“Everyone knows and you can go back and read newspaper articles over the last three years and figure out what happened in Ukraine. But now, as the president has made very clear, President Trump wants to end this war. He thinks far too many people have died and he wants to bring it to an end. “We didn’t feel it …

Variety reports: Lester Holt, the NBC News anchor known for his ability to lead hours of breaking news coverage without pause, is finally ready for a breather. The NBC News veteran plans to step away in early summer from his anchor duties on “NBC Nightly News,” which he has held since 2015. Holt’s exit is the latest in a parade …

NBC News reports: The Department of Health and Human Services sent agency employees an email Monday afternoon warning them that any responses to Elon Musk’s request that they share their accomplishments from the past week might “be read by malign foreign actors.” “There is no HHS expectation that HHS employees respond to OPM and there is no impact to your …

The New York Times reports: New York’s congestion pricing plan raised $48.6 million in tolls during its first month, a strong start for the program that exceeded expectations and kept it on track to raise billions of dollars for the region’s decaying mass transit system. The revenue figures, which were released on Monday by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, are the latest …

The New York Times reports: Speaker Mike Johnson revealed on Monday why Representative Elise Stefanik of New York has yet to have her confirmation vote to serve as ambassador to the United Nations: He cannot afford to lose another Republican vote in the House. Mr. Johnson is under pressure this week to hold his fractious conference together to pass a …

Politico reports: House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan subpoenaed the FBI for a trove of new materials related to the Biden administration’s activities, including investigations around the Jan. 6 Capitol riot and communications with Big Tech companies. The letter to new FBI Director Kash Patel is the first subpoena request from Jordan this Congress, as the Ohio Republican’s key ally and …

The St. Joseph News-Press reports: During an extraordinarily heated town hall on Monday, Rep. Mark Alford praised Trump and defended Musk as he slashes his way through the federal workforce – including firings in the Kansas City region. At every turn, an angry crowd of dozens shouted their displeasure with the second-term Missouri Republican. “Just because you have a government …

Axios reports: The White House asked a judge Monday to allow it to continue barring the Associated Press from some press events, arguing in a new court filing that access to the president is at his discretion and not a constitutional right. Ed Martin, the interim U.S. attorney for D.C., falsely referred to his office as “President Trump’s lawyers” in …

Church Leaders reports: Pastor Gabriel Hardy, 42, who is with Army of the Lord — Ministry of Defense church in Vancouver, Washington, has been arrested for allegedly whipping a 6-year-old child with a belt hard enough to leave bruises and welts on the child’s body. A report from the Clark County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) states that Hardy claimed to be …

The Associated Press reports: President Donald Trump voiced support for Elon Musk’s demand that federal employees explain their recent accomplishments by the end of Monday or risk getting fired, an edict that has spawned new litigation and added to turmoil within the government workforce. “What he’s doing is saying, ‘Are you actually working?’” Trump said in the Oval Office during …

CNBC reports: Denny’s will temporarily add surcharges to meals that contain eggs as Americans contend with a shortage of the staple food item, the restaurant chain said Monday. The company said the size of the surcharge will vary across its approximately 1,500 locations. It marks the latest shift for consumers and businesses alike as they grapple with the bird flu’s …

“As soon as this email was sent, federal workers started to scream and say what do you mean I have to tell you what I do? This is harassment. This is taunting. This is unfair. No one has ever asked a federal worker, what do you do? Now, we do this every single week at Turning Point USA and Turning …

The Floridian reports: Gov. Ron DeSantis weighed in on the 2026 governor’s race on Monday by lashing out at Donald Trump’s candidate, Byron Donalds, for failing to help defeat “the left” in Florida while suggesting his wife, Casey DeSantis, would be the stronger pick in the 2026 race. This is the first time DeSantis hasn’t brushed off rumors that his …

Kansas City’s ABC affiliate reports: Police arrested former Clay County Republican Election Director Patty Lamb in Gallatin County, Montana, on Wednesday, five months after she failed to appear in a Clay County court on two felony financial crime charges. A probable cause statement filed on July 17, 2024, accuses the longtime county election co-director of more than $15,000 in financial …

The Alabama Reflector reports: A House representative is bringing back an attempt to expand Alabama’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law, which critics say infringe on teachers’ and students’ free speech. HB 244, sponsored by Rep. Mack Butler, R-Rainbow City, would prohibit public school teachers at all grade levels from teaching or discussing gender identity or sexuality. The law currently bans such …

The Hill reports: The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a challenge to a Tennessee law restricting some drag performances, allowing the first-in-the-nation law to remain largely intact. In a brief, unsigned order, the justices denied a Tennessee theater company’s request to intervene in its challenge to the state’s limits on drag, first enacted in 2023 by the Republican-dominated Legislature. …

The New York Times reports: A showdown over Ukraine between the United States and its longtime European allies played out in the United Nations on Monday, as the United States opposed an effort to condemn Russian aggression and call for the immediate withdrawal of Russian forces from Ukraine. The Trump administration, after seeking to tone down the language, voted against …

Florida Politics reports: Gov. Ron DeSantis is promoting a state version of the Elon Musk-led spending slash in Washington that will reach into all areas of state administration and local governments. “We were DOGE before DOGE was cool,” DeSantis said in Tampa. He praised the DOGE in Washington while noting that Florida has already been on a similar track in terms …

“I’m challenging you to sow $133 for Proverbs 1:33. ‘Whoever listens to me will live in safety and be at ease, without fear of harm.’ If you absolutely cannot join in sowing $133 for Proverbs 1:33, because I believe it’s so important to stand on God’s word, then sow your very best. “As you sow your favor seed today, a …

The Associated Press reports: Billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk violated the law with his weekend demand that federal employees explain their accomplishments or risk being fired, attorneys for the workers said Monday in a lawsuit. The lawsuit, which was filed in federal court in California and was provided to The Associated Press, is trying to block mass layoffs pursued by …