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.

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.

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 …

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.

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

Live Updates: Trump's Pick to Lead Fed Faces Questions on Independence in Senate Hearing  —  Kevin M. Warsh told senators at his confirmation hearing that he would be “strictly independent” on decisions related to interest rates and that he is unbothered by Mr. Trump's calls for lower borrowing costs.

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 …

Pete Hegseth scraps mandatory flu shots for U.S. service members  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  Washington — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday that the Department of Defense will no longer mandate U.S. service members to receive the flu shot each year.

Two CIA officers die in Mexico accident after counternarcotics operation  —  The U.S. spy agency has significantly expanded its international antidrug work under President Trump and CIA Director Ratcliffe.  —  Summary  —  Two U.S. embassy officials who died in an automobile accident …

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.

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

Graham releases blueprint for GOP immigration enforcement funding plan  —  Senate Budget Chair Lindsey Graham unveiled a fiscal blueprint Tuesday paving the way for the GOP's party-line immigration enforcement plan.  The budget resolution is the first step in Republicans' two-step plan …

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.

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.

Rep. Nancy Mace introduces measure to expel fellow Republican Cory Mills from Congress  —  Mills, who is being investigated by the House Ethics Committee in connection with allegations including sexual and financial misconduct, has denied wrongdoing.  —  Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C. …

April 20, 2026  —  Late Saturday evening, Josh Dawsey and Annie Linskey of the Wall Street Journal reported that Trump was so unstable and angry after learning on April 3 that Iranians had shot down an American jet that his aides kept him out of the room as they received updates …

Emails show Amazon colluding with other firms to raise prices, California authorities allege  —  The previously redacted messages were unveiled as part of an antitrust battle with California attorney general Rob Bonta  —  Emails released on Monday by California's attorney general show Amazon …

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 …

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 …

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

‘We were terrified they were going to kill us’: fishers who survived US boat strike speak out  —  An Ecuadorian fishing crew describe their ordeal as victims of Trump's purported war on ‘narcoterrorists’  —  By 4pm, the light was softening over the Pacific, and the crew of the Don Maca …

Scoop: Gallego met with Ethics after GOP lawmaker accused him of misconduct  —  Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) proactively met in person with Senate Ethics Committee staff on Friday, Axios has learned.  — The meeting occurred the day after Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) …

The Vindication of Bidenomics  —  Are we finally ready to acknowledge its successes?  —  Consumer sentiment, which fell off a cliff in 2022, has declined further under Trump II.  Indeed, according to the venerable Michigan Survey, it is at the lowest level ever recorded.

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.

‘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 …

Internal emails show how fringe groups fueled Sheriff Chad Bianco's ballot seizure  —  In the spring of 2022, a woman named Shelby Bunch began appearing at government hearings in Riverside County, demanding that officials there address what she believed was an epidemic of fraud in local elections.