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Trump Was Watching a U.F.C. Fight in Miami While Iran Talks Collapsed  —  On his way to Florida, President Trump said it did not matter to him if a deal with Iran was reached or not: “We win, regardless,” he said.  —  On Saturday evening, as Vice President JD Vance took a podium in Pakistan …

Swalwell scandal threatens cascade of House expulsion votes  —  The scandal surrounding Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) is rapidly ballooning and could jolt a surge of expulsion votes for at least three of his House colleagues as soon as the chamber returns from recess next week.

Amanda Ungaro: From sharing soirées with the Trumps to being deported by ICE  —  The former Brazilian model and ex-ambassador to the United Nations speaks in an interview about her expulsion from the United States, which she attributes to maneuvers by her former partner, and about a flight on Epstein's plane

Judges Fired After Blocking Deportations of Pro-Palestinian Students  —  The immigration judges' abrupt dismissals marked the latest efforts by the Trump administration to reshape the country's immigration courts.  —  The Trump administration has fired two immigration judges …

The mystery variable that explains stubbornly low consumer sentiment  —  Plus, more on moderation and AI “polls.”  Your weekly political data roundup for April 12, 2026. … Leading off: Consumer sentiment just hit the lowest level ever recorded by the University of Michigan …

This university's ‘intellectual freedom’ center creates the problem it claims to solve  —  Contrary to what conservative policy makers claim, conservative students indicate that they don't feel isolated or targeted on campus.  —  My employer, the University of Iowa, recently joined …

The Trump ally cracking down on immigration in Washington — and bringing in foreign workers back home … CAMBRIDGE, Maryland — On Capitol Hill, Rep. Andy Harris is one of the most uncompromising advocates of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.

Why inflation is the economic problem of the decade  —  It increasingly looks as if the inflation problem that emerged five years ago wasn't a one-off event, but the defining economic challenge of the decade — and Americans don't like it one bit. … - Since the initial outburst in 2021 …

Hasan Piker Is Not the Enemy  —  After the 2024 elections, there was a panic among Democrats about the absence of a liberal Joe Rogan.  Could one be found?  Could one be created?  It was an epic exercise in missing the point.  You cannot have a liberal Joe Rogan because Rogan is not particularly political.

Former general urges Trump to call Xi over Iran, Strait of Hormuz  —  Retired Army Gen. Jack Keane urged President Trump to take action to break Tehran's control over the Strait of Hormuz.  —  In a Friday interview on the “Cats & Cosby” radio show, Keane told hosts John Catsimatidis …

Swalwell staffers in unsigned statement: 'We're horrified' by accusations … The unsigned statement expresses support for the women who have accused Swalwell of sexual misconduct and horror at the allegations detailed Friday by the San Francisco Chronicle and CNN, including from a former staffer …