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10:15 AM ET, April 28, 2026

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G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
No, higher turnout won't fix the Republicans' midterms problem  —  The GOP is manufacturing its own base turnout fantasy to avoid acknowledging the real reason it's struggling in 2026: Voters don't like Trump's agenda!  —  ∙ Paid  —  A ballot initiative to gerrymander Virginia's …
Discussion: Bloomberg
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Punchbowl News:
4/28/26☀️ AM: … This week is already unraveling for House Republicans.  And it's only Tuesday. … GOP leaders haven't been able to resolve the same complaints from conservatives they've heard for weeks now, threatening what the White House and U.S. intelligence officials call a vital surveillance tool.
Politico:
Hill Republicans lack a clear path to get Trump his ballroom … Sen. Lindsey Graham (R.S.C) said he has been hearing from Trump directly about the ballroom and wants Senate Majority Leader John Thune to “expedite” consideration of his new bill with GOP Sens. Katie Britt of Alabama and Eric Schmitt …
Politico:
Mike Johnson's week unravels  —  IN TODAY'S EDITION:  — A FISA and farm bill fiasco  — What King Charles III will tell Congress  — Don't bank on the ballroom  —  Speaker Mike Johnson's week just started and it's already falling apart.  —  Internal GOP strife forced …
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:   Republicans Brace for Brutal Midterms as Trump's Popularity Slips
Gabby Birenbaum / The Texas Tribune:
TALARICO LEADS BOTH CORNYN, PAXTON IN NEW POLL OF TEXAS' U.S. SENATE RACE
Discussion: Newsweek and NRCC
Douglas Soule / NPR:
Florida's DeSantis unveils a voting map that could add to Trump's GOP redistricting
Riley Beggin / Washington Post:
House may scrap DHS funding bill, likely extending agency's shutdown
Washington Post:
National Trust rejects Trump demand to drop ballroom suit in wake of shooting
New York Times:
Trump Is Dissatisfied With Iran's Plan to Reopen Strait of Hormuz  —  The proposal would have set aside questions about what to do with Iran's nuclear program.  —  President Trump has told advisers he is not satisfied with Iran's latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war …
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Axios:
The Iran conflict is the new Cold War  —  The Iran conflict has entered a Cold War-like phase of financial sanctions, gunboat interdictions and talks about having talks. … So higher energy prices appear certain for months — and a hot war could break out at any moment.
Discussion: The Independent and Bloomberg
Associated Press:
Trump administration to pay 2 more companies to walk away from US offshore wind leases  —  The Trump administration announced two more payouts Monday for energy companies to walk away from U.S. offshore wind projects under development.  Bluepoint Wind and Golden State Wind have agreed to end …
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Ryan Quinn / Inside Higher Ed:
Board Ouster Raises Further Concerns About NSF's Future  —  The White House axed all members of the board overseeing the National Science Foundation Friday, leaving the agency with no board, director or deputy director.  It finally provided a reason Monday afternoon.
Eli Hager / ProPublica:
The Trump Administration Aims to Penalize Disabled Adults Who Live With Their Families  —  A rule change pushed by White House officials would slash benefits or end support for as many as 400,000 Supplemental Security Income recipients with Down syndrome, dementia and other disabilities whose parents or relatives receive SNAP benefits.
Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Breaking: DOJ's leaders just filed what amounts to a Truth social post as a legal filing in the ballroom case  —  Acting A.G. Todd Blanche, Associate A.G. Stanley Woodward, and Trent McCotter beclowned themselves in yet another dark, embarrassing moment for DOJ.
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New York Times:
‘Disappointed,’ ‘Surprised,’ ‘Betrayed’: 12 Trump Voters on What Has Gone Wrong
Discussion: Raw Story
Politico:
'There's a day of reckoning coming': Energy experts expect another spike at the pump … But the president's promises can only work for so long.  Supply of oil — especially in Europe and Asia — is dwindling and a price shock is coming, said Dan Pickering, chief investment officer at Pickering Energy Partners.
Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Todd Blanche's bid to join elite private Washington club hits resistance … Outgoing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for example — whom the DOJ was investigating as part of a probe into renovations at the central bank — is a member of the club.  The Justice Department dropped …
Discussion: Raw Story
Andrew Solender / Axios:
“I don't give a damn”: Jeffries defends “maximum warfare” remark … - After Virginians narrowly voted last week to approve a new map that could give Democrats a 10-1 majority, Jeffries said at a press conference: “We are in an era of maximum warfare, everywhere, all the time.”
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Financial Times:
America's special relationship is ‘probably Israel’, says UK ambassador to US  —  In leaked remarks, Christian Turner also says it is ‘extraordinary’ that Epstein scandal has not affected sex offender's US associates  —  Britain's ambassador to Washington has said that America's only …
Eva Fedderly / Straight Arrow News:
Accused correspondents' dinner shooter charged with trying to assassinate Trump  —  The California man accused of attacking the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on Saturday faces a potential life sentence for attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump, federal prosecutors said Monday.
Alexandra Steigrad / New York Post:
CBS News ousts London bureau chief Claire Day after she clashed with Bari Weiss over Iran, Gaza coverage: sources  —  CBS News has ousted London bureau chief Claire Day after she clashed with editor-in-chief Bari Weiss over the network's coverage of Iran and Gaza, The Post has learned.
Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Affordability Still Dominates Americans' Financial Worries  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — The high cost of living continues to top Americans' list of the most important financial problems facing their families.  The 31% citing it in an open-ended question is below the 41% peak in 2024 but similar …
Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo, Axios and Semafor
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
The demise of Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Trump's clown cabinet  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🧠 Subscribe to PN 🧠  —  Last week, Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned in disgrace amid accusations of drinking on the job …
Discussion: The Hill and New York Magazine
Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Live Updates: Trump to Meet Privately With King Charles  —  The second day of a state visit by the monarch includes a closed Oval Office meeting with President Trump and a White House banquet.  The trip is intended in part to repair strained U.S.-British ties.  —  Here's the latest.
Discussion: GB News and Los Angeles Times
Thomas B. Edsall / New York Times:
Political Campaigns Have No Idea What's About to Hit Them  —  For better or worse, artificial intelligence is driving a major upheaval in American politics that will alter the substance and the character of campaigns.  —  A.I. has emerged as a powerful political tool with the potential either …
Discussion: DNYUZ
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs / Forbes:
Billionaires Tax Closer To California Ballot—Here's Who Has Already Left  —  Topline  —  Organizers of a proposal to impose a one-time, 5% tax on the wealth of California residents with assets worth at least $1.1 billion say they've collected twice as many signatures as they need …
Abbie VanSickle / New York Times:
Supreme Court Appears Divided Over Roundup Weedkiller Case  —  The case could help determine the future of thousands of lawsuits against the maker of a popular herbicide over claims that it causes cancer.  —  The Supreme Court appeared divided on Monday during arguments in a dispute …
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
GOP senators losing confidence in Hegseth amid Pentagon turmoil  —  Editor's note: An earlier version of this article misattributed a quote describing a resignation of Gen. Randy George, the Army chief of staff, as a “real loss.”  House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-Okla.) described George's departure in those terms.
Marco Rubio / United States Department of State:
Secretary of State Marco Rubio With Trey Yingst of Fox News Channel  —  WASHINGTON, D.C.  —  QUESTION: Secretary Rubio, thank you for speaking with Fox News.  —  SECRETARY RUBIO: Thank you.  Thanks.  It's great to see you here and not on the balcony with a vest on.  —  QUESTION: Absolutely.
Nick Garber / New York Focus:
Cuomo Allies Pour Money Into Race Against Lindsey Boylan … With the election just a day away, a New York City Council race has seen a surge of outside spending over the past week from a super PAC tied to allies of former governor Andrew Cuomo — whose treasurer is a sitting member of the city's Board of Elections.
 
 
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The White House:
Nominations and Withdrawals Sent to the Senate
Discussion: The Hill
Bloomberg:
Spiking Oil Prices Spurred a EV Buying Spree in March
Discussion: Al Jazeera
Ben Fritz / Wall Street Journal:
The $50 Movie Ticket Has Arrived
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Konstantin Toropin / Associated Press:
Kid Rock flies in Army helicopter weeks after flights near his house drew scrutiny
New York Times:
Investigators in Trump Assassination Attempt Look Through Bluesky for Suspect's Motive
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Washington Post:
Trump wants a correspondents' dinner redo. Critics aren't convinced.
Discussion: Raw Story and Washington Examiner
Hamed Aleaziz / New York Times:
ICE Warehouse Plan Faces Delay Over Lack of Environmental Reviews
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Slate
The Economist:
Donald Trump is crushing America's farmers—yet they back him
Tripp Mickle / New York Times:
From Indiana to Idaho, a Backlash Against A.I. Gathers Momentum
Discussion: RedState and DNYUZ, more at Techmeme »
Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
King Charles Will Speak of ‘Reconciliation and Renewal’ During Address to Congress
Discussion: The Hill and West Hawaii Today
Liam Scott / Washington Post:
First came the shooting. Then, the conspiracy theories.
Mike Konczal:
Cherry-Picking the Wrong Inflation Measures With Kevin Warsh
 

 
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Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Spotify reports Q1 revenue up 8% YoY to €4.53B, MAUs up 12% YoY to 761M, above 759M est., and forecasts Q2 operating income below est.; SPOT drops 10%+

David Shepardson / Reuters:
The FCC officially orders early license reviews of eight Disney-owned ABC stations, in LA, Chicago, San Francisco, New York, Philadelphia, Houston, and more

Todd Spangler / Variety:
FCC filing: Paramount says the merged Paramount-WBD will be 49.5% owned by foreign investors, with ~38.5% of the equity held by a trio of Middle Eastern funds
 
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