Search and rescue efforts are underway after an American fighter jet was downed over Iran, as President Trump issues a stark warning to the regime about its bridges and power plants, and floats ideas for seizing oil supplies from the Strait of Hormuz and profiting from distributing them globally.
Meanwhile, the president is proposing a historic Pentagon budget for fiscal year 2027, which would surge defense spending to $1.5 trillion. It would include a pay raise for military personnel, funding for the president’s Golden Dome missile defense system, and investment in shipbuilding.
March job numbers nearly tripled expectations, with 178,000 new jobs added. Meanwhile, the DHS shutdown is nearing 50 days, with Republican leadership reaching an agreement to end it, but the House not yet taking a vote.