April 1, 2026

Good morning.

1. President Trump signed an order directing DHS, in conjunction with the SSA, to create lists of verified eligible voters in each state and restricting mail ballots to voters on approved state lists (CBS: nwppr.co/295z).

2. The Supreme Court ruled (8-1) that lower courts should have applied “strict scrutiny” to determine if Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for minors violates the First Amendment, returning the case to lower courts (AP: nwppr.co/295y).

3. A federal judge temporarily halted construction on the White House ballroom project, saying President Trump exceeded his legal authority and needs congressional authorization (Hill: nwppr.co/295x).

4. NASA’s Artemis II is scheduled to launch at 6:24pm ET today, conditions permitting. The ~10-day journey will send astronauts around the Moon (NASA: nwppr.co/295w).

5. A federal judge permanently blocked President Trump’s 2025 order that cut off federal funding to NPR and PBS, ruling it violated the First Amendment (Hill: nwppr.co/295v).

6. Two Army Apache helicopters hovered near Kid Rock’s estate during a training flight Saturday. After the singer posted videos of the helicopters, the Army suspended the pilots pending review. Hours later, Defense Secretary Hegseth lifted the suspensions and said there would be no investigation (CBS: nwppr.co/295u).

7. President Trump will address the nation at 9pm ET tonight regarding Iran, the White House said (CBS: nwppr.co/295t).

8. Oracle reportedly began laying off thousands of employees (CNBC: nwppr.co/295r).

–Editors