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8:15 PM ET, April 12, 2026

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Associated Press:
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán concedes defeat after ‘painful’ election result  —  Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán conceded defeat on Sunday after what he called a ″painful″ election result, ending 16 years in power for a powerful figure …
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New York Times:
Hungary Election Results: Viktor Orban Concedes Defeat and Congratulates Peter Magyar  —  Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who has inspired populist movements globally, could not overcome the growing dissatisfaction of his own citizens.  —  Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary …
Zachary Basu / Axios:
Earthquake in Hungary: Orbán defeated after 16 years in power … - Orbán conceded, Magyar said in a Facebook post.  — Orbán's aides had previously accused opposition leader Magyar of election fraud. … - Magyar built a cross-ideological coalition that pulled support …
Isaac Stanley-Becker / The Atlantic:
Hungary Has Ousted an Autocrat
Discussion: KDFX-TV, Telex and KRDO
Marton Dunai / Financial Times:   Hungary's Orbán concedes defeat as opposition heads for landslide win
New York Times:
Many Polls Say Orban Will Lose. But He Has an Edge Even Before Voting Begins.
Discussion: Bloomberg
Tyler Pager / New York Times:
21 Hours in Pakistan: How Vance Tried and Failed to End a War He Opposed  —  Vice President JD Vance led the highest-level talks between the United States and Iran in nearly 50 years.  —  After more than 16 straight hours of closed-door meetings that stretched into early Sunday morning …
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Lawrence Freedman / Comment is Freed:
The causes and consequences of Trump's defeat  —  The Islamabad negotiations were supposed to conclude the Iran War in such a way that the US and Israel would have something to show for the thousands of lives lost and ruined, the vast quantities of ordnance expended, and the huge costs incurred.
Washington Post:
Trump announces naval blockade of Iran after Islamabad talks yield no deal  —  Before departing Pakistan without a deal, Vice President JD Vance said the U.S. remains open to diplomacy only if Iran takes “our final and best offer.”  —  Summary  —  ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — After marathon …
Katie Rogers / New York Times:
Trump Was Watching a U.F.C. Fight in Miami While Iran Talks Collapsed
New York Times:
Iran War Live Updates: U.S. to Blockade Ships From Iranian Ports
Alex Wickham / Bloomberg:
UK Won't Take Part in Trump's Planned Blockade of Hormuz Strait  —  The UK will not take part in the proposed US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, setting up yet another point of contention between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer over the conflict in Iran.
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emptywheel:
Having Failed to Win a “Marathon” [sic] without Training, Trump Announces Blockade of Iran's Blockade  —  Virtually every major outlet has referred to JD Vance's one day bid to make peace a “marathon,” reaching new heights of infantilizing measures for these clowns.
Discussion: Newsweek and The Moderate Voice
David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
How Trump Just Proved He Is History's Most Powerful Idiot
Discussion: Raw Story
Wesley Clark / USA Today:
Gen. Wesley Clark: Iran has the advantage over US in negotiations
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:
Four Ways Trump's War Is Weakening America
Discussion: Raw Story
Associated Press:
Live updates: Trump directs US Navy to blockade the Strait of Hormuz
Andrew Solender / Axios:
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.
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Washington Post:
Calls grow for Rep. Swalwell to resign or be expelled over misconduct claims  —  Several lawmakers on both sides of the aisle said Sunday they would support a motion to remove the House Democrat, who is also a California gubernatorial candidate, after he was accused of sexual assault.  —  Summary
Bo Erickson / Reuters:
Trump says it will take a little while for US to blockade the Strait of Hormuz  —  Implementing a newly announced U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz will take a little while, President Donald Trump said in an interview with Fox News' “Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo”.
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Reuters:
Trump says US to start blockading the Strait of Hormuz immediately
Rebecca Solnit / The Guardian:
The United States is destroying itself  —  The daily news can't adequately convey the administration's sabotaging of our government, economy, alliances and environment  —  The United States is being murdered, and it's an inside job.  Every department, every branch, every bureau and function …
Lisa Kashinsky / Politico:
‘It would be catastrophic’: A Supreme Court decision could upend Alaska's crucial Senate race … “This matters a lot in a place like Kodiak, because absentee voting, it's not a convenience here,” said Jared Griffin, the mayor of Kodiak Island Borough, who is an independent.
Discussion: Raw Story and Bloomberg
Daniel Lippman / Politico:
DHS probing Swalwell over allegations he illegally employed nanny … “USCIS has been collecting information on the allegations involving Congressman Eric Swalwell hiring of a Brazilian national as a nanny without lawful work authorization,” DHS spokesperson Lauren Bis said in a statement to POLITICO.
 
 
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