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6:25 AM ET, April 12, 2026

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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Reps. Swalwell and Gonzales set to face expulsion votes  —  Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) plans to force a vote to expel Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) next week over sexual assault and misconduct allegations, Axios has learned.  Swalwell denies the allegations.
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Swalwell loses all 21 of his endorsements from Dem colleagues  —  Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) lost the last of the 21 endorsements he had from fellow Democratic members of Congress on Saturday as Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.) rescinded her support for his gubernatorial campaign.
Annie Karni / New York Times:
Push to Expel Swalwell Could Touch Off Chain Reaction of House Removal Votes  —  The House could move within days to consider expelling Representative Eric Swalwell, Democrat of California, in light of sexual assault allegations against him.  There could be more to come for both parties.
Michael Williams / CNN:
Manhattan DA launches investigation into sexual assault allegation against Eric Swalwell  —  The Manhattan District Attorney's Office said on Saturday it is investigating an allegation of sexual assault against Rep. Eric Swalwell, a day after CNN reported that a former staffer for the congressman accused …
Washington Post:
Swalwell staffers stand with accusers as Manhattan DA confirms investigation
Ella Morrison / New York Post:
Eric Swalwell under investigation by Manhattan DA over alleged sex assault of staffer
Sarah Davis / The Hill:
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story and NewsMax.com
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Michael Crowley / New York Times:
Navy Warships Cross Hormuz Strait for Mine-Clearing Work, U.S. Says
Barak Ravid / Axios:
U.S. warships cross Strait of Hormuz for first time since Iran war began
Sophie Brams / The Hill:
Kelly rips Witkoff, Kushner role in Iran talks: Can't send ‘two real estate developers’ to negotiate peace
Wall Street Journal:
Two U.S. Warships Transit Strait of Hormuz in First Since War Began
Katie Rogers / New York Times:
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 …
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New York Times:
Iran War Live Updates: U.S. And Iran Fail to Agree on Peace Deal After 21 Hours of Talks, Vance Says  —  Vice President JD Vance said the Iranian delegation had not accepted American terms for ending the war after a marathon, face-to-face session in Pakistan.  —  Here's the latest.
Dan Goldberg / Politico:
No deal: Vance and Iranians fail to reach agreement after marathon session … “They have chosen not to accept our terms,” Vance said.  “The simple fact is that we need to see an affirmative commitment that they will not seek a nuclear weapon and they will not seek the tools that would enable them to quickly achieve a nuclear weapon.”
New York Times:
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 …
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Naiara Galarraga Gortázar / El País:
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
Discussion: Yahoo News and The Epstein Files
abc7NY:
Man with knife fatally shot by police after stabbing people at Grand Central, police say  —  MIDTOWN EAST, Manhattan (WABC) — Police shot and killed a knife-wielding man on a subway platform at Grand Central Station on Saturday morning after he stabbed at least three people, according to the NYPD.
Alec Dent / Washington Post:
Heritage president toasted editor of controversial right-wing magazine  —  Heritage Foundation chief Kevin Roberts called Paul Gottfried, a “paleoconservative” who promotes writers accused of white supremacism, “one of the sages of our age.”  —  Summary  —  At a recent dinner …
New York Times:
U.S. Intelligence Shows China Taking a More Active Role in Iran War  —  China may have shipped missiles to Iran, and Beijing is allowing some companies to sell Tehran supplies that can be used in military production, American officials said.  —  American intelligence agencies have obtained information …
Discussion: SpyTalk and The Independent
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Hunter Walker / Talking Points Memo:
Staff At Minnesota Deportation Hub Received ‘Obscene’ Trump-Themed Challenge Coins Adorned With Skulls  —  Federal employees involved in the massive operation that led to a surge of deportations and detentions around Minneapolis in recent months have received a souvenir from the controversial mission.
NBC News:
Appeals court rules Trump's White House ballroom construction can temporarily move forward  —  Trump's lawyers argued the ballroom is “a vital project for the safety and security of the White House and the President, his family, and his staff.”  —  A federal appeals court on Saturday temporarily allowed …
Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Kennedy Center nixes top lawyer's cover band from venue … Staff responsible for organizing acts at the Speakeasy ultimately rejected Berke's requests, according to multiple people familiar with the matter, in part because they believed it was a conflict of interest.
Discussion: Raw Story and Washington Post
United States Department of State:
Secretary Rubio Terminates Green Cards of Foreign Nationals Tied to Infamous Iranian Regime Propagandist  —  This week, three Iranian nationals with ties to the Iranian regime were arrested by federal agents following Secretary of State Marco Rubio's termination of their lawful permanent resident (LPR) statuses.
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Gabrielle Fahmy / New York Post:
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Henry J. Gomez / NBC News:
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 Earlier Items: 
Dasha Burns / Politico:
Marjorie Taylor Greene Predicts a GOP Bloodbath in the Midterms
Discussion: NewsMax.com, Newsweek and Bloomberg
Kelly Hooper / Politico:
Trump is still trying to DOGE the NIH. Republicans are tired.
Daniel Desrochers / Politico:
‘The plan is working’: Trump's trade chief brushes off economic fears in Rust Belt tour
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Norman Eisen / The Contrarian:
Revelations About a Trump-Witkoff Business Raise Troubling Questions
 

 
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Financial Times:
Hedge fund manager Crispin Odey drops his £79M libel lawsuit against the Financial Times, after FT said 15 women were willing to testify in court against him

William Bishop / Pew Research Center:
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