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.

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 …

Former Senior NIAID Official Indicted for Concealing Federal Records During COVID-19 Pandemic  —  For Immediate Release  —  U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Maryland  —  Greenbelt, Maryland - A former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) employee is facing indictment …

‘Disappointed,’ ‘Surprised,’ ‘Betrayed’: 12 Trump Voters on What Has Gone Wrong  —  Eighty percent of Republicans approve of President Trump's performance, but his national standing has dipped, especially among independents.  —  That leaves several people who voted for Mr. Trump …

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.

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 …

FCC to challenge ABC broadcast licenses  —  The Federal Communications Commission is moving toward a review of Disney's broadcast licenses, according to people familiar with the matter, a maneuver that would up the pressure on the ABC owner as it faces fierce scrutiny from the administration — again — over a late night monologue.

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.”

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.

Get used to the long Iran war  —  Tehran has a strong incentive to keep the conflict going  —  It took America 12 years from the first Gulf war in 1991 to the second to get rid of Saddam Hussein.  The dictator's capture was followed by years more of Iraqi insurgency.

FBI raids Minneapolis childcare facilities, part of sweeping fraud investigation  —  Federal authorities raided more than 20 locations, including childcare facilities, in Minneapolis on Tuesday as part of a sweeping fraud investigation into largely Somali-owned businesses, sources confirmed to Fox News.

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.

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.

Trump's Power To Fire Federal Employees Can Be Challenged in Court, Judge Rules  —  The ruling in a lawsuit brought by Maurene Comey after she was fired as a federal prosecutor means her case can continue in federal courts — instead of with a backlogged government panel.  — Copy

America's special relationship is ‘probably Israel’, says UK ambassador to US  —  In leaked remarks, Christian Turner also says it is ‘extraordinary’ that Epstein scandal has not affected sex offender's US associates  —  Britain's ambassador to Washington has said that America's only …

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 …

Appeals court rules against ICE's mandatory detention policy … In a 3-0 ruling, a panel of the New York-based 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals found that ICE's policy was based on a flawed, implausible and unprecedented interpretation of decades-old laws.  But more fundamentally …

DOJ's leaders just filed what amounts to a Truth social post as a legal filing in the ballroom case  —  Just before the end of the day on Monday, Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward personally filed a deranged motion in federal court asking U.S. District Judge Richard Leon to issue …

Trump Tests the Limits of His Most Faithful Supporters … On the morning of April 7, President Trump began his day by threatening to destroy the entire civilization of Iran if the country did not agree to reopen a key oil route by that evening.  —  “God Bless the Great People of Iran!”

Americans Once Understood Birthright Citizenship  —  Newspaper columnists instructed generations of citizens about the Fourteenth Amendment.  Today, the country seems to have forgotten how clear the law is.  —  “Please inform me of the following,” someone who signed off as “Farmhand” …

Virginia Supreme Court allows ruling blocking redistricting vote to stand — for now  —  In a blow to Democrats, the Supreme Court of Virginia has declined to pause a lower court ruling that blocks the State Board of Elections from certifying the results of last week's statewide redistricting special election …

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.

Florida Rep. Daniel Webster announces retirement  —  Rep. Daniel Webster (R-Fla.) announced Tuesday he will not seek reelection in November, joining dozens of lawmakers who have announced their retirement ahead of this year's midterm elections.  Webster, who has served in Congress since 2011 …