Trump, World Leaders Head to Rome for Pope’s Funeral; Patel: Judge Arrested for Allegedly Obstructing ICE Operation

The funeral Mass for Pope Francis will take place on Saturday. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Argentinian President Javier Milei, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, French President Emmanuel Macron, outgoing German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres, and other world leaders are heading to Rome for the funeral.

Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin for three hours in Moscow on Friday to discuss the U.S. plan to end the Ukraine war, and the Kremlin said the two sides’ positions had moved closer.

The FBI arrested a Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, circuit judge for allegedly assisting an illegal immigrant in evading arrest, FBI Director Kash Patel said on Friday. Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested on obstruction charges, Patel confirmed in a post on social media platform X.

Topics in this episode include:

1. Patel: Wisconsin Judge Arrested on Obstruction Charges
2. U. Envoy Witkoff in Moscow for Putin Meeting
3. Kyiv Mayor: Ukraine May Have to Temporarily Cede Land
4. Trump Says ‘Crimea Will Stay With Russia’ to Bring Peace
5. Car Bomb Kills Russian General Near Moscow
6. South Korea and US Make Trade Deal
7. Swiss Optimistic After US Trade Talks
8. Industry Data Show Dip in US-Bound Chinese Freight
9. Trump Says Xi Contacted Him on Trade
10. IMF Head: 4 Things Need to Change in Chinese Economy
11. Judge Blocks Push to Cut School Funding Over DEI
12. DOT Warns States Could Lose Funding Over Immigration, DEI
13. Trump Signs Executive Orders on Education
14. Texas Senate Passes School Choice Bill
15. Ex-Judge Arrested for Allegedly Harboring Gang Member
16. DOGE: $1 Billion Saved in Latest Cuts
17. Trump Orders Probationary Review Overhaul for Fed Workers
18. Luigi Mangione Faces Arraignment in Federal Court
19. George Santos Sentenced to 87 Months
20. Iran and US to Meet in Oman for 3rd Round of Talks
21. Pakistan Condemns India Water-Sharing Suspension
22. Trump and Zelenskyy Among Dignitaries Arriving in Rome
23. Philippine President Orders Probe Into Election Interference
24. Former Navy SEAL’s War at Home
25. 26 Years Later, Persecution of Faith Continues in China
26. Ward, Hunter Go 1–2 in NFL Draft, Sanders Slides
27. NFL Draft: Who Will Take Shedeur Sanders?
28. NCAA Settlement Case Delayed Over Roster Limits
29. Experiment to Grow Food in Space Takes Off
30. New Images Celebrate Hubble Telescope’s 35th Birthday
31. Napoleon’s Sword Expected to Fetch up to 1M Euros

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