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5:25 PM ET, April 27, 2026

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Reuters:
Germany's Merz says Iran is humiliating US as talks stall  —  German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday Iran's leadership was humiliating the United States and getting U.S. officials to travel to Pakistan and then leave without results, in an unusually abrupt rebuke over the conflict.
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Associated Press:
Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz if US lifts its blockade and the war ends, officials say  —  Iran has offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for the U.S. lifting its blockade on the country and an end to the war, while proposing that discussions on the larger question …
Joe Gould / NOTUS:
This Democrat Is Offering Trump a Blueprint to Land an Iran Nuclear Deal  —  The only physicist in Congress argues Iran should get limited uranium enrichment under strict controls.  — Copy  —  Rep. Bill Foster, an Illinois Democrat and the only Ph.D. physicist in Congress …
Discussion: Axios
Michael Nienaber / Bloomberg:
Trump Being ‘Humiliated’ in Iran Talks, German Leader Says
Discussion: New Republic
Fox News:
Ron DeSantis unveils new Florida congressional map that would give the GOP an extra four seats  —  FIRST ON FOX: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis revealed the new redistricted congressional map for the state, which shows the GOP gaining an extra four seats.  —  Should the state legislature …
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Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
Virginia Supreme Court weighs legality of Democratic redistricting plan after voters approved it
Gary Fineout / Politico:
DeSantis unveils new GOP-friendly congressional map on eve of special session
Discussion: Democracy Docket and The Hill
The Atlantic:
The Pentagon May Not Be Telling Trump the Full Picture About the War  —  Vice President J.D. Vance is worried that the U.S. is running low on weapons.  —  In closed-door meetings, J. D. Vance has repeatedly questioned the Defense Department's depiction of the war in Iran and whether …
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Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
JD Vance can't escape the Iran war
Discussion: Washington Times and Raw Story
Garrett Graff / Doomsday Scenario:
The Trouble with Trump's Bunker and Ballroom  —  Is he building it to sustain an attack — or the end of democracy? … Saturday's incident was closer on the spectrum to the Clinton era “assassination attempt” when a guy opened fire on the White House with an AK-47 from the public sidewalk …
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Brian Beutler / Off Message:
Do Not Authorize The F@cking Ballroom  —  A message to frontline Democrats.  —  ∙ Paid  —  The upshot of the White House Correspondents' Association's limp decision to invite Donald Trump to its annual dinner has been to fuel a Republican propaganda blitz.
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Fetterman: Democrats should ‘drop the TDS,’ fund Trump ballroom after shooting
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Jamie Raskin's Harsh Trump Takedown on CNN Has Damning Hidden Message  —  Of all the media exchanges that unfolded in the wake of a deranged gunman's attack on the White House Correspondents' Dinner, the most telling by far was the one between CNN's Dana Bash and Representative Jamie Raskin on Sunday.
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Lisa Kashinsky / Politico:
After WHCD shooting, Republicans blame Dems for political rhetoric
CNN:
Trump calls on ABC to fire Kimmel after he joked Melania was an ‘expectant widow’  —  President Donald Trump called Monday for ABC to fire late-night host Jimmy Kimmel after he jokingly called first lady Melania Trump an “expectant widow” during a White House Correspondents' Dinner skit on his show last week.
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Emily Goodin / New York Post:
Melania Trump blasts ‘coward’ Jimmy Kimmel over ‘hateful’ monologue delivered days before WHCD shooting
Riley Rogerson / Politico:
Jeffries says AI data centers will be Dem priority … Jeffries' comment comes as House Democratic leadership's AI priorities are beginning to crystallize.  Earlier Monday, Republican Rep. Jay Obernolte and Democratic Rep. Ted Lieu — both members of leadership from California — introduced legislation to boost federal research on AI.
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New York Times:
Sergey Brin Moves to the Right, With a ‘MAGA Girlfriend’ by His Side  —  After once backing liberal causes, the Google co-founder has praised President Trump, donated to Republicans and spent $57 million to try to block a California billionaire tax.  —  It was a holiday party …
Scott MacFarlane Reports:
Journalist Katie Phang Files Suit Against Justice Department Over Epstein Files Release  —  Lawsuit alleges violation of law from “inappropriate”, “unexplained” and “incomplete” redactions  —  A former Justice Department prosecutor has filed a federal civil lawsuit, on behalf of journalist Katie Phang …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Aaron Parnas / MeidasTouch News:   Katie Phang Sues DOJ Over Alleged Violations of Epstein Files Transparency Law
Alexandra Steigrad / New York Post:
CBS News ousts London bureau chief Claire Day after she clashed with Bari Weiss over Iran, Gaza coverage: sources  —  CBS News has ousted London bureau chief Claire Day after she clashed with editor-in-chief Bari Weiss over the network's coverage of Iran and Gaza, The Post has learned.
CNBC:
Cole Allen charged with trying to assassinate Trump at WHCD event … Cole Tomas Allen, the man arrested after allegedly charging a security checkpoint for the White House Correspondents' Dinner, was criminally charged Monday with trying to assassinate President Donald Trump, who was in attendance at that event Saturday.
Reuters:
How Trump is moving to control U.S. elections, one state at a time  —  Reuters uncovered a broader-than-previously known Trump administration effort to gain federal control over elections, historically run locally, in at least eight states - using investigations, raids and demands for access to balloting systems and voter ID.
Discussion: Newsweek
Carol Quillen / @SavingPlaces:
Statement in Response to DOJ Demand to Drop Ballroom Lawsuit … National Trust President and CEO Carol Quillen released the following statement in response to the request from the U.S. Department of Justice to dismiss our U.S. District Court lawsuit National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States v. National Park Service:
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Eric Levitz / Vox:
Democrats' latest critique of Walmart is wrong — and dangerous  —  For years, many Democrats have lamented the fact that some workers at highly profitable corporations — from Amazon to Walmart to McDonald's — receive Medicaid benefits.  —  Their reasoning isn't hard to understand …
Lisa Friedman / New York Times:
How the Trump Administration Ended Independent Science at the E.P.A.  —  The agency's prestigious research office spent decades doing scientific work insulated from political pressure.  Now it's being dismantled.  —  For more than a half-century, a prestigious scientific arm of the federal government …
Lena H. Sun / Washington Post:
CDC delay of infant hepatitis B shot likely to raise infections, studies show  —  Federal vaccine advisers to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. voted in December to recommend delaying the first shot until at least two months of age for infants born to mothers who test negative for the virus.
Discussion: STAT
Mike Konczal:
Cherry-Picking the Wrong Inflation Measures With Kevin Warsh  —  Let's play a game.  Below is a list of 13 inflation measures.  I want you to guess two of them.  Specifically I want you to guess the two inflation metrics Kevin Warsh said were his preferred measures during his Senate nomination hearing last week.
Rebecca Davis O'Brien / New York Times:
Employment Agency Pushes Discrimination Cases That Match Trump's Agenda  —  Field staff at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission say they are being pressured to bring politically charged cases, even with little evidence.  —  Field staff at the federal agency that enforces civil rights laws …
Discussion: LGBTQ Nation
Rachel Frazin / The Hill:
Supreme Court hears Roundup case that could limit Americans' ability to sue pesticide companies  —  The Supreme Court could limit Americans' ability to sue pesticide makers over alleged health harms from their products in a case that saw oral arguments on Monday.
 
 
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Adam Pack / Fox News:
Tom Kean Jr's prolonged absence puts pressure on House Republicans' razor-thin majority
Discussion: IJR
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How Trump's Family Is Cashing in on His Presidency
Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Trump backs idea of changing ICE's name to ‘NICE’
Fox News:
Supreme Court hands GOP a redistricting win by striking down lower court block on Texas map
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Madeline Halpert / BBC:
Melania Trump calls on ABC to “take a stand” on Jimmy Kimmel, after his joke that she has “a glow like an expectant widow” days before the WHCD shooting

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