Trump approval falls to 35% as rating on handling prices hits a record -46  —  This article reports results from the April 2026 Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll.  You can read our previous poll releases here.  Subscribers to Strength In Numbers have access to additional visuals …

Cancel the 2026 White House Correspondents' Dinner  —  Allow me to make a confession: I'm a fan of the White House Correspondents' Dinner (WHCD).  I have never been invited.  I just enjoy the show.  The president does a stand-up routine.  The people who cover the president hire a famous comedian to roast him.

Trump tells CNBC he expects U.S. to make ‘great deal’ with Iran … President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he thinks the U.S. is “going to end up with a great deal” with Iran to end the weeks-long war, even as he said he does not expect to extend a ceasefire due to expire on Wednesday.

Democrats prepare to abandon Cherfilus-McCormick en masse  —  Many House Democrats are ready to vote to expel Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) from Congress as soon as the House Ethics Committee meets to decide her fate on Tuesday, Axios has found in interviews with over 30 lawmakers.

In Virginia redistricting election, 4 House seats at stake as voters go to the polls  —  The vote will decide if the legislature can redraw the state congressional map.  —  Campaign signs are seen at a polling place on April 17, 2026 in Burke, Virginia.  Virginia voters will decide on April 21 …

Capitol agenda: Trump-Powell clash hijacks Warsh hearing  —  A bitter spat is set to dominate Kevin Warsh's confirmation hearing Tuesday morning.  It's not the economic outlook or bank regulation.  The real focus for Senate Banking members vetting Warsh to be the next Federal Reserve chair …

Speaker Johnson's beginning of the end  —  Public Notice is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🍃🍃 Subscribe to PN 🍃🍃  —  Last week, Analilia Mejia won her election in a suburban northern New Jersey district …

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer Has Resigned  —  A Labor Department spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.  — Copy  —  Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned on Monday, according to three sources familiar with the matter.

Southern Poverty Law Center says it faces a Justice Department criminal probe over paid informants  —  The Southern Poverty Law Center says it's the subject of a criminal investigation by the Justice Department and faces possible charges over its past use of paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups.

This Scammer Used an AI-Generated MAGA Girl to Grift ‘Super Dumb’ Men  —  A med student says he's made thousands of dollars selling photos and videos of a young conservative woman he created using generative tools.  He's not alone.  —  Like many medical school students, Sam was broke.

When Your Child Dies of Measles  —  When my daughter Renae, my firstborn, was 5 months old she spiked a fever.  By that evening, she was having trouble breathing — the color was gone from her face and I could see her skin tugging in around her ribs.  At the hospital the doctors noted …

Tim Cook to become Apple Executive Chairman John Ternus to become Apple CEO  —  CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple announced that Tim Cook will become executive chairman of Apple's board of directors and John Ternus, senior vice president of Hardware Engineering, will become Apple's next chief executive officer effective on September 1, 2026.

Trump says 'I'll remember' companies that don't seek tariff refunds … President Donald Trump on Tuesday told CNBC that he will gratefully “remember” U.S. companies that do not seek refunds for the tariffs he unilaterally imposed, which the Supreme Court later ruled were illegal.

Palantir Goes Mask-Off For Fascism.  It Won't End Well.  —  Earlier this month, Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that “Palantir Technologies (PLTR) has proven to have great war fighting capabilities and equipment.  Just ask our enemies!!!”  — notably including the stock ticker …

Why America is falling out of love with Israel  —  Public opinion and elite sentiment has turned decisively against Netanyahu  —  Who in America remembers Yitzhak Rabin?  It is a safe bet that few under 40 would recall the courageous prime minister of Israel who sought peace with the Palestinians.

Carr's Drive-Thru Dinner  —  Donald Trump's FCC chair Brendan Carr is set to attend the White House Correspondents' Dinner, Status has learned, where he will mingle with journalists and news executives at an event ostensibly about celebrating the First Amendment.

Probe of Trump Foes Heats Up Under Acting Attorney General  —  Todd Blanche installed a former Trump campaign lawyer to run the probe after career prosecutor moved off case  —  WASHINGTON—An investigation into whether government officials engaged in a conspiracy to undermine President Trump …

Older Americans Are Hoarding America's Potential  —  “Ageism” identifies an enduring phenomenon: the mistreatment of older people for no reason other than being older.  Americans in middle age and beyond are routinely passed over for opportunities because of the irrelevant fact of a number …

Pentagon Seeks $75 Billion for Drones in Record Defense Budget  —  The Pentagon's largest-ever budget request earmarks $75 billion for drones and technologies to counter them, mainly for a massive increase for a little-known office working with US commandos to test and evaluate various systems, according to defense officials.

Get used to higher gas prices this year  —  Even if the Iran conflict ended now and the Strait of Hormuz fully opened, don't look for a quick return to pre-war gas prices. … - But President Trump appeared to contradict him in comments to The Hill Monday, seeing a faster drop.

Why I'm Becoming a Republican  —  I first registered as a Democrat in 1959.  The party's hostility to Israel is too much.  —  I am a lifelong Democrat.  I started campaigning for the party's local candidates as a teenager in Brooklyn, N.Y., have been a registered Democrat for 67 years …

Internal emails show how fringe groups fueled Sheriff Chad Bianco's ballot seizure  —  Records reveal that the unprecedented taking of 650,000 ballots was based on the thinnest of evidence, raising alarms over how the November election could be disrupted.  —  With so many candidates running for governor, it's hard to keep up.

The Internet's Favorite Lawyer Says We're Living Through ‘Multiple Watergates per Week’  —  Devin Stone turned punchy legal explainers into a YouTube empire.  Now he's warning that the sheer volume of Trump administration scandals is distorting reality itself.

Former Presidents Clinton, Bush, Obama and Biden reveal why they have hope for America's future  —  The four former presidents spoke to Jenna Bush Hager in a “TODAY” exclusive about what message they have for Americans ahead of the nation's 250th anniversary.

Monumental Sign Trump Is Running Scared: Political Guru  —  CLEANUP ON AISLE TRUMP  —  The president made a telling move during his nightmare week, one political analyst says.  —  President Donald Trump has realized that he messed up by surrounding himself with scandal-mired figures and is now …

In California, Israel is emerging as a defining Democratic test … “If you're not going to take a stance on something that's very clear at this point,” said Saikat Chakrabarti, who is running for Pelosi's open San Francisco seat against state Sen. Scott Wiener, “then how can we trust you to represent us?”

Canada's 215 Imaginary Martyrs … On April 9, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and the rest of his caucus gathered in Montreal to kick off their three-day 2026 National Liberal Party Convention.  In keeping with recent tradition, the proceedings began with an Indigenous elder performing …

Why is the Maga project teetering?  Because not even Trump supporters voted for this dysfunction  —  The president's fixation on culture-war grievances is a colossal misreading of voters who just want prices to come down.  He has forgotten why he was re-elected

Tick bites causing highest rate of ER visits in a decade: CDC  —  (NewsNation) — With spring in full force and summer on the way, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is raising the alarm on tick bites.  —  The agency says the bites are sending Americans to the emergency room …