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9:45 AM ET, April 23, 2026

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Wall Street Journal:
Republicans Are Worried the Redistricting Fight Is Backfiring  —  After a victory in Virginia, some analysts say Democrats may pick up more seats in Congress following the nationwide redistricting battle  —  Republicans are increasingly worried that a battle President Trump started last summer …
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Winston Rogers / WJLA-TV:
Virginia judge blocks redistricting referendum from being certified  —  ARLINGTON, Va. (7News) — A Virginia judge blocked the state from certifying the results of Tuesday's congressional map referendum, deeming the referendum and the bill that triggered it as unconstitutional, according to a judge's order issued Wednesday.
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
Virginia voters yesterday agreed to a constitutional amendment that would temporarily redistrict the state if any other state redistricted for partisan reasons: that is, in retaliation for the partisan redistricting President Donald J. Trump launched in Texas in 2025 in an effort to retain control of the House of Representatives.
Leo Briceno / Fox News:
DeSantis says he's taking up Jeffries' invitation to ‘F around and find out’ on Florida redistricting effort
Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
The Virginia Gerrymander Disenfranchises Republicans
Politico:
Senate Republicans clear go-it-alone path for ICE funding … “Our Democratic colleagues have refused to provide funding for the Border Patrol and ICE,” Senate Budget Chair Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said ahead of the Senate's late-night session.  “This needs to be done.”
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Jordain Carney / Politico:
‘Just do the math’: GOP senators get antsy about Trump Cabinet shakeup … That's not to mention the growing uncertainty about what will happen in the midterms themselves, with many Republicans growing concerned that their four-seat majority could be at risk.
Discussion: Semafor and Raw Story
Politico:
Senate GOP braces for Cabinet shakeup
Discussion: Raw Story
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New York Times:
Navy Secretary John Phelan Is Leaving the Pentagon and the Trump Administration  —  John Phelan is leaving the Pentagon after months of tension with Pete Hegseth and other Pentagon leaders.  The tumult comes as the Navy has been engaged in war with Iran.  —  Navy Secretary John Phelan …
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Jennifer Jacobs / CBS News:
Iran's military more capable than Trump administration is publicly acknowledging, sources say
Discussion: New Republic, Breitbart and NBC News
Wall Street Journal:
John Phelan Out as U.S. Navy Secretary
Associated Press:
Pentagon says Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving, in latest departure of a top defense leader
David Gardner / The Daily Beast:
Trump's Plans for ‘Mic-Drop’ Media Confrontation Are Leaked  —  AFTER-DINNER SCREECH  —  The president is planning a rage-fueled moment at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner.  —  Donald Trump will launch a “revenge” attack on the White House media when he confronts …
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Margaret Sullivan / The Guardian:
Why are White House journalists partying with Trump?  —  The White House correspondents' dinner has always been a questionable affair.  It's even more worrying under an anti-press administration  —  Even in the pre-Trump era, I had reservations about the annual black-tie celebration …
Discussion: Fox News and The Hill
Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
F.B.I. Said to Have Investigated Times Reporter After Article on Patel's Girlfriend  —  The bureau said it is not pursuing a case, but the scrutiny is an example of the Trump administration weighing whether to criminalize routine news gathering.  —  The F.B.I. began investigating …
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Reuters:
Exclusive: US intercepts three Iranian oil tankers in Asian waters, sources say
Discussion: Al Jazeera, Semafor, Bloomberg and Forbes
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
Why voters say the Democrats are “weak,” in their own words  —  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 …
Shawn Cohen / Charleston Daily Mail:
Secret ‘sugar daddy’ sex scandal explodes inside Trump's counterterrorism HQ: Read glamorous senior aide's voracious text messages, itemized ‘trophies’... and her utterly shameless justification  —  A top-level Trump counterterrorism official is under investigation amid claims she actively looks …
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Josh Christenson / New York Post:
DHS bigwig put on leave after ex-boyfriend accuses glitzy terror official of $40K sugar baby scheme
Discussion: TMZ.com
Jorge Liboreiro / Euronews:
Breaking news.  EU approves €90 billion loan for Ukraine after Hungary lifts controversial veto  —  The two-month-long impasse over the €90 billion for Ukraine came to an end on Thursday after Hungary lifted its contentious veto.  Brussels says the first payment will be made “as soon as possible”.
Liz Dye / Public Notice:
Trump DOJ will avenge the KKK by taking out SPLC  —  Public Notice is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🧠 Subscribe to PN 🧠  —  “The SPLC is manufacturing racism to justify its existence,” Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche claimed on Tuesday.
Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump's DOJ has cut thousands of law-enforcement jobs while vowing to get tough on crime  —  The Trump administration has cut more than 4,000 employees from some of the nation's top law-enforcement agencies, even as it vowed to crack down on crime, according to records obtained by Reuters.
Chris Cameron / New York Times:
RFK Jr. Defends Trump's Mathematically Impossible Drug Discount Claims  —  President Trump has claimed that he has secured discounts of 400 to 1,500 percent on prescription drugs.  A price discount cannot be more than 100 percent because that would lower the price to zero.
Politico:
New Jersey's most vulnerable GOP incumbent is MIA  —  Rep. Tom Kean Jr. represents New Jersey's most competitive district this November — but nobody, even his GOP colleagues, can say where he's been for the past month.  A scion of one of the state's most storied political dynasties …
Jim Swift / The Bulwark:
Who Goes to See Vivek at Ohio State?  —  LIVE, UNSCRIPTED QUESTION-AND-ANSWER SESSIONS are a uniquely high-risk proposition for marquee events.  Failed Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, now running for governor of Ohio, received an opportunity to reflect on this fact anew when …
Discussion: YouTube
Reese Gorman / NOTUS:
Gallego Partied Until the Early Morning on Colombia Trip Despite Security Warnings  —  Sources told NOTUS embassy staff warned the Arizona Democrat about a credible threat to his life, but he stayed at a Bogotá club until 3 a.m., concerning U.S. officials.  — Copy
Politico:
Trump admin agrees to pay $1.25M to 2016 Trump adviser over surveillance … A Justice Department spokesperson declined to comment.  Page and one of his attorneys did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment.  —  The settlement does not resolve Page's effort to revive his claims …
Wall Street Journal:
What Everyone Got Wrong About Jobs and the Immigration Crackdown  —  Deportations haven't meaningfully lifted wages for Americans, nor have they caused widespread disruptions to the labor market  —  Change in average hourly earnings, year-over-year by select industry
 
 
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Timothy Noah / New Republic:
How the Tech World Turned Evil
NBC News:
Kalshi fines and suspends three politicians for ‘insider trading’ on their own races
Victor Davis Hanson / American Greatness:
How Iran Committed Suicide
Discussion: Fox News
Paul Krugman:
Cultifying the U.S. Military
Discussion: Raw Story
Kadia Goba / NOTUS:
The Ethics Committee Investigated Rep. Alma Adams for Alleged ‘Inappropriate Relationship’ With a Staffer
Discussion: Politico
Politico:
Trump team backs away from gasoline price promises
Discussion: Raw Story
Politico:
House leaders pull Endangered Species Act bill
Natasha Korecki / NBC News:
California governor candidates spar to get ahead after Eric Swalwell dropped out
 Earlier Items: 
Esther Webber / Politico:
UK divers prepare for mine-clearing operations in Strait of Hormuz
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Politico
Reuters:
Trump says eight Iranian women won't be executed, Iran disputes entire account
Ryan Grim / Drop Site News:
Two Iranian Women in ICE Detention Are Not, In Fact, Related to Qasem Soleimani, Documents Show
Yunior Rivas / Democracy Docket:
GOP blocks plan to prepare North Carolina counties for ballot seizures, ICE at polls
Discussion: Raw Story
Yunior Rivas / Democracy Docket:
Virginia court blocks voter-approved redistricting, appeal coming