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7:05 PM ET, April 14, 2026

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Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
Trump's Latest Meltdown  —  Attacking the pope was only part of the president's disturbing night on Truth Social.  —  On many recent nights, Donald Trump has been posting obsessively on his Truth Social site into the wee hours.  The president, of course, has never been one for a solid night's sleep …
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Hannah Roberts / Politico:
Trump turns against ‘unacceptable’ Meloni  —  ROME — U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday branded Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as “unacceptable” and complained she was “no longer the same person,” a day after she criticized his attack on Pope Leo XIV.
Ron Filipkowski / Meidas+:
Today in Politics, Bulletin 349. 4/14/26  —  ... Trump attacked Pope Leo XIV and Italian PM Giorgia Meloni today as he continues to burn bridges abroad and with Catholic voters in the US heading into the midterms.  To Italian media Corriere: “Meloni doesn't want to help us in this war, she doesn't want to help us with NATO.
Nahal Toosi / Politico:
Trump Is Facing an Increasingly Defiant World
Discussion: CNN and Raw Story
Nancy Cordes / CBS News:
2 Swalwell accusers discuss his downfall and the fear of coming forward: “He thought he was untouchable”  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  Two women who have accused Rep. Eric Swalwell of misconduct told CBS News that, while they feel “vindicated” now that he has dropped his bid …
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Emily Hallas / Washington Examiner:
New Eric Swalwell accuser Lonna Drewes comes forward with rape allegation
NBC News:
Reps. Tony Gonzales and Eric Swalwell officially resign amid misconduct claims
Jordain Carney / Politico:
Thune says Senate GOP ‘prepared’ to fill potential Supreme Court vacancy  —  Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Tuesday that Republicans would quickly fill a Supreme Court vacancy if one opens up before the midterms.  “That's a contingency I think around here you always have to be prepared for.
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David Sivak / Washington Examiner:
Chuck Grassley floats Mike Lee or Ted Cruz as next Supreme Court justice  —  Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) floated two of his Republican colleagues as possible nominees for the Supreme Court as speculation swirls over whether Justice Samuel Alito may soon step down.
Discussion: Deseret News and NewsMax.com
Bloomberg Law:
Grassley Wants Lee or Cruz for Supreme Court if Vacancy Arises
Discussion: Bloomberg and Newsweek
Michael Kunzelman / Associated Press:
Appeals court orders judge to end contempt investigation of Trump administration deportation flights  —  A federal judge must end his “intrusive” contempt investigation of the Trump administration for failing to comply with an order turn around planes carrying Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador last year …
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Kris B. Mamula / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette to continue publishing after sale to nonprofit media group  —  The publisher of a highly regarded nonprofit digital news outlet based in Baltimore announced Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire the assets of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, ending nearly a century …
Discussion: Straight Arrow News and The Hill
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David Bauder / Associated Press:
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announces it has found a buyer to keep the newspaper open
Liz Bowie / The Banner:
Banner parent company to buy Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, staving off newspaper's closure
Discussion: KRDO
Tara Copp / Washington Post:
U.S. blockade has turned back six merchant ships leaving Strait of Hormuz  —  More than a dozen American warships positioned in the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea are acting as a “net,” officials said.  None of the encounters with the merchant vessels has required escalation.  —  Summary
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Ben Meiselas / Meidas+:   Tuesday Afternoon News Updates: The “Blockade” That Never Was — 4/14/26
Reuters:
Tankers Pass Strait Of Hormuz On First Day Of U.S. Blockade, Data Shows
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Anna Venarchik / New York Times:
Virginia Governor Ends Tax Breaks for Confederate Groups  —  The new law signed by Gov. Abigail Spanberger is the culmination of a long, Democrat-led push to distance Virginia from its Confederate past.  —  Gov. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia has signed into law a bill to end tax exemptions …
Discussion: Raw Story and RedState
Vittoria Elliott / Wired:
Government Workers Say They're Getting Inundated With Religion  —  “This has never happened before,” one government employee tells WIRED.  “I have never gotten a message like this from anyone.”  —  On Easter Sunday, US Department of Agriculture secretary Brooke Rollins sent out an email titled “He has risen!” to the entire agency.
Kim Willsher / The Guardian:
French woman, 86, held by ICE after moving to US to marry 1950s sweetheart  —  The family of Marie-Thérèse, from Brittany, fear for her health after she was cuffed and placed in a detention centre  —  An 86-year-old French woman who moved to the US to marry her 1950s sweetheart …
Discussion: The Independent
Politico:
Johnson says he told Trump to take down image of president-as-Jesus  —  Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters Tuesday he asked that President Donald Trump take down an AI-generated image he'd posted on social media depicting himself as Jesus.  “I did ask him to delete it,” Johnson said.
Mychael Schnell / MS NOW:
Raskin offers bill setting up 25th Amendment process to remove Trump from office  —  Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, introduced a bill on Tuesday that seeks to kick-start the removal of President Donald Trump through the 25th Amendment …
Alicia Wallace / CNN:
Wholesale inflation rose in March to three year-high  —  Fast-rising oil prices sent US businesses' costs higher in March, lifting wholesale inflation to 4%, the highest annual rate in three years, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Tuesday.
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Paul Wiseman / Associated Press:
US wholesale prices surged 4% last month after the war in Iran sent energy prices soaring
Associated Press:
Justice Department moves to toss seditious conspiracy convictions of Oath Keepers and Proud Boys  —  The Justice Department on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court to throw out the seditious conspiracy convictions of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders who were sentenced to prison terms …
New York Times:
The View From Inside Trump's D.H.S.  —  Dozens of agents and officials share their stories about working in the Department of Homeland Security during the harsh crackdown on illegal immigration.  —  Before the 2024 election, about three-quarters of Americans believed that the U.S. immigration system was broken.
Discussion: The Daily Wire and Raw Story
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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump's Humiliation in Orbán Defeat Stunner Is Only Just Beginning  —  The extraordinary defeat of Viktor Orbán in Hungary has unleashed much mockery of JD Vance, and it's richly deserved.  The vice president's last-minute rally in Budapest cast the Hungarian election as a referendum …
Joseph Cox / 404 Media:
Thomson Reuters Fired Worker For Speaking Out About ICE, Former Employee Says  —  “When I saw evidence that our products were being used to harm people and undermine the law, I did what anyone should do—I raised the alarm.  Thomson Reuters' response was to fire me.”
Aaron Pellish / Politico:
House GOP ramps up pressure on ActBlue  —  The Republican chairs of three House committees are ramping up their probe into whether ActBlue, the Democratic online fundraising platform, misled members of Congress about its vetting of potential illegal foreign donations.
NBC News:
Todd Blanche says Americans should be ‘happy’ Trump is deeply involved in DOJ  —  The acting attorney general said in an interview with NBC News that he's not concerned when Trump “encourages or directs or expects the Department of Justice to do its job.”  —  Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche …
David Kurtz / Talking Points Memo:
Trump's Corruption Is What's Tanking the Economy  —  It's the Corruption, Stupid  —  In the aftermath of Viktor Orbán's defeat in Hungary, a typically shallow conventional wisdom has already emerged that unless President Trump gets the economy turned around, Republicans are going to have hell …
Discussion: The Guardian
Matt Dixon / NBC News:
Ron DeSantis says Florida's special session on redistricting could be delayed  —  Florida Republicans haven't yet agreed on a new map proposal less than a week before the session is scheduled to begin.  —  A redistricting effort in Florida hit a snag Tuesday when Gov. Ron DeSantis …
New York Times:
Trump's Fed Pick Discloses Vast Wealth Ahead of Confirmation Hearing  —  Kevin M. Warsh vowed to divest a substantial amount of his more than $100 million in assets as he faces a complicated path to becoming the next chair of the Federal Reserve.  —  The Senate will hold a hearing next week …
 
 
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Hans Nichols / Axios:
Scoop: U.S. suggests Cuba complicit in helping Russia fight Ukraine
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Another pardoned Jan. 6 rioter to admit guilt in child sexual abuse case
Discussion: MS NOW
NBC News:
Democrats aim to keep their special election gains going: From the Politics Desk
Discussion: New York Times
Hans Nichols / Axios:
Scoop: Collins plans to grill six Cabinet officials on Trump's budget
Discussion: The Hill
Ruth Igielnik / New York Times:
51 Percent of Americans Think the War in Iran Has Not Been Worthwhile.
NBC News:
Mark Meadows seeking reimbursement of legal fees from DOJ
Discussion: New York Sun and CBS News
Just Security:
Separating Fact from Fiction in FACE Act Enforcement
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 Earlier Items: 
Yunior Rivas / Democracy Docket:
Court orders probe of DOGE's secret voter data deal after ‘alarming’ revelations
Discussion: MS NOW and One First
Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
JD Vance Would Make a Horrible Presidential Candidate
Discussion: Politico
Mia McCarthy / Politico:
Johnson says he's ‘looking into’ ongoing Cory Mills ethics probe
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It's the prices, stupid
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