swalwell  The New Yorker

Iran Update Special Report, April 15, 2026 - Institute for the Study of War

1. Iran Update Special Report, April 15, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
2. US military maintaining blockade on Iranian ports as peace talks are set to begin  Fox News
3. Iran war latest: US responds to Strait of Hormuz timeline - after Trump's China claim  Sky News
4. Trump says Lebanese and Israeli leaders to talk, as White House says indirect negotiations with Iran 'ongoing'  BBC
5. Iran war live updates: Australia secures additional diesel shipments as Trump rules out extending ceasefire  Australian Broadcasting Corporation

US and Iran in indirect talks to extend two-week ceasefire - The Guardian

1. US and Iran in indirect talks to extend two-week ceasefire  The Guardian
2. Live updates: Push for US-Iran talks gains momentum as White House expresses optimism for deal  CNN
3. Iran war updates: Pakistani army chief in Tehran in bid to restart US talks  Al Jazeera
4. Iran War News Live Updates: Blockade ‘Fully Implemented’ as Mediators Push for U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Extension  WSJ
5. U.S. and Iran inch toward framework deal to end war, U.S. officials say  Axios

Pakistani Mediators Arrive in Tehran in Bid to Keep U.S.-Iran Peace Talks Alive - The New York Times

1. Pakistani Mediators Arrive in Tehran in Bid to Keep U.S.-Iran Peace Talks Alive  The New York Times
2. White House optimistic about Iran deal as key Pakistani negotiator visits Tehran  CNN
3. Iran war live: Pakistan in push for new round of US-Iran peace negotiations  Al Jazeera
4. No deal: Vance and Iranians fail to reach agreement after marathon session  Politico
5. Pakistani army chief visits Tehran in bid to broker renewed talks between US and Iran  Click2Houston

Senate Blocks Bid to Cancel Arms Sales to Israel as Iran War Deepens Democratic Divide - The New ...

Senate Blocks Bid to Cancel Arms Sales to Israel as Iran War Deepens Democratic Divide  The New York TimesView Full Coverage on Google News

Done and Dusted? Trump’s Portrayal of the War in Iran Collides With Reality. - The New York Times

1. Done and Dusted? Trump’s Portrayal of the War in Iran Collides With Reality.  The New York Times
2. Opinion | Trump’s credibility problem is now America’s  MS NOW
3. Seven Myths About the Iran War  Tablet Magazine
4. Tactical Success, Strategic Failure? Washington Walks the Path to Defeat in Iran  War on the Rocks
5. How the Iran War Confirmed, Contradicted, and Complicated U.S. Policy  Council on Foreign Relations

Justice Sotomayor issues rare apology for remarks about conservative colleague - The Washington Post

1. Justice Sotomayor issues rare apology for remarks about conservative colleague  The Washington Post
2. Sonia Sotomayor apologizes for ‘hurtful’ public comments about Brett Kavanaugh on immigration  CNN
3. Justice Sotomayor Apologizes for Highly Personal Criticism of Justice Kavanaugh  The New York Times
4. Sonia Sotomayor apologizes to Brett Kavanaugh in US supreme court justice spat  The Guardian
5. Sotomayor Faults Kavanaugh Over Immigration Stops Concurrence  Bloomberg.com

Wife Barbara, son Kaleb of late Cook County Commissioner Deer Dennis found shot, dead in home on ...

1. Wife Barbara, son Kaleb of late Cook County Commissioner Deer Dennis found shot, dead in home on West Arthington Street: police  ABC7 Chicago
2. Son of late Cook County commissioner fatally shot mother at West Side home, then killed himself: autopsy  Chicago Sun-Times
3. Widow, son of former Cook County Commissioner Dennis Deer shot dead inside Garfield Park home Tuesday evening  WGN-TV
4. Man, woman found fatally shot in Chicago West Side home, police say  FOX 32 Chicago
5. Garfield Park neighbors and elected officials mourn wife and son of former Cook County commissioner  Chicago Tribune

Nine killed in second Turkish school shooting in two days - BBC

1. Nine killed in second Turkish school shooting in two days  BBC
2. Student kills 9 in Turkey’s second school shooting in 2 days  New York Post
3. School Shooting Leaves Teacher, 3 Students Dead and 20 Others Injured, Suspect Believed to Be 8th Grader  People.com
4. Former student opens fire in school in Turkey, wounding 16, governor says  Reuters
5. At least nine people killed in Turkiye’s second school shooting in two days  Al Jazeera

Trump, 79, Hints That Supreme Court Justices Are Too Old - The Daily Beast

1. Trump, 79, Hints That Supreme Court Justices Are Too Old  The Daily Beast
2. Trump recalls how Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death affected the Supreme Court as he discusses Samuel Alito’s future  CNN
3. Will Samuel Alito retire? Trump mulls his Supreme Court legacy  USA Today
4. Thune says Senate GOP ‘prepared’ to fill potential Supreme Court vacancy  Politico
5. Trump reveals he has multi-pick SCOTUS plan ready as retirement speculation heats up  Fox News

DeSantis delays Florida’s redistricting session — and tacks on AI, vaccines - Politico

1. DeSantis delays Florida’s redistricting session — and tacks on AI, vaccines  Politico
2. DeSantis Delays Redistricting Special Session and Adds a Vaccine Bill  The New York Times
3. Donalds says FL should counter Democrats by redistricting. That’s illegal here  Miami Herald
4. DeSantis hedges on redistricting start, protesters will wait and see  Tallahassee Democrat
5. Analysis shows aggressive Republican redistricting in Florida would put more GOP seats at risk  Florida Politics

Mike Johnson delays FISA renewal vote after conservative revolt - Axios

1. Mike Johnson delays FISA renewal vote after conservative revolt  Axios
2. Republicans, White House considering warrant-related amendment in high-stakes FISA talks  Politico
3. Controversial surveillance program faces uncertain future ahead of House vote  CBS News
4. We Need You: Our Privacy Cannot Afford a Clean Extension of Section 702  Electronic Frontier Foundation
5. Bogus “Antifa” Designations and FBI Warrantless Access to Americans’ Communications  Just Security

Lawyer John Eastman Disbarred for Efforts to Overturn 2020 Election - The New York Times

1. Lawyer John Eastman Disbarred for Efforts to Overturn 2020 Election  The New York Times
2. Ex-Trump election lawyer John Eastman disbarred in California  CNN
3. California attorney who tried to help overturn 2020 election loses law license  MS NOW
4. Key Trump lawyer who tried to overturn 2020 election permanently disbarred  Democracy Docket
5. Former Trump attorney John Eastman disbarred in California over 2020 election interference efforts  NBC News

Oklahoma principal shot while tackling ex-student armed with handguns - The Guardian

1. Oklahoma principal shot while tackling ex-student armed with handguns  The Guardian
2. Father of would-be school shooter tackled by Oklahoma principal sheds light on motive  NBC News
3. Dramatic video shows moment Pauls Valley principal tackles gunman  KFOR.com
4. Caught On Camera: See the moment Pauls Valley High School principal stops school shooting suspect  News 9
5. Newly released surveillance video shows Oklahoma high school principal tackling gunman  CBS News

Woman fatally shot by officers after slashing boy in Walmart shopping cart: Police - ABC7 Los Ang...

1. Woman fatally shot by officers after slashing boy in Walmart shopping cart: Police  ABC7 Los Angeles
2. Woman killed during attempted kidnapping at Omaha Walmart was under court supervision  WOWT
3. Nebraska police shoot knife-wielding woman who abducted child from Walmart  BBC
4. Maniac who stabbed boy outside Walmart was previously freed after attacking dad, church rampage: report  Fox News
5. Omaha Police Fatally Shoot Woman Who Cut 3-Year-Old Boy With Knife at Walmart  The New York Times

Trump says China has agreed not to send weapons to Iran - The Washington Post

1. Trump says China has agreed not to send weapons to Iran  The Washington Post
2. All The Ways China and Russia May Be Aiding Iran Against The U.S.  Forbes
3. Trump puts China’s Xi ‘and the world’ on notice that the US is ‘very good at fighting’  The Independent
4. How China’s Weapons Transfers to Iran Have Evolved Over Decades  The New York Times
5. Trump says he asked China's Xi not to give Iran weapons  Reuters

Lauren Bullis: Homeland Security worker and another woman are killed in a series of Atlanta-area ...

1. Lauren Bullis: Homeland Security worker and another woman are killed in a series of Atlanta-area attacks  CNN
2. Homeland Security worker and another woman are killed in a series of Atlanta-area attacks  Yahoo
3. Woman killed in DeKalb shooting spree was a federal employee, DHS says  AJC.com
4. DHS employee killed while walking her dog in Atlanta shooting spree  abcnews.com
5. Second victim identified in DeKalb County shooting spree  FOX 5 Atlanta

SantaCon promoter arrested for charity fraud, New York federal prosecutors say - CNBC

1. SantaCon promoter arrested for charity fraud, New York federal prosecutors say  CNBC
2. SantaCon Leader Ran His Own $1 Million Con, U.S. Says  The New York Times
3. SantaCon organiser charged with stealing $1m from charity pub crawl  BBC
4. SantaCon founder accused of siphoning charitable funds for NYC holiday bar crawl for his own use  ABC7 New York
5. Hewitt SantaCon organizer charged with wire fraud  www.spartaindependent.com

DNI Tulsi Gabbard sends criminal referral over Trump’s 2019 impeachment to Justice Department - CNN

1. DNI Tulsi Gabbard sends criminal referral over Trump’s 2019 impeachment to Justice Department  CNN
2. Gabbard sends criminal referrals to DOJ for whistleblower and watchdog who helped launch Trump's first impeachment  CBS News
3. Gabbard revives ‘deep state’ conspiracy claims, alarming Democrats who see a pattern  MS NOW
4. DNI Tulsi Gabbard Exposes Conspiracy Used By Congress To Impeach President Trump  DNI.gov
5. ODNI sends criminal referrals to DOJ for ex-IG, whistleblower tied to Trump impeachment  Fox News

Raleigh Water Activates Stage 1 Water Restrictions as Drought Conditions Continue - RaleighNC.gov

1. Raleigh Water Activates Stage 1 Water Restrictions as Drought Conditions Continue  RaleighNC.gov
2. Raleigh enacts Stage 1 water-use restrictions starting Monday  WRAL
3. NC drought conditions forces Raleigh into water conservation stages  ABC11 Raleigh-Durham
4. Drought persists in western North Carolina: How one climate cycle plays a key role  WLOS
5. Raleigh Water to activate water use restrictions next week due to severe drought  WUNC News

House advances measure to protect Haitian immigrants - Politico

1. House advances measure to protect Haitian immigrants  Politico
2. House defies Trump on immigration with move to shield Haitians  The Washington Post
3. House advances bill to shield Haitian immigrants in defiance of Trump  NBC News
4. TPS Update: Full List of Republicans Breaking With Donald Trump  Newsweek
5. TPS Holders To High Court: INA Doesn’t Bar Court Review Of Designation Termination  Mealey's

‘Less people and better results:’ IRS CEO says filing season goals met after 27% staffing cut - F...

1. ‘Less people and better results:’ IRS CEO says filing season goals met after 27% staffing cut  Federal News Network
2. IRS CEO addresses staffing concerns, says refunds are ‘faster’ and ‘larger’ than ever  Fox Business
3. WATCH: It's Tax Day. IRS chief testifies on tax filing season  PBS
4. Senator Marshall: Americans Are Keeping More of Their Earnings  marshall.senate.gov
5. Vault: Bisignano touts GOP’s tax cuts  Punchbowl News

House Democrats file articles of impeachment against Hegseth - CBS News

1. House Democrats file articles of impeachment against Hegseth  CBS News
2. Scoop: House Democrats introduce 6 articles of impeachment targeting Pete Hegseth  Axios
3. Democrats file articles of impeachment against Hegseth for ‘high crimes and misdemeanors’  The Guardian
4. House Democrats Move to Impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth  Time Magazine
5. House Democrats file 5 impeachment articles against Hegseth  The Hill

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 15, 2026 - Institute for the Study of War

1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 15, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
2. Russian attacks leave three dead in Ukraine as strikes hit Kyiv  BBC
3. Russia pummels Ukraine with drone and missile strikes, killing at least 12  The Guardian
4. Heavy Russian Attack on Ukraine’s Major Cities Kills Civilians  Bloomberg.com
5. Ukraine says it downs 31 missiles, 636 drones in Russian attacks over past 24 hours  Reuters

US Senate Republicans block latest bid to rein in Trump Iran war powers - Reuters

1. US Senate Republicans block latest bid to rein in Trump Iran war powers  Reuters
2. Senate Republicans Again Block Bid to Limit Trump’s Iran War Powers  The New York Times
3. US Senate rejects another war powers resolution to limit Trump on Iran  Al Jazeera
4. Vote to stop Iran war fails in US Senate again as Democrats vow to keep trying  BBC
5. Senate rejects resolution to block Trump from striking Iran  The Washington Post

Live Results: New Jersey special congressional election to replace Mikie Sherrill - PBS

1. Live Results: New Jersey special congressional election to replace Mikie Sherrill  PBS
2. US House seat up for grabs in NJ election. Who's running and why it matters  USA Today
3. Democrat Analilia Mejia and Republican Joe Hathaway compete for suburban New Jersey House seat  The Boston Globe
4. Republican seeks blue-state breakthrough, distances from Trump while taking aim at 'socialist'  Fox News
5. Are your neighbors Democrats or Republicans? See town-by-town numbers in a key N.J. district  NJ.com

Trump administration pushes nations to sign ‘trade over aid’ declaration - The Washington Post

1. Trump administration pushes nations to sign ‘trade over aid’ declaration  The Washington Post
2. Scoop: US to UN, global aid has failed to improve lives of poor  Devex
3. Trump's 'America First' message marks huge shift in global order with US businesses set to benefit  MSN
4. The End of Alms: Washington Demands Global Pivot to Trade Over Aid Diplomacy  South Florida Reporter
5. Rubio told every U.S. embassy to push a "trade over aid" declaration and a State Dept insider called it companies enriching themselves on poor nations  Attack of the Fanboy

At least 75 vehicles involved in I-70 pileup near Eisenhower Tunnel, 19 people taken to hospital ...

1. At least 75 vehicles involved in I-70 pileup near Eisenhower Tunnel, 19 people taken to hospital  Colorado Public Radio
2. I-70 reopens following 70-vehicle pile-up Tuesday evening  SummitDaily.com
3. Colorado highway descends into chaos after massive 75-vehicle pileup, amid hazardous winter weather  Fox News
4. CSP: Heavy snow primary cause of nearly 70-vehicle crash near Loveland Ski Area  KDVR
5. I-70 closed over Vail Pass again for multiple crashes  AspenTimes.com

Trump Increased Tax Refunds, but a Political Challenge Still Looms - The New York Times

1. Trump Increased Tax Refunds, but a Political Challenge Still Looms  The New York Times
2. Tax refunds shoot up as Americans take advantage of new deductions  The Washington Post
3. Can Trump and Republicans Get Back on Message on the Economy?  The New York Times
4. It’s Tax Day. Treasury says 53 million filers used new Trump tax breaks before the deadline  AP News
5. News Wrap: IRS says average tax refund just under $3,500 this year  PBS

Majority Of Voters Blame Trump For Recent Rise In Gas Prices, Trump Job Approval Holds Steady At ...

1. Majority Of Voters Blame Trump For Recent Rise In Gas Prices, Trump Job Approval Holds Steady At 38%, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; 64% Think Threat To End 'A Whole Civilization' Was Unacceptable  Quinnipiac University Poll
2. Sen. Grassley responds to President Trump’s gas price warning  KTIV
3. Trump says gas prices 'could be the same' or 'a little bit higher' by the midterms  CNBC
4. CNN Anchor Laughs at Trump Claim That Fox ‘Misquoted’ Him in Live Interview  The Daily Beast
5. Trump’s gauge on gas prices spurs GOP anxieties ahead of midterms  The Hill

Camp Mystic official says she still hasn’t reported flood deaths to Texas agency - The Guardian

1. Camp Mystic official says she still hasn’t reported flood deaths to Texas agency  The Guardian
2. Texas camp should stay shut after deadly flood, parents say in emotional letters  The Washington Post
3. After days of wrenching testimony about camp deaths, judge says Camp Mystic’s flood site must remain untouched  CNN
4. Judge rules Camp Mystic can't change buildings where 27 died  KHOU
5. 'Am I going to die today?' Finish inquiries before Camp Mystic reopens | Opinion  Austin American-Statesman

Mayor Mamdani says 'disturbing' video of NYPD arrest at liquor store in Brooklyn under investigat...

1. Mayor Mamdani says 'disturbing' video of NYPD arrest at liquor store in Brooklyn under investigation  ABC7 New York
2. Videos Show Officers Beating Man During Arrest in Brooklyn  The New York Times
3. ‘Upsetting’: Tisch places two NYPD cops on modified duty after viral video of Brooklyn liquor store beating  amNewYork
4. Man beaten by police in bloody caught-on-video incident in Brooklyn  PIX11
5. NYPD: Officers on modified duty after botched drug bust, violent arrest caught on video  Gothamist

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul pushes for NYC pied-à-terre tax to close spending deficit - ABC7 New York

1. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul pushes for NYC pied-à-terre tax to close spending deficit  ABC7 New York
2. Kathy Hochul has become Zohran Mamdani’s most important ally  Politico
3. New York governor pitches a new tax on pricey pied-à-terres  AP News
4. Hochul tax plan targets high-end second homes amid revenue pressures  Fox Business
5. The Pied-à-Terre Tax Has Failed Before. Could This Year Be Different?  The New York Times

Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert ven...

1. Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues  ABC7 Los Angeles
2. Statement From Live Nation Entertainment  Live Nation Newsroom
3. Live Nation and Ticketmaster Illegally Monopolized Ticketing Market, Jury Finds  The New York Times
4. Live Nation illegally monopolized ticketing market, jury in antitrust trial finds  NBC News
5. Jury finds Live Nation and Ticketmaster operated as a monopoly and overcharged fans  CNN

Man found shot in vehicle at Liberty Bell Shopping Center in Cherry Hill, NJ - 6abc Philadelphia

1. Man found shot in vehicle at Liberty Bell Shopping Center in Cherry Hill, NJ  6abc Philadelphia
2. Police looking for suspect after man shot at Cherry Hill shopping center  NBC10 Philadelphia
3. 61-year-old man injured in shooting outside Cherry Hill strip mall  Inquirer.com
4. Man found shot in car in parking lot of busy N.J. shopping center  NJ.com
5. Man shot in car at Cherry Hill’s Liberty Bell Plaza; police investigating  Yahoo

‘No Hope for Someone Like Me’: Immigrants in California Pull Back From Filing Taxes - KQED

1. ‘No Hope for Someone Like Me’: Immigrants in California Pull Back From Filing Taxes  KQED
2. Undocumented Immigrants Fear Tax Data Will Be Shared With ICE  The New York Times
3. Drop in immigrant tax filings may cost government billions as IRS shares data with ICE  The Washington Post
4. Tax Day: Tax filers in Chicago concerned IRS will share information with immigration enforcement authorities  ABC7 Chicago
5. Tax mistakes could impact immigration status, Las Vegas attorney warns  KLAS 8 News Now

Shares in Allbirds surge after maker of wool sneakers announces pivot to AI - The Guardian

1. Shares in Allbirds surge after maker of wool sneakers announces pivot to AI  The Guardian
2. Struggling shoe retailer Allbirds makes bizarre pivot to AI, adds $127 million in value  CNBC
3. Sneaker Company Allbirds Plans to Pivot to A.I. Yes, A.I.  The New York Times
4. Allbirds shares soar on a very 2026 pivot to AI  CNN
5. Allbirds is turning into an AI compute provider, because of course it is  Financial Times

Houston in showdown with state over immigration ordinance - The Texas Tribune

1. Houston in showdown with state over immigration ordinance  The Texas Tribune
2. $115M in public safety funds frozen by the state following Houston's immigration policy change, mayor's office says  ABC13 Houston
3. Houston mayor says state funding already cut as ICE policy dispute escalates  KHOU
4. Harris County commissioners to discuss county immigration guidelines after controversial city policy  Houston Public Media
5. Texas threatens to pull $110 million in public safety grants from Houston over immigration ordinance  FOX 26 Houston

Justice Jackson calls out Supreme Court conservatives' pro-Trump emergency orders - PBS

1. Justice Jackson calls out Supreme Court conservatives' pro-Trump emergency orders  PBS
2. Ketanji Brown Jackson condemns conservative justices’ pro-Trump orders  The Guardian
3. Trump administration's volume of emergency docket appeals 'unprecedented,' Sotomayor says  AP News
4. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson slams Supreme Court’s emergency docket actions  Politico
5. SCOTUS Justice Breaks From Colleagues and Slams Trump Cases  The Daily Beast

Vought: White House doesn’t have ‘ballpark’ total for Iran war funding - Politico

1. Vought: White House doesn’t have ‘ballpark’ total for Iran war funding  Politico
2. White House budget chief Russell Vought won't estimate Iran war cost in testimony  CNBC
3. Senate GOP divided over Trump push for Iran war funding  The Hill
4. Sen. Mark Warner says he'll "take a look" at Trump funding request for Iran war  CBS News
5. Trump administration expected to slash Iran war funding request  The Washington Post

Justice Department moves to toss conspiracy convictions for Jan. 6 rioters - NPR

1. Justice Department moves to toss conspiracy convictions for Jan. 6 rioters  NPR
2. Trump administration moves to erase Jan. 6 riot convictions for seditious conspiracy  NPR
3. Justice Department moves to dismiss Proud Boys and Oath Keepers’ seditious conspiracy convictions  CNN
4. US DoJ files for overturning January 6 convictions for far-right groups’ members  The Guardian
5. US justice department seeks to throw out Capitol riot convictions  BBC

GOP leaders struggle to keep $75B immigration plan narrow - Politico

1. GOP leaders struggle to keep $75B immigration plan narrow  Politico
2. Republicans are moving to fund Homeland Security ‘the hard way’ after end of talks  AP News
3. Government shutdown reaches 60 days. DHS not open. Will they vote today?  The Providence Journal
4. Senate GOP skeptical of ‘skinny’ bill passage  Punchbowl News
5. Democrats Promise Payback as Republicans Sidestep the Appropriations Process  NOTUS

Iran has a powerful new tool in the Strait of Hormuz that it can leverage long after the war - Th...

1. Iran has a powerful new tool in the Strait of Hormuz that it can leverage long after the war  The Conversation
2. For Iran, Hormuz Is More a Weakness Than a Weapon  Foreign Affairs
3. How the Strait of Hormuz will change Iran’s regime  Financial Times
4. The easy win that could help unlock the Strait of Hormuz  Nevada Current
5. Operation Overflow: How to break Iran’s grip over the Strait of Hormuz  Atlantic Council

Jeanine Pirro pursues Fed pressure while clock ticks on her appeal in Powell probe - CNBC

1. Jeanine Pirro pursues Fed pressure while clock ticks on her appeal in Powell probe  CNBC
2. Exclusive | Jeanine Pirro’s Prosecutors Make Surprise Visit to Fed Headquarters  WSJ
3. DOJ officials attempt to 'tour' the Fed's renovations as probe stalls  NBC News
4. Justice Department officials turned away from Fed construction site  The Washington Post
5. Prosecutors Make Surprise Visit to Fed as Pirro Defends Investigation  The New York Times

Yale Report Finds Colleges Deserve Blame for Higher Education’s Problems - The New York Times

1. Yale Report Finds Colleges Deserve Blame for Higher Education’s Problems  The New York Times
2. Yale considers changes to admissions, grading to regain trust in higher ed  The Washington Post
3. Yale needs major reforms to rebuild public trust, faculty committee says  Yale Daily News
4. Teacher, blame thyself: Yale report savages Ivy League schools for destroying American trust in higher education  Fortune
5. Higher Ed Has a Trust Problem. Yale Thinks It Has Solutions.  The Chronicle of Higher Education

Cities scramble to comply with or fight major state housing law - CalMatters

1. Cities scramble to comply with or fight major state housing law  CalMatters
2. California housing  LAist
3. New California bill seeks to spur more high-rise housing developments in cities' urban cores  KPBS
4. The ‘Downtown Revitalization Act’ Could Be California’s Most Aggressive Solution Yet To The Housing Crisis — Here’s How It Would Work  Secret Los Angeles
5. State housing law could reshape Campbell’s small city vibe with up to 40,000 new homes  Local News Matters

Trump administration prepares for pivot to economic warfare on Iran - PBS

1. Trump administration prepares for pivot to economic warfare on Iran  PBS
2. US ready to hit Iran with ‘financial equivalent’ to bombings, treasury secretary says  AP News
3. US warns that buyers of Iranian oil could be hit with sanctions  Reuters
4. US Says It Will Not Renew Sanctions Waiver Allowing India To Buy Russian Oil  NDTV
5. The return of Russia oil sanctions  Politico

Exclusive: Iran offers proposal allowing ships to exit Oman side of Hormuz free of attack, source...

1. Exclusive: Iran offers proposal allowing ships to exit Oman side of Hormuz free of attack, source says  Reuters
2. Iran Weighs Pausing Hormuz Shipping to Avoid Derailing Talks  Bloomberg.com
3. Iran reportedly weights allowing ships through Oman side of Hormuz  The Jerusalem Post
4. Iran signals Hormuz shift: Free passage via Oman on table in US talks  India Today
5. Iran Showing Signs of Capitulating Over Strait Of Hormuz  Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com

James Talarico raises record-breaking $27 million in first quarter for Senate bid - The Texas Tri...

1. James Talarico raises record-breaking $27 million in first quarter for Senate bid  The Texas Tribune
2. James Talarico says he’s raised $27 million in first three months of 2026, part of Democratic fundraising surge  CNN
3. Senate Democratic candidates are posting some huge fundraising hauls  Politico
4. Democrats crow about fundraising in competitive Senate races  AP News
5. Talarico raises $27 million for Texas Senate campaign in first quarter  The Hill

Republicans worry White House ‘nonsense’ is hurting midterm prospects - Politico

1. Republicans worry White House ‘nonsense’ is hurting midterm prospects  Politico
2. Republicans’ big 2026 problem: An unhinged Trump who doesn’t seem to care about them  CNN
3. Opinion | A Republican Strategist Explains What’s Going On With the Party  The New York Times
4. The GOP Needs Discipline, Gets Trump’s Chaos Instead  New York Magazine
5. Congressional Republicans are failing the Trump test  The Hill

Message From Chancellor Kent Syverud - Syracuse University Today

1. Message From Chancellor Kent Syverud  Syracuse University Today
2. Presidential transition update  University of Michigan
3. University of Michigan's new president Kent Syverud has brain cancer  Detroit Free Press
4. University of Michigan president-elect Kent Syerud has brain cancer, steps down  The Detroit News
5. Outgoing SU Chancellor diagnosed with brain cancer; hands over leadership responsibilities and won’t become Michigan president  WSYR

Trump says new talks with Iran will happen soon. And, Eric Swalwell faces new allegations - NPR

1. Trump says new talks with Iran will happen soon. And, Eric Swalwell faces new allegations  NPR
2. U.S and Iran could renew peace talks and new allegations made against Swalwell: Morning Rundown  NBC News
3. Tuesday briefing: Iran blockade; Trump’s Jesus image; Eric Swalwell; brain impacts of cannabis; and more  The Washington Post
4. U.S. Bishops Committee Hits Back After Vance Tells Pope To ‘Be Careful' Discussing Theology  Yahoo
5. AP News Summary at 7:33 a.m. EDT  thegazette.com

Trump Breaks With Meloni, Italy’s Leader, Amid Dispute Over Pope and Iran - The New York Times

1. Trump Breaks With Meloni, Italy’s Leader, Amid Dispute Over Pope and Iran  The New York Times
2. Trump blasts close ally Meloni, says she’s failing US on Iran  Fox News
3. Trump turns on Meloni, says he is 'shocked' by Italian leader  Reuters
4. Trump turns on Meloni, saying she lacks ‘courage’ over US-Israel war on Iran  Al Jazeera
5. Short on international allies, Trump nevertheless turns on Italy’s Meloni, too  MS NOW

Gavin Newsom faces growing pressure to intervene in a scrambled California governor’s race - CNN

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4. LIV Golf's end may be imminent as report signals Saudi Arabia is preparing to cut off funding  Fox News
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3. Hornets' LaMelo Ball assessed flagrant foul, fined $35K for play that injured Heat's Bam Adebayo  CBS Sports
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4. Why Anthropic and OpenAI are locking up their latest models  The Economist
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