Today’s GUESTS:

Angel Studios’ “The King of Kings” roared into theaters the weekend before Easter with a projected $19 million domestic debut, setting a new record for a biblical animated film and earning one of cinema’s rarest honors: an A+ CinemaScore. JOINING ME NOW TO DISCUSS ISSenior Pastor at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church & Founder of the Institute for Faith & Culture, Rob Pacienza.

Earlier the same day…the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the state of Maine—challenging its policy allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls’ and women’s sports.  JOINING ME NOW TO DISCUSS is Kaitlynn Wheeler, Ambassador, Riley Gaines Center at the Leadership Institute.

Tesla is shifting into high gear with its autonomous future. The company is on track to launch paid, driverless rides in Austin by June 2025 — with plans to expand across Texas and into California by year’s end.  JOINING ME NOW TO DISCUSS IS the Director of Policy at NetChoice, Patrick Hedger.

Today’s STORIES:

Pope Francis passed away this morning at the age of 88, Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerlengo, announced.

President Donald Trump rang in Easter Sunday with a video message for Christians.

Two biblical epics, “House of David” and “The Chosen,” are among the top 10 series on Amazon Prime in the U.S., surpassing mainstream shows like the Emmy-nominated series “Fallout” and “The Summer I Turned Pretty.” 

Sequel to Mel Gibson’s ‘The Passion of the Christ’ to begin filming this summer, title revealed

Marco Rubio Says We May Need to Move On from Negotiating Peace Between Russia, Ukraine If No Progress Shows in Coming Days

During a recent board meeting of the Lucia Mar Unified School District in California, a high school junior from Arroyo Grande High School took the podium to share a deeply personal and troubling experience.  

Fencing woman takes a knee. NCAA disqualifies her.

Trump’s “border czar” Tom Homan told ABC’s “This Week” the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia was legally justified under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act

2Way host Mark Halperin reacts to HBO host Bill Maher’s book report on visiting President Donald Trump at the White House, “And I’ll say to people who worry about a gap between public and private, I give you Hillary Clinton. I give you Mitt Romney. I give you John Kerry”.

Supreme Court Pauses Trump’s Use of the Alien Enemies Act     

China Threatens to Withhold Medical Supplies from the U.S.  

Newly elected DNC Vice Chair David Hogg defends his plan to spend $20 million primarying older, establishment Democrats in safe House seats in 2026, getting pushback from Reince Prebus former RNC Chairman.

FNC’s Shannon Bream asks Horace Cooper, about President Trump’s effort to arrange a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine and Sec. Rubio’s comment on “walking away”. 

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