Virginia Ex-Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax Kills Wife and Self, Police Say - The New York Times

1. Virginia Ex-Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax Kills Wife and Self, Police Say  The New York Times
2. Justin Fairfax, former Virginia lieutenant governor, kills wife and himself  The Guardian
3. Ex-Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax and wife found dead in murder-suicide, police say  The Washington Post
4. Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax kills his wife and then himself, police say  CNN
5. Former Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax shot and killed his wife, himself in Annandale, police confirm  WUSA9

Pope criticises 'tyrants' who spend billions on wars, days after Trump spat - BBC

1. Pope criticises 'tyrants' who spend billions on wars, days after Trump spat  BBC
2. Stephen Colbert Wants the Vice President to Lay Off the Pope  The New York Times
3. Stefanik defends Trump’s attacks on Pope Leo: ‘We know his leadership style’  The Hill
4. Pope warns of world ravaged by ‘tyrants’ in the wake of Trump attacks  CNN
5. U.S. Bishops Push Back After JD Vance Questions Pope’s Teachings On War  Forbes

3 things to know about naval blockades as U.S. begins patrols in the Strait of Hormuz - NPR

1. 3 things to know about naval blockades as U.S. begins patrols in the Strait of Hormuz  NPR
2. U.S. Navy stopped 13 ships from passing Iranian port blockade, Pentagon says  CNBC
3. Iran can go up to two months without oil exports before cutting output, analysts say  Reuters
4. Iran War News Live Updates: Hegseth Says Military Operations to Resume if Iran Doesn’t ‘Choose Wisely’  WSJ
5. Why a U.S. blockade on Iran seems to be working  PBS

Iran War Live Updates: Hegseth Says U.S. Is Poised to Resume Combat if Talks Fail - The New York ...

1. Iran War Live Updates: Hegseth Says U.S. Is Poised to Resume Combat if Talks Fail  The New York Times
2. Iran war live: US ‘to restart combat if Iran does not agree to a deal’  Al Jazeera
3. Live updates: U.S. 'locked and loaded' for combat if peace push fails, Hegseth says  NBC News
4. Hegseth says US is ‘locked and loaded’ to finish job of destroying Iran energy grid  The Guardian
5. U.S.-Iran Cease-fire U.S. Ready to Resume Strikes if Iran Doesn't Agreet to Deal, Hegseth Says  Haaretz

Trump would "welcome" Israel-Lebanon ceasefire: U.S. official - Axios

1. Trump would "welcome" Israel-Lebanon ceasefire: U.S. official  Axios
2. Trump says Israel and Lebanon leaders to hold talks after first high-level meeting in decades  CNBC
3. Hezbollah MP: Lebanon’s direct negotiations with Israel a ‘grave error’  The Times of Israel
4. Marco Rubio and Lebanese President Discuss Cease-Fire Efforts  The New York Times
5. Beirut rules out talks with Netanyahu for now, as Pakistan says Lebanon peace vital  Reuters

New Jersey special House election is another test of Trump’s popularity ahead of midterms - Politico

1. New Jersey special House election is another test of Trump’s popularity ahead of midterms  Politico
2. A New Jersey special election could soon narrow the House GOP’s razor-thin majority  CNN
3. Democrats Fight to Hold On to Mikie Sherrill’s House Seat  The New York Times
4. Trump administration live updates: RFK Jr. testifies before lawmakers; N.J. holds special House election  NBC News
5. Live Results: New Jersey special congressional election to replace Mikie Sherrill  PBS

Kennedy returns to Capitol Hill with clout diminished - Axios

1. Kennedy returns to Capitol Hill with clout diminished  Axios
2. Robert F Kennedy Jr testifies to Congress over healthcare agenda and budget requests – US politics live  The Guardian
3. Trump Live Updates: RFK Jr. Testifies Before Congress  The New York Times
4. RFK Jr. begins his testimony marathon  statnews.com
5. Kennedy touts new food policies but skips vaccines before Congress  The Detroit News

Trump to promote tax breaks in Las Vegas, where residents feel the pinch of high gas prices - AP ...

1. Trump to promote tax breaks in Las Vegas, where residents feel the pinch of high gas prices  AP News
2. Trump wants a Tax Day victory lap in Las Vegas. The city’s economy isn’t cooperating.  Politico
3. TODAY: Trump visiting Las Vegas to tout tax policies  KOMO
4. Trump to visit Las Vegas as businesses, workers weigh tax cut impacts  FOX5 Vegas
5. What does the "No tax on tips" policy mean for Las Vegas workers this tax season?  KSNV

What to know about 'ship spoofing' by Iran-linked vessel to breach the US blockade of the Strait ...

1. What to know about 'ship spoofing' by Iran-linked vessel to breach the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz  abcnews.com
2. How the Iran War, Then the U.S. Blockade, Has Changed the Strait of Hormuz: Maps  The New York Times
3. A few tankers and ships are going through the Strait of Hormuz. Here's the latest traffic  CNBC
4. US-sanctioned supertankers enter Gulf despite blockade  Reuters
5. Iran’s Shadow Fleet Meets Its Match in U.S. Blockade  WSJ

Questions emerge on Eric Swalwell's his physical location, financial activities amid sexual assau...

1. Questions emerge on Eric Swalwell's his physical location, financial activities amid sexual assault allegations  ABC7 San Francisco
2. Inside the sudden downfall of Eric Swalwell  CNN
3. Pirro creates tip line for information about Swalwell  The Hill
4. FLASHBACK: Swalwell touted Epstein survivor as SOTU guest weeks before sexual assault allegations emerged  Fox News
5. Swalwell’s Stunning Downfall Creates a Reckoning for Democrats  WSJ

House advances bill to shield Haitian immigrants in defiance of Trump - NBC News

1. House advances bill to shield Haitian immigrants in defiance of Trump  NBC News
2. House defies Trump on immigration with move to shield Haitians  The Washington Post
3. House set to break with Trump, voting against ending deportation protections for Haitians  CBS News
4. House advances measure to protect Haitian immigrants  Politico
5. Republicans Break Ranks in Humiliating Snub to Trump  The Daily Beast

Pope Leo tells Cameroon's government to root out corruption to find peace - BBC

1. Pope Leo tells Cameroon's government to root out corruption to find peace  BBC
2. Catholicism Thrives in Africa, but Pope’s Cameroon Visit Highlights a Divide  The New York Times
3. Pope Leo, in Cameroon, decries world 'ravaged by tyrants'  Yahoo
4. During Leo's Algeria visit, North African cardinal says Christians must 'learn how to be a minority'  National Catholic Reporter
5. Day Three in Africa: From Algeria to Cameroon  Vatican News

Woman fatally shot by officers after slashing boy in Walmart shopping cart: Police - 6abc Philade...

1. Woman fatally shot by officers after slashing boy in Walmart shopping cart: Police  6abc Philadelphia
2. Boyfriend shares struggles of woman killed in Omaha Walmart incident  WOWT
3. Family of child injured in deadly incident at Omaha Walmart speaks out  KETV
4. Woman fatally shot by officers after slashing 3-year-old boy in Walmart shopping cart: Police  abcnews.com
5. Nebraska police shoot knife-wielding woman who abducted child from Walmart  BBC

Hungarian Americans say Orbán's defeat could provide roadmap for countering Trump - NPR

1. Hungarian Americans say Orbán's defeat could provide roadmap for countering Trump  NPR
2. Trump and Putin just lost their ‘poster boy’ in Europe. What now for Hungary?  CNN
3. Like Hungarians, Americans, too, could say ‘no’ to a despot  The Seattle Times
4. Opinion | Here’s How to Defeat Trumpism  The New York Times
5. Hungary’s Magyar urges president to quit, vows to overhaul state media  Al Jazeera

Trump administration set to launch tariff refund portal. Here's what to know. - CBS News

1. Trump administration set to launch tariff refund portal. Here's what to know.  CBS News
2. Process to Refund Tariffs to Begin Next Week  WSJ
3. How automakers and suppliers could receive $20 billion in tariff refunds  Automotive News
4. Tariff refunds unlikely to benefit consumers, CNBC CFO Council survey finds  CNBC
5. Hedge funds think they can make a killing on Trump tariff refunds  politico.eu

What Is the Pied-à-Terre Tax? 5 Things to Know About Hochul’s Proposal. - The New York Times

1. What Is the Pied-à-Terre Tax? 5 Things to Know About Hochul’s Proposal.  The New York Times
2. The Pied-à-Terre Tax Has Failed Before. Could This Year Be Different?  The New York Times
3. Where has a pied-à-terre tax been used? Mamdani's move to tax rich  USA Today
4. How Hochul and Mamdani forged a compromise over taxing the rich  Gothamist
5. NYC’s Luxury Real Estate Brokers Panic Over Hochul’s Tax on Second Homes  Bloomberg.com

Turkish police detain 162 people over online praise for school shootings - BBC

1. Turkish police detain 162 people over online praise for school shootings  BBC
2. Student kills 9 in Turkey’s second school shooting in 2 days  AP News
3. Nine people killed in second school shooting in Turkey in two days  CNN
4. Turkish school shooter used image referencing 2014 U.S. mass killer, police say  Reuters
5. School Shooting Leaves Teacher, 3 Students Dead and 20 Others Injured, Suspect Believed to Be 8th Grader  People.com

The Democratic Senate money machine goes brrr - Politico

1. The Democratic Senate money machine goes brrr  Politico
2. Talarico Leads a Democratic Cash Surge: 7 Takeaways From 2026 Filings  The New York Times
3. Analysis | The Democrats are rich!  The Washington Post
4. Opinion | In race for Texas Senate seat, Democrat James Talarico reports massive fundraising haul  MS NOW
5. James Talarico says he’s raised $27 million in first three months of 2026, part of Democratic fundraising surge  CNN

Russia hits Ukraine with largest air attack this year - Financial Times

1. Russia hits Ukraine with largest air attack this year  Financial Times
2. Russia launches one of its largest drone attacks on Ukraine this year, killing 18  CNN
3. At least 17 people killed in Russia’s deadliest attack on Ukraine this year  The Guardian
4. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 15, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
5. Russia launches deadliest drone and missile attack in months, killing 17 in Ukraine  BBC

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. Justice Sotomayor Apologizes for Highly Personal Criticism of Justice Kavanaugh  The New York Times
3. SCOTUStoday: Sotomayor apologizes to Kavanaugh; Jackson criticizes her conservative colleagues  SCOTUSblog
4. Sonia Sotomayor apologizes to Brett Kavanaugh in US supreme court justice spat  The Guardian
5. Sonia Sotomayor apologizes for ‘hurtful’ public comments about Brett Kavanaugh on immigration  CNN

Trump leans in on a major 2026 issue: possibly replacing Justices Alito and Thomas - CNN

1. Trump leans in on a major 2026 issue: possibly replacing Justices Alito and Thomas  CNN
2. Thune says Senate GOP ‘prepared’ to fill potential Supreme Court vacancy  Politico
3. Will Samuel Alito retire? Trump mulls his Supreme Court legacy  USA Today
4. Trump reveals he has multi-pick SCOTUS plan ready as retirement speculation heats up  Fox News
5. Senate GOP 'prepared' for Supreme Court fight if Alito retires  Washington Examiner

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. Opinion | The Second Coming of Trump  The New York Times
3. Police say ex-Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax killed wife, then himself  AP News
4. Johnson says he told Trump to take down image of president-as-Jesus  Politico
5. Trump posts new AI image of himself embracing Jesus amid backlash from Christians and ongoing rift with Pope Leo  Yahoo

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. California attorney who tried to help overturn 2020 election loses law license  MS NOW
3. California disbars Jan. 6 legal architect Eastman  The Week
4. Key Trump lawyer who tried to overturn 2020 election permanently disbarred  Democracy Docket
5. MIKE DAVIS: California's highest court disgraces itself by upholding disbarment of John Eastman  Fox News

Gabbard sends criminal referrals to DOJ for whistleblower and watchdog who helped launch Trump's ...

1. Gabbard sends criminal referrals to DOJ for whistleblower and watchdog who helped launch Trump's first impeachment  CBS News
2. Tulsi Gabbard impresses her audience of one with another indefensible abuse  MS NOW
3. DNI Tulsi Gabbard sends criminal referral over Trump’s 2019 impeachment to Justice Department  CNN
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

Democrats file articles of impeachment against Hegseth for ‘high crimes and misdemeanors’ - The G...

Democrats file articles of impeachment against Hegseth for ‘high crimes and misdemeanors’  The GuardianView Full Coverage on Google News

A Polymarket trader made $300,000 betting on Biden's pardons, a new analysis shows - NPR

A Polymarket trader made $300,000 betting on Biden's pardons, a new analysis shows  NPR

Republicans, White House considering warrant-related amendment in high-stakes FISA talks - Politico

1. Republicans, White House considering warrant-related amendment in high-stakes FISA talks  Politico
2. Johnson tries again on spy powers vote amid GOP rebellion  Politico
3. Why Congress is fighting over a central tool of American surveillance  NPR
4. Mike Johnson delays FISA renewal vote after conservative revolt  Axios
5. Dem Leaders Aren’t Even Bothering to Rally Caucus Against Trump Domestic Spying Powers  The Intercept

The Dam Breaks: Democratic Senators Overwhelmingly Reject Arms Sales to Israel - The Intercept

1. The Dam Breaks: Democratic Senators Overwhelmingly Reject Arms Sales to Israel  The Intercept
2. The Seven Democrats Who Joined Republicans in Opposing Measure to Block Arms Sales to Israel  Time Magazine
3. Bernie Sanders’ effort to block US weapons sales to Israel fails in Senate  The Guardian
4. Block the Bombs and Bulldozers  ADC | Truly Arab, Fully American.
5. Senate Blocks Bid to Cancel Arms Sales to Israel as Iran War Deepens Democratic Divide  The New York Times

Trump’s top arts commissioner says D.C. needs three arches, not one - The Washington Post

1. Trump’s top arts commissioner says D.C. needs three arches, not one  The Washington Post
2. How Trump Plans to Make D.C.’s Triumphal Arch One of the World’s Largest  The New York Times
3. Trump's 'Triumphal Arch' under review Thursday after controversial renderings revealed  FOX 5 DC
4. Trump Releases Renderings of Proposed Arch as Veterans’ Lawsuit Moves Forward  Military.com
5. Trump’s triumphal arch plan for US capital faces key federal review vote  The Guardian

Security footage shows principal tackle gunman at Oklahoma school - USA Today

1. Security footage shows principal tackle gunman at Oklahoma school  USA Today
2. Oklahoma principal shot while tackling ex-student armed with handguns  The Guardian
3. Surveillance video from Pauls Valley High School proves principal is hero  KOCO
4. Dramatic video shows Oklahoma high school principal tackle, disarm gunman as students flee  Dallas News
5. Caught On Camera: See the moment Pauls Valley High School principal stops school shooting suspect  News 9

Iran war: What is happening on day 47 of the US-Iran conflict? - Al Jazeera

1. Iran war: What is happening on day 47 of the US-Iran conflict?  Al Jazeera
2. Trump says Iran war "close to over" as Pakistan pushes for new peace talks  CBS News
3. Iran war 'very close to over,' Trump says — and the stock market 'is going to boom'  CNBC
4. Trump says Iran talks could resume in days as U.S. military blocks Iranian ports  NPR
5. Trump Says Iran War ‘Close to Over,’ Hints at Possible Deadline Ahead of Royal Visit  Time Magazine

Rise in Young Men's Religiosity Realigns Gender Gaps - Gallup News

1. Rise in Young Men's Religiosity Realigns Gender Gaps  Gallup News
2. More Young Men Say Religion Is ‘Very Important’ to Them, Poll Finds  The New York Times
3. More young men are attending religious services regularly, poll finds  The Washington Post
4. What a new Gallup poll shows about young men’s religious revival  AP News
5. Religious resurgence stirs Gen Z  Axios

Russ Vought Confronted By Democrats For Constantly Breaking Laws - HuffPost

1. Russ Vought Confronted By Democrats For Constantly Breaking Laws  HuffPost
2. White House OMB Director Russ Vought: DHS ‘disintegrating’  The Hill
3. ‘Vought cuts kill people’: Aids activists interrupt Trump budget chief hearing  The Guardian
4. AIDS activists disrupt Vought’s testimony on Trump’s budget  Politico
5. Democrats to confront Trump budget director Russ Vought about his ‘stone cold silence’  MS NOW

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. DeSantis delays Florida’s redistricting special session  The Hill
4. DeSantis adds AI and vaccines to delayed redistricting special session  Tallahassee Democrat
5. Donalds says FL should counter Democrats by redistricting. That’s illegal here  Miami Herald

Nearly 60% of U.S. farmers say their finances are getting worse as fertilizer, fuel costs rise: S...

1. Nearly 60% of U.S. farmers say their finances are getting worse as fertilizer, fuel costs rise: Survey  CNBC
2. Millions will go hungry if the Strait of Hormuz stays closed  The Economist
3. Majority of America’s farmers say they can’t afford fertilizer in new survey  The Hill
4. A Closed Strait of Hormuz Risks a Global Food Security Crisis  War on the Rocks
5. The Iran war's fertilizer shock is hammering American farmers and 70% can’t afford what they need  Fortune

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. NC drought conditions forces Raleigh into water conservation stages  ABC11 Raleigh-Durham
3. Raleigh restricts water usage as central NC enters severe drought  News & Observer
4. Ask the Meteorologist: What are the chances of our drought ending anytime soon?  WRAL
5. ‘Extreme’ drought levels now appear in Wake County; conditions worsen across North Carolina  CBS17.com

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. Senate rejects resolution to block Trump from striking Iran  The Washington Post
4. US Senate rejects another war powers resolution to limit Trump on Iran  Al Jazeera
5. Once Again, Congress Has Failed to Use Its Constitutional Powers to End the President’s Ridiculous War  Esquire

We're in our 'Long Island AI' era as shoe brand Allbirds goes full AI - Yahoo Finance

1. We're in our 'Long Island AI' era as shoe brand Allbirds goes full AI  Yahoo Finance
2. Sneaker Company Allbirds Plans to Pivot to A.I. Yes, A.I.  The New York Times
3. 'I've seen this movie before': The internet reacts to Allbirds' puzzling AI pivot  Yahoo Finance
4. Struggling shoe retailer Allbirds makes bizarre pivot to AI, adds $127 million in value  CNBC
5. Allbirds shares soar on a very 2026 pivot to AI  CNN

Chicago shooting: 16-year-old Eric Billups shot, killed, another teen student injured at Woodlawn...

1. Chicago shooting: 16-year-old Eric Billups shot, killed, another teen student injured at Woodlawn bus stop on S. Stony Island Ave.  ABC7 Chicago
2. Teen dead, another injured in shooting at South Side bus stop: CPD  WGN-TV
3. Teen killed in Woodlawn shooting identified as Hyde Park Academy student Eric Billups  CBS News
4. Teen boy killed, girl hurt in bus stop shooting near YMCA on Chicago’s South Side, police say  FOX 32 Chicago
5. 2 teens hurt in Woodlawn shooting, no one in custody  Yahoo

What is the 25th Amendment and could it be used to remove Trump from office? - The Conversation

1. What is the 25th Amendment and could it be used to remove Trump from office?  The Conversation
2. House Democrats call for commission led by JD Vance to oust Trump  The Guardian
3. Raskin offers bill setting up 25th Amendment process to remove Trump from office  MS NOW
4. House Democratic leadership signals sudden openness to 25th Amendment push  Axios
5. Democrats float 25th Amendment commission for Trump  USA Today

‘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. IRS Says It Has Resources to Go After ‘Bad Actors’ Who Don’t Pay Taxes  Barron's
4. Senator Marshall: Americans Are Keeping More of Their Earnings  marshall.senate.gov
5. WATCH: It's Tax Day. IRS chief testifies on tax filing season  PBS

Tillis holds the cards in Trump Fed clash — and won’t fold - Politico

1. Tillis holds the cards in Trump Fed clash — and won’t fold  Politico
2. Tillis vows to keep blocking Fed nominee and says Trump should apologize for pope attacks  NBC News
3. Capitol agenda: GOP losing patience over Warsh fight  Politico
4. Tillis says Trump should apologize to pope: ‘When you’re wrong, you’re wrong’  The Hill
5. Trump’s Fed Chair Pick Is Caught in an Unprecedented Standoff  WSJ

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

1. Houston in showdown with state over immigration ordinance  The Texas Tribune
2. Harris County set to consider 'Sanctuary' anti-ICE policy  FOX 26 Houston
3. Harris County commissioners to discuss county immigration guidelines after controversial city policy  Houston Public Media
4. Fear in Houston immigrant community as mayor moves to reverse ICE cooperation ordinance amid $110M state funding threat  Click2Houston
5. $115M in public safety funds frozen by the state following Houston's immigration policy change, mayor's office says  ABC13 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

Videos Show Officers Beating Man During Arrest in Brooklyn - The New York Times

1. Videos Show Officers Beating Man During Arrest in Brooklyn  The New York Times
2. Mayor Mamdani says 'disturbing' video of NYPD arrest at liquor store in Brooklyn under investigation  ABC7 New York
3. NYPD investigates after video shows two officers punching and kicking man  The Guardian
4. Man beaten by police in bloody caught-on-video incident in Brooklyn  PIX11
5. NYPD investigation opened over 'disturbing' video of officers' use of force during arrest  NBC News

Citizen Naturalized Under Joe Biden Brutally Murders DHS Employee Lauren Bullis - Homeland Securi...

1. Citizen Naturalized Under Joe Biden Brutally Murders DHS Employee Lauren Bullis  Homeland Security (.gov)
2. Homeland Security worker and another woman are killed in a series of Atlanta-area attacks  Yahoo
3. DHS employee among those killed in attacks in Atlanta  USA Today
4. DeKalb County shooting spree: 2 of 3 victims identified; suspect requests bond  WSB-TV
5. Neighbors remember DeKalb woman killed in shooting spree  decaturish.com

What the U.S. Blockade Means for Iran’s Economy - The New York Times

1. What the U.S. Blockade Means for Iran’s Economy  The New York Times
2. Iran has a powerful new tool in the Strait of Hormuz that it can leverage long after the war  The Conversation
3. For Iran, Hormuz Is More a Weakness Than a Weapon  Foreign Affairs
4. How the Strait of Hormuz will change Iran’s regime  Financial Times
5. The easy win that could help unlock the Strait of Hormuz  Nevada Current

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. Trump says gas prices 'could be the same' or 'a little bit higher' by the midterms  CNBC
3. CNN Anchor Laughs at Trump Claim That Fox ‘Misquoted’ Him in Live Interview  The Daily Beast
4. Trump’s gauge on gas prices spurs GOP anxieties ahead of midterms  The Hill
5. Trump borrows a page from Biden on bringing down gas prices  qz.com

NYC SantaCon charity fundraiser was more con than Claus, authorities say - The Guardian

1. NYC SantaCon charity fundraiser was more con than Claus, authorities say  The Guardian
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. SantaCon organizer is a grinch who stole $1 million, Justice Department alleges  CNN

Yale considers changes to admissions, grading to regain trust in higher ed - The Washington Post

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

South African politician Julius Malema sentenced to prison for firing gun - Al Jazeera

1. South African politician Julius Malema sentenced to prison for firing gun  Al Jazeera
2. South African opposition figure Malema sentenced to five years in prison  BBC
3. South African Politician Julius Malema Is Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison  The New York Times
4. South African politician Julius Malema given five-year jail term for gun offence  The Guardian
5. South African politician Malema back in court as prosecutors seek 15-year prison sentence  Reuters

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. AB 2074 to accelerate high-rise housing near transit in California cities  Construction Owners Club

Epstein accusations fly in Senate after César Chávez Monument row - CNBC

1. Epstein accusations fly in Senate after César Chávez Monument row  CNBC
2. Dems block bid to defund Cesar Chavez monument despite child sexual abuse allegations  Fox News
3. Senator Heinrich Defends Farm Labor Movement History  National Today
4. Could the Chávez monument be first to be abolished in 50 years?  E&E News by POLITICO
5. Sen. Cornyn's effort to defund Cesar Chavez monument sparks debate  Audacy

Mamdani’s Wife Admits ‘Shame’ Over Social Media Posts From Her Teens - The New York Times

1. Mamdani’s Wife Admits ‘Shame’ Over Social Media Posts From Her Teens  The New York Times
2. Mamdani's wife 'truly sorry' for controversial anti-Israel social media posts  Fox News
3. "I Felt A Lot Of Shame": Mamdani's Wife Apologises For Using Racial Slurs In Old Posts  NDTV
4. NYC first lady Rama Duwaji apologizes for past ‘harmful’ social media content  New York Post
5. Mamdani's wife apologizes for past anti-Israel social media posts: 'Being 15 doesn’t excuse it'  ynetnews

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

1. Trump administration prepares for pivot to economic warfare on Iran  PBS
2. From dropping bombs to pressuring banks: U.S. pivots to economic warfare on Iran  Los Angeles Times
3. US Won’t Renew Iranian, Russian Oil Waivers, Bessent Says  Bloomberg.com
4. US ready to hit Iran with ‘financial equivalent’ to bombings, treasury secretary says  AP News
5. India faces energy squeeze as US ends oil waivers  DW.com

In group chats and meetings, Republicans are privately petrified the Iran war could cost them the...

1. In group chats and meetings, Republicans are privately petrified the Iran war could cost them the midterms  NBC News
2. ‘Everything will fall apart’: Republicans confront how to shift midterm strategy amid Iran war  CNN
3. GOP anxiety over Trump, gas prices and war outlook: Join the live discussion  The Hill
4. As Iran war drags on, midterm forecasts for Republicans get even worse  The Washington Post
5. ‘The hell with the midterms’: Former NC governor says Republicans need to focus on economy, not war  Yahoo

Message From Chancellor Kent Syverud - Syracuse University Today

1. Message From Chancellor Kent Syverud  Syracuse University Today
2. UM confronts latest presidency crisis after Syverud cancer diagnosis  The Detroit News
3. Interim tag removed from University of Michigan president after Syverud steps away  MLive.com
4. Haynie begins term as SU chancellor after Syverud announces cancer diagnosis  The Daily Orange
5. Presidential transition update  University of Michigan

S&P 500 and Nasdaq pull back after hitting fresh record highs: Live updates - CNBC

1. S&P 500 and Nasdaq pull back after hitting fresh record highs: Live updates  CNBC
2. Stock market today: S&P 500, Dow, Nasdaq fall as tech sector pulls back, US-Iran truce in focus  Yahoo Finance
3. Stocks Hold Gains as Oil Prices Edge Higher  The New York Times
4. S&P and Nasdaq hit record highs, continuing remarkable recovery from war shock  CNN
5. Stock Rally Advances on Iran Ceasefire Hopes, Labor Optimism  Bloomberg.com

LIV CEO shoots down 'speculation,' says '26 season unaltered - ESPN

1. LIV CEO shoots down 'speculation,' says '26 season unaltered  ESPN
2. LIV Golf’s uncertain future leaves Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm and others in limbo  USA Today
3. Saudi Fund to Back Away From LIV Golf Under Mounting Financial Pressures  The New York Times
4. LIV Golf Facing Imminent Closure as Saudi Backers Weigh Pulling Funding  WSJ
5. LIV Golf CEO hoping to convince its players league is relevant  Yahoo Sports

Labor Department Investigates Texts Sent Among Staff, Secretary and Her Family - The New York Times

1. Labor Department Investigates Texts Sent Among Staff, Secretary and Her Family  The New York Times
2. Trump Goon’s Family’s Creepy Texts to Aides Exposed in Leak  The Daily Beast
3. Labor Dept. watchdog probing inappropriate texts Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s husband and father sent staffers  New York Post
4. Labor secretary faces discrimination complaints tied to her husband’s alleged misconduct  MS NOW
5. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer and her top aides and family members routinely sent personal messages and requests to young staff members that are now under review by the department’s inspector general. In one text message, Chavez-DeRemer a  Facebook

China’s G.D.P. Stronger Than Expected, Led by Infrastructure Spending - The New York Times

1. China’s G.D.P. Stronger Than Expected, Led by Infrastructure Spending  The New York Times
2. China’s economy grows 5% in first quarter, surprising economists to the upside  Fortune
3. China's Q1 economic rebound faces rough seas as Iran war jolts global outlook  Reuters
4. China economic growth accelerates to 5% in first quarter — but Iran war clouds outlook  CNBC
5. China’s Growth Seen Rebounding in Early 2026 Despite War in Iran  Bloomberg.com

Europe has 'maybe six weeks of jet fuel left', energy boss warns - BBC

1. Europe has 'maybe six weeks of jet fuel left', energy boss warns  BBC
2. AP Exclusive: Europe has ‘maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left,’ energy agency head warns  AP News
3. IEA chief warns that Europe will run out of jet fuel in six weeks. Two carriers just cut flights from their schedules.  MarketWatch
4. Jet fuel prices double, leading airlines to increase baggage fees, raise fares  NPR
5. EU working on jet fuel plan as Iran crisis threatens air travel  Reuters

As Trump threatened to fire Powell, federal prosecutors showed up unannounced at the Federal Rese...

1. As Trump threatened to fire Powell, federal prosecutors showed up unannounced at the Federal Reserve building  PBS
2. Prosecutors Make Surprise Visit to Fed as Pirro Defends Investigation  The New York Times
3. Prosecutors from Jeanine Pirro's office tried to access Federal Reserve headquarters, but were turned away  CBS News
4. A Botched Fed Transition Is a Stain on Independence  Bloomberg.com
5. Prosecutors sought access to Federal Reserve building as Trump threatens to fire Powell  AP News

Warriors advance, 76ers earn seven seed - NBA

1. Warriors advance, 76ers earn seven seed  NBA
2. Warriors rally over Clippers in 4th to advance in play-in  ESPN
3. SI:AM | The Steph Curry Show Is Still One of the Best in Town  Sports Illustrated
4. Steph Curry answers the moment as Warriors get past Clippers in NBA Play-In Tournament  The New York Times
5. NBA playoffs 2026: Stephen Curry, Warriors end Clippers' season after Sixers outlast Magic  Yahoo Sports

Live Nation and Ticketmaster lose antitrust case - Axios

1. Live Nation and Ticketmaster lose antitrust case  Axios
2. 5 Takeaways From the Live Nation Antitrust Trial  The New York Times
3. Jury finds Live Nation and Ticketmaster operated as a monopoly and overcharged fans  CNN
4. Live Nation illegally monopolized ticketing market, jury in antitrust trial finds  NBC News
5. What to know about the Live Nation verdict and how it could affect concertgoers  The Boston Globe

Chip Foundry TSMC Beats First-Quarter Targets, Guides Up - Investor's Business Daily

1. Chip Foundry TSMC Beats First-Quarter Targets, Guides Up  Investor's Business Daily
2. Taiwan Semiconductor CEO just dropped a hint about the next move in AI stocks  Yahoo Finance
3. TSMC first-quarter profit rises 58%, beats estimates as AI demand fuels record run  CNBC
4. Chip Maker TSMC Is More Bullish Than Ever on AI, Despite Iran War  WSJ
5. TSMC Raises 2026 Outlook in Sign of Confidence in AI Demand  Bloomberg.com

Why Jerome Powell — not Trump — will decide when the Federal Reserve chief exits the scene - CBS ...

1. Why Jerome Powell — not Trump — will decide when the Federal Reserve chief exits the scene  CBS News
2. Trump’s own actions against Powell and the Fed are working against him  CNN
3. How Trump Is Sabotaging Himself on the Federal Reserve  Politico
4. Opinion | Trump will lose this pointless standoff  The Washington Post
5. Trump news at a glance: president renews threats against federal reserve chair, pushes his replacement  The Guardian

What’s at stake for NHL playoff teams on the final day of the regular season? - The Athletic - Th...

1. What’s at stake for NHL playoff teams on the final day of the regular season? - The Athletic  The New York Times
2. NHL playoff watch: What's at stake on the season's final day  ESPN
3. Super 16: Analysis, questions for teams entering Stanley Cup Playoffs  NHL.com
4. When do NHL playoffs start? 2026 standings, bracket, scenarios, tiebreakers  USA Today
5. NHL Clinching Scenarios: Avalanche, Oilers, Ducks, Kings will learn playoff opponents  Daily Faceoff

Eric DeCosta: This draft has a talent drop-off midway through the first round - NBC Sports

1. Eric DeCosta: This draft has a talent drop-off midway through the first round  NBC Sports
2. Ravens GM Eric DeCosta: Pick No. 14 is the 'sweet spot for us'  NFL.com
3. Mailbag: Could the Ravens Trade Back in Draft?  Baltimore Ravens
4. Ravens GM warns of first-round talent 'drop-off' in 2026 NFL Draft  USA Today
5. Ravens have 11 picks in 2026 draft  Yahoo Sports

Democrats’ new affordability nemesis: FIFA - Politico

1. Democrats’ new affordability nemesis: FIFA  Politico
2. World Cup 2026: Fifa blamed as train tickets set to cost $100  BBC
3. New Jersey governor hits out at Fifa over reported $100 World Cup train tickets: ‘They should pay’  The Guardian
4. N.J. governor: FIFA should pay extra train costs to MetLife for World Cup  ESPN
5. Sticker shock for World Cup fans as Friday’s plan exposes $225 parking and sky-high transit costs  News12 | New Jersey