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 …

The Hormuz Blockade Is as Much About China as Iran  —  The black market for Iranian oil wouldn't exist without China.  Before the Iran war began, Beijing bought 95% of all the crude Tehran shipped via a network of sanctioned tankers, mysterious traders and shadowy financial links.

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.

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 …

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 kickstart the removal of President Donald Trump through the 25th Amendment …

US Allies Are Steering Clear of Naval Mission in Hormuz Strait  —  President Donald Trump insists US allies are ready to help him in the Strait of Hormuz.  They're not even close.  —  The UK and France are holding a summit on Friday to discuss the matter as Trump blockades the crucial shipping passage off Iran's coast.

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

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  —  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 …

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 …

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announces it has found a buyer to keep the newspaper open  —  Barely two weeks before it was due to shut down, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said Tuesday it had found a last-minute buyer — a successful nonprofit journalism operation that has agreed to keep the struggling newspaper open.

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

TMZ launches DC bureau, tracks down Graham, Cruz on first day  —  TMZ, the tabloid known for its sensational headlines and dirt-digging on Hollywood celebrities and other famous people, is opening up shop in Washington, D.C., with an eye on covering Congress.

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 …

Trump Is Facing an Increasingly Defiant World … For months and months, President Donald Trump has bullied other countries on everything from trade to how they govern themselves.  —  In just the last few days, however, a handful of global players have defied him, showing the limits of his influence.

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 …

JD Vance Would Make a Horrible Presidential Candidate  —  He's unpopular and unlikable.  No amount of Vancewashing in the news is going to change that.  —  I mentioned here in the shebeen on Monday that I suspected the elite political media was warming up to rehabilitate Vice President J. Divan Vance …

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 …

‘Was he kidding?’  Trump reacts to FEMA official's claim he teleported to Waffle House  —  Federal agencies Donald Trump Media Cancer  —  For years, Gregg Phillips — now a senior FEMA official — has told stories that blur the boundary between the ordinary and the supernatural.

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.

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 …