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AXIOS (Josephine Walker) - Jan. 6 officers sue over Trump's $1.8B fund they call a "corrupt sham"

Two law enforcement officers who battled Jan. 6 rioters at the Capitol in 2021 filed a suit Wednesday to dissolve President Trump's $1.8 billion fund for victims of alleged weaponized political prosecutions. Why it matters: Critics have called the taxpayer-funded fund "illegal," but experts say it's unclear who would have legal standing to challenge it in court. What they're saying: Lead plaintiffs, officers Harry Dunn and Daniel Hodges, argue the fund is a "corrupt sham" that will compensate Jan. 6 rioters, according to the 29-page lawsuit . - "In the most brazen act of presidential corruption this century, President Donald J. Trump has created a $1.776 billion taxpayer-funded slush fund to finance the insurrectionists and…

NPR (Emmanuel Akinwotu) - 'Humiliated, broken, powerless': Sudan enters fourth year of war

While parts of Sudan's capital show fragile signs of life, across the country the conflict between the army and a rival paramilitary continues to drive mass displacement, hunger and allegations of atrocities.

NPR (Emily Feng) - Fear, defiance, and anger: Iranians describe life under bombardment

In messages to NPR, Tehran residents describe largely deserted streets roamed by paramilitary officials and vigilantes. They say security forces are banning gatherings for Nowruz, the Persian new year, this week.