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Ross Douthat / New York Times:
Trump's Blasphemy Is a Warning  —  Let's analyze the world's latest church-and-empire fracas, the open conflict between President Trump and Pope Leo XIV, in terms of three concentric circles, bringing us from the general realities of Catholic politics to the intense specifics of this case.
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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 …
Albert Burneko / Defector:
President, Extremely Normal Brain-Wise: Pope Weak On Crime, Also I'm Dr. Jesus Christ  —  The President of the United States, Donald Trump, is a deranged old pervert whose brain, long since sodden and pitted from a lifetime of indulgence and Diet Coke, is foaming out of his ears.
Daniel J. Wakin / New York Times:
Pope Leo to Trump: ‘I Have No Fear’
Ron Filipkowski / Meidas+:
Today in Politics, Bulletin 349. 4/14/26
Discussion: New York Sun
Liz Goodwin / Washington Post:
How Eric Swalwell rose to the top of Democratic politics as rumors followed him  —  Allies like Rep. Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Ruben Gallego say they knew nothing about the misconduct allegations, with Gallego saying the congressman led a “double life.”  —  Summary
Discussion: LAmag and One America News Network
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Liz Goodwin / Washington Post:
Woman accuses Eric Swalwell of rape in 2018, reports it to authorities  —  Her attorney said at a news conference that she will not present evidence to the media.  —  Summary  —  A woman accused former congressman Eric Swalwell (D-California) of raping her in a West Hollywood hotel in 2018 …
Michael Gold / New York Times:
Gallego Dismissed Rumors of a ‘Flirty’ Swalwell, Highlighting a Culture of Silence
Los Angeles Times:
Another woman accuses Swalwell of sexual assault; says she was drugged in Beverly Hills in 2018
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 …
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Another pardoned Jan. 6 rioter to admit guilt in child sexual abuse case  —  David Daniel has reached a plea agreement with federal prosecutors after a judge ruled that President Donald Trump's pardons in the Capitol attack did not apply to child exploitation.
Discussion: TMZ.com and Raw Story
Washington Post:
DOJ moves to undo Jan. 6 rioters' convictions for seditious conspiracy  —  President Donald Trump last year commuted the prison sentences of 12 members of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers.  —  Summary  —  Federal prosecutors are seeking to wipe out the seditious conspiracy convictions …
Discussion: Mother Jones and Raw Story
Bart Jansen / USA Today:
‘Be careful.’ Vance issues warning to Pope Leo when discussing theology  —  Vance said it was wrong for Pope Leo to criticize those who wield the sword because Europe would never have been liberated during WWII without the U.S. military.  —  After President Donald Trump clashed with Pope Leo XIV …
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Anton Troianovski / New York Times:
Vance Says the Pope Should Be More Careful When Talking About Theology  —  The vice president, who is Catholic, took issue with Pope Leo XIV's statement that disciples of Christ are “never on the side of those who once wielded the sword and today drop bombs.”
C. Ryan Barber / Wall Street Journal:
Jeanine Pirro's Prosecutors Make Surprise Visit to Fed Headquarters  —  A pair of Pirro's deputies were turned away after showing up at the construction site for central-bank renovation project  —  WASHINGTON—Prosecutors from U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office showed up unannounced Tuesday …
Discussion: Bloomberg and Raw Story
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New York Times:
Prosecutors Make Surprise Visit to Fed as Pirro Defends Investigation  —  The Justice Department's criminal inquiry into the Federal Reserve threatens to delay the confirmation of the next chair.  —  Prosecutors sent by Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia …
New York Times:
Trump's Fed Pick Discloses Vast Wealth Ahead of Confirmation Hearing
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: The Hill, Raw Story and RedState
Wall Street Journal:
Europe Is Accelerating a NATO Fallback Plan in Case Trump Pulls Out  —  The Continent is drawing up a contingency for greater European involvement as tensions rise over Iran war  —  A fallback plan to ensure Europe can defend itself using NATO's existing military structures if the U.S. departs …
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.
Bernie Becker / Politico:
Tax Day arrives with Republicans struggling to sell their cuts … That's one reason why Republicans are still doing everything they can to keep last year's tax cuts top of mind this Tax Day, even as they also might be guilty of overpromising on refunds.  —  GOP officials also have another problem …
Gary Fineout / Politico:
Florida's planned special session on redistricting just got a bit murkier … The GOP-controlled state House and Senate have not spent any time working on their own proposals, instead waiting for the DeSantis administration to step forward with a map — a move that could help inoculate the Legislature from any potential lawsuits.
Politico:
Why House Republicans are protecting Cory Mills … But key leaders and several rank-and-file members from both parties signaled this week they will wait for the conclusion of an active House Ethics Committee investigation into Mills before moving to punish him.
Boots on the Ground:
Conservative Judges' Early Hiring Fuels Two-Track Clerkship System at Harvard Law  —  Federal judges — particularly those aligned with the conservative legal movement — are increasingly recruiting Harvard Law School students during their first year, accelerating a clerkship hiring process …
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Dems file long-shot 25th Amendment bill targeting Trump  —  House Democrats on Tuesday unveiled legislation that would create a commission to assess whether the 25th Amendment should be invoked to remove President Trump from office. … - More than 85 House and Senate Democrats called …
Reuters:
Erika Kirk withdraws from event with JD Vance over threats, VP says  —  Erika Kirk, widow of slain activist Charlie Kirk, withdrew on Tuesday from a Turning Point USA event featuring U.S. Vice President JD Vance due to threats on her life, the vice president said.
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic:
Hungary's New Leader Reveals Viktor Orbán Was Paying CPAC … Turns out the Hungarian government has been bankrolling the Conservative Political Action Conference for years.  —  Péter Magyar, who unseated Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán Sunday in a landslide …
The Guardian:
Iran war escalation could trigger global recession, IMF warns  —  Growth forecasts cut for US and global economy, while UK suffers sharpest downgrade in G7  —  A further escalation in the Iran war could trigger a global recession that would affect the UK more than any of the other G7 nations …
Financial Times:
Iran used Chinese spy satellite to target US bases  —  Leaked documents show IRGC secretly acquired system and used it to guide strikes during war in March
Washington Post:
White House favors Erica Schwartz, former deputy surgeon general, to lead CDC  —  Schwartz would be Trump's third nominee to lead the CDC.  She left government in 2021, after the Biden administration passed her over for acting U.S. surgeon general.  —  Summary
Discussion: Wall Street Journal
Politico:
GOP leaders struggle to keep $75B immigration plan narrow … “And that's why you sense some frustration among a lot of the senators,” he added.  “Some of which has been voiced and a lot of which it hasn't.”  —  Senate Majority Leader John Thune laid out the up-to $75 billion price tag for the bill to reporters Tuesday.
Discussion: CT Mirror and Bloomberg
Alyssa Lukpat / Wall Street Journal:
Maine Lawmakers Pass Ban on Large Data Centers  —  The bill, which blocks centers that draw over 20 megawatts of power until late 2027, heads to Democratic Gov. Janet Mills  —  Maine lawmakers on Tuesday passed a ban on large data-center construction, making it the first state to enact …
Bloomberg Law:
Grassley Wants Lee or Cruz for Supreme Court if Vacancy Arises  —  Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said the panel would be “fully prepared” to vet a Supreme Court nominee should there be a retirement at the end of the term, and would recommend that either Ted Cruz (R-Texas) or Mike Lee (R-Utah) get the nomination.
Bloomberg:
Trump Hints at War's End as Hormuz Standoff Chokes Oil Flows  —  US President Donald Trump played down the prospect of renewed fighting in the war with Iran, even as questions remain over Tehran's nuclear program and access to the Strait of Hormuz.  —  Speaking to ABC News on Tuesday …
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: Metro.co.uk and The Independent
David Bauder / Associated Press:
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.
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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Zachary Leeman / Mediaite:
Ilhan Omar Pushes Democrats To Embrace Marjorie Taylor Greene, Other MAGA Stars Ditching Trump
Discussion: Fox News
Wall Street Journal:
Dr. Makary and Mr. Hyde at the FDA
Discussion: Raw Story
Ben Diamond / Lawfare:
One Emergency After Another  —  As President Trump's use of emergency powers outstrips his predecessors …
Discussion: Raw Story
Matt Cohen / Democracy Docket:
Wyoming attorney seeks criminal probe of election chief for handing DOJ voters' data
Discussion: Cowboy State Daily and Raw Story
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Governor of California:
Governor Newsom issues proclamation setting special election for California Congressional District 14
Discussion: The Hill and Washington Examiner
Brittany Gibson / Axios:
ICE deported 442k people in fiscal year 2025
Discussion: The National Pulse
Ben Meiselas / Meidas+:
Tuesday Afternoon News Updates: The “Blockade” That Never Was — 4/14/26
Ruth Igielnik / New York Times:
51 Percent of Americans Think the War in Iran Has Not Been Worthwhile.
Tara Copp / Washington Post:
Iranian sea trade blocked as six ships forced to turn back, U.S. military says
 

 
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