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9:20 PM ET, April 13, 2026

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Wired:
Staunch Trump Supporters Are Now Asking if He's the Antichrist  —  The Iran war and a series of social media posts, including one depicting Trump as Jesus Christ, have some conservative commentators and fans suspecting the president may be the antichrist.  —  In a matter of days …
Discussion: Washington Post, Newsweek and Raw Story
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Natalie Allison / Washington Post:
Trump post appearing to depict him as Jesus removed amid backlash  —  Before the post was deleted, Evangelical and Catholic allies called the image blasphemous in a rare public break from a base that has largely stood by Trump.  —  President Donald Trump's posting of an image that appeared …
Evan Hurst / Wonkette:
Jesus Trump Deletes Pic Of Himself Healing Sick Because MAGA Is No Fun Anymore  —  The president of Iran tweeted this today:  —  Well!  —  He was referring to Donald Trump's continued attacks on the pope, obviously, but if we're talking “desecration of Jesus,” may we draw your attention …
Margaret Hartmann / New York Magazine:
Correction: Trump Says AI ‘Jesus’ Post Was ‘Me As a Doctor’  —  As journalists, we always strive for accuracy.  But sometimes news organizations get it wrong.  They publish articles about the nonexistent “North American Treaty Organization” or mistakenly announce that shame researcher Brené Brown …
Joseph Gedeon / The Guardian:
Trump deletes post with AI image of himself as Jesus-like figure after outcry
Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
Image depitching Trump as Christ-like savior removed from president's social media page following backlash
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump deletes Truth Social image depicting him as Jesus: ‘It was me as a doctor’
J. David Goodman / New York Times:
Tony Gonzales, a Texas Congressman, Says He Will Resign  —  The third term Republican lawmaker is accused of coercing a staff member into a sexual relationship.  —  Representative Tony Gonzales, a Texas Republican accused of a coercive sexual relationship with a staff member who later killed herself …
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Emily Brooks / The Hill:
Tony Gonzales says he'll ‘file my retirement’ after Swalwell resigns from House  —  Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) said Monday that he will “file my retirement from office” when the House is back in session Tuesday, an announcement that came just an hour after Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) said he would resign from Congress.
Discussion: The Daily Signal and Roll Call
Washington Post:
House eyes possible expulsion of multiple members as it returns to Washington
Politico:
Tony Gonzales eyed for expulsion vote after Swalwell resignation
Politico:
Swalwell to resign from Congress … The San Francisco Chronicle reported on Friday an ex-staffer accused Swalwell of sexually assaulting her.  A CNN report later that day revealed four women who accused Swalwell of sexual misconduct, including a former staffer who said he raped her.
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Politico:
The whisper network that caught up to Eric Swalwell … Those messages were the embers of a firestorm that in short order incinerated Swalwell's campaign, and is now engulfing what remains of his political career.  —  Swalwell suspended his campaign Sunday, days after multiple news outlets reported …
Politico:
Tony Gonzales says he will resign from House
Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Eric Swalwell's exit adds fresh uncertainty to California governor's race
Raquel Coronell Uribe / NBC News:
Rep. Eric Swalwell announces resignation from Congress after accusations of sexual assault
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump's Erratic Behavior and Extreme Comments Revive Mental Health Debate  —  As the president threatens to wipe out Iran and attacks the pope, even some former allies and advisers are questioning whether he has grown increasingly unbalanced, describing him as “lunatic” and “clearly insane.”
Alexander Burns / Politico:
Orbán's Defeat Shows What Trump's Opponents Keep Doing Wrong … The defeat of Hungary's prime minister, Viktor Orbán, should deliver a sharp jolt to one of America's two major political parties.  —  Oddly, it's not the Republicans, deeply invested though they were in Orbán as a fellow traveler.
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Stefano Bottoni / New York Times:
Orban's Fall Is an Astounding Achievement
Anne Applebaum / The Atlantic:
Illiberalism Is Not Inevitable  —  If Viktor Orbán can lose, then his Russian and American admirers can lose too.
The Guardian:
Viktor Orbán is gone. What does his fall mean for Europe? Our panel responds
The Economist:
Donald Trump's blockade of Hormuz is a dangerous gamble  —  It further undermines international law and could lead to new fighting  —  When america and Israel began their war on February 28th, it was widely expected that Iran would choke off shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
U.S. begins blockade in Strait of Hormuz; Trump warns Iran ‘attack ships’ to stay away
Ryan Haas / The Western Edge:
‘Everyone is Replaceable’: Death Rattles Oregon Amazon Facility  —  Sam was helping unload trucks when a heavy thud against concrete echoed across the Amazon warehouse.  An employee's lifeless body lay on the floor.  —  Work halted in the loading docks on the south side of Amazon's distribution center in Troutdale, Oregon.
Discussion: TechCrunch
Kate Knibbs / Wired:
The Internet's Most Powerful Archiving Tool Is in Peril  —  As major news outlets cut off the Wayback Machine, journalists and advocacy groups are rallying to protect the Internet Archive's vast collection of web pages.  —  This month, USA Today published an excellent report that revealed …
more at Techmeme »
Joe Stanley-Smith / Politico:
Meloni slams ‘unacceptable’ Trump comments on Pope Leo  —  Trump's attacks left many right-wing politicians under pressure to defend the pope, as many of their voters have a strong attachment to Catholic tradition.  —  Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has condemned U.S. President Donald …
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Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Trump's God Complex
ProPublica:
Inside Trump's Effort to “Take Over” the Midterm Elections  —  Reporting Highlights  — Safeguards Destroyed: In advance of this year's midterm elections, President Donald Trump has systematically demolished federal guardrails that prevented him from overturning the 2020 election.
Associated Press:
Minnesota county is investigating potential kidnapping and false imprisonment by federal officers  —  A Minnesota county is investigating the arrest of a Hmong American man by federal officers that was captured on video as a potential case of kidnapping, burglary and false imprisonment, officials announced Monday.
Max Rego / The Hill:
Cook Political Report shifts 4 Senate races toward Democrats  —  The Cook Political Report shifted four Senate races to the left on Monday but noted that the GOP is still favored to maintain its majority in the upper chamber this November.  —  “With an increasingly sour national environment for Republicans …
Eli Stokols / Politico:
Vance, after rallying in Hungary for Orban, says he wasn't surprised by the autocrat's defeat … “His legacy in Hungary is transformational — 16 years, fundamentally changing that country,” Vance said, explaining that his decision to stump with Orban last week was “not because we can't read polls.
Discussion: Politico
Associated Press:
Trump administration agrees to keep flying rainbow Pride flag at New York's Stonewall monument  —  The Trump administration agreed Monday to keep flying a rainbow Pride flag at the Stonewall National Monument, reversing course after removing the banner in February.
Kris Hermes / UNICORN RIOT:
Why Was the Prairieland Jury Persuaded to Convict Given the Government's Weak Case?  —  Questions linger about a “loud uproar” in the jury room on the day of the verdict, as juror misconduct is alleged in a post-verdict motion seeking a new trial.  —  Johnson County, TX — In a surprising verdict …
Dell Cameron / Wired:
Meta Is Warned That Facial Recognition Glasses Will Arm Sexual Predators  —  More than 70 organizations, including the ACLU, EPIC, and Fight for the Future, say the AI smart glasses feature would endanger abuse victims, immigrants, and LGBTQ+ people.  —  More than 70 civil liberties …
Discussion: Gizmodo and LGBTQ Nation
Adam Wren / Politico:
Iowa looks competitive, according to new Dem poll  —  Iowa looks to be seriously in play for Democrats in November up and down the ballot, according to a new survey from a Democratic group that backs moderate candidates.  Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand holds an eight-point lead in the governor's race …
Discussion: Raw Story and NewsMax.com
Joseph Choi / The Hill:
Baltimore cuts flouride levels amid shortage caused by Iran war  —  The Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) announced Monday that it will be temporarily reducing the amount of fluoride in its municipal water beginning this week due to national supply disruptions brought on by the war in Iran.
Discussion: Associated Press and New Republic
Quinta Jurecic / The Atlantic:
Harmeet Dhillon Is Not Wasting Any Time … Last may, one month into her time as the assistant attorney general for civil rights, Harmeet Dhillon stood behind the lectern at a meeting of the conservative Federalist Society and set out her vision for the Justice Department's civil-rights work.
 
 
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Jeff Foust / SpaceNews:
Key Senate appropriator rejects proposed NASA budget cuts
Discussion: The Hill and NewsMax.com
Megan Mineiro / New York Times:
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Politico:
Troy Edgar, Noem's No. 2, returns as DHS deputy secretary
Discussion: NOTUS, The White House and Raw Story
Taylor Giorno / NOTUS:
‘Dark Money’ Kingpin Leonard Leo Revamps Operation Ahead of Midterms
Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
JD Vance had a vision for the world. Trump is wrecking it.
Courtenay Brown / Axios:
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Brittany Gibson / Axios:
MAGA allies say Trump is going soft on deportations
Discussion: NewsMax.com, Raw Story and Blaze Media
DoorDash:
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Associated Press:
Already under financial pressure, Midwest soybean farmers are squeezed further by tariffs, Iran war
Jeff Tomich / Politico:
Missouri town fires half its city council over data center deal
Paul Waldman / Public Notice:
The world's worst dealmaker screws up the Iran negotiations
Discussion: The Cross Section
 

 
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Katie Robertson / New York Times:
Baltimore Banner parent The Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism acquires the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette from Block Communications to run it as a nonprofit

Ted Johnson / Deadline:
US Sen. Cory Booker is holding a hearing Wednesday on the Paramount-WBD merger; so far, Paramount's David Ellison has not accepted an invitation to appear

Max Tani / Semafor:
Colby Hall, the writer of Mediaite's One Sheet, which aggregates newsletters about media and adds commentary, is suspended pending a probe into recent errors
 
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