Capitol Hill

• Experts Warn Any U.S.–Iran Deal Must Block Plutonium Pathway to Nuclear Weapons
Trump Reacts to Virginia High Court Striking Down Democratic Redistricting Plan: “Huge Win”
• Hakeem Jeffries Implodes After VA Supreme Court Blocks Redistricting, Says Dems Will Win Midterms “No Matter What Takes”
• Minnesota GOP Lawmaker Urges House Oversight to Subpoena Rep. Ilhan Omar
• Lawmakers Call for Secret Service Overhaul After Third Assassination Attempt on Trump
• Sen. Rick Scott: GOP Must Force Vote on Save America Act
• Rubio Lays Down a Brutal Line for Iran: “If They Threaten Americans, They’re Going to Get Blown Up
• AOC Slammed After Claiming Billionaires Can’t “Earn” Their Wealth - She Refuses to Back Down
• Reports Say FDA Chief Marty Makary Is Set to Exit Trump Administration

ECONOMY

• Ted Cruz: Trump Accounts Are “Social Security Personal Accounts” That Can Reshape Retirement
• U.S. Job Growth in April Surpasses Expectations, Doubling Forecasts

• Trump Warns EU to Meet Trade Deal Deadline or Face Higher Tariffs
• IRS Blunder: Millions in Tax Breaks Accidentally Given to Noncitizen
• Pain at the Pump Drives U.S. Consumer Mood to Record Low
• Oil Shock Fears Grow as World Bank Warns Demand Is Collapsing Globally
• Lawsuit Alleges Lucky Strike Created Illegal Monopoly by Acquiring Bowling Alleys and Jacking Up Prices
• Fidelity and Vanguard Reportedly Halt Donations to SPLC Amid Fraud Allegations
• Customers Sue Nike Claiming They Were Denied Savings From Tariff Cuts

SWAMP WATCH

• JD Vance-Led Task Force Continues Government-Wide Effort to Combat Fraud
• Virginia Democrats Vow to Keep Fighting After Court Torpedoes Redistricting Plan

• New York Pushes to Ban Masked Operations in Law Enforcement
• Legal Challenges Filed After Tennessee Redraws Its Only Democratic District
• Former-Anthony Fauci Advisor Breaks Silence on Damning Charges He Destroyed COVID Records
• Antifa Activist Who Celebrated Charlie Kirk Murder Arrested in New York on Child Sex Crime Charges
• Activist Federal Judge Rules Termination of DOGE Humanities Grants Was Unlawful
• Utah Supreme Court Justice Who Approved Pro-Dem Congressional Map Steps Down
• Dems Try to Repeal Trump Admin’s College Affordability Protections

NATIONAL SECURITY & GLOBAL AFFAIRS

• Iran Claims Ceasefire Is Over After U.S. “Love Tap” Strike, Threatens Retaliation
• U.S. Transfers Enriched Uranium From Venezuela to South Carolina
• Texas Orders Dallas-Area Muslim University to Cease Operations Immediately
• CENTCOM: U.S. Fighter Jet Disables 2 Iranian Tankers in Blockade Enforcement Action
• Trump Announces 3-Day Ceasefire in Russia–Ukraine Conflict
• DOJ Launches Aggressive Push to Strip Citizenship From Alleged Terrorists and War Criminals
• NATO on the Brink? Former Chief Sounds Alarm Over Possible “Disintegration”
• Number of Illegal Aliens Reaching England by Boat Surges Past 200,000
• More Immigrants Reportedly Voluntarily Exiting U.S. In Greater Numbers Than Biden-Era

SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT

• Watch: Kathy Griffin Attacks Erika Kirk, Trashes Charlie Kirk as “Straight-Up Nazi”
• Mark Hamill Forced to Apologize After Explosive Trump Post Sparks Outrage
• Dave Chappelle Teases Kanye West in Surprise Comedy Performance
• “Mortal Kombat 2” Producer Explodes at Critics: “Why Do We Allow These People Review?”
• The Actress-To-OnlyFans Pipeline Heats Up
• Gwyneth Paltrow Faces Backlash Over “Tone-Deaf” Comments About “Super Rich White Dudes”
• Megan Rapinoe Backs Angel Reese’s “I’ll Take the Fine” Media Plan: “She’s Taking Her Power Back”
• NASCAR Fans Divided Over Joe Gibbs Racing and Spire Motorsports Dispute
• Hurricanes Win Game 3 Over Flyers in NHL Playoff Battle in Philadelphia

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

• New Pentagon UFO Files Details Apollo 17 “Moon Anomalies” and Mystery Drone Lights
• Pentagon Tests Laser System That Can Down Drones Without Affecting Nearby Aircraft
• Scientists Test AI’s Moral Judgment and Find a Key Blind Spot
• Airbnb Reports AI Is Now Responsible for the Majority of Its Newly Created Code
• Watch: Fan Builds Functional “Rocky” Robot Inspired by Project Hail Mary That Can Talk and Fist Bump
• Rising AI Energy Use Is Stressing Major U.S. Grid, Sparking Concerns
• Cloudflare Cuts 1,100 Jobs as It Shifts Toward Agentic AI Strategy
• Research Links Robust Curse Word Vocabulary to Higher Verbal Ability
• Hackers Target Educational Platform Canvas Used by 9,000+ Schools During Final Exams

HEALTH, FITNESS & MORE

• Gradual Exposure Treatment Helps Lower Peanut Allergy Severity, Scientists Report
• 10-Minute Light Weight Aerobics May Help Slow Cognitive Aging
• Eating This Food May Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk by 27%, Research Shows
• Secret to Living to 100 May Be Hidden in the Blood, Scientists Say
• How Caffeine Changes the Brain’s Electrical Braking System
• Hantavirus: Rare but Serious Infection Reported on Cruise Ship—What to Know and Watch For
• Can Wearables Detect Heart Problems Early? Doctor Explains the Data
• Study Finds School Cellphone Bans Produce Mixed Academic Results
• Why Talking About Faith at Home May Matter More Than Going to Church

OPINION

• Josh Hammer: Why Won’t Barack Obama Go Away?
• Michael Barone: Trump’s Churchillian Foreign Policy
• John Daniel Davidson: Neil Gorsuch Is Wrong, America Isn’t a “Creedal Nation”
• Eric Florack: After Every Weapon the Left Used Against Trump, He’s Still Here
• Rich Lowry: Why Ketanji Brown Jackson Is Hell-Bent on Destroying the Supreme Court
• Ken Blackwell: Trump Is Making American Rail Great Again. A Mega-Merger Could Undo It.
• Carol Roth: What Rubio’s Rise as the Internet’s “Fixer” Tells Us About Today’s Politics
• Rikki Schlott: Gen Z’ers on SSRIs for Years Are Finally Starting to Question the Risks — and Are Agreeing With RFK Jr.
• Amy Curtis: Ruth’s Chris Puts Stake Through the Heart of Classless Culture