How Trump Brilliantly Called Iran’s Bluff

⭐ Editor’s Pick: Trump Weighs Limited Strikes Against Iran After Peace Talks Collapse (WSJ)

Iran countered looming U.S. blockade with warning on Gulf region ports. (WSJ)

Starmer said that the UK will not support the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. (BBC)

America’s New Tax Mantra: “The IRS isn’t going to catch me.” (WSJ)

Congress spending plans threaten to reduce Capitol Hill’s own power. (BBG)

‘I Got Back Every Penny’: Inside Trump’s supercharged tax season. (NYT)

Home prices are crashing in 13 states, but one is seeing a massive surge. (FBN)

Trump threatened 50% tariffs on China after a report suggested Beijing was preparing to ship air-defense systems to Iran. (CNBC)

⭐ Editor’s Pick: Shed Pounds, Save Big Bucks: FDA Clears Way for First Low-Price Generic Drug for Weight Loss (INC)

The Masters prize money has never been higher—here’s what each golfer gets. (FBN)

Rockstar Games hacked, team behind it threatened a massive data leak if not paid a ransom. (KOT)

Welcome to Y’all Street: bullish Dallas aims to steal New York’s financial crown. (TG)

Amazon’s car sales bet is getting bigger with new brands and more cities. (WSJ)

Goldman Sachs is set to report first-quarter earnings — here’s what Wall Street expects. (CNBC)

Tucker Carlson is launching a new books imprint—this is the first lineup of authors to be published. (WSJ)

McDonald’s to add energy drinks, crafted sodas to its menus. (WSJ)

Inside the Airbnb “sex dungeons” that are disturbing America's sleepy suburbs. (DM)

What the hell happened to Wendy’s? (YF)

Target makes a big bet on a growing product category. (TS)

Costco just introduced the product that shoppers have “been waiting for,” and it's selling out fast. (AR)

⭐ Editor’s Pick: Kroger Expands Program to Help Shoppers Save on Groceries (TS)

5 tax mistakes that may cost Americans thousands of dollars per year. (FBN)

Costco travel perks that could save you hundreds on your next trip. (NYP)

How to get your health insurance to pay for a gym membership. (CHE)

Summer travel costs are up this year. 5 of the best ways to save money on your trip. (CNBC)

These car insurance companies are the best at settling claims, according to consumer reports. (JAL)

⭐ Editor’s Pick: 3 Under-the-Radar AI Stock Picks That Could Be Incredible Buys (MF)

Where to invest right now, according to 9 Wall Street pros. (BI)

Insider Monkey spotlighted 8 healthcare stocks that insiders are buying. (IM)

3 dividend aristocrats whose yields can help combat inflation, according to MarketBeat. (MB)

Zacks Investment Research listed its picks for the best airline stocks to buy in April 2026. (ZCK)

⭐ Editor’s Pick: One of Trump’s Biggest Crypto Supporters Just Betrayed Him (TB)

“Cowboy”: Michael Selig, a top Trump Wall Street regulator, comes out swinging. (POL)

Judge bars Arizona from regulating prediction market operators and pauses prosecution of Kalshi. (CT)

Japan's cabinet has approved legislation to classify crypto assets as financial products. (NIK)

BlackRock posted massive Bitcoin ETF inflows as Morgan Stanley debuts MSBT with strong early demand (BM)

⭐ Editor’s Pick: Can AI Be a “Child of God”? Inside Anthropic’s Meeting with Christian Leaders (WAPO)

Meta built an AI clone of CEO Mark Zuckerberg to interact with staff. (FT)

Nearly half of the data centers planned to come online in the U.S. in 2026 face cancellation or delay. (ZH)

LinkedIn executive reveals the biggest mistake you can make with AI at work. (MW)

Apple AI glasses will rival Meta’s with several styles, oval cameras. (BBG)

AI could help doctors find lung cancer earlier — and save more lives. (ITV)

How AI is reimagining the game of golf. (WSJ)

⭐ Editor’s Pick: Why a “Terrifying” Elon Musk Robot Dog is Roaming San Francisco (RW)

More than 100 teams of humanoid robots completed a full-scale test run in Beijing. (CNN)

Toyota unveils new version of basketball-shooting AI robot. (WSS)

SoftBank is building a physical AI model to autonomously control robots. (NIK)

⭐ Editor’s Pick: Mutually Automated Destruction: The Escalating Global A.I. Arms Race (NYT)

Missing nuclear official becomes tenth person tied to dark pattern surrounding U.S. secrets. (DM)

In a rare in-depth profile, Palantir’s AI platform is transforming Pentagon warfare, delivering an automated “kill chain.” (PW)

A crazy expensive U.S. military drone disappeared over the Strait of Hormuz (FOR)

CIA reportedly used Israeli-founded Pegasus software for deception op during rescue of U.S. airman in Iran. (TOI)

Retired Navy SEAL identified how the U.S. will counter Iran's “biggest threat” in Strait of Hormuz (FOX)

“The most special thing that will ever happen in my life”: Artemis 2 astronauts described their epic moon mission. (SP)

⭐ Editor’s Pick: Blue State Dems Advance Bill To Limit How Far You Can Drive In Your Own Car (ZH)

A secret grand jury convened to unmask anonymous U.S. government critic on Reddit. (RTW)

IBM reached a settlement with the U.S. government, agreeing to pay roughly $17 million to resolve allegations of illegal DEI practices. (DOJ)

Why Democrats aren’t far behind Canada in efforts to ban Christian speech. (FED)

Ex-longtime Bruce Springsteen drummer said the woke Boss should respect Trump. (NYP)