How Trump Accidentally Handed Dems Their Big Win in Virginia  —  On Monday night, just before Virginia voters approved a referendum Tuesday that will allow Democrats to draw up to four new House seats before the midterms, Donald Trump captured the true essence of this situation in a single sentence.

CDC won't publish report showing covid shots cut likelihood of hospital visits  —  The report, which had cleared the agency's scientific-review process, had been delayed.  It now won't be published at all, people familiar with the decision told The Post.  —  Summary

US charges anti-extremism organisation over payments to informants in hate groups  —  US officials have announced fraud charges against the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), a civil rights group that tracks extremist organisations and played a prominent role in confronting the Ku Klux Klan (KKK).

Judge tosses Kash Patel's defamation suit against former MSNBC contributor  —  The judge said that Frank Figliuzzi's statement, “when taken in context, cannot have been perceived by a person of ordinary intelligence as stating actual facts about Patel.”  —  A federal judge in Texas has tossed …

Trump pushes back on Wall Street Journal editorial labeling him ‘sucker’ on Iran  —  President Trump on Tuesday pushed back on a Wall Street Journal editorial that labeled him a “sucker” on Iran as it noted the absence of the complete reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

New poll: 55% support impeaching Trump  —  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 trended charts and a full archive of crosstabs …

Trump Administration Nearing Rescue Deal for Spirit Airlines  —  President signaled this week the government could help discount carrier, which has struggled with surging jet-fuel prices  —  The Trump administration is nearing a rescue deal for Spirit Airlines, people familiar with the matter said.

Bessent says ‘many’ U.S. allies have asked for currency swaps amid Iran war turbulence … Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that “many” oil-rich U.S. allies in the Persian Gulf have requested a financial backstop amid economic turbulence from the war with Iran.

Federal appeals court blocks California law requiring federal agents to wear identification  —  An appeals court has blocked a California law passed in 2025 requiring federal immigration agents to wear a badge or some form of identification.  The Trump administration filed a lawsuit …

Democrats demand FBI director, Kash Patel, take alcohol abuse test  —  Amid growing congressional scrutiny of his conduct, Patel has claimed he has ‘never been intoxicated on the job’  —  House judiciary Democrats have launched a formal inquiry into the alleged drinking habits of the FBI director …

Georgia Rep. David Scott dies at 80  —  Scott, the first Black chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, was first elected to Congress in 2002 and was running for re-election.  —  Rep. David Scott, D-Ga., has died at the age of 80, according to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

Scoop: Trump set to reclassify marijuana soon  —  The Trump administration is expected to move to reclassify marijuana as soon as Wednesday, per an administration official familiar with the matter. … - The move follows an executive order from the president last year to reclassify marijuana …

Secret ‘sugar daddy’ sex scandal explodes inside Trump's counterterrorism HQ: Read glamorous senior aide's voracious text messages, itemized ‘trophies’... and her utterly shameless justification  —  A top-level Trump counterterrorism official is under investigation amid claims she actively looks …

Supreme Court allows soldier to sue contractor over suicide bombing  —  The ruling will make it easier for troops hurt in combat zones to win damages as contractors become a larger part of military operations around the world.  —  Summary  —  The Supreme Court on Wednesday cleared …

Thune nudges Trump to “wrap up” Fed probe  —  Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is pressing the Trump administration to end the GOP staring contest over Kevin Warsh's confirmation as Fed chair. … - “We all agree that Kevin Warsh is a great pick and hopefully will be confirmed,” Thune told reporters on Tuesday.

Clearing Strait of Hormuz of mines could take 6 months, Pentagon tells Congress  —  The Pentagon assessment, shared in a classified briefing for lawmakers, suggests gasoline and oil prices could remain elevated through the midterm elections.  —  Summary  —  It could take six months …

Pentagon Erases Wounded U.S. Troops From Iran War Casualty List: “Definition of a Cover-up”  —  Amid a fragile ceasefire in the U.S. war on Iran, the Pentagon is playing a numbers game with American casualty statistics, adding and subtracting from the count as questions about the human toll mount.

5 AI Models Tried to Scam Me.  Some of Them Were Scary Good  —  The cyber capabilities of AI models have experts rattled.  AI's social skills may be just as dangerous.  —  I recently witnessed how scary-good artificial intelligence is getting at the human side of computer hacking …

Ilhan Omar explodes at reporter for asking about multimillion-dollar disclosure discrepancy: 'You're stupid for asking me anything'  —  WASHINGTON — Far-left Rep. Ilhan Omar blew up at a reporter this week for asking questions about accounting “discrepancies” the Democrat blamed for overstating …