World leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, have reacted to the death of Pope Francis. The pope died early on Monday morning after being hospitalized with double pneumonia earlier this year. “Rest in Peace Pope Francis! May God Bless him and all who loved him!”, Trump wrote on social media platform Truth Social.

Klaus Schwab, the founder of the World Economic Forum (WEF), which gathers the world’s business and political elite in the Swiss mountain village of Davos each year, has resigned as chair of its board of trustees, the WEF said on Monday. “Following my recent announcement, and as I enter my 88th year, I have decided to step down from the position of Chair and as a member of the Board of Trustees, with immediate effect,” Schwab wrote in a statement released by the WEF.

Trump stands behind U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said on Monday, after reports emerged saying Hegseth shared details of a March attack on Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis in a message group that included his wife, brother, and personal lawyer.

Topics in this episode include:

1. Life and Legacy of Pope Francis


2. Trump, World Leaders React to Pope’s Death


3. World Economic Forum’s Klaus Schwab Steps Down


4. DoD Dismisses Report on Hegseth Sharing Info in 2nd Chat


5. VP Vance in India on 4-Day Trip


6. Chinese Regime to Sanction U.S. Officials, NGO Leaders


7. US, Iran Conclude 2nd Round of Nuclear Talks, Agree to 3rd


8. SCOTUS Halts Deportations Under Alien Enemies Act


9. Trump Defends Deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia


10. Democrats in El Salvador to Demand Release of Abrego Garcia


11. SCOTUS to Hear Obamacare Preventive Coverage Appeal


12. SCOTUS Declines to Review Minnesota’s Gun Ban


13. Storm Leaves 3 Dead in Oklahoma


14. New States Report Measles Cases


15. Trump Says He Hopes Russia, Ukraine Reach Deal This Week


16. Norway’s PM to Speak With Trump at White House


17. Chinese Goods Disguised as Korean-Made to Bypass Tariffs


18. 2nd Boeing Jet Returns to US From China


19. Peaceful Appeal in London Calls for End to Persecution


20. White House Hosts Annual Easter Egg Roll


21. Racing Dogs Compete Head to Head at Corgi Derby