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Politico:
'The GOP should've done more': Virginia Republicans point fingers after gerrymandering loss … There are mounting signs that Trump and the GOP have used valuable time and political capital on an arduous tit-for-tat that is so far looking like it will be close to a draw.
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Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
Virginia voters approve Democrats' redistricting plan, giving the party a midterm election boost  —  NBC News projects Democrats will be able to enact a new proposed map designed to net them up to four seats, as they push for control of the narrowly divided House.
Erin Doherty / Politico:
Virginia voters give Dems big win in the gerrymandering wars
Kevin Robillard / HuffPost:
Virginia Voters Just Gave Democrats A Clearer Path To Winning The Midterms
Kellen Browning / New York Times:
In Virginia Redistricting Win, Democrats Play Hardball to Thwart Trump
Discussion: Mediaite and Newsbusters
New York Times:
Virginia Redistricting Referendum Results
Washington Post:
Takeaways from Virginia's vote to boost Democrats in national redistricting war
Joyce Vance / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance:
Investigating the Good Guys  —  DOJ claims the Southern Poverty Law Center was “paying off” the Ku Klux Klan.  The group's track record and common sense suggest otherwise.  —  The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) was founded in 1971 in Montgomery, Alabama, by a lawyer named Morris Dees.
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US Department of Justice:
Federal Grand Jury Charges Southern Poverty Law Center for Wire Fraud, False Statements, and Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering  —  For Immediate Release  —  Between 2014 and 2023, the SPLC secretly funneled more than $3 million in donated funds to individuals who were associated …
Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
The SPLC indictment, the Klan history behind it, and the ignominy of Todd Blanche  —  Forty-five years ago, a nonprofit organization's program aimed at “placing sympathizers into Klan groups for the purpose of gathering information” was decried as “extremely dangerous to American freedom.”
Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
DOJ charges Southern Poverty Law Center with fraud amid denials from civil rights group
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
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 …
Sam Meredith / CNBC:
Iran says it has seized two ships in Strait of Hormuz after U.S. extends ceasefire … Iran's navy on Wednesday said it had seized two container ships in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, shortly after the U.S. extended the ceasefire and as diplomats seek to bring the countries together for peace talks.
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New York Times:
Iran War Live Updates: Iranian Forces Claim Seizure of 2 Ships After Trump Extends Truce
Discussion: Al Jazeera
Catherine Rampell / The Bulwark:
Trump's Fed Chair Nominee Fails the Big Test  —  KEVIN WARSH, DONALD TRUMP'S pick for Federal Reserve chair, had his confirmation hearing before the Senate Banking Committee yesterday.  The hearing was held under the shadow of Trump's ongoing efforts to persecute (and prosecute) …
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Hans Nichols / Axios:
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.
Washington Post:
Kevin Warsh is good news for the Federal Reserve
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
April 21, 2026  —  There is the unmistakable feeling that the wheels are coming off the MAGA bus.  —  Alayna Treene and Kevin Liptak of CNN reported last night that by the end of last week, negotiators for the U.S. and Iran appeared to be on the verge of hammering out an end to hostilities …
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Declan Harty / Politico:
Former Republican Rep. Devin Nunes out as Trump Media CEO … The C-suite overhaul lands after years of repeated losses at Trump Media, a company that was once billed as a conservative challenger to Silicon Valley giants and the next gem in Trump's vast business empire.
NBC News:
A year after DOGE, former federal employees are still looking for work  —  Thirteen federal workers who were laid off during the DOGE cuts told NBC News they struggled to find work, had to move or took major pay cuts after their agencies were gutted.  —  After he applied to his 599th job, John Burg stopped counting.
Paul Krugman:
Bad Vibes and Broken Promises  —  More thoughts on the roots of Americans' anger about the economy  —  Cut in half, you say?  —  Americans hate, I mean really hate, the Trump II economy.  A new Reuters/Ipsos poll puts Donald Trump's net approval on the economy at -33 points …
Discussion: Daily Kos
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Kash's kayfabe lawsuit  —  Public Notice is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🍻 Subscribe to PN 🍻  —  Late Friday, we were treated to a big story in The Atlantic about FBI Director Kash Patel's unprofessional, self-destructive behavior …
Lena H. Sun / Washington Post:
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
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
Jamie Stengle / Associated Press:
Texas can require public schools to display Ten Commandments in classrooms, US appeals court rules  —  Texas can require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms, a U.S. appeals court ruled Tuesday in a victory for conservatives who have long sought to incorporate more religion into schools.
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Pooja Salhotra / New York Times:
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Texas Ten Commandments Law
Jesse Pines / Forbes:
The UK Just Passed A Generational Smoking Ban.  Could America Be Next?  —  On April 21, 2026, the UK's Parliament passed the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, a landmark piece of legislation that will permanently ban the sale of tobacco products to anyone born on or after January 1, 2009.
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Charles Franklin / Homepage:
New Marquette Law School national survey finds high approval of Iran cease-fire, low support for the war, and few who think U.S. goals have been achieved  —  Also:  — 93% say gas prices are up; in January 50% said they were down  — 24% approve of Trump's handling of inflation, with Republican support of his policies declining
Politico:
Trump weighs consequences for NATO allies on ‘naughty’ list … Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth floated the broad idea in December.  “Model allies that step up, like Israel, South Korea, Poland, increasingly Germany, the Baltics and others, will receive our special favor,” he said.
Discussion: The Bulwark, Raw Story and Townhall
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.
Discussion: The Guardian
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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Iowa Republican zeroes in on birth control access in heated Senate race  —  Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa), who is running to succeed retiring Sen. Joni Ernst (R), is pushing to expand access to birth control as the race for the open Senate seat heats up.  —  The Iowa congresswoman …
Discussion: Newsweek
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 …
Discussion: CBS News
 
 
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Americans' disapproval rating of Congress matches historic high
Discussion: Gallup, The Hill and Newsweek
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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
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Discussion: Raw Story
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