Trump's incredible shrinking tent  —  Donald Trump is torching the coalition that made him president, seemingly unaware — or simply unconcerned — with the depth of discontent permeating his movement. … - What Republicans celebrated as a once-in-a-generation coalition may turn out to be exactly that, never to be reassembled.

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 …

In Leo, Trump Faces a Different Kind of Papal Opponent  —  Unlike his predecessor, Pope Leo XIV enjoys growing support from a broad swath of conservative Catholics.  —  Donald Trump ascended to office 10 years ago while publicly jousting with Pope Francis, who was routinely making headlines …

Saudi Arabia Is Pressing U.S. to Drop Its Hormuz Blockade  —  Gulf energy exporters worry Iran could escalate and close the Bab al-Mandeb, the main exit route for bottlenecked Persian Gulf oil  —  Saudi Arabia is pressing the U.S. to drop its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and return …

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.

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 …

Whistleblower says Trump officials thought USAID did ‘just abortions,’ asked for ‘Barney-style’ slides before gutting agency, per new book  —  Read an exclusive excerpt from Nicholas Enrich's “Into the Wood Chipper”  —  One of the first acts by the second Trump administration was the complete gutting …

It's the prices, stupid  —  Consumer sentiment is at an all-time low because prices are at an all-time high.  The UMich index isn't broken, popular government data just offer an incomplete picture of what people care about … The economist Jared Bernstein and I were not colluding on Sunday …

Middle East War Will Slow Global Economic Growth, I.M.F. Warns  —  The conflict could also fuel another bout of inflation, according to the International Monetary Fund.  —  War in the Middle East has upended the world economy, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday …

Exclusive: Trump's son Eric to join father's state visit to China  —  U.S. President Donald Trump's son Eric Trump and his wife, Lara, will accompany the president on his May trip to China, a spokeswoman for Eric Trump told Reuters on Tuesday.  —  “Eric and Lara Trump are proud to accompany …

Olivia Troye, Trump aide turned critic, launches Virginia congressional bid … Troye worked for then-Vice President Mike Pence during Trump's first term, advising him on counterterrorism and homeland security.  She also served on the White House's coronavirus task force before leaving …

Minority of voters identify with MAHA despite some support for its goals: poll  —  New polling conducted by the progressive political action committee 314 Action found that, despite a decent degree of support for some aspects of the “Make America Healthy Again” agenda, very few voters actually identify as being part of the movement.

Caught in the Crackdown: As Arrests at Anti-ICE Protests Piled Up, Prosecutions Crumbled  —  The National Guard soldiers in desert camo piled out of unmarked vans in East Los Angeles last June, cordoning off East Sixth Street, a residential street lined with single family houses …

U.S. Is Negotiating an Iran Deal That Would Buy Time, Again  —  The United States proposed a 20-year “suspension” of all nuclear activity, even as President Trump demands assurances that Iran can never build a nuclear weapon.  —  Just before Vice President JD Vance left Islamabad early Sunday morning …

The Supreme Court could legalize moonshine, and ruin everything else  —  McNutt v. DOJ could allow the justices to seize tremendous power over the US economy. … That's a fairly momentous event in its own right — any claim that a law that's been on the books since Reconstruction …

The next White House staffer to exit  —  With help from Eli Okun, Ali Bianco, Irie Sentner and Makayla Gray  —  Good Tuesday morning.  This is Jack Blanchard.  Drop me a line.  —  SCOOP — WHITE HOUSE DEPARTURE LOUNGE: White House Director of Cabinet Affairs Lea Bardon …

Undocumented: A Brief Survey of Documents Related to Donald Trump That Have Yet To Be Released  —  Troves of records, correspondence, deposition transcripts, NDAs, contracts, translator notes, intercepts, photographs & videos exist that would expose Trump for what he is.  We still haven't seen them.

United CEO Has Pitched Possible Tie-Up With Rival American  —  United Airlines Holdings Inc. Chief Executive Officer Scott Kirby has floated a possible combination with American Airlines Group Inc., according to people familiar with the conversations, an audacious proposition …

Never Mind Mamdani: Wall Street Doubles Down on NYC  —  Earlier this month, real estate giant RXR and its partner TF Cornerstone filed for a permit to tear down the Grand Hyatt Hotel famously built by Donald Trump and replace it with a 95-story office building that will cost $6.5 billion to construct.

Pope Leo, after Trump's attack, honours saint in Algeria who decried wars  —  Pope Leo paid homage to his spiritual roots on Tuesday, travelling to the ancient birthplace in Algeria of St. Augustine of Hippo, who inspired him to become a priest.  —  The first American pope has drawn the ire …