Capitol Hill

• Dems Bullish About a Growing “Blue Wave” for U.S. Midterms
U.S.-Iran Peace Talks Reportedly Stalled Over Control of Strait of Hormuz
• Trump Congratulates Artemis II Astronauts Following Historic Mission
• Eric Swalwell Under Investigation by Manhattan DA for Sexual Assault
• Rep. Anna Paulina Luna Moves to Oust Swalwell From House Amid Sexual Assault Claims
• Trump’s White House Ballroom Cleared to Resume Construction After Court Win
• Hakeem Jeffries Claims DEI Is Explicitly Written Into Constitution
• Rubio Revokes 3 More Green Cards of Iranian Nationals Tied to Regime
• DHS: ABC News in California Used AI to Inject Bias, Bury Facts in Immigration Coverage

ECONOMY

• Trump Says Empty Tankers Are Heading to U.S. for Oil and Gas
• Small Business Chief Under Trump Cracks Down on Fraud as Costs Rise

• War-Rattled Markets Face Earnings Season Stress Test
• American Airlines Joins Other Carriers in Increasing Bag Fees as Fuel Prices Climb
• Wealth Shifts Toward U.S. “Boom Belt” as Trillions Move Regionally, Report Says
• Treasury, IRS Propose New Rules for 1% Tax on Money Sent Abroad
• California’s Role as Tech Leader and Housing Magnet Shows Signs of Slowing
• A New Legal Test for Trump Tariffs Begins in Federal Court
• Barron Trump’s Beverage Brand Gears Up for Florida Debut

SWAMP WATCH

• Massive Georgia Fraud Ring Accused of Using 1,000 Identities to Steal Millions in COVID Cash
• Seattle’s Leftist Mayor Takes On ICE as Crime Surges

• Authorities Charge Michigan Man in $5 Million Pandemic Fraud Scheme
• IBM Settles DOJ Case for $17 Million Over Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Policies
• Zohran Mamdani Administration Faces First Major Scandal
• Longstanding Prohibition-Era Law on Home Distilling Struck Down by Appeals Court
• Trump Reportedly Weighs Broad Preemptive Pardons for Aides as Legal Threats Loom
• Utah Investigators Seek Records From Discord Related to Kirk Assassination Suspect
• State Dept. Settles With Conservative Media in Biden-Era Censorship Case: “Never Again”

NATIONAL SECURITY & GLOBAL AFFAIRS

• U.S. Navy Destroyers Lead Mine-Clearing Operations in Strait of Hormuz
• Iran Issues Warning to U.S. Navy Ships in Strait of Hormuz
• Authorities Charge Chicago Man Over Alleged Threat Against Secret Service Agent
• Man Wielding a Machete Fatally Shot By Police After Injuring 3 in Bizarre Attack at NYC Subway Station
• Netanyahu Says Israel Will Continue Fighting Iranian Regime and Its Proxies
• China Preparing to Deliver Air Defense Systems to Iran, Report Says
• Russia Keeps Hitting Ukraine With Drones Despite Easter Truce
• British General Reveals Army Cannot Deploy a Full Division Abroad
• How Iran is Already Violating the Trump Ceasefire Demands

SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT

• Dana White Confirms: Trump Heading to UFC 327 in Miami
• McIlroy Leads Masters by Six Following Historic Friday Run
• Why Hollywood’s Reaction to Oct. 7 Stunned Patricia Heaton
• Jimmy Kimmel Claims Melania Trump “Must Really Hate” Donald
• Ben Stiller, Jodie Foster, Spike Lee Among Hollywood Celebs Calling to Shut Down Texas ICE Facility
• Bill Maher Says It’s Time to “Cut and Run” With Iran Like in Afghanistan
• White Sox to Honor Lifelong Fan Pope Leo XIV with Special Hat
• Pixar Scrapped “Be Fri” After Executives Raised Concerns Over “Girl Power” Messaging
• Anna Wintour and Meryl Streep Take Aim at Melania Trump’s Fashion Choices

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

• San Francisco Police: Man Threw Molotov Cocktail at Sam Altman’s Home and Threatened OpenAI HQ
• Hollywood’s Worst Nightmare? Indian Studios Use AI to Cut Film Costs and Time by Up to 80%
• Solid-State Nuclear Battery Promises 100 Years of Power for Small Devices
• Commercial-Ready Deep Borehole Nuclear Waste Disposal Moves Closer to Reality
• Talking Robot Guide Dog Could Transform Navigation for the Visually Impaired
• Bessent and Powell Hold Emergency Meeting With Banking CEOs to Discuss Anthropic “Mythos” AI Threats
• Largest U.S. Uranium Discovery in a Decade Begins Production
• How Trump’s FTC Is Reshaping Big Tech Regulation After Biden-Era “Lawfare”
• Study Finds Google’s “AI Overview” Produces False Information Across a Wide Range of Topics

HEALTH, FITNESS & MORE

• NASA to Monitor Health Effects on Artemis II Astronauts
• Your Scrolling Habit May Be Raising Your Blood Pressure
• Study Finds Drumming With Friends Boosts Oxytocin Levels in Children
• 6 Early Signs of Breast Cancer
• Genetics Linked to GLP-1 Weight Loss Outcomes and Side Effects
• Pain Isn’t Always Where You Feel It: Hidden Causes and Easy Movements for Relief
• Ozempic Effect? Experts Say GLP-1 Drugs Could Trigger Divorce Surge
• 5 Best Pull-Up Alternatives for Upper-Body Strength and Muscle Growth
• 4 Outdoor Activities for People Who Don’t Love the Outdoors

OPINION

• Jonathan Turley: Eric Swalwell, a Modern Frankenstein’s Monster
• Jordan Sekulow: The Fight for Election Day Is Now at the Supreme Court
• Thaddeus G. McCotter; “Old Days and Old Age”: A Friendly Reminder of What Truly Matters
• Ahmed Charai: Trump Must Break Tehran’s Machinery of Coercion
• Shaun McCutcheon: Words, War, and the Bully Pulpit
• Rich Lowry: How San Francisco Is Licking Crime — and Offering Hope For America
• JP De Gance: Immigration Won’t Fix America’s Marriage and Baby Bus
• David Harsanyi: Argentina Is Booming -- Capitalism Remains Undefeated
• Terry Paulson: AI: A Blessing or a Disaster in the Making?