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1. Trump rails against court decision that once again stalls his White House ballroom project

   The federal judge's decision continues to block above-ground construction on the $400 million White House ballroom, allowing only below-ground work on a bunker and other "national security facilities" at the site.

2. House extends surveillance powers for 10 days

   Earlier in the morning GOP leaders had pushed for either a five-year renewal or the 18-month renewal President Trump had demanded, but both votes tanked.

3. ICE acting director Todd Lyons will resign at end of May, DHS says

   U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting director Todd Lyons, a key executor of President Donald Trump's mass deportations agenda, will resign at the end of May, federal officials announced.

4. Singer D4vd is arrested months after a teen's remains were found in his car

   The 21-year-old Houston-born singer, whose real name is David Burke, had been under a secret investigation by an LA County grand jury after a 14-year-old girl's decomposed body was found in his car.

5. House passes bill extending protections for Haitian migrants in the U.S.

   Ten Republicans voted alongside Democrats, in a rebuke to the Trump administration's immigration policies. Should it pass the Senate, the White House said President Trump would veto the measure.

6. Top five takeaways from Homeland Security budget hearings

   Lawmakers have been in a stalemate for over 60 days about funding the entire department, which includes agencies that oversee immigration enforcement, disaster relief, cybersecurity and the U.S. Coast Guard.

7. These musicians are providing the soundtrack for anti-ICE protests in LA

   Los Jornaleros Del Norte play protest songs whose lyrics reflect the hopes and struggles of undocumented workers as they evade immigration agents patrolling the streets.

8. Trump nominates former Coast Guard doctor as CDC chief

   The nomination comes after months of interim leadership at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

9. Minnesota has charged an ICE officer with assault for alleged actions during immigration surge

   Hennepin County officials say these are the first charges filed against a federal immigration agent related to the crackdown that brought thousands of federal officers to the state. The widespread operation led to the shooting deaths of two American citizens.

10. A jury declared Live Nation a monopoly. But ticket prices won't drop just yet

    D.C. and 33 states now have to argue in favor of specific remedies and fines, which could be paused if Live Nation appeals. Experts say the long-term impact on ticket prices isn't clear either.