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10:20 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 …
Isaac Stanley-Becker / The Atlantic:
Hungary Just Ousted the Unoustable
Discussion: All Rise News, 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.
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 …
David Goldman / CNN:
Why Trump is threatening to blockade a strait that Iran is already blockading  —  The Middle East Donald Trump Oil & gas Investing  —  President Donald Trump is threatening to close off the Strait of Hormuz — a crucial waterway that he has repeatedly told Iran must be reopened unconditionally.
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.
The Guardian:
‘This is not serious leadership’: Donald Trump and Marco Rubio watch UFC in Miami as Iran talks fail  — President has long been a fan of mixed martial arts  — Ivanka and Donald Trump Jr also at event  —  Donald Trump and US secretary of state Marco Rubio attended a UFC event …
emptywheel:
Having Failed to Win a “Marathon” [sic] without Training, Trump Announces Blockade of Iran's Blockade
Discussion: Newsweek and The Moderate Voice
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
Ian Ward / Politico:   The War With Iran Offers a Snapshot of Trump World. It's Not a Pretty Picture.
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
Reuters:
Trump says US to start blockading the Strait of Hormuz immediately
New York Times:
Iran War Live Updates: U.S. to Blockade Ships From Iranian Ports
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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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.
Washington Post:
Swalwell suspends campaign for Calif. governor amid growing rancor over sexual misconduct claims
Associated Press:
Fellow Democrats urge Swalwell to quit California governor's race and resign from Congress
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.
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.
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 …
 
 
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Wall Street Journal:
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Trump says it will take a little while for US to blockade the Strait of Hormuz
Wall Street Journal:
White House Fields Warnings About Iran War's Economic Hit
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This university's ‘intellectual freedom’ center creates the problem it claims to solve
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