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11:40 AM ET, April 22, 2026

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Politico:
'The GOP should've done more': Virginia Republicans point fingers after gerrymandering loss … There are mounting signs that Trump and the GOP have used valuable time and political capital on an arduous tit-for-tat that is so far looking like it will be close to a draw.
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Erin Doherty / Politico:
Virginia voters give Dems big win in the gerrymandering wars … Virginia's contest saw an explosion of outside spending and the involvement of national heavyweights like former President Barack Obama and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, as both sides raced to convince people to vote during an off-cycle April election.
Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
Virginia voters approve Democrats' redistricting plan, giving the party a midterm election boost  —  NBC News projects Democrats will be able to enact a new proposed map designed to net them up to four seats, as they push for control of the narrowly divided House.
Kevin Robillard / HuffPost:
Virginia Voters Just Gave Democrats A Clearer Path To Winning The Midterms
New York Times:
Virginia Redistricting Referendum Results
Washington Post:
Six takeaways from Virginia's vote to boost Democrats in national redistricting war
Joyce Vance / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance:
Investigating the Good Guys  —  DOJ claims the Southern Poverty Law Center was “paying off” the Ku Klux Klan.  The group's track record and common sense suggest otherwise.  —  The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) was founded in 1971 in Montgomery, Alabama, by a lawyer named Morris Dees.
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Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
The SPLC indictment, the Klan history behind it, and the ignominy of Todd Blanche  —  Forty-five years ago, a nonprofit organization's program aimed at “placing sympathizers into Klan groups for the purpose of gathering information” was decried as “extremely dangerous to American freedom.”
US Department of Justice:
Federal Grand Jury Charges Southern Poverty Law Center for Wire Fraud, False Statements, and Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering  —  For Immediate Release  —  Between 2014 and 2023, the SPLC secretly funneled more than $3 million in donated funds to individuals who were associated …
Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
DOJ charges Southern Poverty Law Center with fraud amid denials from civil rights group
Sam Meredith / CNBC:
Iran says it has seized two ships in Strait of Hormuz after U.S. extends ceasefire … Iran's navy on Wednesday said it had seized two container ships in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, shortly after the U.S. extended the ceasefire and as diplomats seek to bring the countries together for peace talks.
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New York Times:
Iran War Live Updates: Iranian Forces Claim Seizure of 2 Ships After Trump Extends Truce
Discussion: Al Jazeera
Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Trump pushes back on Wall Street Journal editorial labeling him ‘sucker’ on Iran
Discussion: Raw Story and New Republic
Caitlin Doornbos / New York Post:
Trump tells The Post news of fresh peace talks ‘possible’ as soon as Friday — as Iran scrambles to come up with ‘unified’ plan
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump gives Iran days to end power struggle, return to peace talks
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
New poll: 55% support impeaching Trump  —  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 trended charts and a full archive of crosstabs …
Catherine Rampell / The Bulwark:
Trump's Fed Chair Nominee Fails the Big Test  —  KEVIN WARSH, DONALD TRUMP'S pick for Federal Reserve chair, had his confirmation hearing before the Senate Banking Committee yesterday.  The hearing was held under the shadow of Trump's ongoing efforts to persecute (and prosecute) …
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Hans Nichols / Axios:
Thune nudges Trump to “wrap up” Fed probe  —  Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is pressing the Trump administration to end the GOP staring contest over Kevin Warsh's confirmation as Fed chair. … - “We all agree that Kevin Warsh is a great pick and hopefully will be confirmed,” Thune told reporters on Tuesday.
Washington Post:
Kevin Warsh is good news for the Federal Reserve
Politico:
Trump weighs consequences for NATO allies on ‘naughty’ list … Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth floated the broad idea in December.  “Model allies that step up, like Israel, South Korea, Poland, increasingly Germany, the Baltics and others, will receive our special favor,” he said.
Discussion: Raw Story and Townhall
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:   April 21, 2026  —  There is the unmistakable feeling that the wheels are coming off the MAGA bus.
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
BREAKING: Dems Remember They Can Play Hardball, Too
Declan Harty / Politico:
Former Republican Rep. Devin Nunes out as Trump Media CEO … The C-suite overhaul lands after years of repeated losses at Trump Media, a company that was once billed as a conservative challenger to Silicon Valley giants and the next gem in Trump's vast business empire.
Lena H. Sun / Washington Post:
CDC won't publish report showing covid shots cut likelihood of hospital visits  —  The report, which had cleared the agency's scientific-review process, had been delayed.  It now won't be published at all, people familiar with the decision told The Post.  —  Summary
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Kash's kayfabe lawsuit  —  Public Notice is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🍻 Subscribe to PN 🍻  —  Late Friday, we were treated to a big story in The Atlantic about FBI Director Kash Patel's unprofessional, self-destructive behavior …
Paul Krugman:
Bad Vibes and Broken Promises  —  More thoughts on the roots of Americans' anger about the economy  —  Cut in half, you say?  —  Americans hate, I mean really hate, the Trump II economy.  A new Reuters/Ipsos poll puts Donald Trump's net approval on the economy at -33 points …
Discussion: Newsweek and Daily Kos
NBC News:
A year after DOGE, former federal employees are still looking for work  —  Thirteen federal workers who were laid off during the DOGE cuts told NBC News they struggled to find work, had to move or took major pay cuts after their agencies were gutted.  —  After he applied to his 599th job, John Burg stopped counting.
Jamie Stengle / Associated Press:
Texas can require public schools to display Ten Commandments in classrooms, US appeals court rules  —  Texas can require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms, a U.S. appeals court ruled Tuesday in a victory for conservatives who have long sought to incorporate more religion into schools.
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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Senate hopeful Graham Platner calls to investigate Trump and impeach two Supreme Court justices  —  The underdog Maine candidate, who has risen in polls, told NBC News he wants to carry on the legacy of Bernie Sanders and push Democrats to be more aggressive.
Discussion: Raw Story
Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Americans' disapproval rating of Congress matches historic high  —  Americans' disapproval of Congress has matched an all-time high, a new poll from Gallup finds, as the beleaguered institution grapples with scandals, expulsions and its role as a co-equal, independent branch of Congress.
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Republicans fear succession of government shutdowns under Trump  —  Senate Republicans who are scrambling to end the two-month shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) fear that Democrats will trigger an even bigger government shutdown in October and are working out strategies to avert that politically disastrous scenario.
Jonathan Chait / The Atlantic:
What Abdul El-Sayed Doesn't Get About Trump  —  Over the past 15 years or so, Democrats have won a lot of races because the opposing party's primary voters decided to nominate right-wing ideologues (Christine O'Donnell, Todd Akin, Kari Lake) rather than normal Republicans.
Discussion: Semafor
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Iowa Republican zeroes in on birth control access in heated Senate race  —  Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa), who is running to succeed retiring Sen. Joni Ernst (R), is pushing to expand access to birth control as the race for the open Senate seat heats up.  —  The Iowa congresswoman …
Discussion: Newsweek
David Jeans / Reuters:
Exclusive: US turns to Ukrainian counter-drone tech after Iran attacks, sources say  —  The U.S. military has introduced Ukrainian counter-drone technology in recent weeks at a key U.S. air base in Saudi Arabia, according to five people with knowledge of the matter, as it seeks to stem attacks …
 
 
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Ben Rhodes / New York Times:
Graham Platner Went to Hell and Back. He Has a Simple Message for Democrats.
Zoe Hussain / New York Post:
Criminal immigrant naturalized by Biden who allegedly gunned down DHS employee, 2 others is found dead in jail
Chris Johnson / Washington Examiner:
Earth Day's flawed premise: The planet does best when the country does more
Charles Franklin / Homepage:
New Marquette Law School national survey finds high approval of Iran cease-fire, low support for the war, and few who think U.S. goals have been achieved
Jesse Pines / Forbes:
The UK Just Passed A Generational Smoking Ban. Could America Be Next?
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New York Times:
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Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
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Washington Post:
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