Scoop: Democrats eye new strategy after Iran war powers fail  —  A group of House Democrats is discussing plans to force a vote on an Iran war powers every day until one finally passes or U.S. operations in the region end, Axios has learned. … - It's not clear if House Democratic leadership …

Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons is leaving the Department of Homeland Security  —  DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced the move Thursday evening and wished Lyons well.  —  Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons is leaving the Department of Homeland Security, the new head of the DHS said Thursday.

Justin Fairfax increasingly erratic weeks before murder-suicide, court records show  —  Fairfax was once a favorite to become Virginia governor before sexual assault allegations arose.  The couple's teenage son called 911, officials said.  —  Summary  —  Former Virginia lieutenant governor …

AP Exclusive: Europe has ‘maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left,’ energy agency head warns  —  Europe has “maybe six weeks or so” of remaining jet fuel supplies, the head of the International Energy Agency said Thursday in a wide-ranging interview, warning of possible flight cancellations “soon” if oil supplies remain blocked by the Iran war.

Aliya Rahman Files Complaint Against DHS, Sets Stage For Federal Lawsuit  —  The Minneapolis resident was in a viral video of federal immigration enforcement agents dragging her out of her car on her way to a doctor's appointment.  —  WASHINGTON — Minneapolis resident Aliya Rahman …

Cookies, deodorant, socks.  Iran war puts military packages in limbo  —  Thousands of boxes sent to service members in Middle East are stuck in limbo.  The Postal Service has indefinitely suspended delivery amid Iran war.  —  Dan F. was alarmed when his daughter, a Marine aboard the USS Tripoli …

J.D. Vance's theory of Trumpism is no match for the practice  —  This White House is a graveyard for grand strategies  —  Vice-president j.d. vance loves big ideas, or at least the idea of big ideas.  Unlike President Donald Trump, he reads books and even writes his own, and he talks …

Progressive Analilia Mejia coasts to victory in New Jersey special House election … “We must stop them,” she said.  “These radicals will watch Rome burn with all of us within, and they are simply cowards — cowards unwilling to stand up to this madness.  But we stand up, we resist, we will not allow it to continue.”

Mamdani and his wife made less than $145,000 last year, tax filings show … Since becoming mayor, though, Mamdani is living quite comfortably under that parameter, drawing more than $258,000 in salary and living rent-free at Gracie Mansion with Duwaji.  —  Mamdani's office released …

DOJ opens investigation into Eric Swalwell over sexual assault allegations  —  The California Democrat has been accused by five women and faces separate probes from LA and New York district attorneys  —  The Department of Justice is investigating the multiple sexual assault allegations …

Hegseth attacks ‘unpatriotic’ media and compares reporters to Jewish biblical group  —  The defense secretary has frequently attacked the media over Iran war coverage. … Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth escalated his attacks on the media Thursday, comparing reporters covering the Iran war to the Pharisees …

ICE Has Detained Marie-Thérèse Ross-Mahé, an 85-Year-Old Widow  —  Marie-Thérèse Ross-Mahé moved to Alabama to wed a long-lost friend.  But after her new husband died, an inheritance battle exploded and his son used his influence to have her arrested, a probate judge said.

GOP, Democrats blast Vought for holding back cash: 'You don't have the authority to impound'  —  Senators from both parties chided the Trump administration Thursday for continuing to withhold funding Congress has approved, more than a year after the White House first froze billions of dollars for temporary “review.”

America's Orange Jesus  —  Reflections on a week in which Donald Trump decided to feud with the Pope while comparing himself to the Saviour.  —  In her 2023 memoir, “Oath and Honor,” published the year before Donald Trump's remarkable return from political oblivion, the Republican apostate …

After Trump's Attack on Pope Leo, a Bomb Threat Came for His Brother in Suburban Chicago  —  Make A One-Time Gift to Support My Work  —  On Wednesday evening, Pope Leo XIV's older brother, John Prevost, was the victim of a bomb threat.  —  Officers from the New Lenox police …

The electoral beatings will continue until morale improves  —  We have some very exciting news: Next week, G. Elliott Morris and David Nir will record the Strength In Numbers podcast live and in-person in Washington, DC—and we'd love it if you'd join us!  —  Our session will take place on Thursday …

Gabbard raised issues with spy law Trump is pushing to renew … In a statement, the White House said Trump's “entire exceptional national security team is in lockstep with the president in advancing his efforts to achieve a clean reauthorization of FISA 702.”

Trump Says He'll Nominate Erica Schwartz to Lead CDC  —  President also names three others to help lead the agency  —  President Trump said Thursday he will nominate Dr. Erica Schwartz to direct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  —  The CDC has been without …

NPR receives $113 million in charitable gifts  —  NPR has received two of the largest gifts in the public media network's existence, totaling $113 million.  They will go toward fueling innovation in NPR's use of digital technology, increasing its connection with audiences …

Clash Between Trump and the Pope Is Dividing American Catholics  —  From ‘deeply disappointed’ to ‘way out of proportion,’ Catholic voters across the U.S. react to the fight between two of the world's most powerful men  —  President Trump's feud with Pope Leo XIV and the president's AI-generated image …

Arts commission green-lights Trump's giant arch … “I've been watching very carefully, and the designs just get better and better and better and better and better,” said James McCrery II, an architecture professor at the Catholic University of America and the commission's vice chair.

Where the DOGE Operatives Are Now  —  WIRED tracked down some of the most prominent figures of last year's DOGE invasion.  Here's where they are now—in government and beyond.  —  Fourteen months ago, WIRED introduced the world to a cadre of young, inexperienced technologists who were working …

Today in Politics, Bulletin 350. 4/16/26  —  ... When Erika Kirk canceled her appearance with JD Vance at a Turning Point rally in GA where the arena was 90% empty, she claimed the reason she ghosted the event was because she received “credible threats” before it began.  But the US Secret Service is contradicting her claim.

Trump administration set to launch tariff refund portal.  Here's what to know.  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  The U.S. government is set to launch an online portal next week that lets businesses request refunds for tariffs deemed illegal by the Supreme Court.

Federal judge sets new limits on Trump ballroom construction  —  Judge Richard Leon clarified that some national security work can continue while the overall project is halted.  —  Summary  —  A federal judge set new limits on President Donald Trump's planned White House ballroom …

Senate votes to repeal Biden-era wilderness protections in Minnesota, sending bill to Trump's desk  —  The Senate on Thursday voted to repeal Biden-era protections for a contentious wilderness area in Minnesota, sending the question to President Trump's desk.

Pentagon Pete Goon Offers Wild Explanation for ‘Pulp Fiction’ Prayer  —  FACT OR FICTION  —  The spokesman's excuse did not offer much clarity.  —  Pete Hegseth's top spin doctor tried to defend his boss's bizarre interpretation of a Pulp Fiction monologue during a Pentagon worship event on Wednesday.