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 …

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.

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 …

More U.S.-Iran peace deal talks are in discussion, White House says … A second round of negotiations between the U.S. and Iran is currently under discussion, though nothing has been officially scheduled yet, a White House official told CNBC on Tuesday.  —  The confirmation …

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 …

It's the prices, stupid  —  This week's Deep Dive is a follow-up article to my posts from Sunday and Friday.  You don't need to read them to understand this piece, but they might give you some more context for what I'm doing here and why.  —  My Tuesday Deep Dive is a weekly premium article …

Raskin offers bill setting up 25th Amendment process to remove Trump from office  —  Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., wants to set up a new commission to determine whether Trump is mentally fit for office.  —  Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee …

More Americans doubt vaccine safety than trust it, POLITICO Poll finds … Vaccine skepticism among Americans is widespread, The POLITICO Poll found, indicating that one of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s animating priorities is gaining traction.  —  Results from the March poll …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

US wholesale prices surged 4% last month after the war in Iran sent energy prices soaring  —  U.S. wholesale prices surged last month as the Iran war drove up the cost of energy.  The Labor Department reported Tuesday that its producer price index — which measures inflation before it hits consumers …

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 …

Justice Department Reveals the Biden Administration's Weaponization of Federal Law Against Pro-Life Americans  —  For Immediate Release  —  DOJ Weaponization Working Group Report Outlines Corrective Action Taken to Restore the Public's Confidence in Lawful Treatment of All Americans

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 …

Italy's Meloni halts defense pact with Israel  —  The prime minister pointed to “the current situation” in the Middle East as justification for her government's decision.  —  ROME — Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has suspended Italy's defense cooperation agreement with Israel as she continues …

Johnson says he's ‘looking into’ ongoing Cory Mills ethics probe  —  Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday he would be “looking into” an ongoing House Ethics investigation into whether Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) is guilty of assault and benefiting from federal contracts while in office.

House Republicans Step Up Scrutiny of ActBlue Over Foreign Donations  —  Three Republican-led committees, responding to a New York Times report this month, accused the Democratic fund-raising organization of withholding documents from a subpoena request.  —  Three Republican-led House …

The Supreme Court could legalize moonshine, and ruin everything else  —  On Friday, a federal appeals court struck down a nearly 160-year-old federal law prohibiting people from distilling liquor in their own home.  —  That's a fairly momentous event in its own right …

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 …

Have These People Learned Nothing?  —  This week brought us another “will they ever learn?” moment in American politics.  Eric Swalwell, a prominent Democratic House member and a front-runner in the race for California governor, had his political career blown up by allegations of degeneracy and abject stupidity.

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.

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 …