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 …

Republicans Were Relieved Trump Deleted an Image of Himself as Jesus  —  But they had fewer issues with Trump's rants against Pope Leo.  “There's only one Jesus,” Sen. Josh Hawley said.  “So, you know, best to stick with that.”  — Copy  —  Republicans in Congress predictably brushed …

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 …

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.

Trump and MAGA Embraced Orban.  Now, They're Worried by His Loss in Hungary's Election.  —  Viktor Orban, the Hungarian prime minister, and his right-wing playbook were embraced by parts of the American right.  Now some are worried by his defeat.  —  President Trump knew …

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.”

Trump Is History's Worst Idiot and I Know Why: Political Guru  —  ‘LOSING HIS MARBLES’  —  The president has demonstrated time and again that he is not fit for the role of commander in chief, David Rothkopf argues.  —  President Donald Trump is not the smart and savvy political prodigy …

‘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.

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 …

Ex-Pence aide Olivia Troye plans to run for Congress in Virginia as a Democrat  —  She joins other former Republicans and Trump administration officials running for office as critics of the president.  The district would open up if voters approve a new map.  —  Summary

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 …

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.

Judge Dismisses Trump's Suit Against The Wall Street Journal  —  The judge said President Trump had not “plausibly alleged” that The Journal published the article with actual malice.  —  A federal judge on Monday dismissed President Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the publisher …

A Divided America Processes a War That Trump Has Scarcely Explained  —  As the war in Iran extends into its seventh week and a truce feels increasingly shaky, many Americans expressed bewilderment about a conflict that came with little warning.  —  Krystal Zimmerman, an Army veteran who fought in Iraq …

The real cost of the war with Iran  —  Play  —  The U.S. has been spending up to $2 billion every day on the war with Iran.  But that's just military expenditure.  What's the real, long-term economic toll?  —  Guests  —  Justin Wolfers, economist.  Professor of public policy and economics at the University of Michigan.

Amid War, G.O.P. Puts Off Testimony From Senior Pentagon Commanders  —  House lawmakers had been scheduled to hear testimony next week from the head of military operations in the Middle East, but the Republican majority postponed the hearing until late May.  —  Republicans in Congress …

Trump's federal workforce changes cost the economy more than $165.6B, analysis finds  —  The Trump administration's reforms to the federal government cost the U.S. economy more than $165.6 billion, according to a new estimate from the Partnership for Public Service.

ActBlue Raises Record $568 Million for Democrats Since January  —  ActBlue raised $568 million for Democratic candidates and causes in the first quarter, a record haul that comes as the organization grapples with the fallout stemming from Republican inquiries into its practices that began in 2023.

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 …