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9:55 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 …
Reuters:
Hungary election results live: Orbán concedes to Magyar's Tisza after projections show opposition winning two-thirds majority  —  Veteran nationalist leader Viktor Orbán conceded defeat after a landslide election victory by the centre-right, pro-EU Tisza party …
Isaac Stanley-Becker / The Atlantic:
Hungary Just Ousted the Unoustable  —  Friends danced on one another's shoulders.  Fathers embraced their children.  A teenage girl wept.  Beer flowed.  After 16 years, Hungarians had voted their strongman leader, Viktor Orbán, out of office.  “I knew it was possible,” …
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
David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
How Trump Just Proved He Is History's Most Powerful Idiot  —  BLOCKADED  —  He sent three stooges to botch talking peace, then went to UFC.  He's blockading a blockade.  No one in history comes close to this idiocy.  —  It is well known that Donald Trump covets titles, awards and honors.
Discussion: Raw Story
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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.
emptywheel:
Having Failed to Win a “Marathon” [sic] without Training, Trump Announces Blockade of Iran's Blockade
Discussion: Newsweek and The Moderate Voice
New York Times:
Four Ways Trump's War Is Weakening America
Discussion: Raw Story
Bo Erickson / Reuters:
Trump says it will take a little while for US to blockade the Strait of Hormuz
Associated Press:
Live updates: Trump directs US Navy to blockade the Strait of Hormuz
Reuters:
Trump says US to start blockading the Strait of Hormuz immediately
NBC News:
Eric Swalwell drops bid for California governor after sexual misconduct allegations  —  The Democratic candidate faced immediate calls to end his campaign, with many supporters withdrawing their endorsements.  —  Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell on Sunday dropped his bid for governor …
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Washington Post:
Swalwell suspends campaign for Calif. governor amid growing rancor over sexual misconduct claims  —  Several lawmakers on both sides of the aisle said they would also support a motion to remove the House Democrat.  —  Summary  —  Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-California) is suspending his campaign …
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.
Associated Press:
Fellow Democrats urge Swalwell to quit California governor's race and resign from Congress
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
Wesley Clark / USA Today:
Gen. Wesley Clark: Iran has the advantage over US in negotiations
Discussion: Raw Story
Katie Rogers / New York Times:
Trump Was Watching a U.F.C. Fight in Miami While Iran Talks Collapsed
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.
Will Weissert / Associated Press:
Trump lambasts Pope Leo XIV, extending feud over Iran war with first American pontiff  —  President Donald Trump attacked Pope Leo XIV on social media on Sunday, saying the first American pope should “stop catering to the Radical Left.”  It was an extraordinary broadside against the global leader …
Discussion: Reuters, CBS News, CNBC and Letters from Leo
Amy Chozick / New York Times:
Someone Has to Be Happy.  Why Not Lauren Sánchez Bezos? … A lot of things make Lauren Sánchez Bezos ridiculously happy.  Helicopters.  Fashion.  Protecting the narwhal.  Her little sister, Elena.  Her five best girlfriends.  And, of course, her new husband, Jeff Bezos.
 
 
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