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Iran War Escalates as Strikes Target Energy Infrastructure
Iran struck Ras Laffan Industrial City in Qatar, home to the world’s largest liquefied natural gas storage facility. The attack came after Israel bombed Iran’s natural gas fields. Experts now fear the worst energy shortage in more than 40 years is on the way. Find out More
President Trump Weighs Troop Deployments to Iran
President Trump is facing a decision on deploying thousands more troops to the Middle East. A deployment could indicate the war against Iran is about to shift into a “boots on the ground” phase. Find out More
President Trump Briefed that new Ayatollah may be Gay
President Trump faced questions to confirm a New York Post report that Ayatollah Khamenei didn’t want his son to follow him as Supreme Leader because he was gay. Source
Trump Admin Rocked by Resignation Over the Iran War
National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent resigned his post in protest of the Iran War. Kent said the war in Iran violated Trump’s America First foreign policy. Link
Trump slams NATO allies for refusing to take part in a mission to take control of the Strait of Hormuz. Link
Politics
The Senate began debate on the SAVE Act. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) ruled out forcing Democrats to stage a talking filibuster. Source
Nearly the entire House Democratic Caucus voted against a bill to deport illegal aliens who commit welfare fraud. See Details
Infighting in the Republican Party breaks out over how to pass the SAVE Act. See Details
The House of Representatives rejected a measure to force the United States to adopt a balanced budget. The national debt is over $37 trillion. Read More
A federal grand jury subpoenaed former FBI Director James Comey as part of an investigation into a grand conspiracy investigation into attempts to deny Donald Trump the White House. Find out More
Vice President J.D. Vance embraces his new role as head of the anti-fraud federal task force. Source
Doctors diagnosed White House chief of staff Susie Wiles with early-stage breast cancer. Read More
U.S. News
Labor leader Julio Cesar Chavez now faces decades of sexual assault allegations. Elected officials are now taking down his statue and canceling celebrations in his honor. Source
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) subpoenaed Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify in the Epstein files investigation. Source
Prosecutors alleged that Kouri Richins poisoned her husband and then wrote a children’s book about their kids’ grief as a cash grab to get out of debt. Source
Bank of America reached a non-binding settlement in a class action lawsuit alleging that the financial giant facilitated Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes. Read More
Business
President Trump expressed support for continuing a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Senators are threatening to delay a confirmation vote on Kevin Warsh, Trump’s pick to replace Powell, as long as the probe is open. See Details
President Trump revealed he asked China to delay his April trip due to the war in Iran. Find out More
World News
The U.S. knew Israel planned to strike Iran’s natural gas fields, but didn’t participate. The bombing mission led to fears Iran would retaliate and destroy oil and natural gas infrastructure in neighboring Gulf states. Link
President Trump announced he was postponing an April trip to China so he could focus on the war with Iran. Find out More
Cuba plunges into darkness as the nation’s power grid fails, and the country’s communist dictatorship faces collapse. See Details
Afghanistan said 400 died in a Pakistani military strike on a hospital. Read More
Doctors removed former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro from an intensive care unit following kidney issues. Source
The closing of the site of Jesus’ crucifixion during Holy Week sparks fears among Christians. Link
Cuba’s communist government continues to collapse as the country’s energy crisis pushes the regime towards negotiating its end with the United States. Source
Entertainment
The trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day premiered. This is Tom Holland’s fourth outing as the web-slinger, and the movie premieres on July 31, 2026. See Details
Meghan Markle allegedly acted like a child during meetings with Netflix executives. Find out More
Actor Jerry O’Connell said his wife and daughters got physical with him after he commented on Kamala Harris losing the 2024 election to Donald Trump. See Details
ABC has canceled this season of ‘The Bachelorette’ following an alleged domestic abuse video involving star Taylor Frankie Paul. Link
Sarah Michelle Gellar revealed that one executive at Hulu was responsible for pulling the plug on the ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ revival. Find out More
The trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day set a first-day record for most views with 718.6 million. Find out More
Actor and Director John Krasinski confirms the cast for “A Quiet Place Part 3′ See Details
Sports
The NFL is prepared to hire replacement officials if the league fails to agree to a new collective bargaining agreement with the referees’ union before the start of the 2026 season. Find out More
Former Syracuse University quarterback Rex Culpepper died at the age of 28 in a dirtbike accident. Read More
Off the Wall
An executive who went viral when the Kiss Cam at a Coldplay concert caught her having an affair reveals her estranged husband was at the same concert. See Details
A New Jersey man was sentenced to 8 months in prison for decapitating a seagull that stole French fries from his daughter. Find out More
Pittsburgh public schools will close from April 21 to 24 due to more than 100,000 expected visitors to the area for the NFL Draft. Find out More
