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4:25 PM ET, April 23, 2026

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New York Times:
Trump Administration Aims to Strip Citizenship From Hundreds of Naturalized Americans  —  The Trump administration is assigning denaturalization cases to regular prosecutors, which could lead to a surge of people stripped of U.S. citizenship.  —  The Justice Department has identified 384 …
New York Times:
Senate Adopts G.O.P. Budget, Defeating Democrats' Affordability Proposals  —  Republicans pushed through a budget plan with a $70 billion increase for immigration enforcement after an overnight session in which they beat back Democratic proposals aimed at lowering costs.
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Politico:
Senate GOP braces for Cabinet shakeup  —  Presented by IN TODAY'S EDITION:  — Senate finishes vote-a-rama  — How Thune hopes to confirm Warsh  — Florida GOP revolts on endangered species bill  —  The Trump administration saw yet another high-profile departure Wednesday …
Associated Press:
Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shift  —  President Donald Trump's acting attorney general on Thursday signed an order reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug, a major policy shift long sought by advocates …
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Sarah Davis / The Hill:
Cotton: Change to marijuana drug classification ‘a step in the wrong direction’
Discussion: STAT and New York Times
US Department of Justice:
Justice Department Places FDA-Approved Marijuana Products and Products Containing Marijuana Subject to a Qualifying State-issued License in Schedule III …
CNN:
Republicans pressure Ron DeSantis to redistrict in Florida after Virginia Democrats' win  —  Senior Republicans in Washington are ramping up the pressure on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to redraw his state's US House map after Virginia Democrats flipped potentially four seats in their favor.
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
Virginia voters yesterday agreed to a constitutional amendment that would temporarily redistrict …
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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Jason P. Frank / Vulture:
Russell Brand Admits to ‘Exploitative’ Sexual Behavior  —  Russell Brand, who will soon stand trial for rape, admitted to “exploitative” sexual behavior but insisted it was lawful.  Brand went on Megyn Kelly's radio show yesterday to explain himself publicly.
Joe Gould / NOTUS:
Lawmakers in Both Parties Say They're Worried About Navy Secretary's Ouster  —  John Phelan's sudden departure is raising concerns about Pentagon leadership and the direction of the Navy.  — Copy  —  Lawmakers in both parties are raising alarms about the abrupt ouster of Navy Secretary John Phelan …
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Ruth Igielnik / New York Times:
Disapproval of Trump Hits Highest Level of His Second Term  —  The president's weakening poll numbers come as the war in Iran has driven up gas prices, and more Americans are expressing concerns about the economy.  —  Disapproval of President Trump has climbed to the highest level of his second term …
Robert Gehrke / Salt Lake Tribune:
Four people accuse Eva Lopez Chavez, a SLC Council member, of unwanted ‘sexual’ advances  —  Four people from Utah political circles — three of them elected officials — accuse Eva Lopez Chavez, a Salt Lake City Council member and Democratic congressional candidate, of restraining them during …
J.K. Trotter / Streetsblog New York City:
To Protect And Swerve: NYPD Cop Has 547 Speeding Tickets Yet Remains On The Force  —  Is this public enemy #1?  —  James Giovansanti lives and works on Staten Island.  Since 2022, traffic cameras have caught his pickup truck blasting through school zones or running red lights more than 547 times in that one borough.
Discussion: Honolulu Civil Beat
Eric Tucker / Associated Press:
Justice Department's watchdog is reviewing compliance with the law mandating Epstein files release  —  The Department of Justice's internal watchdog said Thursday that it is reviewing the department's compliance with the law mandating the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
US Department of Justice:
DOJ OIG Announces Initiation of Audit  —  Department of Justice (DOJ) Deputy Inspector General Performing the Duties of Inspector General William M. Blier announced today that:  —  The DOJ Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is initiating an audit of DOJ's compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Justice Department watchdog probes compliance with Epstein Act
Discussion: The Guardian, Al Jazeera and CBS News
Jamie Sarkonak / National Post:
I read ‘The Camp of the Saints.’ Here's why it's relevant  —  The novel, which was temporarily removed from Amazon this week, has long been condemned for its harsh critiques of mass migration  —  Jean Raspail's The Camp of the Saints (1973) is easily one of the most suppressed books of the 20th century.
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 …
Declan Harty / Politico:
‘F—k this coin’: Trump set to attend memecoin conference after 96 percent wipeout … “Nobody likes it,” said Morten Christensen, a crypto investor who still plans to attend the Mar-a-Lago event and was at the 2025 dinner.  “People are losing on the coin, and they are vocal.
Politico:
Wiles to Cabinet: Stay in the USA  —  Welcome to POLITICO's West Wing Playbook: Remaking Government, your guide to Donald Trump's unprecedented overhaul of the federal government — the key decisions, the critical characters and the power dynamics that are upending Washington and beyond.
Wall Street Journal:
Iran War Complicates Contingency Plans to Defend Taiwan, Some U.S. Officials Say  —  Fully replacing stockpiles of weapons fired in the Middle East could take up to six years  —  WASHINGTON—The U.S. has burned through so many munitions in Iran that some administration officials increasingly assess …
Zachary Leeman / Mediaite:
Tom Homan Invites Pope Leo on ICE Ride-Along: 'They're Talking About Something They Don't Understand'  —  President Donald Trump's border czar Tom Homan has invited Pope Leo XIV on an ICE ride-along amid the religious leader's criticism of the administration's deportation efforts.
Discussion: Fox News and New York Post
Charlotte Klein / New York Magazine:
Washington Enters Its TMZ Era  —  The three members of TMZ's new Washington, D.C., bureau arrived at Capitol Hill last Monday ready and eager to stick their cameras in lawmakers' faces and ask them uncomfortable questions.  But they were surprised to find that members of the House wouldn't be returning to work for another day.
Discussion: Eschaton
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.
Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
The ‘Make America Healthy Again’ Movement Is Cooling on Trump and Republicans … On a sweltering night in August 2024, moments before Robert F. Kennedy Jr. endorsed then-candidate Donald J. Trump at a packed rally in Arizona, a conservative young wellness podcaster named Alex Clark …
Discussion: STAT, Wall Street Journal and MS NOW
Divided Argument:
Misunderstanding the Law of the Clean Power Plan Ruling  —  clarifying irreparable injury  —  There has been a lot of commentary on the recently leaked Clean Power Plan memos.  Here, we want to engage with a couple of points about the law applied by the Court.
Discussion: Reason
Farnaz Fassihi / New York Times:
A New Era and New Leadership: The Generals Who Are Running Iran  —  The killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ushered in a new form of collective leadership in the country, with more power for the Revolutionary Guards.  —  When Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ruled Iran as the supreme leader …
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.
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”.
Politico:
Mike Johnson tries again to extend contested spy law  —  House GOP leaders on Thursday unveiled the text of a new three-year extension of a key spy law, as Speaker Mike Johnson tries to overcome ultra-conservative resistance and pass it next week before the April 30 expiration deadline.
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Iran deploys more mines in the Strait of Hormuz, sources say  —  Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy laid more mines in the Strait of Hormuz this week, according to a U.S. official and a source with knowledge of the issue. … - After being briefed on the new developments …
Ben Chapman / New York Post:
FBI targets Mexican Mafia in California in stunning pre-dawn raids  —  Federal agents arrested 37 accused gang members with ties to the infamous Mexican Mafia Thursday in a series of stunning predawn raids in Orange County meant to put Southern California's criminal underworld on notice.
Sarah Longwell / The Atlantic:
Trump Voters Like Marco Rubio More and More  —  And J. D. Vance less and less  —  President Trump reportedly likes to go around asking aides about who his successor should be: J. D. Vance or Marco Rubio.  If Trump were to ask his own voters the same question, he would …
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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Fawaz Gerges / The Guardian:
Trump's war has backfired spectacularly: Iran is now more influential than ever
Marcia Brown / Politico:
Fertilizer crunch prompts Trump admin to consider Biden-era program
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Raw Story
New York Times:
He Was Exonerated in a Murder and Elected to Office. He May Never Serve.
Alicia Diaz / Bloomberg:
Trump ‘Gold Card’ Visa Granted to Only One Person So Far, Lutnick Says
 Earlier Items: 
New York Times:
'The Rich Don't Play by the Rules. So Why Should I?'
Mike Hixenbaugh / NBC News:
RFK Jr. draws backlash for ripping Medicaid programs that pay people to care for relatives
Michelle Cottle / New York Times:
‘People Here Do Not Consider Themselves Poor. They Consider Themselves Broke.’
Andrew Egger / The Bulwark:
What We Found When We Investigated Trump's Latest Election Theft Claim
Charlie Nash / Mediaite:
‘Not a Moral Man’: Megyn Kelly Calls Out Trump ‘Demons,’ Including Being ‘Thin-Skinned’ and ‘Not the Greatest Husband’
Discussion: The Independent and IJR
 

 
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Rachel Metz / Bloomberg:
OpenAI launches GPT-5.5, designed to handle complex tasks with minimal guidance; the model will be used to power the company's upcoming “super app”

Tom Warren / The Verge:
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma and Chief Content Officer Matt Booty detail their “return of Xbox” strategy, including daily active players as its “new north star”

Kurt Wagner / Bloomberg:
Memo: Meta plans to cut 10% of workers, or ~8,000 jobs, on May 20 and won't fill 6,000 open roles, in an effort to offset its AI spending and boost efficiency

 
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