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Associated Press:
Trump's approval on economy falls in AP-NORC poll, showing new warning signs for president — President Donald Trump's approval rating on the economy has slumped over the past month as the Iran war drives prices higher, according to a new AP-NORC poll, with even Republicans showing less faith in his leadership.
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AP-NORC:
Fewer approve of Trump's handling of the economy — About 7 in 10 Americans describe the national economy as poor and think the country is headed in the wrong direction. … As gas prices have risen amid the ongoing war in Iran, public views of President Trump's handling of the economy have declined.
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
Trump approval falls to 35% as rating on handling prices hits a record -46 — This article reports results from the April 2026 Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll. You can read our previous poll releases here. Subscribers to Strength In Numbers have access to additional visuals …
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New York Times:
Iran War Live Updates: Vance's Trip to Peace Talks on Hold — The vice president's trip to Pakistan is on hold because Tehran failed to respond to American negotiating positions, a U.S. official with direct knowledge of the situation said. But it could be back on at a moment's notice.
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Washington Post:
Trump announces indefinite extension of ceasefire as Iran stalls negotiations
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Bloomberg:
Trump Extends Iran Truce, Maintains Blockade as Talks Falter
Trump Extends Iran Truce, Maintains Blockade as Talks Falter
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New York Times:
Trump Is Said to Be in Talks to Send Afghans Who Aided U.S. Forces to Congo — A U.S. aid worker said that the Afghans, who were evacuated to Qatar, would face a choice between moving to the Democratic Republic of Congo and living under the Taliban. — After halting a U.S. resettlement program …
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Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Resigns — The congresswoman stepped down just hours before the Ethics Committee announced sanctions against her. — Copy — Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is resigning from Congress hours before the House Ethics Committee was set to announce sanctions …
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NBC News:
Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns amid Ethics probe
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Associated Press:
Lawmakers weigh sanctions for Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida
Lawmakers weigh sanctions for Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Democrats prepare to abandon Cherfilus-McCormick en masse
Democrats prepare to abandon Cherfilus-McCormick en masse
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Associated Press:
Southern Poverty Law Center says it faces a Justice Department criminal probe over paid informants — The Southern Poverty Law Center says it's the subject of a criminal investigation by the Justice Department and faces possible charges over its past use of paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups.
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
DOJ charges Southern Poverty Law Center with fraud over secret funding of extremist groups
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Hannah Rabinowitz / CNN:
Southern Poverty Law Center says Justice Department is investigating its work with informants
Southern Poverty Law Center says Justice Department is investigating its work with informants
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Washington Post:
Kevin Warsh is good news for the Federal Reserve — He deserves to be confirmed as chair once Trump drops the baseless criminal investigation into Jerome Powell. — Kevin Warsh, the nominee to chair the Federal Reserve, promised independence for the central bank and demonstrated seriousness during …
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Politico:
Capitol agenda: Trump-Powell clash hijacks Warsh hearing
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Max Rego / The Hill:
Warsh declines to say whether Biden won 2020 election
Warsh declines to say whether Biden won 2020 election
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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
U.S. Abruptly Rescinds Subpoenas It Had Just Issued in John Brennan Inquiry — The reversal came after the Justice Department replaced a career prosecutor with a loyalist to President Trump in the administration's effort to charge the former C.I.A. chief with a crime.
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Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
Tucker Carlson says he will be ‘tormented’ for ‘a long time’ over his support for Trump — The former Fox News host apologized for “misleading” people and expressed regret for having previously backed the president. — Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson expressed regret …
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Mike Brock / Notes from the Circus:
Apology Not Accepted, Mr. Carlson
Ej Dickson / Wired:
This Scammer Used an AI-Generated MAGA Girl to Grift ‘Super Dumb’ Men — A med student says he's made thousands of dollars selling photos and videos of a young conservative woman he created using generative tools. He's not alone. — Like many medical school students, Sam was broke.
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Washington Post:
Trump fought to keep the ballroom fundraising contract secret. Here's what's in it. — The agreement governing hundreds of millions in private donations was kept secret until a watchdog group sued and a judge ordered it disclosed. — Summary — The Trump administration's contract governing hundreds …
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Will Sommer / The Bulwark:
Lawsuit: Blaze's Crackpot Reporting Prompted a Wild, Unnecessary FBI Raid — Quickly debunked reporting based on “gait analysis” was enough to get the feds to descend with a helicopter on a falsely accused J6 pipe-bomber's home. — WHEN THE CONSERVATIVE WEBSITE the Blaze published an article …
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Financial Times:
Elite law firm Sullivan & Cromwell admits to AI ‘hallucinations’ — Firm whose partners bill more than $2,000 per hour apologises to judge for software-driven errors in bankruptcy case — Sullivan & Cromwell told a US federal bankruptcy court that a major filing it made in a high-profile …
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Adam Kinzinger:
This Isn't Trading. It's Theft from Your Retirement. — Someone keeps making perfectly-timed bets right before the President speaks. The victims are your pension, your 401(k), and the country I took an oath to defend. — ∙ Paid — Video discussion for paid subscribers follows article
CNN:
US at risk of running out of missiles if another war breaks out after depleting stockpile in Iran operations — The Middle East Federal agencies US military Donald Trump — The US military has significantly depleted its stockpile of key missiles during the war with Iran and created a …
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Patricia Mazzei / New York Times:
Florida Inquiry Into ChatGPT's Role in FSU Shooting Shifts to Criminal Investigation — The state opened a criminal investigation into the chatbot and its maker involving a fatal shooting last year. The company said it's not responsible for the killings. — Florida's attorney general …
Adam Kredo / The Washington Free Beacon:
‘Awesome’: Connecticut's Chris Murphy Cheers Disputed Report That Iranian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Breached US Blockade — Sen. Chris Murphy (D., Conn.) responded to a disputed report claiming that 26 Iranian “shadow fleet” vessels had breached the United States' naval blockade by calling the news “awesome.”
Phil Williams / WTVF-TV:
Armed ‘No Kings’ counter-protester in Tenn. faces new charges, including child porn — Federal grand jury returns superseding indictment against Elijah Millar, 20, of Murfreesboro, Tenn. — NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A Murfreesboro man who was arrested last year after an armed confrontation …
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Thomas B. Edsall / New York Times:
‘Easily the Worst President in U.S. History’ — The damage President Trump has inflicted on the United States and the world is so enormous and wide-ranging that it is hard to grasp. — It runs the gamut from public and private institutions to core democratic customs and traditions …
Washington Post:
Annual flu vaccine no longer required for U.S. military, Hegseth says — The move alarmed some public health experts, who warned that it would weaken troop readiness. — Summary — The military will no longer require U.S. troops to receive the annual flu vaccine, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth …
Peter Smith / Associated Press:
‘If my people’: Here's why the Bible passage Trump will read aloud is so potent and polarizing — The scriptural passage that President Donald Trump plans to read Tuesday evening in a livestreamed Bible-reading marathon dates back to the depiction of an ancient event …
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Paul Krugman:
The Vindication of Bidenomics — Are we finally ready to acknowledge its successes? — Consumer sentiment, which fell off a cliff in 2022, has declined further under Trump II. Indeed, according to the venerable Michigan Survey, it is at the lowest level ever recorded.
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Marc Caputo / Axios:
Scoop: DeSantis “begging” Trump for prime role in administration — President Trump has told confidants that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is “begging” for a job in Trump's administration — including attorney general — Axios has learned. — DeSantis also has expressed interest in being secretary …
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Bill Scher / Washington Monthly:
Cancel the 2026 White House Correspondents' Dinner — Allow me to make a confession: I'm a fan of the White House Correspondents' Dinner (WHCD). I have never been invited. I just enjoy the show. The president does a stand-up routine. The people who cover the president hire a famous comedian to roast him.
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New York Times:
‘Donnyland’? Ukraine Proposes Renaming Part of the Donbas in Trump's Honor. — The proposal reflects a global reality in which governments appeal to President Trump's vanity to get American might on their side. — When Poland sought a U.S. military base in 2018, it pitched the idea as Fort Trump.
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Rebecca Archer / New York Times:
When Your Child Dies of Measles — When my daughter Renae, my firstborn, was 5 months old she spiked a fever. By that evening, she was having trouble breathing — the color was gone from her face and I could see her skin tugging in around her ribs. At the hospital the doctors noted …
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
Speaker Johnson's beginning of the end — Public Notice is supported by paid subscribers. Become one ⬇️ — 🍃🍃 Subscribe to PN 🍃🍃 — Last week, Analilia Mejia won her election in a suburban northern New Jersey district …
Politico:
Trump bucks New York Republicans in race to replace Rep. Elise Stefanik … The president's backing for Constantino further complicates an already messy primary to succeed Stefanik, one of Trump's most fervent congressional allies. The deep red district was expected to be a Republican layup in the midterm elections.
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