On today's news brief: Donald Trump's meetings in China are underway, J.D. Vance continues his war on government fraud, the U.S. House voted to bring up political prisoners to President Xi during this week's talks, and the U.S. Senate finalized a resolution that means the next time they shut down the government, they won't get paid.

On today's news brief: President Donald Trump left for China today to meet in person with Xi Jinping, Republicans get another win in the redistricting battle, a wildfire has burned through thousands of acres of the Everglades, and the University of North Carolina Charlotte announced an end to its transgender housing policy.

On today's news brief: President Donald Trump left for China today to meet in person with Chinese President Xi Jinping, likely topics of discussion are the Iran war, tensions over Taiwan, human rights violations, and of course the economy and trade, Republicans get another win in the redistricting battle, down in Florida, a wildfire has burned through thousands of acres of the Everglades, and the University of North Carolina Charlotte announced an end to its transgender housing policy.

On today's news brief: President Donald Trump all but killed hopes of a ceasefire with Iran, they demanded compensation for war damage and reasserted its sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, which frustrated the President, the national average price for a gallon of gasoline is at $4.52, up from $3.13 cents a year ago, President Trump said he will suspend the 18-cent federal gas tax, and funding for Planned Parenthood dominates discussion.

On today's news brief: Today marks the 70th day of the conflict in Iran, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the U.S. expects to hear from Iran on a peace deal to end the war, although fire was exchanged, President Trump says the ceasefire is still in place, the Virginia Supreme Court struck down a redistricting plan that was created to flip four Republican-held congressional seats to Democrats, Tennessee is the latest state to pass and enact a new congressional map, and the WHO is assessing the recent Hantavirus outbreak.

On today's news brief: The United States is pushing the United Nations to condemn Iran for laying mines and firing on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, next week President Trump will visit China, fighting between Israel and Hezbollah continues, Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Pope Leo at the Vatican, and National Day of Prayer.

On today's news brief: The ceasefire in the Iran war is still intact, but there is still trouble in the Strait of Hormuz, the White House went on lockdown yesterday after a man fired on Secret Service officers near the White House, the Department of Justice is demanding answers from hospitals over transgender drugs and surgeries for minors, and another drug boat was struck in the Caribbean.

On today's news brief: The U.S. and Iran may be close to a deal, the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein continues, the results are in from primary elections in three states, and antisemitism in the U.K. is on the rise.

On today's news brief: The fate of mail-order abortion is now in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court, negotiations to end the Iran war ramped up over the weekend, and the U.S. began an effort to free up ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday morning and claimed the U.S. military sank 6 small Iranian boats on Monday.

On today's news brief: The conflict with Iran has hit the 60-day deadline under the war powers resolution that requires the President to end the war without Congressional approval, the U.S. and Iran remain deadlocked over the Strait of Hormuz, Security camera footage of the gunman charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump at the Washington Hilton Hotel has been released by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, and President Trump signed an executive order yesterday that aims to expand workers' access to retirement accounts.

On today's news: Updates on Department of Homeland Security funding, the federal investigation into ABC and Disney is heating up as they face a Federal Communications Commission investigation over their alleged discriminatory practices via DEI policies, the United Arab Emirates' move to pull out of OPEC, and Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla ended their visit to the U.S. today.

On today's news brief: The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to block an electoral map in Louisiana for being too based on race, the Senate Banking Committee today approved Kevin Warsh - President Trump's pick to replace outgoing Federal Reserve Chair, the U.S. Senate yesterday rejected a Democrat-led motion to limit President Trump's war powers, and Trump officials gave insight into the financial cost of the war in Iran so far.

On today's news brief: A bombshell reports alleges that Planned Parenthood coordinated with the White House using code language to divert COVID relief funds to the mega abortion business, negotiations remain stalled between Iran and the U.S., a big development in the oil world, the United Arab Emirates it is leaving OPEC and OPEC+, and King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived at the White House for a formal welcome today.

On today's news brief: An assassination attempt was thwarted at the White House Correspondent's dinner when a man intent on shooting President Trump and his top Trump officials was tackled outside the ballroom by Secrete Service, talks of peace between Iran and the U.S. seem to change daily, and the U.S. has struck another drug boat in the Pacific Ocean.

On today's news brief: The U.S. blockade on Iraon is "growing and going global", the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire has been extended by three weeks, Mike Johnson is making another push to extend the nation's spy powers, and the Justice Department is closing its investigation into Jerome Powell.

On today's news brief: The partial government shutdown may finally come to an end, the Senate rejects a resolution aimed at restricting Trump's war powers, Trump to reclassify marijuana as a "less dangerous drug", and Navy Secretary John Phelan has been fired.

On today's news brief: Virginia voters narrowly approved a Democratic measure to gerrymander the state's Congressional seats - leaning districts to 10-1 in favor of Democrats, the liberal Southern Poverty Law Center is now facing federal charges of their own after a grand jury indicted them for six counts of wire fraud, four counts of bank fraud, and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering, and Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced he is launching a criminal probe into OpenAI and its artificial intelligence app ChatGPT over a deadly shooting last year that killed two people at Florida State University.

On today's news brief: Peace talks to end the Iran war remain uncertain, voters in Virginia head to the polls today to make their voice heard on a controversial redistricting measure in the state, a nominee to replace Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell faces a roadblock, U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is stepping down, and the Pentagon is nixing the mandatory flu vaccine.

On today's news brief: With the 10-day Iran war ceasefire expiring on Wednesday-Vice President J.D. Vance is heading back to negotiate in Pakistan where peace talks failed earlier this month, a major earthquake has rocked Japan with a tsunami warning being issued, the federal government will begin refunding companies their tariff payments, and U.S. forces killed three men whom the military described as illicit drug smugglers in a strike on a boat in the Caribbean.

On today's news brief: The Strait of Hormuz is officially open, the U.S naval blockade of Iran will remain in place, at least for now until the deal is 100% done, NATO countries have finally come around and were ready to aid the U.S. in reopening the strait, but its a little too late, RFK Jr.'s comments that the Biden administration had been discriminating against Christian families by requiring families to affirm the LGBT agenda to receive foster kids and lastly, the U.S. House and Senate passed measures this morning to extend a law on government spy powers for two weeks to give more time for negotiations.

On today's news brief: President Donald Trump today announced a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, dozens of Democratic Senators voted to end weapons sales to Israel late last night, President Trump's feud with the Pope continues, and Former Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax fatally shot his wife before killing himself in their northern Virginia home shortly after midnight.

On today's news brief: No tax on tips and no tax on overtime have taken effect, the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports is underway and has already been put to the test with 9 vessels being turned away, and Virginia's Governor Democrat Abigail Spanberger signed several gun control bills one bill essentially bans any gun with the ability to hold a magazine with more than 15 rounds.

On today's news brief: A bombshell report today from the federal government shows the Biden administration aggressively targeted pro-life groups, two members of the House of Representatives, Rep. Eric Swalwell and Rep. Tony Gonzalez, have resigned after facing ethics investigations, fighting between Israel and Lebanon-based Hezbollah continues, and a new report shows that fatal antisemitic attacks have hit the highest point in decades

On today's news brief: President Donald Trump announced a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz which began this morning, negotiations between the  U.S. and Iran over the weekend failed to strike a deal, the president is once again trading barbs with the pope, and new polling gives insight into the divide between President Trump and Tucker Carlson.

On today's news brief: A fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is still in place, Israel has conducted more strikes on Lebanon which has nearly derailed the new ceasefire, President Trump is calling on NATO allies to assist the U.S. in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, the national debt is getting even more out of control, and NASA's Artemis 2 crew is headed back toward earth and set to splash down tonight in the Pacific Ocean. 

On today's news brief: A shaky ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran appears to be holding, at least for now, peace talks are on-going and will continue in Pakistan this Saturday, NATO has announced that they could be willing to help on a mission to open the Strait of Hormuz, and disturbing new details are surfacing of an alleged mass shooting attempt at a Houston church, thankfully no one was injured.

On today's news brief: The U.S. has reached a two-week ceasefire with Iran, a group of Catholic nuns who work every day to serve dying patients are now in a battle with the state of New York over new transgender policies, Greece will ban access to social media for children under the age of 15 beginning next year, and lastly, new polling in the U.S. shows most Americans support limits on birthright citizenship.

On today's news brief: Tonight all eyes are on Iran as President Donald Trump has given an ultimatum to the Iranians: open the strait of Hormuz by 8 p.m. or face extreme consequences, U.S. gas prices have now hit a national average of $4.14 per gallon, Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger's approval rating is tanking after she won as a moderate, but has been pushing a far left agenda since taking office, and the state of Texas is investigating an Islamic tribunal for allegedly operating a sharia law court.

On today's news brief: Updates on the war in Iran and the hopeful reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, attacks on Israel have intensified with Yemen's Houthi group carrying out a joint military operation with Iran and Lebanon's Hezbollah targeting sites in southern Israel, a new study in Finland about the impact gender transition procedures have on teenagers, and another study looking at the possibility of a spiritual revival happening in the next 12 months.

On today's news brief: Why do we call today Good Friday? Because Christ's suffering was not pointless. It was the price of our redemption. The cross turned the greatest evil into the greatest victory.

On today's news brief: President Donald Trump spoke to reporters today about the Iran war as peace negotiations continue, but his demands contradict the latest comments from the Ayatollah, the Department of Justice today announced the latest chapter of the Minnesota fraud story, and the Federal Communications Commission is considering warning parents when their children will be exposed to transgender content, the way it warns about violence.

On today's news brief: The U.S. Senate voted 50-47 on Wednesday to advance a bill aimed at restricting President Donald Trump's power to take military action against Iran, the Southern Poverty Law Center faces scrutiny for their long history of irresponsible rhetoric as well as a recent Grand Jury indictment alleging they actually funded the hate groups they purported to be working against, voters headed to the polls yesterday in 6 states to cast their vote in primary races, and Nigerian forces, working with the U.S., have killed 175 Islamic State militants in a series of air and ground strikes according to the Nigerian military.

On today's news brief: President Donald Trump spoke to reporters today in front of the ball room construction to make the case for his project, Senate Republicans are working to pass about $72 billion in funding for ICE and border patrol, the president also gave an update on Iran, the Chinese president promised he will not send weapons or military equipment to Iran, authorities are investigating Monday's tragic attack on a mosque in San Diego, and voters head to the polls today in states around the country for a batch of primary races.

On today's news brief: The G7 nations are meeting in Paris this week -- the Iran war and its effect on energy prices are a top discussion item, Trump is reportedly considering resuming the war as Iranian leaders refuse to make concessions on the nuclear issue, the White House also announced that China has committed to purchasing at least $17 billion of U.S. agricultural products over the next three years, more U.S. strikes in Nigeria, and House Speaker Mike Johnson rededicated America back to the Lord yesterday on the National Mall as part of the America 250 rededication event.

On today's news brief: President Donald Trump arrived back in the U.S. today after his diplomatic trip to China where he discussed, U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, the Iran war, economic issues and more, the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday restored a Biden-era rule that allows the abortion pill to be dispensed by mail, even into states with pro-life laws, and Democratic U.S. Representative Steve Cohen announced today he will not seek re-election after his Tennessee district was redrawn by Republicans.

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On today's news brief: Tulsi Gabbard is resigning from her role of Director of National Intelligence, Senate Republicans have paused plans to vote on a $72 billion dollar bill to fund ICE and Border Patrol, President Trump is ramping up pressure on Cuba, Democrats have released their much-anticipated autopsy on what led them to defeat in the 2024 presidential election, and President Trump has paused a signing ceremony for his administration's executive order on the artificial intelligence industry.

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