Capitol agenda: Markwayne Mullin’s rockier-than-expected road  Politico Homeland Security Nominee Clears Key Hurdle  The New York Times Fetterman explains why he crossed party lines to support Mullin… [more]

Senate committee approves Trump nominee Markwayne Mullin to lead DHS, heads for full vote – live  The Guardian Democrats walk out of Pam Bondi briefing on… [more]

Trump threatens to blow up ‘entirety’ of major Iran gas field if it attacks Qatar again  BBC Live updates: Energy prices soar as attacks on Middle… [more]

Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman killed in Chicago shooting near lakefront in Rogers Park  CBS News Chicago shooting: Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman, 18, killed in… [more]

Japan PM to hold ‘difficult’ talks with Trump as Iran conflict looms large  BBC How Japan’s Leader Sanae Takaichi Found Her Voice in D.C. Decades Ago  The… [more]

Japan’s prime minister visits the White House under shadow of Iran war  NPR How Japan’s Leader Sanae Takaichi Found Her Voice in D.C. Decades Ago  The New… [more]

Chicago shooting: Woman, 18, shot and killed while walking with friends near Loyola Beach, police say  ABC7 Chicago Woman, 18, shot to death while walking with… [more]

Iran hangs three convicted of killing police during January protests, judiciary says  The Times of Israel Mojtaba Khamenei regime executes champion wrestler as Iran intensifies brutal… [more]

Pritzker helped a Black woman become senator. Some Black leaders are still mad at him.  Politico Takeaways from the Illinois primary elections  CNN Juliana Stratton wins Illinois… [more]

Why Trump’s attacks and threats to Iran’s Kharg Island are a big deal  NPR Trump eyes “Hormuz Coalition,” seizure of Iran’s Kharg Island oil hub  Axios US… [more]