Headlines of the day
- House extends surveillance powers until April 30 after late-night revolt sinks GOP plan (Associated Press)
- Consumer advocate: Following Kansas’ lead to prevent ‘lawfare’ is ‘imperative’ (The Center Square)
- Logjam of U.S. immigration applications puts millions at greater risk of deportation (NPR)
- Truce Buys Lebanon Time, Not a Way Out (The New York Times)
- Iranian embassy posts AI video of Jesus violently punching and bloodying Trump (Washington Examiner)
- Turning Point USA’s high school push in GOP states meets free speech and religion concerns (Associated Press)
- Los Angeles school district seeks state's money for pay hikes (The Center Square)
- The Strait of Hormuz opens for commercial ships but the U.S. blockade continues on Iran (NPR)
- Trump Is Urged to Act on Iranian Site Feared Impervious to Airstrikes (The New York Times)
- DAVID HARSANYI: Hey socialists, we’ve already figured out the supermarket (Washington Examiner)
- Airline adding bunk beds for economy travelers but bans snacks, smells and cuddling (Associated Press)
- ICE went on a hiring spree. Sterling credentials were not required, AP investigation finds (Associated Press)
- New York loses $73M in federal funds tied to CDL failures (The Center Square)
- Struggling DHS agencies plead with Congress for funding security (The Center Square)
- House extends surveillance powers for 10 days (NPR)
- Israel starts a tense ceasefire in Lebanon, as Trump sounds optimistic on Iran talks (NPR)
- Jesus Memes, Threats and a War in Iran: A Portrait of Trump Under Pressure (The New York Times)
- Trump Brushes Off Rising Fuel Prices (The New York Times)
- Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons to resign at end of May (Washington Examiner)
- House passes short term extension of FISA spy authority after GOP rebels block five-year deal (Washington Examiner)
- 1 million bees make for bumper-to-buzzer traffic on a Tennessee highway ramp (Associated Press)
- FACT FOCUS: Trump says drug trafficking by sea is down 98.2%. The numbers don’t show that (Associated Press)
- Congress kicks off government funding process for 2027 (The Center Square)
- Seattle affordable housing goal elusive despite millionaire's tax (The Center Square)
- Gasoline could drop below $4 in coming days (NPR)
- The acting ICE director says he's resigning amid a record-breaking shutdown (NPR)
- Stocks Extend ‘Astonishing’ Rally as Middle East Tensions Ease Further (The New York Times)
- Trump Frames War as All But Over in Optimistic Social Media Posts (The New York Times)
- American Indian nonprofit condemns new Commanders helmet (Washington Examiner)
- Trump paints rosy picture on Iran deal in calls with reporters (Washington Examiner)