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Ken White / The Popehat Report:
The Comey Threat Indictment Is A Grave Embarrassment To The United States Department of Justice And The Rule of Law — The Department of Justice Is Dead; Long Live The Department of Trump — On April 28, 2026, the United States Department of Justice indicted former FBI Director James Comey …
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CNN:
Exclusive: Justice Department indicts former FBI Director James Comey for a second time — Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted a second time by Trump's Justice Department, two sources familiar told CNN. — The specific charges were not immediately clear.
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Josh Christenson / New York Post:
Defiant James Comey breaks silence on second criminal indictment: 'Let's go' — Former FBI Director James Comey issued a defiant statement in response to his federal indictment Tuesday for allegedly threatening to kill President Trump. — In a video statement published on his Substack …
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New York Times:
Trump Administration Secures New Indictment Against Comey — The new case stems from a social media post showing seashells on a North Carolina beach that the Trump administration characterized as a threat against the president. — James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director …
Associated Press:
Ex-FBI Director Comey indicted in probe over online post officials say constituted Trump threat — Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted on Tuesday in an investigation over a social media photo of seashells arranged on a beach that officials said constituted a threat against President Donald Trump …
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NPR:
Grand jury indicts former FBI director James Comey for a second time — The Justice Department has secured a two-count indictment against former FBI Director James Comey for threatening President Trump by posting a photo on social media. — This is the second time the Trump DOJ has gotten …
Benjamin Parker / The Bulwark:
EXCLUSIVE: State Dept. Finalizing Plan to Put Trump Picture on U.S. Passports — THE STATE DEPARTMENT IS CLOSE TO FINALIZING a radical redesign of the U.S. passport to include a picture of President Donald Trump, The Bulwark has learned from two sources with knowledge of the redesign …
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Washington Post:
Image of Trump to be featured inside new passports to mark America's 250th — The president's likeness — along with Declaration of Independence text and the American flag — will be on an inside page of at least some new passports. — Summary — The State Department will begin offering …
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Taylor Robinson / New York Times:
The Latest Place Trump's Face Will Appear: Some U.S. Passports
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Politico:
Hill Republicans want Trump to solve their internal problems … Meanwhile, there's growing frustration among Senate Republicans and Trump allies that the House hasn't yet taken up their bill funding most of the Department of Homeland Security after Saturday's shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Tells Aides to Prepare for Extended Blockade of Iran — The president prefers decisive victories, but none of the available options provides him with a swift exit from the conflict — President Trump has instructed aides to prepare for an extended blockade of Iran, U.S. officials said …
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Jason Lange / Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump approval sinks to record low as war with Iran drives cost-of-living concerns — President Donald Trump's approval rating fell to the lowest level of his current term, as Americans increasingly soured on his handling of the cost of living and an unpopular war with Iran, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.
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New York Times:
F.C.C. Orders a Review of ABC's Broadcast Licenses — The agency said the review was related to the network's diversity and inclusion policies. But it came amid a fight between the president and the network's late night host, Jimmy Kimmel. — Federal regulators on Tuesday ordered a review …
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John Hendel / Politico:
Brendan Carr takes on Disney — and escalates Trump's media war
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Liz Hoffman / Semafor:
FCC challenges ABC broadcast licenses
FCC challenges ABC broadcast licenses
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Brian Stelter / CNN:
Trump administration challenges ABC station licenses amid Kimmel controversy
Trump administration challenges ABC station licenses amid Kimmel controversy
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Garrett Graff / Doomsday Scenario:
Is the Justice Department lying about Saturday's “shooting”? — A central point of the government's case doesn't add up. … As regular readers know, this isn't usually anything close to a daily newsletter, but there's a lot to say about Saturday's “security incident.”
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Jasper Goodman / Politico:
Barney Frank, entering hospice care, embarks on a final act: Taking on the left … Frank, who served in the House from 1981 to 2013, said he feels “very good — no pain, no discomfort,” but has entered hospice care as he deals with congestive heart failure.
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Jacob Bogage / Reuters:
As Trump greets Charles, the White House calls them ‘TWO KINGS’ — If the ancestors of Donald Trump and King Charles could see them today, the U.S. president mused Tuesday, they “would surely be filled with awe and pride that the Anglo-American revolution in human freedom” had survived to the present day.
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Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
White House makes ‘two Kings’ post with photo of Trump, King Charles
White House makes ‘two Kings’ post with photo of Trump, King Charles
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Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Pentagon asks Congress to codify ‘Department of War’ with $52 million price tag — The Pentagon has asked Congress to codify its “Department of War” renaming, saying it will cost nearly $52 million to complete and will not have a “significant impact” on President Trump's fiscal 2027 defense budget request.
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Annabelle Dickson / Politico:
King Charles: The hidden messages in his speech to Congress — The British monarch delivered a jovial address to Washington's leaders that was laced with plenty of shade. — King Charles III deployed the first royal address to the U.S. Congress in 35 years today — and he had plenty …
Joseph Chalfant / Townhall:
Rep. Brandon Gill Didn't Hold Back on This Abortion Advocate — Republican Rep. Brandon Gill went viral on Tuesday after grilling an abortion activist over her “favorite type of abortion” during a congressional hearing over protests which are held outside of abortion clinics. The video is a must watch:
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Politico:
Trump's reflecting pool spruce-up fails to charm preservationists … “The reflecting pool is hallowed ground,” said Charles Birnbaum, who previously served as the coordinator of the National Park Service's Historic Landscape Initiative, which aimed to identify and preserve historic landscapes across the national park system.
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NBC News:
U.S. soldier threatened to ‘walk into a synagogue with my AK’ and ‘kill every single Jew,’ DOJ says — Jakob Marcoulier, stationed at Fort Polk, Louisiana, was charged with transmitting a threat in interstate commerce after he told people on Discord about his plans, the Justice Department said.
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Madiba K. Dennie / Balls and Strikes:
The Justice Department Is Now Reformatting Trump Truth Social Posts as Court Filings — Working at the Justice Department used to be a prestigious gig in the legal profession. Now, its filings read like Trump wrote them on the toilet. — Late Monday evening, the three highest-ranking attorneys …
Jonathan Chait / The Atlantic:
Calling Trump a Tyrant Is Not a Call to Violence — Conservatives want to police how we talk about Trump—while excusing how the president talks about everyone else. — To describe Donald Trump as a corrupt aspiring authoritarian is not to conclude that he should be murdered.
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Alex Gangitano / Politico:
Trump says he was ‘jealous’ of the king's speech — President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump emerged from the White House to greet King Charles and Queen Camilla as their car pulled up to the South entrance. Trump and Charles shook hands, and the first lady and queen kissed on both cheeks.
Reuters:
US mandates what it calls ‘enhanced’ security checks for immigration applicants — President Donald Trump's administration has mandated what it calls “enhanced” security checks for immigration applicants, according to internal guidance sent to the employees of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services …
New York Times:
U.S. Gas Prices Hit Highest Level Since Beginning of War in Iran — The jump on Tuesday of 1.6 percent was the highest percentage increase in more than a month. — Gasoline prices in the United States rose on Tuesday to their highest level in four years as peace talks between the United States and Iran appeared at an impasse.
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Wall Street Journal:
U.A.E.'s OPEC Exit Deals Major Blow to Cartel Amid Middle East Oil Squeeze — Sudden departure threatens an organization that has been hobbled by internal disunity and the rise of American oil output — The United Arab Emirates said it would leave OPEC, dealing a heavy blow to the oil cartel …
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Southern Poverty Law Center says its informants weren't a secret to DOJ — Attorneys for the civil rights group said the “unprecedented” and “irregular” prosecution by the Justice Department seeks to criminalize the tools and programs it used for decades. — Federal law enforcement officials were …
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