-- On the Show:

-- Oil prices surge to about $126 per barrel, tied to the Iran conflict and Strait of Hormuz disruption, while Trump claims the war is calming

-- Donald Trump says his administration will release UFO files, citing interviews with pilots who report unexplained aerial phenomena

-- Republicans propose using taxpayer money to fund a $400 million White House ballroom despite earlier claims it would be privately funded

-- Republicans shift from private funding to taxpayer funding for Trump's ballroom, while constituents struggle to afford groceries and utilities

-- Mark Carney says Canadian reliance on the US under Trump has become a weakness and signals stronger ties with other partners

-- The Friday Feedback segment

-- On the Bonus Show: The US will issue passports with Trump's face on them, Erika Kirk speaks out after the White House Correspondents' Dinner, and much more...

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(00:00) Start

(01:32) Oil prices surge to $126 per barrel

(09:41) Trump teases UFO files release

(18:04) GOP pushes for tax funded Trump ballroom

(23:59) Trump focused on the ballroom as supporters struggle

(30:56) Canada abandons US over Trump hostility

(38:34) Friday Feedback

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