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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
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.
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Daniel Dale / CNN:
Even Trump's most basic claims about the Iran war can't be trusted — Donald Trump The Middle East JD Vance US elections — On Monday morning, President Donald Trump told The New York Post that Vice President JD Vance was already on his way to Pakistan for negotiations with Iran.
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Josh Wingrove / Bloomberg:
Trump Says Currency Swap With UAE Is Under Consideration
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G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
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 …
Bill Scher / Washington Monthly:
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.
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Oren Oppenheim / ABC News:
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 …
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Isaac Arnsdorf / Washington Post:
Democrats aim for midterm upsets in districts that Trump safely won
Democrats aim for midterm upsets in districts that Trump safely won
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
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.
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Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
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 …
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Associated Press:
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.
NOTUS:
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.
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Ej Dickson / Wired:
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.
Rebecca Archer / New York Times:
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 …
Brent D. Griffiths / Business Insider:
Apple isn't losing its Trump whisperer — Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down as CEO in September. — He won't be going far. He'll remain as executive chairman of the Apple board of directors. — Cook has put on a masterclass in managing Apple's relationship with President Donald Trump.
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Apple:
Tim Cook to become Apple Executive Chairman John Ternus to become Apple CEO
Tim Cook to become Apple Executive Chairman John Ternus to become Apple CEO
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CNBC:
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.
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Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
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 …
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Edward Luce / Financial Times:
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.
Mark Landler / New York Times:
Europe Wanted a Say on the Iran War, but It's Still on the Sidelines — A British-French plan to secure the Strait of Hormuz would give the continent a role. But Tehran and Washington are still calling the shots. — When President Emmanuel Macron of France welcomed the leaders of Britain …
Moira Donegan / The Guardian:
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
Politico:
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 …
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Oliver Darcy / Status:
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.
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Jonathan Kay / Quillette:
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 …
Sadie Gurman / Wall Street Journal:
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 …
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Bloomberg:
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.
New York Times:
A Year After U.S.A.I.D.'s Death, Fired Workers Find Few Jobs and Much Loss … She was fired by email while on maternity leave, given 24 hours to clear out her desk and left with three days of health insurance and no severance pay. She had worked for the U.S. Agency for International Development …
Simon J. Levien / Politico:
Jayapal at POLITICO Summit: Medicare for All has never been more popular — The progressive pointed to Cuba's system, before the oil embargo, as superior to America's. … Jayapal pointed to Cuba's system, before President Donald Trump imposed an oil embargo, as superior to America's on numerous measures, including cancer detection.
Alan M. Dershowitz / Wall Street Journal:
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 …
Samuel Moyn / New York Times:
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 …
CalMatters:
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.
Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
‘Many families are struggling’ — Rep. Lisa McClain of Michigan offered a rare acknowledgment from a GOP leader Tuesday that the U.S. economy might not be in tip-top condition. McClain, the Republican Conference chair, said at a news conference that “even with bigger [tax] refunds …
Bloomberg:
Trump Says US Will Get Along With Anthropic After Pentagon Spat — President Donald Trump predicted the US government would have a good relationship Anthropic PBC, a stark reversal in tone toward the artificial company that's embroiled in a fight with the Pentagon.
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Scott Stump / NBC News:
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.
Ben Geman / Axios:
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.
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Jeremy B. White / Politico:
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?”
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