NEWS: President Donald Trump pauses “Project Freedom” as tensions with Iran appear to ease, though the Strait of Hormuz blockade remains in place and military leaders warn the situation could escalate again quickly.

FOCUS STORY: A federal court delivers a major religious freedom win for Christians after ruling in favor of Lifewise Academy in Washington state.

MAIN THING: California lawmakers move to recognize Muslim holidays as official state holidays while a University of Michigan professor faces backlash for praising pro-Hamas activists during commencement. Rabbi Michael Barclay joins to weigh in on faith, politics, and growing cultural tensions.

LAST THING: John 1:5 — “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”