Capitol Rumblings: More Resignations Could Be Imminent

⭐ Editor’s Pick: Trump’s Naval Blockade of Iranian Ports Threatens “Staggering Blow” to Iranian Economy (BN)

These are the ships sailing through the Strait of Hormuz hours into the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports. (WSJ)

RED & BLUE DIVIDE: Outrage builds as aggressive tax proposals spark fears of wealth exodus. (FBN)

The staggering price it costs to raise a child in the U.S.: "Really daunting situation for parents" (NYP)

The U.S. is short 10 million houses. A new White House report lays out a blueprint to fix that. (AP)

Fed nominee Warsh clears another hurdle to Senate hearing. (CNBC)

BlackRock raised its outlook for U.S. stocks. (INV)

“Trump Accounts” look to transform tax season into wealth opportunity. (FBN)

⭐ Editor’s Pick: Heartbreaking Backstory of “DoorDash Grandma” Behind Viral White House Delivery (X)

A judge dismissed Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal’s publisher. (WSJ)

Hui Ka Yan, founder of debt-ridden real estate developer China Evergrande, pleaded guilty to charges of fraud and bribery offenses. (AP)

JPMorgan profit beats estimates on record trading haul, strong dealmaking. (INV)

How soccer mega-star Lionel Messi became Miami’s billion-dollar economic engine. (WSJ)

McDonald’s makes a surprising menu shift in the U.S. (YF)

Texas launched an investigation into Lululemon Athletica for the alleged presence of “forever chemicals” in its athletic apparel. (FSHN)

Two more pharmaceutical giants are latest companies to add medications to TrumpRx. (FBN)

350,000 supplements recalled over flaw that poses “serious injury or death” risk to kids. (FBN)

Walmart adds exclusive new take on childhood classic cereal. (TS)

Why Buc-ee's is drawing rare criticism over gift card, fuel policy change. (KNS)

⭐ Editor’s Pick: Costco Members Turn to Shopping Hack to Save 40 Cents Per Gallon (SUN)

9 best new Costco items hitting shelves this April that are worth buying in bulk. (BRT)

Alex Hormozi revealed the one money habit you can use to get ahead of most people. (ML)

5 Social Security myths that can cost you thousands of dollars. (KIP)

How to save money on hotels in 2026, according to a travel CEO. (YC)

Why right now is the “Golden Age” of estate planning. (YF)

Extreme saving hacks that are clever, unorthodox — and maybe a bit unethical. (WAPO)

⭐ Editor’s Pick: Want Passive Income That Grows? This Is the Ultimate Stock to Buy (MF)

1 no-brainer healthcare Vanguard ETF to buy right now, according to Motley Fool. (MF)

Morningstar spotlighted 5 stocks to buy before growth stocks undergo a resurgence. (MS)

Goldman Sachs highlighted 10 oil stock picks for a prolonged Middle East conflict. (YF)

Zacks Investment Research listed its best utility stocks to buy in April. (ZCK)

⭐ Editor’s Pick: Republican Senator Aims to Release Plan to Get Clarity Act Across the Finish Line (POL)

Deutsche Börse invested $200 million in Payward, the parent of crypto exchange Kraken, acquiring a 1.5% stake at a $13.3 billion valuation. (TB)

Michael Saylor’s Strategy acquired 13,927 Bitcoin for $1 billion last week, lifting the company’s holdings to 780,897 BTC. (BM)

Morgan Stanley signaled it’s "not going to stop at just Bitcoin," weighing tokenized money-market funds and tax-loss harvesting solutions. (DEC)

⭐ Editor’s Pick: Arrested Suspect in Attack on Sam Altman's Home Had List of AI Leaders (CNN)

The faith-based tech boom is here — chat with "BuddhaBot" or pay $1.99 for "AI Jesus." (NYP)

A 66-year-old woman claimed she has found companionship in an AI chatbot she calls her lover, leaving her adult son grappling with questions. (NYT)

Google DeepMind hired a philosopher to prepare for machine consciousness. (TR)

Anthropic Claude Mythos: Serious threat or overhyped? AI security experts weigh in. (DEC)

OpenAI acquired AI-powered personal-finance startup Hiro Finance. (TC)

Researchers develop AI tool that could detect hard-to-spot heart disease. (WDIV)

An AI bot invited me to its party. It was a pretty good night. (TG)

⭐ Editor’s Pick: You Can Soon Buy a $4,370 Humanoid Robot on AliExpress (WIR)

Meet Edward: The robot chasing boars and breaking the internet. (TVP)

Humanoid robots are lining up to compete in a half-marathon in China. (EUN)

Humanoid robots show off their language and boxing skills in Hong Kong. (AP)

⭐ Editor’s Pick: U.S. Navy Destroyer Equipped With New Launcher For Unknown Weapons (TWZ)

A first, U.S. Marines launched a FPV drone at unmanned vessel while aboard a naval craft. (DS)

Ghost Murmur tool that helped locate the U.S. airman in Iran defies the laws of physics. (TIM)

Satellites spent nine years watching earth’s lights: What they found was chaos. (SF)

Amazon will buy SpaceX rival Globalstar to bolster its Leo satellite business. (CNBC)

⭐ Editor’s Pick: Impeachment Bombshell: Secret Memos Expose Ukraine Accuser’s Bias, Hearsay, and False Claim (JTN)

How Biden partnered with abortion activists to track and imprison pro-lifers (DW)

Rep. Maria Salazar urged Republicans to pass her amnesty bill, arguing it would demonstrate the party is “not such a bunch of racists.” (BN)

The FTC is in settlement talks with advertising firms to resolve a probe into alleged coordinated boycotts of social media platforms. (WSJ)

Rep. Elise Stefanik: ‘Poisoned Ivies: The inside account of the academic and moral rot at America’s elite universities. (BN)