First Thing: Iran rejects US ceasefire plan and submits its own - The Guardian

1. First Thing: Iran rejects US ceasefire plan and submits its own  The Guardian
2. Iran counters US ceasefire proposal, denies talks  The Week
3. Iran war updates: Tehran says no talks as Trump threatens to ‘hit harder’  Al Jazeera
4. Iran has no intention to hold talks with U.S; foreign minister says Trump proposal to end war being reviewed  CNBC
5. Here are Iran’s 5 conditions for ending war after rejecting US ceasefire plan  The Hill

Melania Trump shares the spotlight with a robot at an education and technology event - NPR

1. Melania Trump shares the spotlight with a robot at an education and technology event  NPR
2. Melania Trump brings an AI-powered robot to the White House — and says there could be more of them soon  CNN
3. Melania Trump pitches robots as potential educators for American schoolchildren  CBS News
4. First lady Melania Trump enters White House summit with walking, talking humanoid robot  abcnews.com
5. Meet Figure AI: The company behind the humanoid robot hosted by Melania Trump  CNBC

Missed paychecks and airport delays: Pressure mounts on Congress to end the funding shutdown - AP...

1. Missed paychecks and airport delays: Pressure mounts on Congress to end the funding shutdown  AP News
2. Travelers are facing the longest TSA wait times in history  NPR
3. How are TSA wait times at O'Hare following ICE deployment?  USA Today
4. Wait times could hit 4 hours at Houston Bush Airport as shutdown staffing shortage continues  Click2Houston
5. After slight midweek relief, major US airports seeing security lines rise again ahead of weekend traveler rush  CNN

Live updates: Israel says it killed key Iranian commander involved in Strait of Hormuz blockade -...

1. Live updates: Israel says it killed key Iranian commander involved in Strait of Hormuz blockade  CNN
2. Israel says it has killed Iran's navy chief overseeing Strait of Hormuz blockade  BBC
3. Commander Targeted by Israel Led Iran’s Blockade of Strait of Hormuz  The New York Times
4. Israel Says It Killed IRGC Navy Commander Responsible for Blocking Strait  WSJ
5. Middle East crisis live: Israel says it has killed Iranian naval chief as Trump repeats claim Tehran ‘begging’ for deal  The Guardian

A $50 billion fund to help rural hospitals could actually lead to closures and cuts - NPR

1. A $50 billion fund to help rural hospitals could actually lead to closures and cuts  NPR
2. RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz have a plan to save rural health care. Here’s the catch.  The Washington Post
3. Wyoming’s plan to fund rural hospitals after $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts  YPR
4. A Once in a Generation Opportunity to Reimagine Rural Health  MedCity News
5. A $50B Opportunity: Why the Rural Health Transformation Program Must Include People with IDD  The National Law Review

Donald Trump Privately Panicking Over His Own War Mess - The Daily Beast

1. Donald Trump Privately Panicking Over His Own War Mess  The Daily Beast
2. Trump Tells Aides He Wants Speedy End to Iran War  WSJ
3. Donald Trump’s latest climbdown suggests he wants to end the war  The Economist
4. Tehran denies claims of progress in peace talks, as Trump declares war ‘won’  The Washington Post
5. Signs emerge Trump ready to end Iran war as pressure mounts over Hormuz  The Hill

Pentagon prepares for massive "final blow" of Iran war - Axios

1. Pentagon prepares for massive "final blow" of Iran war  Axios
2. Iran building up defenses of Kharg Island to protect against potential US ground attack, sources say  CNN
3. Why Trump may be eyeing Iran's Kharg Island — and why that's a risk  NBC News
4. Tehran issues warning to regional neighbour if Iranian island occupied  Al Jazeera
5. US preparing ‘final blow’ options that could see use of ground troops if Iran talks fail — report  The Times of Israel

Behind the Curtain: How Anthropic's Pentagon deal could get revived - Axios

1. Behind the Curtain: How Anthropic's Pentagon deal could get revived  Axios
2. Judge presses DOD on why Anthropic was blacklisted: 'That seems a pretty low bar'  CNBC
3. U.S. Government’s Ban on Anthropic Looks Like Punishment, Judge Says  WSJ
4. The AI Hype Index: AI goes to war  MIT Technology Review
5. Anthropic’s case against the Pentagon could open space for AI regulation  Al Jazeera

Trump’s move to send ICE to airports fails to break impasse or end long lines - The Washington Post

1. Trump’s move to send ICE to airports fails to break impasse or end long lines  The Washington Post
2. ICE Agents at Some Airports Begin Checking IDs in Security Lines  The New York Times
3. Trump says ICE 'makes a big difference' at airports  USA Today
4. ICE agents have been deployed to airports. Are the polls next?  CNN
5. TSA wait times stretch up to 6 hours as ICE and other Homeland Security agents deployed to 14 airports  CBS News

Storms Could Bring Tornadoes, Hail and Heavy Rain to the Midwest on Thursday - The New York Times

1. Storms Could Bring Tornadoes, Hail and Heavy Rain to the Midwest on Thursday  The New York Times
2. Threat of severe storms prompts Weather Alert Day  WWMT
3. Severe storms with very large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes expected across the mid-Mississippi and Ohio valleys  The Watchers - Watching the world evolve and transform
4. Tracking storms: Heavy rain, powerful winds  FOX 8 News
5. A tornado, large hail threat already in Michigan’s forecast with Thursday t-storms  MLive.com

It's Equal Pay Day. Women have lost ground for the second year in a row - NPR

1. It's Equal Pay Day. Women have lost ground for the second year in a row  NPR
2. 16 Months of Work for 12 Months of Pay: Why New Jersey Can’t Wait  Insider NJ
3. Gender pay gap shrinks in NY, while widening nationally  Newsday
4. ‘Equal Pay Day’ highlights Colorado wage gap as Women’s History Month reports show workforce setbacks  Colorado Public Radio
5. This Is the Hidden Reason the Gender Pay Gap Won't Budge  Entrepreneur

Suburbanites embrace anti-Trump resistance before No Kings protests, saying, 'This is our fight' ...

1. Suburbanites embrace anti-Trump resistance before No Kings protests, saying, 'This is our fight'  AP News
2. Return of ‘No Kings’: Here’s what to know about third Seattle protest  The Seattle Times
3. Pennsylvania lawmakers make their first move to regulate data centers, as the industry booms  Inquirer.com
4. What to know about this weekend’s ‘No Kings’ rallies  The Hill
5. Where ‘No Kings’ protests are happening around Massachusetts this Saturday  Boston.com

The Narrow Path to a U.S.‑Iran Deal - WSJ

1. The Narrow Path to a U.S.‑Iran Deal  WSJ
2. Trump is baffled that Iran won’t end the war he started  CNN
3. Opinion | Trump Cannot See That the Opposition Is Real  The New York Times
4. US-Iran mediation: What are each side’s demands – and is a deal possible?  Al Jazeera
5. Trump’s Frustration Grows With Implacable Iran  Bloomberg.com

More budget pain is in store for Mamdani - Politico

1. More budget pain is in store for Mamdani  Politico
2. NYC BUDGET: City Hall approves first round of savings after Mamdani told agencies to tighten belts  amNewYork
3. NYC agencies cut contracts and office space, even Slack, to save money  Crain's New York Business
4. NYC Education Department to cut $58.8 million — but bigger budget reductions are coming  Chalkbeat
5. Mamdani Now Plans $1.3 Billion in Cuts in Programs That He Favored  The New York Times

Explanation of Vote for UNGA Resolution - United States Mission to the United Nations (.gov)

1. Explanation of Vote for UNGA Resolution  United States Mission to the United Nations (.gov)
2. U.S. Rejects Vote to Recognize Slavery as a ‘Crime Against Humanity’  The New York Times
3. UN calls for reparations to remedy the 'historical wrongs' of trafficking enslaved Africans  NPR
4. UN votes to recognise enslavement of Africans as 'gravest crime against humanity'  BBC
5. UN resolution urges reparations for slavery’s ‘historical wrongs’  UN News

"No one's comfortable": Jeffries faces threat of revolt on ousting one of his members - Axios

1. "No one's comfortable": Jeffries faces threat of revolt on ousting one of his members  Axios
2. House Democrats face impending dam break on Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick  Axios
3. House Democrat accused of misspending covid-19 money could be expelled  The Washington Post
4. Democrats face test as rare Ethics hearing examines Cherfilus-McCormick fraud allegations  The Hill
5. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Democrat accused of stealing FEMA funds, set to face rare ethics "trial"  CBS News

Republicans in Congress Fret Over Trump Administration’s Handling of Iran War - The New York Times

1. Republicans in Congress Fret Over Trump Administration’s Handling of Iran War  The New York Times
2. Scoop: Nancy Mace eyes break with Republicans on Iran war powers in blow to Trump  Axios
3. Tensions flare during Iran briefing on Capitol Hill  NBC News
4. Iran live updates: Trump renews Iran threats, urges deal 'before it is too late'  abcnews.com
5. Top Republican: Congress ‘not getting enough answers’ about Iran operation  The Hill

Rejected Trump Explodes in 6AM Social Media Rant - The Daily Beast

Rejected Trump Explodes in 6AM Social Media Rant  The Daily BeastView Full Coverage on Google News

New Jersey Becomes the 10th State with a Law Barring Local ICE Contracts - boltsmag.org

1. New Jersey Becomes the 10th State with a Law Barring Local ICE Contracts  boltsmag.org
2. Gov. Sherrill signs controversial immigration bills into law in New Jersey  6abc Philadelphia
3. New Jersey Bars ICE and Other Law Enforcement Agents From Wearing Masks  The New York Times
4. New Jersey governor signs laws restricting state participation in immigration enforcement  Reuters
5. New Jersey moves to limit state role in federal immigration enforcement  Politico

War with Iran disrupts fertilizer exports as U.S. farmers prepare for planting season - NPR

1. War with Iran disrupts fertilizer exports as U.S. farmers prepare for planting season  NPR
2. It’s not just oil and gas. The Strait of Hormuz blockage is rattling another vital commodity  CNBC
3. Nations Race to Secure Enough Fertilizer and Prevent Food Crisis  Bloomberg.com
4. Opinion | The Iran War’s Other Energy Shortage—Food  WSJ
5. Strait of Hormuz closure triggers global supply shock with disproportionate food security risks  Kiel Institute for the World Economy

ICE Barbie’s Alleged Lover Fired in Middle of Exotic Getaway - The Daily Beast

1. ICE Barbie’s Alleged Lover Fired in Middle of Exotic Getaway  The Daily Beast
2. Exclusive | Corey Lewandowski out of government -- after taking last taxpayer-funded junket with Kristi Noem  New York Post
3. Democrats Vow to Investigate “Web of Corruption” at DHS  Mother Jones
4. Corey Lewandowski ‘out-of-government’ after photo shows him with Kristi Noem in Guyana: report  The Independent
5. Democratic senators want two companies to preserve communications with Corey Lewandowski  NBC News

Trump to Delay Nominating New C.D.C. Director - The New York Times

1. Trump to Delay Nominating New C.D.C. Director  The New York Times
2. CDC's acting chief promises a return to stability in a tumultuous moment  CBS News
3. Trump administration adds State Health Officer Dr. Dan Edney to short list of nominees for CDC director  Mississippi Today
4. RFK Jr. Is Losing His Grip on the CDC  The Atlantic
5. White House holds off on CDC pick as search for permanent chief continues  The Washington Post

Slow Growth Impacts Nation’s Largest Counties Hardest - Census.gov

1. Slow Growth Impacts Nation’s Largest Counties Hardest  Census.gov
2. Immigration Slowdown Hits Every Metro Area in the U.S., Census Shows  The New York Times
3. US population growth falters as immigration falls  Financial Times
4. New census data shows how populations are shifting by metro area, county  WDSU
5. Texas suburbs lead U.S. for population growth as international migration slows, census finds  The Texas Tribune

Trump’s Gulf allies push to have their concerns addressed before Iran war ends - CNN

1. Trump’s Gulf allies push to have their concerns addressed before Iran war ends  CNN
2. Saudi Leader Is Said to Push Trump to Continue Iran War in Recent Calls  The New York Times
3. Saudi Arabia, U.A.E. Balk at Trump’s Peace Efforts  WSJ
4. Gulf states’ scepticism over alleged US-Iran talks signals a distrust of Trump  The Guardian
5. How the Iran war could change the US relationship with Gulf states  Atlantic Council

Four killed in latest US attack on alleged drug-smuggling boat in Caribbean - Al Jazeera

1. Four killed in latest US attack on alleged drug-smuggling boat in Caribbean  Al Jazeera
2. U.S. Military Kills 4 People in Boat Strike in Caribbean  The New York Times
3. Strike on alleged drug boat kills 4 in the Caribbean Sea, U.S. military says  NBC News
4. 4 Killed in Strike on Suspected Narco Boat  USNI News
5. Strike on alleged drug vessel kills four in the Caribbean, US military says  The Guardian

Special election shocker has Florida Republicans nervous about redistricting - Politico

1. Special election shocker has Florida Republicans nervous about redistricting  Politico
2. What a GOP loss in Trump’s Mar-a-Lago district says about the midterms  The Washington Post
3. Democrat Emily Gregory flips deep-red Florida House district that includes Mar-a-Lago  CNN
4. Marjorie Taylor Greene Goes Nuclear on Trump as Dems Flip Mar-a-Lago  Yahoo
5. What to Know About Democrat Emily Gregory’s Win in Florida  The New York Times

Markwayne Mullin is conservative, Christian, Cherokee, and the new head of DHS : Code Switch - NPR

1. Markwayne Mullin is conservative, Christian, Cherokee, and the new head of DHS : Code Switch  NPR
2. Mullin’s Smooth Confirmation Was a Throwback in the Senate  The New York Times
3. Mullin's New Job at DHS Keeps Getting Harder  Bloomberg.com
4. Senate confirms Markwayne Mullin to be DHS secretary, replacing Kristi Noem  NBC News
5. 5 things to watch as Mullin takes helm of DHS  The Hill

EPA approves sale of a higher-ethanol fuel to try to lower gas prices - AP News

1. EPA approves sale of a higher-ethanol fuel to try to lower gas prices  AP News
2. Trump administration waives gasoline regulations to address surging fuel prices  CNBC
3. EPA approves sale of higher ethanol fuel in bid to lower gas prices  The Guardian
4. Trump to ease smog rules on summer gasoline to bring down prices, sources say  Reuters
5. Trump Officials Ready E15 Waiver for Summer Gasoline Sales  Bloomberg.com

Four Takeaways From Denmark’s Election - The New York Times

1. Four Takeaways From Denmark’s Election  The New York Times
2. Denmark’s Frederiksen bruised in election, as voters put Trump’s Greenland ambitions to the side  CNN
3. Denmark’s Frederiksen Opens Cross-Bloc Talks to Form Government  Bloomberg.com
4. Dane who lit up outside White House ‘real winner’ of elections  Financial Times
5. Danish PM fails to secure majority in party's weakest election showing since 1903  BBC

White House says Trump will meet Xi in China in May - CNBC

1. White House says Trump will meet Xi in China in May  CNBC
2. Trump plans May visit to China for talks with Xi after Iran war delay  The Detroit News
3. Donald Trump to visit Xi Jinping in May after Iran war postponement  BBC
4. Trump Had His Eye on China, Then Plunged Into a New Mideast War  The New York Times
5. Trump, Xi, and the Case for Strategic Calm  Foreign Affairs

Alderperson Closes Office After ‘Threats Of Violence’ Following Loyola Student’s Killing - Block ...

1. Alderperson Closes Office After ‘Threats Of Violence’ Following Loyola Student’s Killing  Block Club Chicago
2. Politicians battle over immigration policy after Loyola student's death  NBC 5 Chicago
3. Pritzker says Loyola student Sheridan Gorman’s killing was due to ‘real failures’  FOX 32 Chicago
4. Editorial: Sheridan Gorman was not in the wrong place at the wrong time. The system failed her.  Yahoo
5. Rogers Park, Chicago shooting: New details about Jose Medina, suspect in death of Sheridan Gorman, Loyola student shot and killed  ABC7 Chicago

For 2nd Time, an Appeals Court Backs the Trump Administration’s Detention Policy - The New York T...

1. For 2nd Time, an Appeals Court Backs the Trump Administration’s Detention Policy  The New York Times
2. US appeals court sides with Trump administration on detaining immigrants without bond  AP News
3. Another appeals court backs Trump administration’s mass detention policy  Politico
4. Appeals court lets Trump administration hold many immigration detainees without bond  CBS News
5. Eighth Circuit says some immigrants arrested in U.S. can be detained without bond hearings  MPR News

For the first time in more than 1,400 years, Church of England gets a woman leader - NPR

1. For the first time in more than 1,400 years, Church of England gets a woman leader  NPR
2. Kate Middleton Narrowly Avoids a Windy Style Mishap During Latest Appearance  Yahoo
3. Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally installed in service attended by Anglican Communion leaders  Episcopal News Service
4. Pope assures Archbishop of Canterbury of dialogue 'in truth and love‘  Vatican News
5. Kate Middleton and Prince William Step Out for Historic Ceremony Installing First Female Archbishop of Canterbury  People.com

Cuban Patients Are Dying Because of U.S. Blockade, Doctors Say - The New York Times

1. Cuban Patients Are Dying Because of U.S. Blockade, Doctors Say  The New York Times
2. There are no missiles raining down on Havana. But what I saw there was still warfare | Owen Jones  The Guardian
3. Cuba's mothers-to-be prepare to give birth in a country plunged into darkness  BBC
4. Cuban doctors endure burnout, blackouts as once-vaunted healthcare declines ​  Reuters
5. Time at Cuban hospital drives man in Miami-Dade to desperately urge for U.S. military intervention  WPLG Local 10

Olympic Committee Bars Transgender Athletes From Women’s Events - The New York Times

1. Olympic Committee Bars Transgender Athletes From Women’s Events  The New York Times
2. Transgender women athletes banned from women's Olympic events by new IOC policy  CBS News
3. Olympics bans transgender women from female category  Axios
4. IOC announces new policy to ensure only females compete in women's competitions  Fox News
5. International Olympic Committee announces new Policy on the Protection of the Female (Women’s) Category in Olympic Sport  olympics.com

Rich couples are collecting over $100,000 in Social Security. A new proposal would cap that. - CB...

1. Rich couples are collecting over $100,000 in Social Security. A new proposal would cap that.  CBS News
2. Social Security insolvency: How a 'six figure cap' to flatten benefits for the ultra-wealthy could buy the program 7 critical years  Fortune
3. Social Security benefits can top $100,000 a year for high-earning couples. A new proposal would cap them  CNBC
4. VOTE: Would you support cutting Social Security benefits to reduce the national deficit?  The National News Desk
5. A proposal would cap Social Security at $100,000. Will it fly?  USA Today

SCOTUS sides with Cox in landmark music piracy case - Axios

1. SCOTUS sides with Cox in landmark music piracy case  Axios
2. Supreme Court tosses $1B copyright verdict in record companies' battle over illegal internet downloads  Fox Business
3. The Supreme Court showed it is scared its going to break the internet in Cox v. Sony  Vox
4. Supreme Court says internet service provider isn’t liable for bootlegged music downloads  CNN
5. Supreme Court Sides With Internet Provider in Copyright Fight Over Pirated Music  The New York Times

Humans Had Dogs Before They Had Farming, Ancient DNA Confirms - The New York Times

1. Humans Had Dogs Before They Had Farming, Ancient DNA Confirms  The New York Times
2. Dogs were widely distributed across western Eurasia during the Palaeolithic  Nature
3. Dogs became man's best friend far earlier than thought, scientists find  BBC
4. This is when domesticated dogs possibly arrived in the West, new research says  abcnews.com
5. Humans have been hanging out with dogs for even longer than we thought  National Geographic

Meta and Google just lost a landmark social media addiction case. A tech law expert explains the ...

1. Meta and Google just lost a landmark social media addiction case. A tech law expert explains the fallout  The Conversation
2. Juries Take the Lead in the Push for Child Online Safety  The New York Times
3. Meta's court defeats add to Zuckerberg's recent woes, represent 'watershed event' for social media  CNBC
4. Meta and YouTube found liable in social media addiction trial  BBC
5. Big Tech critics hail ‘Big Tobacco moment’ in landmark social media verdict  CNN

White House says Trump will "unleash hell" if Iran doesn't make deal - CBS News

1. White House says Trump will "unleash hell" if Iran doesn't make deal  CBS News
2. Israel says it is expanding ‘buffer zone’ in Lebanon – as it happened  The Guardian
3. Trump to hit Iran harder if Tehran does not accept defeat, White House says  Reuters
4. White House downplays reports Iran rejected Trump peace proposal  Axios
5. Live updates: White House says Iran talks proceeding as foreign minister denies negotiations  CNN

Trump is sending 82nd Airborne paratroopers to Iran. What's next? - USA Today

Trump is sending 82nd Airborne paratroopers to Iran. What's next?  USA TodayView Full Coverage on Google News

Some States Already Preparing for Potential Supreme Court Ban on Late Ballots - The New York Times

1. Some States Already Preparing for Potential Supreme Court Ban on Late Ballots  The New York Times
2. The Supreme Court’s conservatives could significantly alter the 2026 election  CNN
3. There are no two sides to a confession  Democracy Docket
4. Supreme Court case, SAVE Act parts of assault on electoral process | Editorial  The Seattle Times
5. Supreme Court could bar late-arriving mailed ballots. Here’s what that would mean for Oregon voters  OregonLive.com

DOJ says it erroneously relied on ICE memo to justify immigration courthouse arrests - NBC News

1. DOJ says it erroneously relied on ICE memo to justify immigration courthouse arrests  NBC News
2. Lawyers for ICE gave false information to justify detaining thousands, filings reveal  The Guardian
3. Trump administration admits error in lawsuit over immigration court arrests it justified with ICE memo  CNN
4. Justice Department tells judge it incorrectly used ICE memo to justify immigration court arrests  CBS News
5. DOJ Blames ICE for ‘Regrettable Error’ in Immigration Lawsuit  Bloomberg.com

Savannah Guthrie Says 2 Ransom Notes About Her Mother Were Likely Genuine - The New York Times

1. Savannah Guthrie Says 2 Ransom Notes About Her Mother Were Likely Genuine  The New York Times
2. Savannah Guthrie speaks out on mother’s ‘grounded' faith, says it isn’t fake devotion  Fox News
3. Savannah Guthrie Speaks to Hoda Kotb In First Interview Since Mom Nancy Guthrie’s Disappearance  TODAY.com
4. Savannah Guthrie feared her mother may have been targeted because of her fame  NBC News
5. Sheriff Nanos clears the air on dates surrounding Nancy Guthrie’s abduction  KOLD

Opinion | California governor's race gets weirder with debate cancellation, new poll - CalMatters

1. Opinion | California governor's race gets weirder with debate cancellation, new poll  CalMatters
2. California Governor Debate Canceled After Criticism Over Lack of Diversity  The New York Times
3. Hasty plans for forum to replace scrapped USC governor’s debate fall apart  Los Angeles Times
4. USC cancels gubernatorial debate following criticism over exclusion of candidates of color  KTLA
5. California governor debate abruptly canceled amid controversy over who was invited to attend  Orange County Register

US inflation will surge to 4.2% on energy shock, warns OECD - Financial Times

1. US inflation will surge to 4.2% on energy shock, warns OECD  Financial Times
2. War in Iran Will Push U.S. Inflation Above 4 Percent, O.E.C.D. Forecast Says  The New York Times
3. Global forecasting group sees U.S. inflation at 4.2% this year, much higher than Fed estimate  CNBC
4. Inflation projected at 4.2 percent amid Iran war fears  The Hill
5. Trump’s war in Iran exposes US’s shift from a global guardian to an arbiter of chaos  The Guardian

Exclusive: Sen. Warner calls AI data center moratorium championed by AOC "idiocy" - Axios

1. Exclusive: Sen. Warner calls AI data center moratorium championed by AOC "idiocy"  Axios
2. Opinion | Bernie Sanders doubles down on his dumbest idea  The Washington Post
3. Bernie Sanders and AOC introduce bill to pause building of new datacenters | US news  The Guardian
4. US lawmakers push for pause in data centres until AI safeguards in place  Al Jazeera
5. Bernie Sanders and AOC launch bill to ban new data-center construction  Fortune

Senate GOP Rejects Democrats’ Latest Bid to End DHS Shutdown - Bloomberg.com

1. Senate GOP Rejects Democrats’ Latest Bid to End DHS Shutdown  Bloomberg.com
2. Deal to reopen DHS sputters on Capitol Hill as anxiety in both parties spikes  CNN
3. WATCH LIVE: Senate expected to vote on Republican proposal to fund TSA, DHS  PBS
4. Republicans Reject Democratic Proposal to End D.H.S. Impasse  The New York Times
5. Republicans balk at Senate Democrats' DHS shutdown counteroffer  CNBC

2026’s historic snow drought brings worries about water, wildfires and the future in the West - T...

1. 2026’s historic snow drought brings worries about water, wildfires and the future in the West  The Conversation
2. Before and after satellite images show how little snow is left in the western US  CNN
3. Climate change is already happening in Colorado. Here are 10 signs we can see right now.  The Colorado Sun
4. As the West’s scant snowpack melts, Coloradans brace for a lean water year  Colorado Public Radio
5. Front Range water utilities impose restrictions and push conservation to combat drought this summer  The Colorado Sun

Democrats Have Fundraising Edge in Virginia Redistricting Battle Ahead of April Referendum - The ...

1. Democrats Have Fundraising Edge in Virginia Redistricting Battle Ahead of April Referendum  The New York Times
2. 4 weeks before redistricting referendum, early voting shows stronger turnout in Virginia’s GOP-leaning areas  WTOP
3. Abigail Spanberger faces a national test with Virginia redistricting  Politico
4. 'This is a lie. A blatant lie.' | Former Gov. Youngkin attacks Spanberger over Virginia redistricting  13newsnow.com
5. Readers posed questions about redistricting. Here are the answers.  Cardinal News

IRGC pressured Pezeshkian to appoint Zolghadr as security chief | Iran International - ایران اینت...

1. IRGC pressured Pezeshkian to appoint Zolghadr as security chief | Iran International  ایران اینترنشنال
2. The assassination of senior leaders weakens Iran—but at a cost  The Economist
3. Iran’s new security boss Mohammad Zolghadr: Why his appointment matters  Al Jazeera
4. Israel killed another Iranian leader, but experts say that doesn't mean it's winning the war  NBC News
5. Iran’s New Security Chief Is a Hard-Line Former Guards Commander  The New York Times

With Their Voter Bill Stymied, G.O.P. Leaders Ponder a Plan B - The New York Times

1. With Their Voter Bill Stymied, G.O.P. Leaders Ponder a Plan B  The New York Times
2. Republicans launch new party-line bill for ICE, Iran war funding and election laws  NBC News
3. Conservatives shoot down Senate off-ramp on SAVE America Act  The Hill
4. Why the GOP’s newest plan to pass SAVE America Act is DOA  Democracy Docket
5. GOP’s reconciliation hopes are easier dreamt than done  Politico

Trump showed off a classified map during a 2022 plane trip, Raskin alleges in letter - PBS

1. Trump showed off a classified map during a 2022 plane trip, Raskin alleges in letter  PBS
2. Trump accused of showing classified map to passengers on private flight  BBC
3. Trump showed classified map to passengers on his plane in 2022, memo says  The Washington Post
4. Trump appeared to have business motive for keeping classified documents, Jack Smith finds  MS NOW
5. Raskin says Pam Bondi's DOJ gave him "damning" memo on Trump classified docs case  Axios

Exclusive: New Senate bill would ban prediction markets on sports, politics and military - Axios

1. Exclusive: New Senate bill would ban prediction markets on sports, politics and military  Axios
2. New guardrails to prevent insider trading and manipulation in politics and sports  Kalshi
3. Prediction market bets on sports, election, war would be verboten under new legislation  CNBC
4. Lawmakers introduce bill to prohibit members of congress, president from prediction market trading  Politico
5. Moulton bans staff from trading on prediction markets  The Hill

Trump administration to pay Michael Flynn in settlement over earlier prosecution - NBC News

1. Trump administration to pay Michael Flynn in settlement over earlier prosecution  NBC News
2. Justice Dept. Settles Flynn’s Wrongful Prosecution Suit for $1.25 Million  The New York Times
3. DOJ settles Flynn malicious prosecution lawsuit  The Hill
4. Justice Department agrees to pay ex-Trump adviser Michael Flynn in settlement over wrongful prosecution lawsuit  CNN
5. DOJ settles with Michael Flynn over Russia probe after wrongful prosecution claim: 'Historic injustice'  Fox News

I found 37 Amazon Big Spring Sale tech deals — grab headphones for $48 - Mashable

1. I found 37 Amazon Big Spring Sale tech deals — grab headphones for $48  Mashable
2. The Best Deals From Amazon’s Week-Long Big Spring Sale (and All Across the Internet)  The New York Times
3. Some of our favorite Apple tech is cheaper than ever during Amazon’s Big Spring Sale  The Verge
4. 100+ of the top deals during Amazon’s Big Spring Sale 2026 you can shop now  About Amazon
5. This week's spring sales: Top picks now under $100  Good Morning America

Pool Report from Tonight’s Houston at Minnesota Game - official NBA

1. Pool Report from Tonight’s Houston at Minnesota Game  official NBA
2. Timberwolves post NBA's largest overtime comeback on record  ESPN
3. What a game! Timberwolves stage incredible overtime rally to beat Rockets 110-108  Star Tribune
4. Timberwolves stun Rockets, become first NBA team on record to erase 13-point deficit in OT  Yahoo Sports
5. Wolves surge past Rockets in overtime 110-108 on game-closing 15-0 run capped by Randle's winner  AP News

Comedian Bill Maher will be awarded Mark Twain humor prize despite earlier White House denials - ...

1. Comedian Bill Maher will be awarded Mark Twain humor prize despite earlier White House denials  Politico
2. Bill Maher to receive Mark Twain Prize at Kennedy Center after White House denied reports  CNN
3. Maher is Kennedy Center’s Twain recipient, despite previous White House denial  The Washington Post
4. Not So Fast, Bill Maher  The Atlantic
5. The truth about Bill Maher and that award  Politico

First SF Giants at-bats ruined by Netflix’s aggressive ad insertion - SFGATE

1. First SF Giants at-bats ruined by Netflix’s aggressive ad insertion  SFGATE
2. On ‘Netflix Opening Night,’ fans just wanted to watch ‘The Show’  The New York Times
3. Fantasy baseball lineup advice for Yankees-Giants  ESPN
4. Netflix's MLB debut was self-promotion with a side of baseball: Opinion  USA Today
5. How to watch San Francisco Giants vs. New York Yankees  McCovey Chronicles

Seattle group says it's ready to bid as NBA opens door to possible new franchises - KOMO

1. Seattle group says it's ready to bid as NBA opens door to possible new franchises  KOMO
2. NBA owners vote to explore Vegas, Seattle expansion bids  ESPN
3. Seattle officials cheer potential return of Sonics  Axios
4. NBA expansion: Seattle and Las Vegas could host new teams after league board of governors vote  BBC
5. The Sonics left Seattle 18 years ago. Fans react to the possibility of their return  KING5.com

Yankees 7-0 Giants (Mar 25, 2026) Game Recap - ESPN

1. Yankees 7-0 Giants (Mar 25, 2026) Game Recap  ESPN
2. Max Fried's gem lifts Yankees despite Judge's hitless opener  ESPN
3. Fantasy baseball takeaways from Yankees-Giants (plus some early waiver wire pickups)  Yahoo Sports
4. Yanks live up to Opening Night fanfare with shutout win over Giants  MLB.com
5. Glory, fanfare, anticlimax? Tony Vitello saw it all in Giants’ Opening Day loss  San Francisco Chronicle

Dow futures fall 300 points as oil jumps and Trump warns Iran negotiators to 'get serious': Live ...

1. Dow futures fall 300 points as oil jumps and Trump warns Iran negotiators to 'get serious': Live updates  CNBC
2. Wall Street slides on Mideast de-escalation uncertainty  The Detroit News
3. Oil Prices Go Higher and Global Stocks Fall  The New York Times
4. Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures slide as Wall Street weighs prospects for Iran truce  Yahoo Finance
5. Stocks and bonds skid as Iran crisis reignites oil price surge  Reuters

NASA Sets Coverage for Artemis II Moon Mission - NASA (.gov)

1. NASA Sets Coverage for Artemis II Moon Mission  NASA (.gov)
2. Behind-the-scenes secrets of NASA mission control  CNN
3. NASA Artemis II moon launch still targeting April 1  Florida Today
4. Inside Artemis 2: NASA's historic astronaut moon mission explained (video series)  Space
5. Artemis II: Send your name to the moon  Spectrum News 13

Trump's attacks on offshore wind could hurt infrastructure spending across the economy - NPR

1. Trump's attacks on offshore wind could hurt infrastructure spending across the economy  NPR
2. Trump administration will pay a French company $1 billion in taxpayer funds to not build wind farms  CNN
3. Interior and TotalEnergies Agree to End Offshore Wind Projects, Lowering Costs for American Families  U.S. Department of the Interior (.gov)
4. Trump admin pivots on offshore shore wind leases in big shift  Axios
5. Trump Pays a French Company a Billion Dollars to Increase Your Electric Bill  The American Prospect

BlackRock’s Kapito Warns Investors Are Mispricing Iran Risks - Bloomberg.com

1. BlackRock’s Kapito Warns Investors Are Mispricing Iran Risks  Bloomberg.com
2. Recession odds climb on Wall Street as economy shows cracks beneath the surface  CNBC
3. Larry Fink: Iran war has two outcomes, abundance and growth or global recession  Fortune
4. BlackRock CEO Fink warns of 'global recession' if oil goes to $150, BBC reports  Reuters
5. Top economist Mark Zandi pinpoints exactly how much oil can rise before it tips the US economy into recession  Business Insider

Pilots at LaGuardia have complained about close calls and air traffic control confusion for years...

1. Pilots at LaGuardia have complained about close calls and air traffic control confusion for years: "Please do something"  CBS News
2. ‘Playing with fire’: LaGuardia Airport collision renews concerns air traffic controllers are spread too thin  CNN
3. 4 injured in LaGuardia crash are still in the hospital as wreckage is removed  NBC News
4. LaGuardia Crash Timeline: Moments Before Air Canada Plane Collided With Fire Truck  The New York Times
5. Mom Rushed to Open Emergency Exit After LaGuardia Crash and Found Napkins in Her Bag to Give to Bleeding Man  People.com

Rick Pitino weighs in on who the next North Carolina coach should be ... and who it won’t be - NJ...

1. Rick Pitino weighs in on who the next North Carolina coach should be ... and who it won’t be  NJ.com
2. Hubert Davis fired as North Carolina men's basketball coach  ESPN
3. Brad Stevens quickly removes himself from consideration in North Carolina's coaching search  CBS Sports
4. Sorry UNC, but Celtics’ Brad Stevens was never walking through that door  The New York Times
5. UNC basketball coach | Mixed reaction as UNC fires Hubert Davis, begins search for next coach  ABC11 Raleigh-Durham

Iran and the US harden their positions as Tehran tightens its grip on the Strait of Hormuz - AP News

1. Iran and the US harden their positions as Tehran tightens its grip on the Strait of Hormuz  AP News
2. Why Reopening the Strait of Hormuz Will Be Difficult Without A Deal With Iran  The New York Times
3. Iran and US harden positions as Tehran keeps grip on Strait of Hormuz  Yahoo
4. What a battle to reopen the Strait of Hormuz would look like  The Economist
5. The Tanker War: How history is repeating itself on the Strait of Hormuz  CNN

Experts Predict Nebraska vs. Iowa Winner in Sweet 16 - Sports Illustrated

1. Experts Predict Nebraska vs. Iowa Winner in Sweet 16  Sports Illustrated
2. Nobody expected Iowa-Nebraska in basketball. That’s what makes it the Sweet 16 game to watch  The New York Times
3. Iowa vs. Nebraska odds, March Madness predictions: 2026 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 picks from proven model  CBS Sports
4. Huskers Battle Hawkeyes in Sweet 16 on Thursday - University of Nebraska - Official Athletics Website  huskers.com
5. CBS Sports offers split decision on Iowa vs. Nebraska Sweet 16  Yahoo Sports

How to bet the Texas Children's Houston Open: Best bets, DFS tips and more - ESPN

1. How to bet the Texas Children's Houston Open: Best bets, DFS tips and more  ESPN
2. Texas Children's Houston Open  PGA Tour
3. 2026 Houston Open preview: Expert predictions, picks as Brooks Koepka and company prepare for Masters  CBS Sports
4. Texas Children’s Houston Open 2026: First-round tee times, groupings and how to watch  Golf Channel
5. Texas Children's Houston Open picks 2026: Pierceson Coody is on the precipice of something big  Golf Digest