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New York Times:
Trump Administration Aims to Strip Citizenship From Hundreds of Naturalized Americans — The Trump administration is assigning denaturalization cases to regular prosecutors, which could lead to a surge of people stripped of U.S. citizenship. — The Justice Department has identified 384 …
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NewsMax.com and The Guardian
New York Times:
Senate Adopts G.O.P. Budget, Defeating Democrats' Affordability Proposals — Republicans pushed through a budget plan with a $70 billion increase for immigration enforcement after an overnight session in which they beat back Democratic proposals aimed at lowering costs.
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Election Law Blog, Punchbowl News, NPR, Bloomberg, Forbes, NOTUS, ABC News, Roll Call, The Hill, CBS News, Fox News, Deseret News, Washington Examiner and Politico
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Politico:
Senate GOP braces for Cabinet shakeup — Presented by IN TODAY'S EDITION: — Senate finishes vote-a-rama — How Thune hopes to confirm Warsh — Florida GOP revolts on endangered species bill — The Trump administration saw yet another high-profile departure Wednesday …
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HotAir, Mock Paper Scissors, Honolulu Star-Advertiser and Raw Story
Politico:
Senate Republicans clear go-it-alone path for ICE funding … “Our Democratic colleagues have refused to provide funding for the Border Patrol and ICE,” Senate Budget Chair Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said ahead of the Senate's late-night session. “This needs to be done.”
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Jordain Carney / Politico:
‘Just do the math’: GOP senators get antsy about Trump Cabinet shakeup
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The Hill, Semafor, Daily Kos, The Parnas Perspective and Raw Story
Punchbowl News:
4/23/26☀️ AM: … It will span 38 media markets across broadcast, cable, streaming and digital.
4/23/26☀️ AM: … It will span 38 media markets across broadcast, cable, streaming and digital.
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The Hill, Wall Street Journal, Iowa Starting Line and Raw Story
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
4 GOP senators vote against adding SAVE America Act to budget package
4 GOP senators vote against adding SAVE America Act to budget package
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Democracy Docket, Roll Call, RedState, Associated Press, Breitbart, NewsMax.com, News Talk 105.9 and Townhall
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
Virginia voters yesterday agreed to a constitutional amendment that would temporarily redistrict the state if any other state redistricted for partisan reasons: that is, in retaliation for the partisan redistricting President Donald J. Trump launched in Texas in 2025 in an effort to retain control of the House of Representatives.
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Kate Santaliz / Axios:
“I wish none of this had happened”: GOP's buyer's remorse on redistricting — Buyer's remorse is hitting House Republicans over their mid-cycle redistricting war — a strategy meant to protect their majority that's now deeply in danger of backfiring.
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MS NOW, Washington Examiner, The Hill, Raw Story and Politico
CNN:
Republicans pressure Ron DeSantis to redistrict in Florida after Virginia Democrats' win
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Florida Politics, IJR, The Hill, NewsMax.com, The Guardian, Joe.My.God. and Washington Examiner
Joe Gould / NOTUS:
Lawmakers in Both Parties Say They're Worried About Navy Secretary's Ouster — John Phelan's sudden departure is raising concerns about Pentagon leadership and the direction of the Navy. — Copy — Lawmakers in both parties are raising alarms about the abrupt ouster of Navy Secretary John Phelan …
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New York Times:
Navy Secretary John Phelan Is Leaving the Pentagon and the Trump Administration
Navy Secretary John Phelan Is Leaving the Pentagon and the Trump Administration
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David Gardner / The Daily Beast:
Trump's Plans for ‘Mic-Drop’ Media Confrontation Are Leaked — AFTER-DINNER SCREECH — The president is planning a rage-fueled moment at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. — Donald Trump will launch a “revenge” attack on the White House media when he confronts …
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Margaret Sullivan / The Guardian:
Why are White House journalists partying with Trump?
Why are White House journalists partying with Trump?
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Associated Press, Fox News and The Hill
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
Why voters say the Democrats are “weak,” in their own words — 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 …
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The Cross Section and Digby's Hullabaloo
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Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
Voters say Republicans outdo Democrats on these key issues: Fox News poll
Voters say Republicans outdo Democrats on these key issues: Fox News poll
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The Daily Caller, Bangor Daily News and Washington Times
Associated Press:
Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shift — President Donald Trump's acting attorney general on Thursday signed an order reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug, a major policy shift long sought by advocates …
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Jason P. Frank / Vulture:
Russell Brand Admits to ‘Exploitative’ Sexual Behavior — Russell Brand, who will soon stand trial for rape, admitted to “exploitative” sexual behavior but insisted it was lawful. Brand went on Megyn Kelly's radio show yesterday to explain himself publicly.
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The Guardian, Washington Times, Variety, The Daily Caller, The Hollywood Reporter, Page Six, Deadline, Breitbart, Rolling Stone, The Wrap, TMZ.com and Just Jared
Eric Tucker / Associated Press:
Justice Department's watchdog is reviewing compliance with the law mandating Epstein files release — The Department of Justice's internal watchdog said Thursday that it is reviewing the department's compliance with the law mandating the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
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Washington Post, Politico, Scripps News, The Hill, CNBC, CBS News, Washington Times, KIFI-TV, The Parnas Perspective, MS NOW, Newsweek, Forbes, The Independent, Joe.My.God. and HuffPost
J.K. Trotter / Streetsblog New York City:
To Protect And Swerve: NYPD Cop Has 547 Speeding Tickets Yet Remains On The Force — Is this public enemy #1? — James Giovansanti lives and works on Staten Island. Since 2022, traffic cameras have caught his pickup truck blasting through school zones or running red lights more than 547 times in that one borough.
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Honolulu Civil Beat
Declan Harty / Politico:
‘F-k this coin’: Trump set to attend memecoin conference after 96 percent wipeout … “Nobody likes it,” said Morten Christensen, a crypto investor who still plans to attend the Mar-a-Lago event and was at the 2025 dinner. “People are losing on the coin, and they are vocal.
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Joe.My.God., The Guardian, Raw Story, ABC News, Mother Jones and CBS News
Liz Dye / Public Notice:
Trump DOJ will avenge the KKK by taking out SPLC — Public Notice is supported by paid subscribers. Become one ⬇️ — 🧠 Subscribe to PN 🧠 — “The SPLC is manufacturing racism to justify its existence,” Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche claimed on Tuesday.
Zachary Leeman / Mediaite:
Tom Homan Invites Pope Leo on ICE Ride-Along: 'They're Talking About Something They Don't Understand' — President Donald Trump's border czar Tom Homan has invited Pope Leo XIV on an ICE ride-along amid the religious leader's criticism of the administration's deportation efforts.
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New York Post
NOTUS:
White House to Announce a Deal With Pharmaceutical Company Regeneron — President Donald Trump has made drug pricing a central part of his domestic agenda, even as pharmaceutical costs continue to rise. — Copy — The White House is poised to announce a drug pricing deal Thursday with Regeneron …
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Washington Post, Associated Press, Axios and NewsMax.com
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Chris Cameron / New York Times:
RFK Jr. Defends Trump's Mathematically Impossible Drug Discount Claims
RFK Jr. Defends Trump's Mathematically Impossible Drug Discount Claims
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The Hill, Newsweek, Daily Kos, The Gateway Pundit and Raw Story
Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump's DOJ has cut thousands of law-enforcement jobs while vowing to get tough on crime — The Trump administration has cut more than 4,000 employees from some of the nation's top law-enforcement agencies, even as it vowed to crack down on crime, according to records obtained by Reuters.
Jorge Liboreiro / Euronews:
Breaking news. EU approves €90 billion loan for Ukraine after Hungary lifts controversial veto — The two-month-long impasse over the €90 billion for Ukraine came to an end on Thursday after Hungary lifted its contentious veto. Brussels says the first payment will be made “as soon as possible”.
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Robert Gehrke / Salt Lake Tribune:
Four people accuse Eva Lopez Chavez, a SLC Council member, of unwanted ‘sexual’ advances — Four people from Utah political circles — three of them elected officials — accuse Eva Lopez Chavez, a Salt Lake City Council member and Democratic congressional candidate, of restraining them during …
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Deseret News
Charlotte Klein / New York Magazine:
Washington Enters Its TMZ Era — The three members of TMZ's new Washington, D.C., bureau arrived at Capitol Hill last Monday ready and eager to stick their cameras in lawmakers' faces and ask them uncomfortable questions. But they were surprised to find that members of the House wouldn't be returning to work for another day.
Andrew Egger / The Bulwark:
What We Found When We Investigated Trump's Latest Election Theft Claim — The Cook Political Report is out this morning with a midterms vibe check, and Democrats have to like what they see: Across the 36 competitive districts most likely to decide control of the House of Representatives …
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New Republic, Reuters and The Daily Wire
Sarah Longwell / The Atlantic:
Trump Voters Like Marco Rubio More and More — And J. D. Vance less and less — President Trump reportedly likes to go around asking aides about who his successor should be: J. D. Vance or Marco Rubio. If Trump were to ask his own voters the same question, he would …
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Raw Story
Mike Hixenbaugh / NBC News:
RFK Jr. draws backlash for ripping Medicaid programs that pay people to care for relatives — Advocates for disabled people and those who care for them said they were insulted by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s allegations that the programs are “rife with fraud.”
CNN:
Former police officer arrested for allegedly planning mass shooting at New Orleans festival — A former police officer and sheriff's deputy was arrested in Florida on Wednesday after authorities found information suggesting he planned a mass shooting at a festival in New Orleans, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office.
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Associated Press, Breitbart, WUSA, RedState and WAGA-TV
Alicia Diaz / Bloomberg:
Trump ‘Gold Card’ Visa Granted to Only One Person So Far, Lutnick Says — Only one person has been approved so far for Donald Trump's “Gold Card” Visa program granting foreigners US residency for a $1 million fee, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Thursday.
Nick Wadhams / Bloomberg:
Trump Tells BBC That King Charles's Visit May Improve US-UK Ties — President Donald Trump said a visit by King Charles III to the US next week could help improve US-UK ties that have soured over Prime Minister Keir Starmer's stance on immigration and reluctance to get involved in the Iran war.
Farnaz Fassihi / New York Times:
A New Era and New Leadership: The Generals Who Are Running Iran — The killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ushered in a new form of collective leadership in the country, with more power for the Revolutionary Guards. — When Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ruled Iran as the supreme leader …
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New York Post, Washington Examiner, MS NOW, RedState, Iran International, HotAir, Mediaite, New Republic and The Dispatch
Michelle Cottle / New York Times:
‘People Here Do Not Consider Themselves Poor. They Consider Themselves Broke.’ — Bobby Pulido stood on a glossy white dance floor in a ballroom bedecked with crystal chandeliers, towering flower arrangements and yards of pink bunting. As he crooned to scores of spellbound guests …
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Lawyers, Guns & Money and Raw Story

