First Coast Ledger

BRENT CRUDE TOPS $110 AS IRAN WAR RATTLES GLOBAL OIL MARKETS — Brent crude climbed more than 1% to above $110 a barrel Sunday as mixed signals from the Iran conflict continue to roil global energy markets and squeeze consumers at the pump. President... [Apr 6] firstcoastledger.com/brent-crude-to…

IRAN DEFIES TRUMP: 'STRAIT OF HORMUZ WILL NEVER RETURN TO FORMER STATE' — OIL TOPS $110 — Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard has flatly rejected Trump's ultimatum, declaring the Strait of Hormuz permanently closed to U.S. and Israeli interests — sending... [Apr 6] firstcoastledger.com/iran-defies-tr…

TRUMP MOVES IRAN RESCUE BRIEFING TO WHITE HOUSE PRESS ROOM AS OIL TOPS $110 — On Easter Sunday, the White House expanded Trump's Iran rescue mission press conference from a small Oval Office gathering to the full briefing room — a signal the... [Apr 6] firstcoastledger.com/trump-moves-ir…

DONALDS LAUNCHES STATEWIDE TOUR AT THE VILLAGES — HEALTHCARE COSTS IN CROSSHAIRS — Byron Donalds is taking his gubernatorial ambitions on the road, launching a series of policy-driven events across Florida with healthcare costs as the opening salvo —... [Apr 5] firstcoastledger.com/donalds-launch…

SCOTUS TORCHES TRUMP BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP ORDER — PRESIDENT WALKS OUT BEFORE ARGUMENT ENDS — President Trump made the unusual move of attending Supreme Court oral arguments in person to watch the challenge to his birthright citizenship executive... [Apr 5] firstcoastledger.com/scotus-torches…

DEMS QUESTION TRUMP'S MENTAL FITNESS OVER 'UNHINGED' IRAN STRIKE THREATS — President Trump spent Easter weekend firing off Truth Social warnings demanding Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face military consequences — and congressional Democrats... [Apr 5] firstcoastledger.com/dems-question-…

DEMS FLOAT MASSIVE TAX HIKES ON WEALTHY AS 2028 JOCKEYING BEGINS — With Republicans potentially vulnerable on cost-of-living heading into the midterms, a crop of early 2028 Democratic hopefuls is betting on class-warfare economics: sweeping tax relief... [Apr 5] firstcoastledger.com/dems-float-mas…

DEMS SPRINT FROM 2020 RECORD: Party's Would-Be 2028 Contenders Hope Voters Have Short Memories — Democrats weighing 2028 presidential runs are actively distancing themselves from the policy positions they championed in 2020 — on border security, DEI,... [Apr 5] firstcoastledger.com/dems-sprint-fr…

MTG TURNS ON TRUMP: 'NOT CHRISTIAN' FOR EASTER IRAN THREAT — Former Trump ally Marjorie Taylor Greene went scorched earth on the president Easter Sunday, declaring he is 'not Christian' after Trump posted a profanity-laden threat demanding Iran open the... [Apr 5] firstcoastledger.com/mtg-turns-on-t…

GALLEGO EYES 2028 WHITE HOUSE RUN, BETS LATINO VOTE WINS IT — Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) is openly floating a 2028 presidential run, arguing his centrist positioning on immigration, the border, and Israel makes him the Democrat best equipped to rebuild a... [Apr 5] firstcoastledger.com/gallego-eyes-2…

POPE PREACHES PEACE, TRUMP PROMISES HELL: Easter Split Screen on Iran War — Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pope, used his Easter address to call on those who "unleash wars" to lay down their weapons — a message that landed squarely amid the... [Apr 5] firstcoastledger.com/pope-preaches-…

TRUMP GIVES IRAN DEADLINE: 'OPEN THE STRAIT OR LIVE IN HELL' — President Trump has issued a blunt ultimatum to Tehran, demanding Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday or face consequences — and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner... [Apr 5] firstcoastledger.com/trump-gives-ir…

TRUMP: 'WE'RE BLOWING UP THE WHOLE COUNTRY' IF IRAN REJECTS DEAL — President Trump told NBC News on Sunday that the United States would destroy Iran entirely if the regime refuses to accept a U.S. peace proposal — the most direct threat he has issued... [Apr 5] firstcoastledger.com/trump-were-blo…

SOFT JUDGES, HARD LESSONS: HOW LIBERAL COURTS ARE PUTTING CRIMINALS BACK ON YOUR STREETS — A new in-depth report from the Washington Examiner pulls back the curtain on a pattern of judicial leniency in Democratic-run jurisdictions, where repeat... [Apr 5] firstcoastledger.com/soft-judges-ha…

CIA RUNS DECEPTION OP INSIDE IRAN TO PULL DOWNED F-15 CREW MEMBER TO SAFETY — Iran shot down an F-15 carrying two crew members last week, and the CIA moved fast — running a deception campaign inside hostile territory to extract at least one survivor... [Apr 5] firstcoastledger.com/cia-runs-decep…

TRUMP: U.S. FEARED IRAN TRAP BEFORE RESCUING DOWNED F-15 CREW MEMBER — President Trump told Axios that U.S. forces initially feared Iran was using a downed F-15 crew member's communication as bait to draw American forces into an ambush — but pressed... [Apr 5] firstcoastledger.com/trump-u-s-fear…

TRUMP WARNS IRAN: 'I AM BLOWING UP EVERYTHING' IF NO DEAL BY TUESDAY — In a blunt interview with Axios, President Trump said the U.S. is in active negotiations with Iran and a deal is within reach before Tuesday's deadline — but warned he will strike... [Apr 5] firstcoastledger.com/trump-warns-ir…

$994 SSI CHECKS HIT ACCOUNTS IN 26 DAYS — ARE YOU ELIGIBLE? — The May 2026 SSI payment — worth up to $994 — is set to land in recipients' accounts within 26 days, following the program's standard first-of-the-month schedule. Beneficiaries include... [Apr 5] firstcoastledger.com/994-ssi-checks…

LOBBYIST MONEY FLOWS FREELY AS FLORIDA LEGISLATURE HEADS INTO FINAL STRETCH — With the Florida Legislature barreling toward the finish line, lobbyists and political associations are sponsoring the Easter weekend break — a reminder of who greases the... [Apr 5] firstcoastledger.com/lobbyist-money…

RESCUED: Trump Announces U.S. Special Forces Pull Second F-15 Pilot from Iran — President Trump announced Sunday night that U.S. special forces successfully rescued the second American pilot from the F-15 shot down over Iran, calling it one of the most... [Apr 5] firstcoastledger.com/rescued-trump-…