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NPR (The Associated Press) - How a father and daughter duped NYC's art world with fake Warhols and Banksys

A father and daughter in New Jersey have pleaded guilty to running a years-long counterfeiting scheme to trick art galleries and auction houses into buying forged paintings

NPR (The Associated Press) - Trump says he is weighing reducing American troop presence in Germany after Iran feud

President Trump suggested he could soon reduce the U.S. military presence in Germany as he continues to feud with Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the U.S-Israel war against Iran.

NYTIMES (The New York Times) - Oil Prices Soar as Iran Standoff Shows No End in Sight

Oil prices push higher, approaching another wartime high, as President Trump asserted that the naval blockade of Iran’s ports would persist.

NYTIMES (Eshe Nelson) - Rising Fuel Prices Could Force Excruciating Choices on Economic Policies

The European Central Bank and Bank of England were expected to hold interest rates steady on Thursday while searching for signs of possible longer-term damage.

AXIOS (Courtenay Brown) - Powell to remain as Fed governor, denying Trump a key vacancy

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday that he will remain a central bank governor "for a period of time to be determined," citing attempted political interference. Why it matters: It extends Powell's influence over monetary policy beyond the conclusion of his term as Fed chair on May 15 . His term as one of seven Fed governors extends through January 2028. - It denies President Trump the immediate opportunity to fill a vacancy on the influential Fed board. - Powell's term as chair ends on May 15, but his term as a governor goes through Jan. 31, 2028. What they're saying: "My concern is really about the series of legal attacks on the Fed, which threaten our ability to conduct monetary policy without considering political…

WASHINGTONPOST (Dan Merica, Patrick Marley) - Louisiana governor prepares to suspend House primaries after court ruling

Gov. Jeff Landry (R) told Republican House candidates he plans to suspend the May 16 primary elections so lawmakers can redraw the congressional map.

NYTIMES (Michael Gold) - House Adopts Budget to Unlock $70 Billion for Immigration Enforcement

The measure will allow the G.O.P. to begin working on a filibuster-proof bill to fund ICE and C.B.P., part of their plan to reopen the long-shuttered Department of Homeland Security.