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1. Navy Secretary Phelan Stepping Down Immediately, Pentagon Says - Bloomberg.com

   1. Navy Secretary Phelan Stepping Down Immediately, Pentagon Says  Bloomberg.com
   2. Navy Secretary John Phelan Is Leaving the Pentagon and the Trump Administration  The New York Times
   3. Pete Hegseth Fires Navy Secretary John Phelan  WSJ
   4. Navy Secretary abruptly leaves job as US naval blockade of Iran continues  CNN
   5. US Navy Secretary John Phelan leaving Trump administration  BBC

2. Trump's redistricting war leaves Republicans worse off - Axios

   1. Trump's redistricting war leaves Republicans worse off  Axios
   2. Judge bars certification of Virginia redistricting results; state AG promises appeal  CNN
   3. Hakeem Jeffries finally gets a signature win  Politico
   4. The Virginia Gerrymander Disenfranchises Republicans  The Atlantic
   5. Trump claims Virginia redistricting election was 'rigged'  BBC

3. Live Updates: Iran attacks ships in Strait of Hormuz as thousands more U.S. forces head for Middle East - CBS News

   1. Live Updates: Iran attacks ships in Strait of Hormuz as thousands more U.S. forces head for Middle East  CBS News
   2. Iran fires on 2 ships in Strait of Hormuz after Trump extends ceasefire  Fox News
   3. US Navy chief out as Iran seizes 2 ships amid Hormuz blockade: Live updates  USA Today
   4. Iran Again Tightens Its Grip on Shipping in the Strait of Hormuz  The New York Times
   5. Iran seizes two container ships attempting to leave Gulf  Reuters

4. Democrats demand FBI director Kash Patel take alcohol abuse test - The Guardian

   1. Democrats demand FBI director Kash Patel take alcohol abuse test  The Guardian
   2. The FBI Director Is MIA  The Atlantic
   3. Dems demand FBI Director Kash Patel take alcohol use screening test  USA Today
   4. Judge tosses Kash Patel's defamation suit against former MSNBC contributor  NBC News
   5. Kash Patel’s Atlantic lawsuit is not designed to win — it’s meant to intimidate  MS NOW

5. The tariff refund process has begun for businesses. What about customers? - NPR

   1. The tariff refund process has begun for businesses. What about customers?  NPR
   2. Trump Administration Takes Steps to Refund $166 Billion in Tariffs  The New York Times
   3. Who gets tariff refunds? What to know about CAPE tariff refund portal  Delawareonline.com
   4. Companies are getting tariff refunds. Will you see lower prices?  USA Today
   5. CNBC Daily Open: Trump looks to mitigate tariff, geopolitical blowback  CNBC

6. Exclusive: US intercepts three Iranian oil tankers in Asian waters, sources say - Reuters

   1. Exclusive: US intercepts three Iranian oil tankers in Asian waters, sources say  Reuters
   2. The US-Iran war is spilling into the Indo-Pacific. That could make it harder to end  CNN
   3. US forces board a sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean, the Pentagon says  AP News
   4. Secretive Shipments of Iranian Oil to China Are Under Threat by U.S.  WSJ
   5. U.S. operations against Iran expand to Indian Ocean with tanker capture  The Washington Post

7. How the Southern Poverty Law Center Drew the Ire of Conservatives - The New York Times

   1. How the Southern Poverty Law Center Drew the Ire of Conservatives  The New York Times
   2. Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on federal fraud charges  NPR
   3. Why was the Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on federal fraud charges? | Trump administration  The Guardian
   4. Southern Poverty Law Center Charged With Financial Crimes  WSJ
   5. FBI: SPLC paid informants without donors knowing. Feds pay them too  USA Today

8. Senate begins "vote-a-rama" as GOP moves forward with funding ICE without Democrats - CBS News

   1. Senate begins "vote-a-rama" as GOP moves forward with funding ICE without Democrats  CBS News
   2. Senate GOP launches all-night vote-a-rama to fund ICE, Border Patrol through end of Trump's term  Fox News
   3. Arrington says House GOP’s appetite for Senate reconciliation path no sure bet  Politico
   4. Senate GOP unveils $70B immigration plan to circumvent Democrats in bid to end DHS shutdown  CNN
   5. Trump calls for Republicans to unify around budget reconciliation push  Al Jazeera

9. Chemical leak at a W.Va. plant kills 2 people, sends 30 more to hospitals, officials say - NPR

   1. Chemical leak at a W.Va. plant kills 2 people, sends 30 more to hospitals, officials say  NPR
   2. Chemical leak at a West Virginia plant kills 2 people and sends 30 more to hospitals, officials say  Yahoo
   3. 2 Dead and More Injured After ‘Chemical Release’ at West Virginia Plant  The New York Times
   4. TEAM COVERAGE: 2 dead, 1 in critical condition, at least 30 injured after chemical emergency  WSAZ
   5. Workers killed and many treated after refinery chemical release as investigators probe cause  Fox News

10. Inside the Massachusetts courtroom where former students face a teacher charged with rape - NBC News

    1. Inside the Massachusetts courtroom where former students face a teacher charged with rape  NBC News
    2. Former Miss Hall’s teacher pleads not guilty to rape charges as accusers face him in court  The Berkshire Eagle
    3. Former Massachusetts teacher arraigned on charges he raped former students  WCVB
    4. Former Pittsfield teacher to be arraigned on rape charges involving two students  WRGB
    5. Former Miss Hall's Teacher Arraigned on Rape Charges  iBerkshires.com

11. Hungary drops veto, clearing path for $106 billion EU loan to Ukraine - CBS News

    1. Hungary drops veto, clearing path for $106 billion EU loan to Ukraine  CBS News
    2. EU approves €90bn loan for Ukraine as pipeline is turned on ending deadlock  BBC
    3. Druzhba pipeline restarts Russian oil flows to Europe, unblocking £105B EU loan for Kyiv  CNN
    4. Ukraine will get $105 billion loan after Hungary drops opposition, E.U. says  The Washington Post
    5. Philly makes progress on gun violence and poverty, while economic growth stagnates, Pew report finds  Inquirer.com

12. US criticizes China's pressure on African countries to block Taiwan president's trip - Reuters

    1. US criticizes China's pressure on African countries to block Taiwan president's trip  Reuters
    2. Lai Ching-te: Taiwan president cancels trip after African countries revoke flight permits  BBC
    3. Taiwan president blames China for forced cancellation of Eswatini trip  The Guardian
    4. China Lauds Flight Block of Taiwan Leader in Bid to Isolate Lai  Bloomberg.com
    5. The Ugly Side of Eswatini-Taiwan Relations  The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific

13. Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil killed in Israeli strike on a house where she took cover, paper says - AP News

    1. Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil killed in Israeli strike on a house where she took cover, paper says  AP News
    2. Israeli attacks on Lebanon kill at least five people, including journalist  Al Jazeera
    3. Lebanese PM accuses Israel of war crimes after strike kills journalist  CNN
    4. Israeli strike kills journalist after ongoing attacks blocked rescuers, Lebanon says  The Guardian
    5. Attacks in south Lebanon strain ceasefire on eve of Washington talks  Reuters

14. Palestinian boy, 14, among two killed in settler attack near West Bank school - The Guardian

    1. Palestinian boy, 14, among two killed in settler attack near West Bank school  The Guardian
    2. Palestinian schoolboy among two killed by Israeli settlers, amid spate of attacks on education in the West Bank  CNN
    3. Two Palestinians Killed in Israeli Shooting Near West Bank School  The New York Times
    4. Two Palestinians killed during settler attack on West Bank village, officials say  BBC
    5. Israeli Settlers Shoot and Kill West Bank Palestinian, Local Medics Say  Haaretz

15. Tesla’s revenue rises again as it prepares for more AI and robotics - The Verge

    1. Tesla’s revenue rises again as it prepares for more AI and robotics  The Verge
    2. Tesla Q1 earnings, sales top forecasts as company sees 'tailwinds' boosting auto business  Yahoo Finance
    3. Tesla misses on revenue but beats on profit as auto margins jump  CNBC
    4. Tesla’s making money. But it's planning to spend an awful lot more  NPR
    5. Tesla's stock reverses lower after earnings. Here's what to know.  MarketWatch