The Situation Report for May 1, 2025. Rep. Crenshaw covers some of the most significant policy moves by the Trump Administration which you may have missed over the past week. He reflects on the legacy of Pope Francis and the origins of America’s National Day of Prayer. And he gives background on the rapidly escalating tensions between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan.

 

President Trump unleashes deep sea mining for critical minerals

 

Pope Francis passes away

 

Threat of war escalates between India and Pakistan

 

RFK Jr. bans synthetic food dyes

 

President Trump makes a deal with Mexico in the water-sharing dispute

 

Origins of the National Day of Prayer

 

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