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U.S. Central Command Announces the Death of the 7th Soldier in Iran War
U.S. Central Command announced a seventh U.S. soldier had died in the war with Iran. The announcement came after President Trump attended the dignified transfer of the remains of six soldiers killed in the war. See Details
John Thune Says Votes Aren’t There to Break SAVE Act Filibuster
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) told reporters Republicans didn’t have the votes in the Senate to pass the SAVE Act if the Democrats stage a talking filibuster. Link
Trump Declares Victory in the Iran War
President Trump told attendees at a rally in Kentucky that the U.S. won the war with Iran after demolishing Iran’s military capabilities. See Details
Islamic Terror Attacks Rock the United States
Mohamed Jollah, a naturalized citizen from Sierra Leone convicted of aiding ISIS in 2016, shot and killed an ROTC instructor at Old Dominion University. Other ROTC students stabbed Bollah to death before he could kill anyone else. Link
Senate Majority Leader John Thune denied President Trump’s request to use a talking filibuster to pass the SAVE Act. Find out More
Politics
President Trump is holding out on his endorsement in the Texas Senate race to pressure Senate Republicans to pass the SAVE Act. Polls show State Attorney General Ken Paxton leading incumbent John Cornyn ahead of the May runoff. See Details
Meghan McCain scolded U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham for aggressive rhetoric that she argued was scaring Americans about the war in Iran, and the U.S. is set to engage in regime change across the globe. Read More
FBI Director Kash Patel and CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Congressional leaders about renewing the FISA Act. The FBI obtained warrants under FISA to target former Trump campaign aide Carter Page during the Russia investigation. Find out More
U.S. News
Iran selected the deceased Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s hardline son, Mojtaba, as the country’s new Supreme Leader. Source
Police arrested a woman for firing an AR-15 near the Beverly Hills mansion owned by pop star Rihanna. Source
A prison guard at the Manhattan correctional facility where Epstein died reportedly googled Epstein minutes before guards found his body and made a mysterious $5,000 deposit. Read More
A growing number of states look to do away with Daylight Saving Time. Read More
Business
Global markets fall as investors prepare for a lengthy war in Iran, which will cause an oil price shock. Source
Experts explain why gas prices remain high even as oil prices fall. See Details
Entertainment
Netflix ended its partnership with Meghan Markle. Netflix signed a $100 million deal with Markle and former Prince Harry in 2020 to produce lifestyle brand content. Read More
Critics slam Meghan Markle for a ‘desperate cash grab’ as Markle is charging $2,288 for a luxury retreat in Australia. Find out More
Oscar’s host, Conan O’Brien, says hosting the show requires walking a fine line between telling jokes for laughs and avoiding divisive political topics. Find out More
Taylor Swift’s attempt to trademark “The Life of a Showgirl” hit a snag as the United States Patent and Trademark Office suspended an application due to its similarity to a 2014 trademark of “Confessions of a Showgirl” by Las Vegas performer Maren Wade. See Details
Sports
New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch and his family members are transferring their shares of the team to their children after the Epstein files exposed Tisch contacting Epstein about a “working girl. See Details
American Nathan Martin won the Los Angeles Marathon in a photo finish, defeating Kenya’s Michael Kamau by -00.01 of a second. This was the closest finish in the race’s history. See Details
Travis Kelce revealed his fiancée, Taylor Swift, motivated him to return to the Kansas City Chiefs for a 14th season. Source
Off the Wall
Hulk was one of 23 players ejected in a mass brawl that took place during a soccer game in Brazil. Read More
