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12:45 PM ET, April 22, 2026

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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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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 …
Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
Virginia voters approve Democrats' redistricting plan, giving the party a midterm election boost
Erin Doherty / Politico:
Virginia voters give Dems big win in the gerrymandering wars
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
BREAKING: Dems Remember They Can Play Hardball, Too
Discussion: Raw Story and The Gateway Pundit
Kevin Robillard / HuffPost:
Virginia Voters Just Gave Democrats A Clearer Path To Winning The Midterms
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Fetterman on Democrats' redistricting win in Virginia: ‘We all lose at this point’
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump gives Iran days to end power struggle, return to peace talks
Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Virginia Passes Gerrymandered Map to Help Democrats in Midterms: 4 Takeaways
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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Max Matza / BBC:
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).
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
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 …
Discussion: Mother Jones
Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
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.
Discussion: Raw Story and New Republic
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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.
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
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Apoorva Mandavilli / New York Times:
C.D.C. Cancels Publication of Study Showing Benefits of Covid Vaccines  —  The report found that the shots cut the likelihood of hospitalizations, but the agency's acting head said it gave an inaccurate picture of the vaccines' effectiveness.  —  The acting head of the Centers for Disease Control …
Discussion: New York Sun and NewsMax.com
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.
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.
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Matthew Goldstein / New York Times:
Devin Nunes Departs Trump Media After 4 Years as C.E.O.
Discussion: New Republic and Mediaite
Justin Jouvenal / Washington Post:
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 …
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Alex Nitzberg / Fox News:
Supreme Court liberals side with Clarence Thomas on Taliban suicide bomber lawsuit, 3 others dissent
Wall Street Journal:
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.
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 …
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: Newsweek and Daily Kos
Nick Turse / The Intercept:
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.
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.
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Senate hopeful Graham Platner calls to investigate Trump and impeach two Supreme Court justices  —  The underdog Maine candidate, who has risen in polls, told NBC News he wants to carry on the legacy of Bernie Sanders and push Democrats to be more aggressive.
Discussion: Raw Story
Popular Information:
Trump floats taxpayer bailout for Middle Eastern autocracy  —  On Tuesday, President Trump said he is considering a financial bailout for the United Arab Emirates (UAE), an autocratic state experiencing an economic downturn due to the war in Iran.  If the Trump administration does use public resources …
Joseph Gedeon / The Guardian:
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 …
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.
Axios:
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 …
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Shawna Thomas Jumps to MS NOW After Running ‘CBS Mornings’  —  Shawna Thomas, a veteran journalist who has enjoyed stints as a Washington producer, news executive and a morning-show honcho, is joining MS NOW after wrapping up a stint as the executive producer of “CBS Mornings.”
Discussion: Politico, The Wrap and Deadline
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Republicans fear succession of government shutdowns under Trump  —  Senate Republicans who are scrambling to end the two-month shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) fear that Democrats will trigger an even bigger government shutdown in October and are working out strategies to avert that politically disastrous scenario.
Ben Rhodes / New York Times:
Graham Platner Went to Hell and Back.  He Has a Simple Message for Democrats.  —  Americans have a dysfunctional relationship with 21st-century wars.  Most of us do not fight in them, see the carnage or live with their physical and psychological ruins.  Yet we cannot heal our own nation unless we reckon with their monstrous futility.
 
 
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David Jeans / Reuters:
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