These are today’s top stories.
Headlines
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. Find out More
Air strikes in Iran kill top security official, Ali Larijani. Larijani was the head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council and was seen as the country’s de facto leader following the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a strike on the first day of the war. Source
Trump slams NATO allies for refusing to take part in a mission to take control of the Strait of Hormuz. Source
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
A federal judge in Arkansas permanently blocked school districts from displaying the Ten Commandments. Read More
Vice President J.D. Vance embraces his new role as head of the anti-fraud federal task force. See Details
U.S. News
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) subpoenaed Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify in the Epstein files investigation. Link
An investigation found a U.S. Army General left a classified map of the Ukraine war sitting on a train. Source
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav will receive an $800 millions payment as part of a merger with Paramount. Read More
Business
The Federal Reserve is set to vote on interest rates today. Investors expect the Fed to keep rates steady in the wake of rising oil prices. Find out More
Arizona filed criminal charges against prediction market Kalshi for operating an illegal, unregulated gambling operation. Read More
World News
President Trump announced he was postponing an April trip to China so he could focus on the war with Iran. Source
France’s right-wing National Rally party made gains in the first round of municipal elections. National Rally’s increased support is a part of a backlash against mass immigration across Europe. Find out More
Entertainment
Meghan Markle allegedly acted like a child during meetings with Netflix executives. Find out More
Ratings for the Academy Awards fell to the lowest levels since 2022. Read More
Sports
U.S. Olympic Hockey hero Jack Hughes is stunned that the Hockey Hall of Fame has the puck he scored the Gold Medal-winning goal with. Link
How to pick an upset when filling out your NCAA Tournament bracket. Source
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. Find out More
