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9:40 AM ET, April 28, 2026

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G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
No, higher turnout won't fix the Republicans' midterms problem  —  The GOP is manufacturing its own base turnout fantasy to avoid acknowledging the real reason it's struggling in 2026: Voters don't like Trump's agenda!  —  ∙ Paid  —  A ballot initiative to gerrymander Virginia's …
Discussion: Bloomberg
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Punchbowl News:
4/28/26☀️ AM: … This week is already unraveling for House Republicans.  And it's only Tuesday. … GOP leaders haven't been able to resolve the same complaints from conservatives they've heard for weeks now, threatening what the White House and U.S. intelligence officials call a vital surveillance tool.
Discussion: Raw Story and Florida Politics
Politico:
Hill Republicans lack a clear path to get Trump his ballroom … Sen. Lindsey Graham (R.S.C) said he has been hearing from Trump directly about the ballroom and wants Senate Majority Leader John Thune to “expedite” consideration of his new bill with GOP Sens. Katie Britt of Alabama and Eric Schmitt …
Politico:   Mike Johnson's week unravels
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:   Republicans Brace for Brutal Midterms as Trump's Popularity Slips
Douglas Soule / NPR:
Florida's DeSantis unveils a voting map that could add to Trump's GOP redistricting
New York Times:
‘Disappointed,’ ‘Surprised,’ ‘Betrayed’: 12 Trump Voters on What Has Gone Wrong
Discussion: Raw Story
Riley Beggin / Washington Post:
House may scrap DHS funding bill, likely extending agency's shutdown
Washington Post:
National Trust rejects Trump demand to drop ballroom suit in wake of shooting
New York Times:
Trump Is Dissatisfied With Iran's Plan to Reopen Strait of Hormuz  —  The proposal would have set aside questions about what to do with Iran's nuclear program.  —  President Trump has told advisers he is not satisfied with Iran's latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war …
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Axios:
The Iran conflict is the new Cold War
Discussion: Bloomberg
Associated Press:
Trump administration to pay 2 more companies to walk away from US offshore wind leases  —  The Trump administration announced two more payouts Monday for energy companies to walk away from U.S. offshore wind projects under development.  Bluepoint Wind and Golden State Wind have agreed to end …
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Ryan Quinn / Inside Higher Ed:
Board Ouster Raises Further Concerns About NSF's Future  —  The White House axed all members of the board overseeing the National Science Foundation Friday, leaving the agency with no board, director or deputy director.  It finally provided a reason Monday afternoon.
Andrew Solender / Axios:
“I don't give a damn”: Jeffries defends “maximum warfare” remark … - After Virginians narrowly voted last week to approve a new map that could give Democrats a 10-1 majority, Jeffries said at a press conference: “We are in an era of maximum warfare, everywhere, all the time.”
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Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Breaking: DOJ's leaders just filed what amounts to a Truth social post as a legal filing in the ballroom case  —  Acting A.G. Todd Blanche, Associate A.G. Stanley Woodward, and Trent McCotter beclowned themselves in yet another dark, embarrassing moment for DOJ.
Discussion: CBS News and The Independent
Eli Hager / ProPublica:
The Trump Administration Aims to Penalize Disabled Adults Who Live With Their Families  —  A rule change pushed by White House officials would slash benefits or end support for as many as 400,000 Supplemental Security Income recipients with Down syndrome, dementia and other disabilities whose parents or relatives receive SNAP benefits.
Abbie VanSickle / New York Times:
Supreme Court Appears Divided Over Roundup Weedkiller Case  —  The case could help determine the future of thousands of lawsuits against the maker of a popular herbicide over claims that it causes cancer.  —  The Supreme Court appeared divided on Monday during arguments in a dispute …
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Rachel Frazin / The Hill:
Supreme Court hears Roundup case that could limit Americans' ability to sue pesticide companies
Politico:
'There's a day of reckoning coming': Energy experts expect another spike at the pump … But the president's promises can only work for so long.  Supply of oil — especially in Europe and Asia — is dwindling and a price shock is coming, said Dan Pickering, chief investment officer at Pickering Energy Partners.
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.
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.
Eva Fedderly / Straight Arrow News:
Accused correspondents' dinner shooter charged with trying to assassinate Trump  —  The California man accused of attacking the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on Saturday faces a potential life sentence for attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump, federal prosecutors said Monday.
Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Affordability Still Dominates Americans' Financial Worries  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — The high cost of living continues to top Americans' list of the most important financial problems facing their families.  The 31% citing it in an open-ended question is below the 41% peak in 2024 but similar …
Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo, Axios and Semafor
Gabby Birenbaum / The Texas Tribune:
TALARICO LEADS BOTH CORNYN, PAXTON IN NEW POLL OF TEXAS' U.S. SENATE RACE … Democratic state Rep. James Talarico is leading both of his prospective Republican opponents in a new poll of Texas' U.S. Senate race — though the result is within the margin of error in either scenario, suggesting a close contest in November.
Discussion: Newsweek and NRCC
Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Todd Blanche's bid to join elite private Washington club hits resistance … Outgoing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for example — whom the DOJ was investigating as part of a probe into renovations at the central bank — is a member of the club.  The Justice Department dropped …
Discussion: Raw Story
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
GOP senators losing confidence in Hegseth amid Pentagon turmoil  —  Editor's note: An earlier version of this article misattributed a quote describing a resignation of Gen. Randy George, the Army chief of staff, as a “real loss.”  House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-Okla.) described George's departure in those terms.
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs / Forbes:
Billionaires Tax Closer To California Ballot—Here's Who Has Already Left  —  Topline  —  Organizers of a proposal to impose a one-time, 5% tax on the wealth of California residents with assets worth at least $1.1 billion say they've collected twice as many signatures as they need …
Nick Garber / New York Focus:
Cuomo Allies Pour Money Into Race Against Lindsey Boylan … With the election just a day away, a New York City Council race has seen a surge of outside spending over the past week from a super PAC tied to allies of former governor Andrew Cuomo — whose treasurer is a sitting member of the city's Board of Elections.
Maydeen Merino / Washington Examiner:
Lee Zeldin clashes with Democrats over climate change and public health  —  Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin clashed with Democrats over the agency's approach to climate change and public health.  —  Zeldin testified before the House Appropriations subcommittee on the Interior …
Steven Portnoy / ABC News:
Pentagon can restrict journalists' access, require them be escorted in building for now, appeals court rules  —  The judges cited national security interests.  —  Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth looks on during a briefing on the Iran war, at the Pentagon in Washington, April 16, 2026.
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
The demise of Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Trump's clown cabinet  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🧠 Subscribe to PN 🧠  —  Last week, Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned in disgrace amid accusations of drinking on the job …
Discussion: The Hill and New York Magazine
Marco Rubio / United States Department of State:
Secretary of State Marco Rubio With Trey Yingst of Fox News Channel  —  WASHINGTON, D.C.  —  QUESTION: Secretary Rubio, thank you for speaking with Fox News.  —  SECRETARY RUBIO: Thank you.  Thanks.  It's great to see you here and not on the balcony with a vest on.  —  QUESTION: Absolutely.
 
 
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Thomas B. Edsall / New York Times:
Political Campaigns Have No Idea What's About to Hit Them
Discussion: DNYUZ
Bloomberg:
Spiking Oil Prices Spurred a EV Buying Spree in March
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Ben Fritz / Wall Street Journal:
The $50 Movie Ticket Has Arrived
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Konstantin Toropin / Associated Press:
Kid Rock flies in Army helicopter weeks after flights near his house drew scrutiny
New York Times:
Investigators in Trump Assassination Attempt Look Through Bluesky for Suspect's Motive
Washington Post:
Trump wants a correspondents' dinner redo. Critics aren't convinced.
Discussion: Raw Story and Washington Examiner
 Earlier Items: 
Steve Benen / MS NOW:
Pressed on latest Putin interactions, Trump prefers secrecy to transparency
Discussion: HuffPost
Hamed Aleaziz / New York Times:
ICE Warehouse Plan Faces Delay Over Lack of Environmental Reviews
Discussion: Slate
The Economist:
Donald Trump is crushing America's farmers—yet they back him
Tripp Mickle / New York Times:
From Indiana to Idaho, a Backlash Against A.I. Gathers Momentum
Discussion: RedState and DNYUZ, more at Techmeme »
Liam Scott / Washington Post:
First came the shooting. Then, the conspiracy theories.
Lawfare:
The Grand Conspiracy's New Prosecutor May Be the Case's Biggest Liability
Discussion: emptywheel and Raw Story
Mike Konczal:
Cherry-Picking the Wrong Inflation Measures With Kevin Warsh
Lisa Friedman / New York Times:
How the Trump Administration Ended Independent Science at the E.P.A.
Discussion: Steady
 

 
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Ashley Capoot / CNBC:
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Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Meta is preparing to have to unwind its $2.5B Manus acquisition after China banned the transaction; Manus investors have already received their returns

Berber Jin / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: OpenAI missed an internal goal of reaching 1B weekly active ChatGPT users by 2025's end, and missed multiple monthly revenue targets earlier in 2026
 
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