EWTN NEWS NIGHTLY

The Biden Administration's plan to reclassify marijuana as a less-dangerous drug is seen as an election-year move to try and win young voters. And a new study into the 2024 election finds voters in the US are divided along religious lines, with 61% of white Catholics supporting Trump.

Pro-life advocates are celebrating Florida’s new pro-life measure that just became official May 1st. Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene announced she'll force a vote to oust Speaker Johnson. And today is the start of a month dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Campus protests are intensifying throughout the US. The International Criminal Court may soon issue arrest warrants for the Israeli prime minister and other top leaders for war crimes. And in Nebraska, residents are picking up the pieces after devastating tornadoes swept through the heartland on Friday.

Secretary of State Blinken says it’s up to Hamas to sign off on a ceasefire proposal he called “extraordinarily generous”. The Cardinal Newman Society is releasing its report card for college graduation speakers. And during his visit to Venice, Pope Francis met with prisoners, artists and young people.

There are no signs the pro-Palestinian protests in the US are ending anytime soon. The annual March for Martyrs takes place tomorrow in the nation's capital. And Pope Francis recently met with tens of thousands of pilgrims who use a hands-on approach to spreading the Gospel.

Former President Trump's lawyers were before the US Supreme Court, arguing presidential immunity. The annual Young Catholic Professionals conference kicks off on Friday and the theme is "workers in the vineyard". And Catholic athlete Joe Alt is following in his father's footsteps in many ways.

The US Supreme Court is deciding whether Idaho's abortion restrictions conflict with a federal law requiring hospitals to provide emergency care. President Biden has signed into law a controversial $95 billion war aid measure. And the US is weighing in on Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day.

As President Biden campaigns in Tampa he says, "Florida is in play" in 2024. Lawmakers are reacting to the DOJ report that finds there was "no malicious intent" behind the FBI memo targeting Traditional Catholics. And Cardinal Christophe Pierre recently received an honor, a little closer to Rome.

The Biden Administration has made it clear that the US was not involved in Israel's offensive operations against Iran. A recent article examines the state of the Catholic Church in Ireland. And the Catholic Church commemorates today the 19th anniversary of German Pope Benedict XVI's election.

The number of jurors in the hush money trial of Donald Trump has dropped by 2. Speaker Mike Johnson is facing a tough decision - pass foreign aid and risk his job or don't pass funding. And Rome is preparing for the Jubilee Year of 2025 and the arrival of millions of pilgrims.

As Israel contemplates a response, Iran issued a warning. There has been a push in Poland to allow abortion until the 12th week of pregnancy. And a new survey finds the latest group of soon-to-be ordained priests are younger than in years past.

Today is day 2 of former President Trump's hush money trial and jury selection is moving at a snail's pace. President Joe Biden is hitting the campaign trail. And Caitlin Clark was the number one overall pick in last night's women's professional basketball draft. Her former coach speaks with us.

Donald Trump became the first former president to face a criminal trial. The US and world leaders are weighing in as the Israeli War Cabinet weighs a response to Iran's attack. And Pope Francis encourages the faithful to share their personal encounters with Christ.

A new poll shows Americans believe both President Biden and Donald Trump did more harm than good while occupying the highest political office in the land. Pew Research released a brand new study on the Catholic Church in America. And EWTN has inaugurated a new office at the Vatican.

The Republican House leadership is once again hanging by a thread. A detransitioner in Oregon is suing Providence Milwaukie Hospital for professional malpractice. And Archbishop of Washington Cardinal Wilton Gregory received a special award at the Pontifical North American College.