It's Not a TACO.  It's a Surrender.  —  Iran 1, Trump 0  —  William Kristol, Andrew Egger, and Jim Swift  —  Well, that was all pretty dumb, wasn't it?  Happy Wednesday.  —  Trump Surrenders  —  I'm old enough to remember when President Trump assured us, “There will be no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!”

‘A wow moment’: Democrats' election hot streak goes scorching … “It's a wow moment in Wisconsin politics,” said former Republican strategist Brandon Scholz, who left the party in 2021.  “Republicans ought to be sitting down tonight and going, 'Okay, we just screwed up another race.

Iran demands fees for ships passing Hormuz during ceasefire  —  Country's oil exporters' union says toll to be paid in cryptocurrency and vessels monitored for weapons  —  Iran will demand that shipping companies pay tolls in cryptocurrency for oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz …

Pam Bondi Backs Out Of Deposition On Jeffrey Epstein  —  DOJ claims the former U.S. attorney general can just ignore a House committee's subpoena because she's not in the job anymore.  —  WASHINGTON — Former Attorney General Pam Bondi is backing out of a deposition scheduled for later …

The 25th Amendment Isn't Coming to Save Us  —  Trump's deranged behavior has some Democrats selling a fantasy to voters … Donald Trump has never seemed particularly stable.  He's always demonstrated a fleeting grasp on reality and is prone to incredibly erratic behavior.

Liberals Gain Seat on Wisconsin Supreme Court, Adding to Firewall in Voting Cases  —  Voters in Wisconsin ensured on Tuesday that the supreme court in one of the nation's premier swing states will be controlled by liberals through at least 2030.  —  Chris Taylor, a former Democratic state lawmaker …

Mayor Mamdani's First 100 Days, April 2026  —  Mamdani Off to a Good Start... Majority Say the City is Headed in the Right Direction  —  As New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani marks 100 days in office, he receives positive reviews on his job performance from New York City residents.

Ignorance and Ignominy  —  So the world's greatest military power went to war with a poor, medievalist theocracy.  It was an incredibly uneven match.  Here's are the GDPs of Iran and the United States in 2024:  —  Yet Iran won.  The Iranian regime has emerged far stronger than it was before …

After pager attack on Hezbollah, Hungary offered help to Iran  —  Revelations about a 2024 call offering aid raise questions about Hungary's ties to Iran as the Trump administration is supporting Prime Minister Viktor Orban for reelection.  —  Soon after the deadly Israeli attack …

Stung by Voters, Republican Legislators Move to Curb Citizen Initiatives  —  After citizens in Republican states used ballot measures to protect abortion, expand Medicaid and raise the minimum wage, statehouses are moving to make such initiatives much harder.

Israel Says Deal Doesn't Extend to Fighting in Lebanon  —  Israel said the cease-fire did not include Lebanon.  It was unclear whether ship operators considered the Strait of Hormuz safe for transit, or if word of the deal had reached local Iranian commanders.  —  Tehran  —  Tehran

Trump administration personnel agency is asking for federal workers' medical records  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  The Trump administration is quietly seeking unprecedented access to medical records for millions of federal workers and retirees, and their families.

The New York Times Got Played By A Telehealth Scam And Called It The Future Of AI  —  Since the New York Times published its semi-viral big profile of Medvi last week — the “AI-powered” telehealth startup that it breathlessly described as a “$1.8 billion company” supposedly run by just two brothers …