Here are your top stories for Thursday, April 2nd.
Headlines
Trump Delivers Major Addrress on Iran War
President Trump delivered a primetime address to update the American people on the progress in the war against Iran. Trump informed the public that the war would carry on for at least another 2-3 more weeks. Read More
President Trump is reportedly considering firing Attorney General Pam Bondi and replacing her with Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin. President Trump is believed to be upset with Bondi’s handling of the Epstein files. Source
Chinese hackers compromised the FBI and gained access to counterintelligence systems, giving Communist China the ability to know if its spies were under investigation. Find out More
Politics
The House and Senate agreed to a plan to fund the Department of Homeland Security and end a partial government shutdown. Republicans will fund ICE and Border Patrol in a separate reconciliation bill on a party-line vote. Link
President Trump’s endorsed primary challengers mount their campaigns against Indiana Republicans who rejected his push to redraw the state’s Congressional map to net the GOP another seat. Find out More
The Supreme Court appeared skeptical of President Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship for the children of illegal aliens. Source
U.S. News
A young boy went viral for his response to CNN for why he was on hand to watch the launch of the Artemis II mission to the moon. Find out More
Utah law enforcement says DNA evidence connects notorious serial killer Ted Bundy to the 1974 murder of 17-year-old Laura Ann Aime. Find out More
A New York judge delayed Luigi Mangione’s murder trial on charges of murdering a health care executive until September. The move calls into question the ability to hold a federal trial on a parallel track. Link
Business
Stock futures fell, and oil prices surged as President Trump announced America would continue the war against Iran. Find out More
The Trump administration is rolling out new tariffs on aluminum and steel after the Supreme Court struck down Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs. See Details
Market Report
| Symbol | Last Close | % Change | |
| Dow Jones | DJIA | $48,501.27 | 0.50% |
| S&P 500 | SPX | $48,501.27 | -1.30% |
| Nasdaq Composite | IXIC | $48,501.27 | -1.50% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOG | $294.90 | 2.80% |
| Tesla, Inc. | TSLA | $381.26 | 2.56% |
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | $255.63 | 0.73% |
| Microsoft Corp. | MSFT | $369.37 | -0.22% |
World News
The United Kingdom is gathering a coalition of more than 30 countries to open the Strait of Hormuz so the free flow of oil can resume. Source
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia, killing at least one person. Find out More
Entertainment
‘Survivor’ fans were furious as President Trump’s primetime Oval Office address interrupted their favorite show. Read More
‘Wheel of Fortune’ host Ryan Seacrest put his $20 million Napa Valley estate on the market. See Details
Sports
Los Angeles Rams star wide receiver Puka Nacua entered rehab after a woman alleged that on New Year’s Eve, he called her an antisemitic slur and bit her on the shoulder. Source
University of Michigan basketball star Elliot Cadeau received medical attention following an allergic reaction 72 hours before Michigan is set to take on the University of Arizona in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Final Four. Link
Off the Wall
A 750 ml bottle of 1945 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti wine sold for a record price of $812,500 at auction. Read More
