Justice Department readopts firing squads in federal executions  —  The department said it is also resuming the use of lethal injection in executions.

Exclusive: Pentagon email floats suspending Spain from NATO, other steps over Iran rift, source says  —  An internal Pentagon email outlines options for the United States to punish NATO allies it believes failed to support U.S. operations in the war with Iran, including suspending Spain …

Kash Patel Got Arrested for Public Urination After a Night of Drinking  —  FBI Director Kash Patel was twice arrested in incidents involving alcohol, once for public intoxication and once for public urination after leaving a bar, he admitted in a 2005 letter about disclosures on his Florida Bar application.

Trump calls for 2020 presidential election to be ‘permanently wiped from the books’ if Southern Poverty Law Center convicted of fraud  —  President Trump on Friday called for the 2020 election to be “permanently wiped from the books” if the Southern Poverty Law Center is convicted …

Justice Department drops criminal probe of Fed chair Powell, likely clearing way for Warsh  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Deparment has ended its probe into Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, clearing a major roadblock to the confirmation of his successor, Kevin Warsh.

Trump Hit by Brutal Fox Poll as Aides Scramble: “He's in a Bad Mood”  —  A new Fox News poll contains crushing findings for Donald Trump.  His approval on the economy is at 34 percent with 66 percent disapproving.  On inflation, those numbers are even worse, at 28-72.

Trump Isn't Thinking Strait  —  Another day, another Pentagon press conference in which Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fruitlessly demands Europe get more involved with reopening the Strait of Hormuz: “This should not be America's fight alone,” Hegseth seethed.  “We barely use the Strait of Hormuz. . . .

Trump lived by the conspiracy theory — now he pays the price  —  A truism of life — right up there with “don't read the comments” — is that what goes around comes around.  Put another way, if you live by the sword, you will eventually die by the sword.  —  For more than a decade …

DeSantis plots end run of Florida law to create more GOP House seats  —  Florida bans lawmakers from intentionally creating congressional seats to give their party an advantage.  But Gov. Ron DeSantis quietly has launched a three-tiered power play to evade the ban — and create more GOP-friendly seats — in November.

Elon Musk's near-daily online posts about race are turning off some fans  —  The billionaire posted 850 times on the topic in recent months, almost triple the rate for the previous two years.  —  Summary  —  Elon Musk, the world's richest person, is on the cusp of a record-setting initial public offering …

Unfounded Health Concerns Are Powering a Solar Backlash Unfounded Health Concerns Are Powering a Solar Backlash  —  Reporting Highlights  — Health Fears: Some critics say large solar farms are a public health threat.  While there is little reputable evidence for this, their claims have helped power a backlash.

The incredible shrinking Trump coalition  —  An updated look at the president's approval rating by geography and demographics shows just how narrow his coalition has become.  —  It has been an exciting poll week here at Strength In Numbers.  On Tuesday, we released our April Strength …

Many Americans believe Trump's lies about voter fraud, poll shows  —  President Donald Trump's repeated attempts to convince the public that elections are rigged and voter fraud is rampant - both false claims - have had an impact, a new poll shows.  —  The findings underscore the damage …

Appeals court clears way for U.S. to reopen border for asylum seekers  —  A federal appeals court found Trump's declaration of an “invasion” at the U.S.-Mexico border was illegal, effectively reopening the U.S. to migrants seeking asylum.  —  Summary  —  A federal appeals court ruled Friday …

Texas Tech Issues Ban On Students Writing On LGBTQ+ Topics  —  The ban applies to theses and dissertations, and is expected to begin going into effect on a rolling basis. … A new memo at Texas Tech University establishes a sweeping and draconian censorship policy toward LGBTQ+ people …

The “Freakout” and the “Abyss”  —  When Texas Republicans gerrymandered at Trump's direction, the Washington Post told readers to calm down.  When Virginia Democrats responded, the editorial board found the end of democracy.  —  Hello!  If you are reading this today, April 24, 2026, it is my 40th birthday!

White House Allowed Officials' Text Messages to Be Deleted, Lawsuit Says  —  Two watchdogs say internal White House guidance that text messages need not be preserved unless “they are the sole record of official decision-making” contradicted the law.  —  Two government watchdogs sued President Trump …

FOIA Documents ‘Scrubbed’ From Intelligence Agency Website  —  Last year, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence removed all documents from its FOIA reading room.  Emails say a Biden-era FOIA release caused a “fuss.” … At first glance, the disappearance of documents …

Witkoff and Kushner to travel to Pakistan soon for Iran talks, US official says  —  U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner will travel to Pakistan soon for talks with Iran's foreign minister, a U.S. official told Reuters on Friday.

The groups backing RFK Jr. are running low on cash … What money they have raised has largely come from the pharma industry, whose clout in Washington Kennedy has decried for decades.  —  The MAHA PAC, whose mission is to “elect Republicans to the House and Senate who will champion the MAHA agenda …

Judge sanctions law firm that has pursued Leon Black over Epstein ties … The woman in this case, whom Christensen no longer represents, sued Black using a Jane Doe pseudonym.  —  Clarke, a Biden appointee, found that Christensen “repeatedly lied to the Court and to opposing counsel in this litigation” …

Concern Grows Over Republican Congressman's Mysterious Absence  —  A spokesman for Representative Thomas Kean Jr. said an unspecified “personal medical issue” has led the New Jersey Republican to miss House votes.  —  Representative Thomas Kean Jr., one of the most vulnerable Republican members of Congress …

Trump's decline is an emergency: Why doesn't Congress treat it like one?  —  Democrats need to stop playing games.  —  I have a lot of respect for Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.).  I fully understand why he's sponsoring a bill to create a “Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers …

As Trump Officials Pushed Health Savings Accounts, RFK Jr. Aide Ran Wellness Company Poised to Benefit  —  Calley Means remained president of a company that relied on health savings accounts last year as the Trump administration developed policies to expand them.

Palantir Is Helping Trump's IRS Conduct “Massive-Scale” Data Mining  —  Military contractor Palantir has been paid more than $130 million by the IRS to analyze sensitive federal databases.  —  MILITARY CONTRACTOR PALANTIR is helping the IRS analyze dozens of different data sets on Americans …

A New Worry for Republicans: Latino Catholics Offended by Trump  —  In 2024, the president made significant inroads with Hispanics.  But in a competitive Arizona congressional district, voters now express dismay at his feud with the pope.  —  When Stuart Sepulvida arrives …

Head-on bus crash near a Pentagon stop injures 23 people, including Defense Department workers  —  Two buses crashed head-on near a Pentagon bus stop on Friday, injuring 23 people, including Defense Department personnel.  The Omni Ride and Fairfax Connector transit buses struck each other shortly …

New York Republicans dig in against Trump's preferred Stefanik successor … Though Trump's endorsement is often decisive in a GOP primary, Smullen's supporters are digging in, deepening the split in the fight to replace Stefanik and raising the stakes as Democrats watch closely for a pickup opportunity.

Nobody is laughing at Donald Trump anymore  —  When I think of the difference between Donald Trump's first term and Donald Trump's second term, the image that stands out most is the president bombing.  —  Not a country, in this case — a comedy routine.  —  It was this January's keynote speech …

Erika Kirk, Turning Point USA CEO, helped arrange White House talks amid MAHA backlash … “Charlie was a coalition builder, right?  Like, he tried to bring these groups together,” said one of the people involved in setting up the White House meeting.  “Erika, kind of taking the reins …