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 May 3, 2026 

8:05 AM

Washington Post:   Trump disapproval reaches new high, Post-ABC-Ipsos poll finds

6:50 AM

Associated Press:   Trump administration is increasingly ignoring US courts, new analysis shows

4:15 AM

Christopher Caldwell / New York Times:   With Iran, the U.S. Stands to Lose Its Reputation, Its Friends or Its Soul

4:15 AM

Jacob Dreyer / New York Times:   Trump Shouldn't Expect Much From His China Trip

1:00 AM

Emily Guskin / ABC News:   Two-thirds of Americans say country is headed in the wrong direction: ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll

 May 2, 2026 

10:45 PM

Brentin Mock / Democracy Docket:   New Jersey governor is down to join redistricting wars, following Supreme Court gutting of Voting Rights Act

10:30 PM

NPR:   Iran submits 14-point response to U.S. proposal to end war

10:10 PM

Wall Street Journal:   Inside Democratic Fundraiser ActBlue's Big Spending and Internal Drama

10:10 PM

Ashley Ahn / New York Times:   Trump Says He Is Reviewing Iran's Latest Offer but Doubts It Is Acceptable

9:30 PM

Patrick Harker / LinkedIn:   Jay Powell Held the Line

7:40 PM

Financial Times:   Donald Trump's Iran war withers Kenya's roses and strands its tea

7:15 PM

Sarah Davis / The Hill:   Medicare portal database exposed Social Security numbers: Reports

7:10 PM

Politico:   Trump's Cuban American base is no longer guaranteeing him loyalty

7:10 PM

Politico:   ‘Six months to catch up’: What the shutdown cost DHS

6:35 PM

Linas Kojala / New York Times:   It's Only 5,000 Troops, but America Will Come to Regret Its Rash Withdrawal From Germany

6:35 PM

Jill Filipovic / New York Times:   It Just Got Harder to Get an Abortion for Every Woman in America

6:30 PM

Aaron Pellish / Politico:   Ohio Republicans fear former ICE official could cost them a battleground House seat

6:30 PM

Amanda Friedman / Politico:   The new surgeon general nominee has a MAHA problem

5:45 PM

Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:   Supreme Court asked to pause ruling blocking telehealth and mail access to abortion pills

5:05 PM

Gregory Brew / New York Times:   America Will Pay Dearly for Its Energy Arrogance

4:25 PM

Jim Tankersley / New York Times:   How Germany May Have Misjudged Trump's Anger on Iran

4:15 PM

Washington Post:   Hegseth tightens control at Pentagon, defiant and more confident than ever

3:10 PM

Brian Hamilton / The Hill:   Musk's ‘universal high income’ serves tech oligarchs more than workers

2:50 PM

New York Times:   Supreme Court Asked to Restore Access to Abortion Pill by Mail

2:50 PM

Jasmine Fernández / The Independent:   Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool vandalized with ‘86 47’ graffiti amid Trump's makeover and Comey indictment

2:25 PM

Washington Post:   Trump fundraiser shares plans for ‘Garden of Heroes,’ golf course as takeover looms

2:25 PM

Associated Press:   Spirit Airlines appears closer to a shutdown as time dwindles for a government bailout

2:10 PM

New York Times:   New Video Analysis Suggests Suspect in Correspondents' Dinner Attack Fired First

2:05 PM

Abrahm Lustgarten / ProPublica:   Event With Links to Oil Industry Teaches Judges “Healthy Skepticism” of Climate Science

1:50 PM

Wall Street Journal:   Democrats Are Courting These Wall Street Financiers to Help Them Win in 2028

1:45 PM

New York Times:   U.S. Fast-Tracks Arms Deals Valued at $8.6 Billion to Mideast Partners

1:40 PM

Politico:   Data centers used to be a prize. States are having second thoughts.

1:35 PM

Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:   Bill Maher Singles Out His Own Audience For Laughing About Trump Being Killed: 'You're Not a Good Person'

1:30 PM

Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:   Spirit Airlines shuts down after rescue talks with White House fall through

1:30 PM

Megan Messerly / Politico:   ‘The new soccer mom’: Both parties scramble for working class voters ahead of '28

1:25 PM

Dan Frosch / Wall Street Journal:   More Than Three Million People Have Lost Federal Food Aid

1:25 PM

Steff Danielle Thomas / The Hill:   Democrats erupt over abortion pill block: 'We won't stop fighting'

1:25 PM

Chris Isidore / CNN:   Spirit Airlines canceled all flights and is going out of business

12:50 PM

Lulu Garcia-Navarro / New York Times:   Tucker Carlson Discusses Breaking With Trump, the Iran War and Antisemitism

12:35 PM

Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:   Trump's D.C. Redesign Is a Betrayal of America's Founding Values

12:25 PM

Rick Rojas / New York Times:   Louisiana Governor Signs Law Blocking Ex-Prisoner From Taking Office

12:05 PM

MS NOW:   ‘We are already cooked’: Republicans brace for a midterm reckoning

12:05 PM

Alex Isenstadt / Axios:   Team Trump fears a Nancy Mace governorship

11:45 AM

Dan Diamond / Washington Post:   Trump returns to public events, delivering profane speech

11:40 AM

Daniel Sandford / BBC:   Small boat migrant guilty of attempting knife attack on Israeli embassy

11:40 AM

Sudhin Thanawala / Associated Press:   In court fights over policy, Trump officials rack up an extraordinary record of defiance

11:25 AM

John McCormick / Wall Street Journal:   Ruby Red Iowa Backed Trump by 13 Points in 2024. Now It's a Battleground.

11:10 AM

José Olivares / The Guardian:   ‘Deplorable’: ICE hires firm accused of ‘torture’ to track down undocumented children

11:10 AM

Norman Eisen / The Contrarian:   15 Ways To Fight Callais

10:55 AM

Associated Press:   Louisiana Republicans eliminate elected position days before an exoneree was set to take office

10:50 AM

Mark Hertling / The Bulwark:   The Last Time We Reduced Troops in Europe, a War Broke Out

10:50 AM

Ron Filipkowski / Meidas+:   Today in Politics, Bulletin 361. 5/1/26

10:40 AM

Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:   Today is the deadline for President Donald J. Trump to ask Congress for approval for his war on Iran. …

9:55 AM

Matt Spetalnick / Reuters:   Iran standoff could leave Trump worse off than before he went to war

9:05 AM

New York Times:   Who Will Stand Up to the Supreme Court Justices?

9:00 AM

Talking Points Memo:   Greg Bovino Calls Minneapolis Protestors ‘Cannon Fodder’ in New Interview

7:35 AM

Agence France-Presse:   Trump says US navy like ‘pirates’ while seizing a ship in Iranian blockade

6:55 AM

Cat Zakrzewski / Washington Post:   Trump is running out of options to contain gas price backlash

6:55 AM

Annie Karni / New York Times:   These G.O.P. Women Want Congress Members to Pay a Price for Abuse. Will It Work?

6:40 AM

Reuters:   Trump heads to Florida stronghold in first public event since foiled attack

6:20 AM

Washington Post:   Spirit Airlines, low-cost innovator, shuts down after Trump bailout plan fails

6:20 AM

Liz Crampton / Politico:   ‘An unmitigated s—t show fever dream’: Louisiana enters election chaos

6:20 AM

Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:   Trump's Push for Electoral Retribution Heads to the Ballot Box

6:20 AM

New York Times:   Trump's Vision for ‘Garden of Heroes’ Keeps Getting Bigger and Higher in Cost

2:05 AM

US Department of Justice:   Multiple Aliens Charged with Illegally Voting in Federal Elections and Making False Statements while Applying For U.S. Citizenship

12:50 AM

New York Times:   Kennedy Consulted With Scandal P.R. Firm While Seeking Cabinet Nomination

 May 1, 2026 

10:55 PM

Associated Press:   Bard College's president to retire after scrutiny of relationship with Jeffrey Epstein

10:50 PM

Aria Bendix / NBC News:   Appeals court blocks access to abortion pills via telehealth and mail nationwide

10:25 PM

Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:   N.I.H. Reinstates Employee Put on Leave After Criticizing Trump Research Cuts

10:05 PM

Maegan Vazquez / Washington Post:   Two more Southern states move toward adding Republican House seats

9:55 PM

NOTUS:   Ethics Panel Is Investigating Rep. Chuck Edwards Over Alleged Sexual Misconduct With a Former Aide

9:50 PM

Financial Times:   US warns Europe of delays to arms shipments as Iran war drains stockpiles

9:50 PM

James LaPorta / CBS News:   Trump tells Congress “hostilities” with Iran have “terminated” as conflict hits 60-day deadline

9:10 PM

Associated Press:   Republicans say they will defer to Trump on Iran war despite arrival of 60-day deadline

8:45 PM

Politico:   Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services exposes doctors' Social Security numbers

8:45 PM

Marc Caputo / Axios:   Scoop: U.S. blockade has cost Iran $4.8 billion, Pentagon says

8:25 PM

Associated Press:   Court restricts abortion access across the US by blocking the mailing of mifepristone

8:20 PM

Axios:   Inside Democrats' sweeping 2028 redistricting plans

7:35 PM

Tierney Sneed / CNN:   Appeals court blocks FDA rule that allows women to obtain abortion drugs by mail

6:55 PM

Jeremy Barr / The Guardian:   60 Minutes journalist decries ‘spread of corporate meddling and editorial fear’ at CBS News

6:55 PM

Melissa Goldin / Associated Press:   FACT FOCUS: Why nearly 4.3 million people are no longer receiving food stamps

6:50 PM

NBC News:   Trump administration is pulling 5,000 troops from Germany

6:45 PM

New York Times:   Voters Sue Over Louisiana Governor's Move to Delay Primary

6:45 PM

Ron Lieber / New York Times:   Schwab Affiliate Halts Customer Donations to Southern Poverty Law Center

6:35 PM

Pam Belluck / New York Times:   Federal Appeals Court Temporarily Halts Abortion Pill Access by Mail

6:25 PM

Katelyn Polantz / CNN:   First on CNN: Judge privately admonishes prosecutors for grandstanding at hearing for press dinner gunman

6:05 PM

Jennifer Jacobs / CBS News:   Trump administration to cut 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany

5:50 PM

Alice Miranda Ollstein / Politico:   Appeals court approves sweeping abortion pill restrictions, teeing up SCOTUS showdown

5:20 PM

Nate Krieger / Vox:   The Department of Holy War

5:15 PM

Mabinty Quarshie / Washington Examiner:   Trump says UFC ‘Claw’ cage construction to begin next week at White House

5:10 PM

David Zimmermann / Washington Examiner:   Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool vandalized with ‘86 47’ graffiti after Trump changes

5:00 PM

David A. Lieb / Associated Press:   Redistricting battle intensifies in states after US Supreme Court ruling on Voting Rights Act

4:50 PM

Natasha Korecki / NBC News:   Billionaire Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker would not fully self-finance a 2028 run

4:50 PM

Steve Kopack / NBC News:   Gas prices jump to $4.39 per gallon in biggest one-day increase since Iran ceasefire announced

4:35 PM

Washington Post:   Medicare portal database exposed health providers' Social Security numbers

4:35 PM

Allan Smith / NBC News:   Trump has lost control of the conspiracy theories

4:20 PM

News9.com:   Barry Christian, Oklahoma Senate candidate found dead

4:15 PM

Marcus Weisgerber / Wall Street Journal:   Trump's Qatari-Gifted Air Force One Will Keep Its Luxurious Royal Interior

4:05 PM

ABC News:   Which states might redraw congressional maps in 2026, 2028 after Supreme Court's Voting Rights Act ruling

3:50 PM

Politico:   Trump tells Congress the Iran war has ‘terminated’ as legal deadline hits

3:30 PM

Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:   Brian Kemp rules out canceling primary, using new maps in 2026

3:10 PM

MS NOW:   This May Day, stand in solidarity with the workers Trump's trying to deport

3:10 PM

Associated Press:   Live updates: Trump says he's ‘not satisfied’ with Iran's newest peace plan

3:05 PM

NBC News:   Trump says he doesn't need congressional authorization for military operations in Iran, citing ceasefire

3:00 PM

Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:   Biden backs Keisha Lance Bottoms for Georgia governor in his first endorsement since leaving office

2:40 PM

Megan Janetsky / Associated Press:   Mexico City is sinking so quickly, it can be seen from space

2:35 PM

Victor Davis Hanson / The Daily Signal:   Iran Is Losing This War, and the Global Balance of Power Is Shifting

2:25 PM

Washington Post:   Ex-Fla. congressman and Rubio ally convicted of secretly lobbying for Venezuela

2:25 PM

Megan Mineiro / New York Times:   As Iran War Reaches 60-Day Mark, Republicans in Congress Grow Impatient With Trump

2:15 PM

Pew Research Center:   Trump Loses Ground on Several Personal Traits as Approval Rating Slips

1:55 PM

Lex McMenamin / The Guardian:   Thousands in US join ‘no school, no work, no shopping’ May Day protest and economic blackout

1:45 PM

Jake Grumbach / Slate:   How Normie Pundits Paved the Way for the Supreme Court Voting Rights Disaster

1:40 PM

Julia Métraux / Mother Jones:   Trump's New Medicaid Work Requirements Are Here

1:30 PM

Tovia Smith / NPR:   The Onion's bid to take over Infowars moves to the Texas Supreme Court

1:30 PM

Associated Press:   Live updates: Trump says he's ‘not satisfied’ with Iran's newest peace plan

1:25 PM

Bloomberg:   Trump Administration to Appeal Ruling on NYC Congestion Toll

1:20 PM

Willa Pope Robbins / Mediaite:   ‘Get Your F*cking Hand Out of My Face!’ Scott Jennings Loses It on Adam Mockler

1:10 PM

Abigail Williams / NBC News:   U.S. asks for help with opening Strait of Hormuz while Trump attacks allies

1:05 PM

New York Times:   Jury Convicts Florida Ex-Congressman of Secretly Lobbying for Venezuela

1:00 PM

New York Times:   Spirit Airlines Prepares to Shut Down

1:00 PM

Associated Press:   The Onion's bid to take over Alex Jones' Infowars is in limbo as new court battles emerge

1:00 PM

Chicago Sun Times:   Chicago gas prices up again, reaching over $5 a gallon

12:35 PM

Joe Sommerlad / The Independent:   US national debt is now bigger than the economy for first time since World War II

12:30 PM

Wall Street Journal:   Spirit Airlines Prepares to Shut Down as Rescue Deal Falls Apart

12:25 PM

The White House:   Promoting Retirement-Savings Access for American Workers by Establishing TrumpIRA.gov

12:25 PM

Akela Lacy / The Intercept:   FBI Redirected a Quarter of Staff to Target Immigrants Under Trump's Deportation Push

12:25 PM

Josh Boak / Associated Press:   Trump says he'll place 25% tariff on autos from EU, accusing bloc of not complying with trade deal

12:05 PM

Julia Bonavita / Fox News:   Missing Republican state Senate candidate found dead in truck days after disappearance

11:55 AM

Michelle Boorstein / Washington Post:   Pope Leo picks formerly undocumented immigrant to lead West Virginia Catholics

11:35 AM

Sasha Abramsky / The Nation:   As Trump's Poll Numbers Fall, His Authoritarian Instincts Grow More Extreme

11:35 AM

CNN:   Majority of US military sites in Middle East damaged by Iran, CNN investigation reveals

11:30 AM

Brian Beutler / Off Message:   Time For The DNC To Sue CBS News For $20 Billion

11:25 AM

NBC News:   GOP Gov. Brian Kemp says he won't redraw Georgia political maps for 2026 elections

11:20 AM

Fred Lucas / The Daily Signal:   Rep. Keith Self Urges Federal Probes Into Texas Muslim Development After Watchdog Report

11:10 AM

Wall Street Journal:   ‘We Know You Live Right Here’: No Secrets in America's New Surveillance Dragnet

11:10 AM

Tess Bridgeman / Just Security:   At the 60-Day Mark, the Iran War is Triply Illegal

11:05 AM

Ted Hesson / Reuters:   Cuban immigrant died in ICE custody in Georgia, notice to US lawmakers says

11:05 AM

Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:   Today G. Elliott Morris of Strength in Numbers noted that Trump has hit a new low …

11:05 AM

Greg Olear / PREVAIL:   Ramble On: Crossing the Rubicon of Stupid

11:00 AM

Zeteo:   First Draft: 🇮🇷🇺🇸 Is Iran Trying to ‘Jimmy Carter’ Donald Trump?

11:00 AM

ProPublica:   8 Things You Should Know About Trump's Effort to “Take Over” the Midterm Elections

10:55 AM

Fox News:   600 groups with $2B in revenue mobilize 3,000 May Day protests in a ‘red-blue’ alliance, probe finds

10:50 AM

Andrew Gumbel / The Guardian:   Top California Democrat urges change to ‘free-for-all’ primary to keep governor's mansion blue

10:50 AM

Linda Kinstler / New York Times:   Jared Kushner, Steve Witkoff and the Profitable Business of Peace

10:40 AM

Addison Kliewer / KOCO:   Missing State Senate candidate from western Oklahoma found dead: What we know

10:40 AM

Don Moynihan / Can We Still Govern?:   Power, democracy, and clarity

10:30 AM

Michael Sainato / The Guardian:   CEO pay soared in 2025, 20 times faster than workers' pay

10:20 AM

Stephanie Findlay / Financial Times:   Exxon and Chevron defy Trump pressure to boost oil production

9:45 AM

Washington Examiner:   Spanberger's bad day in court

9:45 AM

New York Times:   Pentagon Makes Deals With A.I. Companies to Expand Classified Work

9:15 AM

David R. Lurie / Public Notice:   Trump's Reichstag fire presidency is immolating

9:10 AM

Portia Crowe / Reuters:   Al Qaeda-linked insurgents call on Malians to rise up, establish Sharia law

9:10 AM

Paul Krugman:   Who Are You Gonna Believe, Trump or Your Lying Eyes?

8:35 AM

New York Times:   Trump's Plans to Boost Weapons Production Might Not Deliver for Years

8:35 AM

Jonathan Tamari / Bloomberg:   GOP Steers Clear on Iran as War Hits Key 60-Day Milestone

8:30 AM

Benoit Faucon / Wall Street Journal:   Iran Is Grasping for a Solution to an American Blockade It Can't Break

8:15 AM

Ej Dickson / Wired:   MAGA Is Confused About Animal Farm

8:00 AM

Washington Post:   Poll: Trump's Iran war reaches Iraq- and Vietnam-era disapproval levels

8:00 AM

New York Times:   Obamacare Enrollment Drops Sharply as Costs Rise

8:00 AM

Emily Guskin / ABC News:   Americans are increasingly bleak about their own finances, most say using the US military against Iran was a mistake: ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll

7:50 AM

Emily Cochrane / New York Times:   Republicans Want Tennessee's Last Democratic House District

7:50 AM

Sabrina Tavernise / New York Times:   ‘The Most Bipartisan Issue Since Beer’: Opposition to Data Centers

7:45 AM

Theodoric Meyer / Washington Post:   A long-standing Senate tradition is being quietly undermined

7:45 AM

Washington Post:   Trump said he would end her political career, but Democrats did her in

7:45 AM

Nick Corasaniti / New York Times:   Voting Rights Ruling Could Fuel Era of Endless Redistricting Wars

7:40 AM

Victoria Craw / Washington Post:   A deadline for the Iran war is here. What does the War Powers Act say?

7:40 AM

Politico:   ‘Divided us with a smile’: GOP groaning over Mike Johnson reaches a fever pitch

7:35 AM

Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:   Nebraska faces challenges as first state to impose Medicaid work requirements under GOP bill

7:30 AM

G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:   Pundits are wrong about the Democrats' “missing” voters

7:25 AM

Politico:   Schumer's primary slump

7:25 AM

Greg Sargent / New Republic:   Trump Has No Clue What His Supreme Court Has Just Unleashed

6:50 AM

Alexander Bolton / The Hill:   Platner-Mills ending in Maine leaves Democrats questioning Schumer strategy

6:15 AM

Perry Stein / Washington Post:   The Comey indictment could be upended by this 2015 Supreme Court precedent

6:15 AM

Scott Dance / New York Times:   FEMA Is Reversing Job Cuts Made Under Kristi Noem

5:55 AM

Amanda Friedman / Politico:   Casey Means: Murkowski sank my nomination

5:50 AM

Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:   Trump Is the One Without the Cards at the Poker Table

5:40 AM

Politico:   Mike Johnson ekes out wins, but at a cost

 April 30, 2026 

11:20 PM

Laura Strickler / NBC News:   FEMA is welcoming back 15 whistleblowers placed on leave during Kristi Noem's tenure

11:05 PM

Zoe Hussain / New York Post:   Missing Republican Oklahoma Senate candidate, 54, found dead in rural area

11:05 PM

Kerry Breen / CBS News:   Trump administration ends funding for fentanyl test strips, baffling public health groups: “It doesn't make sense”

10:50 PM

Charlotte Hazard / WKRC:   Sen. Rand Paul introduces constitutional amendment to end birthright citizenship

10:00 PM

Louise Radnofsky / Wall Street Journal:   Republicans Rush to Redraw Maps After Supreme Court Race Ruling

10:00 PM

Elizabeth Findell / Wall Street Journal:   ‘No Country for John Cornyn’: A Texas GOP Senator's Last Stand

10:00 PM

Seung Min Kim / Associated Press:   Trump administration says its war in Iran has been ‘terminated’ before 60-day deadline

9:45 PM

Erin Cox / Washington Post:   Speaker Johnson calls for redistricting Southern states before November

9:05 PM

Associated Press:   Amtrak may make it easier to bring guns on its trains despite the alleged attempt on Trump's life

8:45 PM

Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:   Don't Underestimate the Fury of Democratic Voters

8:35 PM

NBC News:   Trump pulls Dr. Casey Means' nomination for surgeon general, announces replacement

8:35 PM

Yunior Rivas / Democracy Docket:   Louisiana sued for suspending active election, nullifying votes to draft GOP gerrymander

8:30 PM

Politico:   Trump's call to reduce US troops in Germany shocks Pentagon

8:30 PM

CNN:   House Ethics Committee investigating allegations of sexual harassment against GOP Rep. Chuck Edwards

8:25 PM

Jason Koebler / 404 Media:   City Learns Flock Accessed Cameras in Children's Gymnastics Room as a Sales Pitch Demo, Renews Contract Anyway

8:00 PM

Beth Mole / Ars Technica:   Trump nominates Fox News doctor to be the next surgeon general

7:55 PM

Yunior Rivas / Democracy Docket:   ‘We are ON IT!’: Trump DOJ vows to weaponize Supreme Court ruling against minority voters

7:45 PM

New York Times:   Congress Passes Another Short-Term Extension of Expiring Surveillance Law

7:40 PM

Annie Karni / New York Times:   Mills Exit Is a Blow to Schumer as Democrats Question His Strategy

7:35 PM

NBC News:   What Janet Mills' fall signals for the Democratic Party's future: From the Politics Desk

7:35 PM

Tina Reed / Axios:   MAHA scores on farm bill but loses ally for surgeon general

7:30 PM

Minho Kim / New York Times:   Senate Bans Prediction Markets for Its Members and Staff

7:25 PM

Cameron Peters / Vox:   Trump's next redistricting targets

7:25 PM

Andrew Prokop / Vox:   Graham Platner's triumph, explained by a Maine reporter

7:25 PM

Scott Waldman / Politico:   Trump bets on quick Iran oil crunch. Experts see prolonged pain and rising costs.

7:25 PM

Glenn Thrush / New York Times:   Comey Indictment Shows Justice Dept. Got the Message From Bondi's Firing

7:20 PM

Washington Post:   Trump's border wall expansion just bulldozed an ancient tribal site

7:20 PM

Alexander Bolton / The Hill:   Fetterman on Platner after Mills exits Maine Senate race: ‘Republicans f—ing love him’

7:10 PM

Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:   Senate Moves Forward With 3 Wildly Unfit Nominees To Be Trump's U.S. Attorneys

7:05 PM

Wall Street Journal:   Trump Poised to Defy Congress on War Authorization

7:05 PM

Myah Ward / Politico:   Trump signs DHS legislation, ending record-breaking shutdown

6:55 PM

Eleanor Watson / CBS News:   Iran war's true cost closer to $50 billion, not $25 billion, U.S. officials say

6:50 PM

Gabby Deutch / Jewish Insider:   DOJ's Harmeet Dhillon compares contemporary antisemitism of ‘educated elites’ to 1930s Germany

6:45 PM

Keely Bastow / Washington Examiner:   Louisiana to go ahead with primary election for all races besides six House seats

6:25 PM

Nate Cohn / New York Times:   What Peak Gerrymandering Could Look Like Now

6:15 PM

Associated Press:   Trump pulls Casey Means' stalled surgeon general nomination. New pick is radiologist Nicole Saphier

6:10 PM

Max Rego / The Hill:   Cassidy pans Landry for moving forward with Louisiana Senate primary after voting rights decision

6:00 PM

New York Post:   Trump creates retirement accounts for those without 401(k)s

5:35 PM

New York Times:   How the Voting Rights Act Bolstered Black Representation in the House

5:35 PM

Linda Qiu / New York Times:   House Passes Farm Bill After Republican Infighting

5:35 PM

Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:   Trump Withdraws Nomination of Casey Means for Surgeon General

5:35 PM

Margaret Manto / NOTUS:   Trump's New Surgeon General Nominee Is a Doctor and Vaccine Mandate Critic

5:35 PM

NBC News:   Senate bans members and staff from trading on prediction markets

5:25 PM

Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:   Congress passes 45-day extension of nation's spy powers

5:25 PM

Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:   You Can Have Democratic Self-Government or the Corrupt Court — Not Both

5:20 PM

Megan Mineiro / New York Times:   Hegseth Says Iran Cease-Fire Stops Clock for Congressional Approval

5:15 PM

Washington Post:   Trump drops MAHA favorite for surgeon general pick who has critiqued RFK Jr.

5:05 PM

Rachel Frazin / The Hill:   Staffers who signed ‘Katrina Declaration’ critical of Trump administration are reinstated at FEMA

5:00 PM

Victoria Albert / Wall Street Journal:   U.S. Senators Vote to Ban Themselves From Trading on Prediction Markets

5:00 PM

David Gilmour / Mediaite:   Trump Is the Favorite to Win the Nobel Peace Prize, According to Major UK Bookmaker

5:00 PM

Atlanta Journal-Constitution:   Redistricting pressure  —  Gov. Brian Kemp was already weighing whether to summon lawmakers …

4:55 PM

Politico:   Trump removes tariffs on Scottish whisky after King Charles visit

4:40 PM

Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:   ‘Just go to Hell’: Ed Martin, Thom Tillis squabble amid Tillis' anti-Jan. 6 litmus test

4:35 PM

US Department of Justice:   Task Force Publishes Report on Eradicating Anti-Christian Bias and Restoring Religious Liberty

4:15 PM

Ben Penn / Bloomberg Law:   Trump DOJ Pursuing Separate Comey Probe for Classified Leaks

4:05 PM

CNN:   Congress votes to reopen key parts of DHS without ICE funding

4:00 PM

Financial Times:   Trump sons take stake in Kazakh miner that won $1.6bn US contract

3:40 PM

Connor O'Brien / Politico:   GOP unity cracks with latest Iran war vote

3:35 PM

Jordain Carney / Politico:   Senate bans senators from prediction market trading

3:25 PM

Hailey Fuchs / Politico:   Maxwell's former boyfriend testifies in House Epstein probe

3:20 PM

Politico:   Jeffries lays out more targets for gerrymanders in response to GOP's renewed push

3:15 PM

New York Times:   Jeffrey Epstein's Possible Suicide Note Hidden From Public View

3:10 PM

Richard L. Hasen / Slate:   The Slaying of the Voting Rights Act by the Coward Samuel Alito

3:05 PM

MS NOW:   ‘Seashells’ case was on back burner until Bondi fired as AG, say sources

3:00 PM

New York Post:   WHCD shooting suspect Cole Allen makes absurd argument for why he should walk free — despite Trump assassination attempt charges

2:55 PM

Associated Press:   Live Updates: House votes to end Homeland Security shutdown

2:50 PM

Richard L. Hasen / MS NOW:   The Supreme Court's redistricting ruling creates a dangerous choice for Democrats

2:45 PM

Politico:   Congress ends record-shattering DHS shutdown

2:40 PM

Nicole Sganga / CBS News:   Coast Guard operating in “crisis” as DHS shutdown halts pay in May, cuts power, strains missions overseas

2:40 PM

Annie Massa / Bloomberg:   Trump Family-Backed Drone Firm Signs Weapons Deal With US

2:40 PM

Lisa Mascaro / Associated Press:   House approves bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security and end the record shutdown

2:35 PM

Kate Santaliz / Axios:   Scoop: Rep. Chuck Edwards under investigation by House Ethics

2:25 PM

Associated Press:   The pastor of the nation's largest Methodist church is running for the US Senate in Kansas

1:50 PM

Devlin Barrett / New York Times:   Trump Administration Casts Host of Policies Under Biden as Anti-Christian

1:50 PM

Adam Liptak / New York Times:   Chief Justice Roberts Played the Long Game on Voting Rights

1:50 PM

New York Times:   House Passes Stalled Homeland Security Funding Bill, Ending Shutdown

1:50 PM

Dan Mangan / CNBC:   U.S. senators ban themselves from prediction markets trading

1:45 PM

The Hill:   Trump pulls Casey Means nomination for surgeon general for Fox News's Nicole Saphier

1:45 PM

NBC News:   Congress expected to end the record 75-day partial government shutdown

1:40 PM

The Guardian:   Oil price tops $126 a barrel after Trump warns Iran blockade could last ‘months’

1:30 PM

CNN:   Repairing damaged US military bases will add billions to Iran war cost, sources say

1:20 PM

Joshua A. Douglas / Washington Monthly:   The Plot to Destroy the Voting Rights Act

1:10 PM

New York Times:   How Trump's Iran Blockade Is Complicating a High-Stakes Trip to China

1:05 PM

Christopher Weaver / Wall Street Journal:   DOJ Launches New West Coast Health-Fraud Strike Force

12:55 PM

Liz Goodwin / Washington Post:   Maine Gov. Janet Mills drops out of race to unseat Republican Sen. Susan Collins

12:40 PM

Meg Kinnard / Associated Press:   Mark Sanford quits latest bid for Congress and says he'll set up a debt-focused nonprofit instead

12:35 PM

NBC News:   House Speaker Mike Johnson says the U.S. is ‘not at war’ with Iran as White House approaches 60-day deadline

12:30 PM

Jonathan Tamari / Bloomberg:   Hegseth to Defend $1.5 Trillion Budget, Iran War at Hearing

12:25 PM

Alan Elrod / Liberal Currents:   The Supreme Court Delivers Another Victory for the Jim Crow Southernization of America

12:20 PM

Melanie Mason / Politico:   What Alex Padilla says Democrats should do about the Voting Rights Act ruling

12:20 PM

Minyvonne Burke / NBC News:   Suspect in White House Correspondents' Association dinner shooting to appear in court

12:15 PM

Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:   Louisiana 2026 Poll: Fleming, Letlow, Cassidy in Close Three-Way Race for Senate

12:15 PM

Zachary Roth / Democracy Docket:   Louisiana says it will delay election so it can gerrymander, citing Supreme Court

12:00 PM

Michael C. Bender / New York Times:   Trump Administration Imposes Caps on Graduate School Loans

11:45 AM

The Hollywood Reporter:   Amazon Eyes ‘Apprentice’ Reboot With Donald Trump Jr. at the Helm

11:45 AM

U.S. Department of Education:   U.S. Department of Education Finalizes Landmark Rule to Lower College Costs and Simplify Student Loan Repayment

11:35 AM

Politico:   Mills drops out of Maine Senate race, setting up Platner to face Collins

11:25 AM

Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:   Mike Johnson backs Louisiana election delay, urges other states to redraw maps

11:15 AM

Adam Bartow / WMTW-TV:   Janet Mills suspends campaign for U.S. Senate

11:15 AM

Arman Deendar / The Nation:   The Long, Bitter Fight to Get ICE Out of Dallas

11:10 AM

Lisa Mataloni / U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis:   GDP (Advance Estimate), 1st Quarter 2026

11:10 AM

Jay Willis / Balls and Strikes:   Six Conservative Activist Judges Killed the Voting Rights Act

11:05 AM

Richard Rubin / Wall Street Journal:   U.S. Debt Tops 100% of GDP

11:05 AM

Stephen Smith / CBS News:   Divers find wreck of iconic U.S. ship torpedoed in WWI, killing 131 on board: “Their final resting place is known at last”

11:00 AM

Zoe Tillman / Bloomberg:   Trump Seeks Delays in Jan. 6 Civil Suits During Immunity Appeal

11:00 AM

Associated Press:   Louisiana congressional primaries suspended as a result of Supreme Court ruling, state officials say

10:55 AM

Stacey Abrams / MS NOW:   The Supreme Court has all but killed the law that helped kill Jim Crow

10:40 AM

Axios:   Powell to remain as Fed governor, denying Trump a key vacancy

10:30 AM

Adam Liptak / New York Times:   In Blow to Voting Rights Act, Supreme Court Embraces Claim of Racial Progress

10:30 AM

Robert Jimison / New York Times:   Pentagon Puts Iran War Cost at $25 Billion as Hegseth Berates Skeptics

10:15 AM

Politico:   'That's not over': Powell's final warning

10:05 AM

The Bulwark:   Department of Just-Indict-Someone  —  Even Trump can barely defend the charges against James Comey with a straight face.

9:50 AM

Molly Taft / Wired:   This Summer, the American Water Crisis Becomes Real

9:30 AM

New York Times:   Janet Mills Bows Out of Maine Senate Race as an Insurgent Democrat Rises

9:20 AM

Patrick Svitek / CNN:   Maine Gov. Janet Mills suspends campaign for US Senate

9:10 AM

Courtenay Brown / Axios:   U.S. economy grew 2% in the first quarter as shutdown effects reverse

9:10 AM

Christopher Rugaber / Associated Press:   Key inflation gauge jumps to highest level in 3 years as Iran war spikes gas prices

9:05 AM

Financial Times:   US economy undershot expectations to grow at 2% rate in first quarter

9:00 AM

Charles Ornstein / ProPublica:   Why We Are Suing the Department of Education

8:55 AM

Reuters:   Scared and angry British Jews demand more from government after knife attack

8:50 AM

William Califf / Alabama Attorney General's Office:   Attorney General Marshall Applauds Momentous Supreme Court Redistricting Decision

8:45 AM

Texas Attorney General:   Attorney General Paxton Sues Houston-Area “Birth Tourism” …

8:45 AM

Caitlin Byrd / Post and Courier:   Mark Sanford suspending congressional bid. Will launch advocacy targeting national debt instead.

8:45 AM

John Hendel / Politico:   Brendan Carr's fight with Disney revives GOP fissures

8:45 AM

Associated Press:   Justice Department moves to roll back gun regulations as Senate confirms new ATF chief

8:40 AM

Paul Krugman:   The Logic of NACHO  —  On Wall Street, TACO — Trump Always Chickens Out …

8:30 AM

Andrew Howard / Politico:   A top GOP super PAC warns ‘the Republican Senate majority is at risk’

8:30 AM

Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:   Democrats Regret Creating Independent Redistricting Commissions After Supreme Court Ruling

8:25 AM

CNBC:   Brent oil pares gains after climbing to $126 per barrel on U.S.-Iran escalation fears

8:20 AM

Wall Street Journal:   As Hormuz Traffic Stalls, U.S. Pitches New Coalition to Get Ships Moving Again

8:20 AM

Associated Press:   Supreme Court hollows out a landmark law that had protected minority voting rights for 6 decades

8:10 AM

US Department of Justice:   DOJ and ATF Announce Regulatory Reforms to Reduce Burdens on Law-Abiding Gun Owners and Businesses

8:05 AM

Lisa Needham / Public Notice:   The dumbest week in DOJ history

8:00 AM

Hansi Lo Wang / NPR:   Supreme Court paves the way for largest-ever drop in Black representation in Congress

7:40 AM

Timothy Gardner / Reuters:   Trump urges Iran to sign a deal after report suggests US may extend blockade

7:20 AM

Jordain Carney / Politico:   Thom Tillis doubles down on his latest Trump personnel ultimatum

7:20 AM

Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:   I will have plenty to say about the Supreme Court's decision today in Callais v. Louisiana …

6:45 AM

Washington Post:   Public rejects Trump's ballroom by wide margin

6:45 AM

Washington Post:   Trump, Iran are locked in high-stakes standoff as oil prices hit 4-year high

6:45 AM

John Kruzel / Reuters:   US Supreme Court under Roberts takes ‘wrecking ball’ to Voting Rights Act

6:45 AM

Punchbowl News:   4/30/26☀️ AM: … We have the latest on FISA, funding for the Department …

6:45 AM

Politico:   Johnson notches wins, but chaos looms

6:45 AM

Gregory Schmidt / New York Times:   Oil Hits Wartime High Above $120 a Barrel as Standoff Shows No End in Sight

6:45 AM

Reese Gorman / NOTUS:   Mike Johnson's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week

6:45 AM

Barak Ravid / Axios:   Scoop: Commanders to brief Trump on new Iran military options Thursday

2:20 AM

Mia McCarthy / Politico:   House passes 3-year extension of key spy power

1:10 AM

Zachary Faria / Washington Examiner:   Newsom's high speed boondoggle tops $231 billion

 April 29, 2026 

11:35 PM

Washington Post:   Louisiana suspends House primaries as red states face pressure to redistrict

11:10 PM

Elie Mystal / The Nation:   The Supreme Court Has Completed Its Quest to Kill the Voting Rights Act

11:00 PM

Politico:   Republicans unlock filibuster-skirting power to pump billions of dollars to ICE

10:35 PM

Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:   Voters Can Be Disenfranchised Now  —  Just say it's because they're Democrats.

10:35 PM

New York Times:   Why Is There a Voting Rights Act? A Timeline

10:25 PM

Associated Press:   Push for raw milk intensifies across the US, despite illness outbreaks and scientists' warnings

10:20 PM

Wall Street Journal:   Amazon Discusses ‘Apprentice’ Reboot—With Don Jr. as a Potential Host

10:20 PM

Sherrilyn Ifill / Sherrilyn's Newsletter:   SCOTUS Drops The Other Shoe on the Voting Rights Act

9:55 PM

Andrew Beaton / Wall Street Journal:   Saudi Arabia Pulls Funding From LIV Golf. Its Star Players Face a Painful Road Back.

9:35 PM

Barak Ravid / Axios:   Trump tells Netanyahu only “surgical” Lebanon strikes as ceasefire falters

9:35 PM

David A. Lieb / Associated Press:   Supreme Court ruling on race-based redistricting prompts quick action in some states

9:30 PM

NBC News:   Secret Service officer was hit by gunfire from suspect at W.H. correspondents' dinner, sources say

9:25 PM

Greg Jaffe / New York Times:   Hegseth Cites Falsehood to Defend His Firing of Senior Officers

9:20 PM

Ruben Rocha Moya / US Department of Justice:   Governor Of Sinaloa And Nine Other Current And Former Mexican Officials Charged With Drug Trafficking And Weapons Offenses

9:00 PM

Amy Howe / SCOTUSblog:   In major Voting Rights Act case, Supreme Court strikes down redistricting map challenged as racially discriminatory

8:30 PM

Politico:   Trump says US considering reducing troops in Germany

8:15 PM

Devlin Barrett / New York Times:   Trump Administration Announces Moves to Sharply Curtail Gun Regulations

8:15 PM

David E. Sanger / New York Times:   Trump Threatens to Pull Troops From Germany as He Lashes Out at Chancellor

8:15 PM

Carl Hulse / New York Times:   G.O.P. Congress Struggles to Do the Basics Amid Party Infighting

8:15 PM

CNN:   ‘Make me miss California’: In deleted tweets, Senate candidate Mallory McMorrow disparaged Middle America

7:50 PM

The Hill:   Supreme Court rules on Voting Rights Act, striking down Louisiana map

7:15 PM

Politico:   Republicans push to redraw maps after Supreme Court deals blow to VRA

7:15 PM

Barak Ravid / Axios:   Trump claims Netanyahu pardon would make Israeli president “national hero”

7:10 PM

Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:   Trump, Putin talk about each other's wars in Wednesday phone call

7:10 PM

NBC News:   As Comey is indicted, Trump is said to be happy with acting Attorney General Blanche

6:40 PM

Finn Hartnett / New Republic:   Hegseth Accuses Troops of Lying as He's Faced With Facts on Iran War

6:35 PM

Jacob Mchangama / The UnPopulist:   Hungary's Opposition Used Social Media to Topple the Authoritarian-in-Chief

6:30 PM

Washington Post:   Supreme Court says antiabortion center can fight subpoena for donors' names

6:25 PM

Riley Rogerson / Politico:   The Congressional Progressive Caucus has a plan for high prices

6:25 PM

Courtenay Brown / Axios:   North American trade deal at risk as U.S., Canada exchange barbs

6:05 PM

Daniel Flatley / Bloomberg:   Bessent Says Powell Staying On Is ‘Violation’ of All Fed Norms

6:00 PM

Washington Post:   Jury convicts Afghan man of terrorism, doesn't link him to deaths at Kabul airport

5:55 PM

Tristan Wood / NPR:   Florida lawmakers pass a voting map that could help Republicans flip 4 House seats

5:45 PM

Nicholas Riccardi / Associated Press:   Supreme Court ruling will reshape American politics. The only question is when

5:30 PM

Timothy Nerozzi / Washington Examiner:   Members of heretical Muslim cult arrested in UK accused of sex offenses, forced marriage, and slavery

5:25 PM

Mallory Wilson / The Hill:   Trump says Iran has to ‘cry uncle’ to end Strait of Hormuz standoff

5:20 PM

Laura J. Nelson / Wall Street Journal:   Sergey Brin-Backed California Measures Have Signatures to Reach Ballot, Backers Say

5:20 PM

Politico:   Game of telephone  —  Welcome to POLITICO's West Wing Playbook: Remaking Government …

5:10 PM

Ronald Brownstein / Bloomberg:   The Supreme Court Is Re-Creating America's Worst Racial Injustices

5:05 PM

James Comey:   Seashells  —  Former government person, author, teacher, father, grandfather.  Tall and really quite funny.

4:55 PM

Gordon Rayner / Telegraph:   Farage: My home was firebombed

4:55 PM

NBC News:   James Comey indicted over seashell photo that officials say threatened Trump

4:45 PM

Politico:   House Republicans delay farm bill vote after internal revolt

4:35 PM

Elie Mystal / The Nation:   Trump's Latest Ballroom Push Is His Nero Moment

4:30 PM

Mabinty Quarshie / Washington Examiner:   Trump says James Comey ‘probably’ endangered his life with ‘8647’ post

4:25 PM

Jen Rice / Democracy Docket:   Florida passes GOP gerrymander, sending map to DeSantis

4:25 PM

Jeff Cox / CNBC:   Fed holds rates steady but with highest level of dissent since 1992

4:10 PM

Yunior Rivas / Democracy Docket:   Exclusive: New records show paper trail of DOGE voter data pact with election deniers

4:05 PM

Washington Post:   On chaotic day, Johnson navigates multiple internal revolts in House

4:05 PM

Bill Barrow / Associated Press:   Florida legislature approves new congressional map intended to boost Republicans in midterms

3:55 PM

Lawfare:   What Does the Correspondents Dinner Have to Do With Trump's Ballroom Project?

3:50 PM

Washington Post:   Supreme Court wrestles with Trump effort to end temporary protections for migrants

3:30 PM

Nick Timiraos / Wall Street Journal:   Fed Closes Powell Era With Rates on Hold and Divide Over What Comes Next

3:30 PM

Matt Viser / The Atlantic:   The King's Admirer in Chief

3:30 PM

Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:   Ted Cruz Bashes Trump Administration for Going After Jimmy Kimmel

3:30 PM

Adam Liptak / New York Times:   All Six Conservative Justices Attended Trump's State Dinner

3:30 PM

Dave Levinthal / NOTUS:   Frank Lautenberg Died 13 Years Ago. His Senate Campaign Committee Is Still Alive.

3:30 PM

Steven T. Dennis / Bloomberg:   Texas Democrat Talarico Has Edge on Republicans in Senate Race

3:20 PM

Martin Z Braun / Bloomberg:   NYC Taxpayers Face $500 Million Bill Under Pension Proposals

3:15 PM

Wall Street Journal:   Iranians Feel the Pain as Their Economy Descends Into a Death Spiral

3:10 PM

European Commission:   Commission preliminarily finds Meta in breach of Digital Services Act for failing to prevent minors under 13 from using Instagram and Facebook

3:05 PM

Jeff Cox / CNBC:   Jerome Powell says he will continue to serve as a Fed governor, calls Trump criticism ‘unprecedented’

3:05 PM

Christopher Rugaber / Associated Press:   Federal Reserve keeps key rate unchanged even as four officials dissent, most in almost 34 years

2:55 PM

Wall Street Journal:   Supreme Court Appears Divided on Allowing Trump to End Protections for Some Migrants

2:55 PM

Meryl Kornfield / Washington Post:   Trump's $1 million ‘gold card’ visa has not been as popular as advertised

2:55 PM

New York Times:   Hegseth Cites Falsehood to Defend His Firing of Senior Officers

2:55 PM

Abbie VanSickle / New York Times:   Supreme Court Sides With Anti-Abortion Clinic in Fight Over Donor Records

2:40 PM

Bloomberg:   Press for New Capital Gains Tax Cut Divides Republicans

2:35 PM

Barak Ravid / Axios:   Exclusive: Trump rejects Iran's offer, says blockade stays until nuclear deal

2:05 PM

Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:   Supreme Court sharply limits use of race in redistricting in a win for Republicans

2:00 PM

Ian Millhiser / Vox:   The Voting Rights Act is all but dead. Prepare for maximum gerrymandering.

2:00 PM

Associated Press:   Live updates: Iran war has cost estimated $25 billion, Pentagon official tells Congress in hearing

1:55 PM

Garrett Downs / CNBC:   Hegseth defends Iran war's mission, costs in first testimony since conflict began

1:50 PM

Richard L. Hasen / Slate:   The Supreme Court's Conservatives Just Issued the Worst Ruling in a Century

1:50 PM

Rob Wile / NBC News:   Gas prices hit $4.23 per gallon, a new high for the year

1:50 PM

Axios:   Scoop: White House workshops plan to bring back Anthropic

1:40 PM

Ryan King / New York Post:   Supreme Court tosses Louisiana House map in major Voting Rights Act win for GOP ahead of midterms

1:35 PM

Abbie VanSickle / New York Times:   Supreme Court Deals Further Blow to Voting Rights Act

1:25 PM

CNN:   Former FBI Director James Comey surrenders to law enforcement at Virginia courthouse

1:15 PM

Kara Scannell / CNN:   Federal appeals court won't rehear Trump's appeal of E. Jean Carroll's $83 million jury award

1:15 PM

Aaron Navarro / CBS News:   Florida Legislature approves redistricting bill to give GOP up to 4 more seats

1:00 PM

Bloomberg:   Warsh Denies Any Connections to Epstein in Response to Warren

12:45 PM

Adrian Carrasquillo / The Bulwark:   ICE Deports Colombian Torture Victim—to Africa

12:30 PM

Patrick Marley / Washington Post:   Florida lawmakers approve redistricting plan intended to give GOP four more seats

12:30 PM

Tom Ambrose / The Guardian:   Police declare attack in north London a terrorist incident after two Jewish men stabbed - latest updates

12:25 PM

Karl Plume / Reuters:   Trump administration rejects women picked for soybean board, appoints men instead

12:25 PM

Tom Dreisbach / NPR:   How a Republican state lawmaker tried to let Holocaust deniers hijack history lessons

12:20 PM

Fox News:   2 suspects indicted in assault of TPUSA reporter Savanah Hernandez during Minneapolis ICE protest: sources

12:20 PM

Jen Rice / Democracy Docket:   An hour after SCOTUS guts Voting Rights Act, Florida House passes GOP gerrymander

12:15 PM

Josh Gerstein / Politico:   Supreme Court sides with crisis pregnancy centers in subpoena battle

12:15 PM

Elizabeth Weibel / Breitbart:   North Carolina Finds 34K Dead People on State Voter Rolls

12:15 PM

Associated Press:   Live updates: Supreme Court ruling weakens a key tool of the Voting Rights Act

12:00 PM

ProPublica:   Fear and Opportunity: Immigration Scams Surged as Trump's Sweeps Lured Desperate People to Eager Defrauders

12:00 PM

Politico:   Supreme Court limits Voting Rights Act

11:55 AM

The Downballot:   With the VRA gutted, the GOP could target over a dozen Black and Latino House districts

11:55 AM

Justin Papp / CNBC:   Former Attorney General Bondi to testify about Epstein on May 29 before House panel

11:45 AM

Rick Hasen / Election Law Blog:   Breaking: On 6-3 Party Line Vote, Supreme Court Drastically Weakens Voting Rights Act in Callais Case to Make It Much Harder for Minority Plaintiffs to Get Fair Representation in Redistricting

11:40 AM

Nicholas Grossman / MS NOW:   3 reality checks about Trump's Iran strategy

11:40 AM

emptywheel:   Todd Blanche Confessed to Using This Shoddy Prosecution to Spy on Jim Comey

11:25 AM

Paul Blumenthal / HuffPost:   Supreme Court Eviscerates The Voting Rights Act

11:20 AM

The Guardian:   King Charles agrees with me on Iran nuclear weapon ban, claims Trump

11:15 AM

David A. Graham / The Atlantic:   The Evolution of Trump's Corruption

11:00 AM

Washington Post:   Supreme Court limits key provision of the landmark Voting Rights Act

11:00 AM

Talking Points Memo:   EXCLUSIVE: Inside The ‘Red Team’ House Dem Task Force That's Running War Games And Taking On Trump's Election Threats

11:00 AM

Morgan Chalfant / Semafor:   Fewer Americans see themselves buying homes, poll finds

11:00 AM

Mark Sherman / Associated Press:   Supreme Court voids majority Black congressional district in Louisiana, boosting Republican chances

10:55 AM

Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:   States take up kids online safety as Congress stalls

10:55 AM

Michael Phillis / Associated Press:   EPA leader Zeldin supports slashing agency budget by half at contentious congressional hearings

10:50 AM

New York Times:   Live Updates: Supreme Court Deals Blow to Voting Rights Act

10:45 AM

Hamed Aleaziz / New York Times:   T.P.S. Clampdown Is Part of Trump's Broader Immigration Agenda

10:40 AM

Kate Riga / Talking Points Memo:   Alito Pens Decision That ‘Eviscerates’ The Voting Rights Act

10:40 AM

Hailey Fuchs / Politico:   House Oversight sets date for Pam Bondi deposition

10:35 AM

Judd Legum / Popular Information:   How Trump turned the presidency into an infomercial

10:30 AM

Lindsay Whitehurst / Associated Press:   Supreme Court sides with anti-abortion center raising 1st Amendment fears about state investigation

10:15 AM

Reuters:   Iran's Guards seize wartime power, weakening Supreme Leader's role

10:15 AM

Ephrat Livni / New York Times:   Epstein Obtained Objects From Islam's Holiest Site for His Island ‘Mosque’

10:10 AM

The Atlantic:   The YOLO Presidency  —  This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter.

10:05 AM

Isaac Schorr / New York Post:   Obama's gaffe about WHCD shooter Cole Allen is just the latest in the former president's legacy of lies

10:05 AM

Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:   There is a frenzied feeling to the news coming from the White House these days. …

10:05 AM

Greg Young / American Greatness:   The Blood on Their Hands: How the Left's Rhetoric Murdered Charlie Kirk and Keeps Targeting Trump

10:00 AM

Anna Kramer / NOTUS:   Is Having FEMA Help ICE Illegal? One Democrat Asks Congress' Watchdog for Answers.

9:55 AM

Max Rego / The Hill:   Kimmel on Trump remark: ‘Did he just make a joke about his death?’

9:35 AM

Aaron Pellish / Politico:   Top US diplomat in Ukraine to retire

9:35 AM

Ron Lieber / New York Times:   Fidelity Won't Let Fund Holders Donate to Southern Poverty Law Center

9:30 AM

Jack Queen / Reuters:   Trump's court setbacks fail to blunt his campaign against media

9:25 AM

Pamela Herd / Can We Still Govern?:   The Trump plan to add work requirements to public housing

9:20 AM

Bryan Walsh / Vox:   We're missing the economic fallout of the Iran war — just like we did with Covid

9:20 AM

Mike Lillis / The Hill:   Republicans' go-it-alone strategy keeps hitting walls, jeopardizing must-pass bills

9:10 AM

NBC News:   Trump warns Iran ‘better get smart soon’ as he weighs military options over Strait of Hormuz

8:55 AM

Washington Post:   Video shows moment Secret Service officer fired at correspondents' dinner suspect

8:55 AM

Anna Isaac / The Guardian:   Exclusive: Nigel Farage was given undisclosed £5m by crypto billionaire in 2024

8:45 AM

Zack Beauchamp / Vox:   This billionaire could be California's next governor — and he wants to arrest Stephen Miller

8:45 AM

Oliver Darcy / Status:   CBS' Ratings Calamity

8:45 AM

Politico:   Capitol agenda: Nobody's making Mike Johnson's week easy

8:40 AM

Elena Schneider / NOTUS:   A Progressive Donor Group Wants Democrats to Go Hard at Economic Populism

8:20 AM

Adam Clark / Barron's Online:   Oil Prices Rise After Trump Warns ‘No More Mr Nice Guy’ in Iran War, OPEC Fractures

8:15 AM

John Daniel Davidson / The Federalist:   The American Left Is In Thrall To Political Violence. It Has To Be Destroyed

8:10 AM

Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:   April 2026 National Poll: Democrats Hold 10-Point Midterm Advantage over Republicans

8:05 AM

Pratik Pawar / Vox:   What really happened after Trump slashed HIV funding

7:55 AM

Benjamin Mueller / New York Times:   Former Fauci Adviser Indicted on Covid-Related Charges

7:50 AM

Politico:   Hegseth in the hot seat

7:50 AM

Malcolm Ferguson / New Republic:   ICE Agent Who Killed Renee Good in Minneapolis Gets Cushy New Job

7:45 AM

Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:   The Loneliness of Donald Trump

7:25 AM

Veronika Melkozerova / Politico:   Putin scales back Red Square military parade amid Ukraine war struggles

7:25 AM

Victoria Guida / Politico:   ‘Thoughts and prayers’: The minefield that awaits Kevin Warsh at the Fed

7:25 AM

Samuel Benson / Politico:   2 high-profile Texas Democrats try to keep their careers alive after GOP gerrymander

7:25 AM

Mark Landler / New York Times:   In France, American Universities Lose Their Allure in the Trump Era

7:25 AM

Andrew Duehren / New York Times:   Judge Asks Justice Department: Will You Oppose Trump?

7:25 AM

Steven Rattner / New York Times:   Spirit Airlines Should Die. Why Is Trump Trying to Save It?

7:25 AM

Zachary Basu / Axios:   Trump's red-meat retribution

7:20 AM

Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:   Roots of political violence aren't as simple as Trump makes them sound

7:20 AM

Alex Nieves / Politico:   Why Tesla is making sure California can't get rid of Elon

7:20 AM

NBC News:   Trump aims to defeat dissident Republicans in key May primaries

6:40 AM

Washington Post:   Prosecutions of Trump's foes add to GOP's headaches in midterms

6:40 AM

Matthew Yglesias / Slow Boring:   Ken Martin is doing a terrible job

6:40 AM

Punchbowl News:   4/29/26☀️ AM: … The wheels are coming off the House Republican Conference.

6:40 AM

Axios:   Scoop: Trump huddles with oil execs as Iran stalemate drags on

3:00 AM

Julian Mark / Washington Post:   A Supreme Court justice's personal ties to Haiti highlight stakes in asylum case

3:00 AM

Associated Press:   Ukraine says it shot down 33,000 Russian drones in March, a monthly record

2:50 AM

New York Times:   Internet Restrictions Spur Russians to Openly Question Putin's Moves

1:00 AM

Wall Street Journal:   Foreign Carmakers Threaten to Pull Cheapest Models From U.S. Without Trade Deal

12:35 AM

Jacob Bogage / Reuters:   As Trump greets Charles, the White House calls them ‘TWO KINGS’

12:20 AM

New York Times:   Full Guest List for Trump's State Dinner With Charles and Camilla

 April 28, 2026 

11:10 PM

Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:   More than 70 House Dems call on Trump to keep Chinese automakers out of US

10:55 PM

John Hendel / Politico:   Brendan Carr takes on Disney — and escalates Trump's media war

10:55 PM

Malcolm Ferguson / New Republic:   Deranged Trump Rants Edited Out of 60 Minutes Interview After Shooting

10:30 PM

Jennifer Jacobs / CBS News:   Gunshot at correspondents' dinner may have struck cellphone in pocket of officer's bulletproof vest, sources say

9:40 PM

Reuters:   US mandates what it calls ‘enhanced’ security checks for immigration applicants

9:35 PM

Joseph Chalfant / Townhall:   Rep. Brandon Gill Didn't Hold Back on This Abortion Advocate

9:30 PM

Wall Street Journal:   Trump Tells Aides to Prepare for Extended Blockade of Iran

9:20 PM

Josh Christenson / New York Post:   Defiant James Comey breaks silence on second criminal indictment: 'Let's go'

9:05 PM

Bloomberg:   Trump's $1.5 Trillion Defense Plan Draws Rare Republican Pushback

8:35 PM

Politico:   Hill Republicans want Trump to solve their internal problems

8:30 PM

Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:   White House makes ‘two Kings’ post with photo of Trump, King Charles

8:30 PM

Madiba K. Dennie / Balls and Strikes:   The Justice Department Is Now Reformatting Trump Truth Social Posts as Court Filings

8:20 PM

NBC News:   U.S. soldier threatened to ‘walk into a synagogue with my AK’ and ‘kill every single Jew,’ DOJ says

8:05 PM

Alex Gangitano / Politico:   Trump says he was ‘jealous’ of the king's speech

7:50 PM

NOTUS:   Trump's War Powers Deadline on Iran Is Almost Up. Will Republicans Act?

7:50 PM

Nancy Cook / Bloomberg:   Fed to Hold Rates Before Powell Cedes Hot Seat to Warsh

7:40 PM

Michael C. Bender / New York Times:   Civil Rights Cases Slow at Education Dept. Amid Trump's Overhaul

7:30 PM

Annabelle Dickson / Politico:   King Charles: The hidden messages in his speech to Congress

7:10 PM

Taylor Robinson / New York Times:   The Latest Place Trump's Face Will Appear: Some U.S. Passports

7:10 PM

Annie Karni / New York Times:   Democrats Pitch ‘New Affordability,’ Looking to Widen Midterm Appeal

7:05 PM

Politico:   Trump's reflecting pool spruce-up fails to charm preservationists

6:40 PM

Mitch McConnell / Washington Post:   Why is the Pentagon holding up Ukraine funds?

6:40 PM

Jasper Goodman / Politico:   Barney Frank, entering hospice care, embarks on a final act: Taking on the left

6:40 PM

Kathleen Hunter / Axios:   Senate rejects curb on Trump military action in Cuba

6:15 PM

Milena Wälde / Politico:   European airlines will fail if jet fuel costs stay high, Ryanair CEO says

6:05 PM

United States Congressman Daniel Webster:   Webster Announces Retirement

5:55 PM

Ken White / The Popehat Report:   The Comey Threat Indictment Is A Grave Embarrassment To The United States Department of Justice And The Rule of Law

5:55 PM

Matt Cohen / Democracy Docket:   Court gives DHS conspiracy theorist access to 2020 election data

5:45 PM

NPR:   Grand jury indicts former FBI director James Comey for a second time

5:30 PM

Scripps News:   FCC to review Disney and ABC licenses as Trump criticizes Jimmy Kimmel over ‘expectant widow’ comments

5:30 PM

Ryan King / New York Post:   King Charles III charms Congress, calls for Ukraine support and hails new era' for UK-US relations in historic speech

5:30 PM

Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:   King Charles Was Supposed To Address Epstein Survivors In His Speech To Congress. He Didn't.

5:30 PM

Brian Stelter / CNN:   Trump administration challenges ABC station licenses amid Kimmel controversy

4:45 PM

Jack Birle / Washington Examiner:   Virginia Supreme Court keeps block on redistricting while it weighs new congressional map's fate

4:45 PM

Filip Timotija / The Hill:   Pentagon asks Congress to codify ‘Department of War’ with $52 million price tag

4:35 PM

Washington Post:   Image of Trump to be featured inside new passports to mark America's 250th

4:35 PM

Reuters:   Exclusive: US spy agencies examine how Iran would react to Trump declaring victory

4:20 PM

Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:   Southern Poverty Law Center says its informants weren't a secret to DOJ

4:20 PM

Bloomberg:   Trump Hails US-UK Bond as King Charles Seeks to Repair Ties

4:10 PM

Joseph Swanson / KSTP-TV:   FBI agents force way into Minneapolis day care, neighbors uneasy after recent violence

3:55 PM

Jonathan Chait / The Atlantic:   Calling Trump a Tyrant Is Not a Call to Violence

3:45 PM

Wall Street Journal:   U.A.E.'s OPEC Exit Deals Major Blow to Cartel Amid Middle East Oil Squeeze

3:45 PM

Wall Street Journal:   The Trump Tax Increase of 2026

3:45 PM

Politico:   GOP-led Florida House tanks AI, medical freedom proposals pushed by DeSantis

3:40 PM

Mike Brest / Washington Examiner:   Pentagon asks Congress to codify ‘Department of War’ name as costs exceed $50 million

3:40 PM

Sophie Brams / The Hill:   Bongino says he planted fake details to catch ‘snakes’ in FBI

3:40 PM

Finya Swai / Politico:   State Department to release limited edition ‘America250’ passports with Trump's face

3:40 PM

Mark Sherman / Associated Press:   The Supreme Court seems likely to shut down a lawsuit by Falun Gong over Cisco's aid to China

3:35 PM

Priscilla Alvarez / CNN:   Exclusive: Trump moves to accelerate deportations of migrant children in US custody

3:25 PM

New York Times:   Trump Administration Secures New Indictment Against Comey

3:25 PM

New York Times:   F.C.C. Orders a Review of ABC's Broadcast Licenses

3:20 PM

Fox News:   James Comey indicted again in new Justice Department probe

3:10 PM

New York Post:   Justice Department indicts former FBI Director James Comey again

3:05 PM

Tom Latchem / The Daily Beast:   ICE Agent Who Shot Dead Unarmed Mom Quietly Reassigned as FBI Probe Stalls

3:05 PM

Lisa Kashinsky / Politico:   Trump and Kentucky Republicans are uniting against Massie. He could still win.

3:00 PM

Amelia Nierenberg / New York Times:   Epstein Scandal Looms Over King Charles's U.S. Visit

3:00 PM

New York Times:   Judge Says Maurene Comey Can Sue the Trump Administration for Firing Her

2:55 PM

MS NOW:   3 days after correspondents' dinner, FBI still unsure who shot officer outside ballroom

2:40 PM

Politico:   Trump's next immigration steps — and stumbles

2:40 PM

Sabrina Tavernise / New York Times:   After Another Attempt on Trump's Life, Is Political Violence on the Rise in the U.S.?

2:35 PM

Eric Schmitt / New York Times:   Military Quietly Accelerates Boat Strikes, Deploying More Aircraft

2:35 PM

Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:   Reported FCC retaliation against ABC opens new front in Trump's assault on free speech

2:35 PM

Associated Press:   Ex-FBI Director Comey indicted in probe over online post officials say constituted Trump threat

2:30 PM

Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:   Florida Rep. Daniel Webster announces retirement

2:20 PM

Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:   Government Accountability Office to investigate Justice Department's handling of Epstein files

2:20 PM

Josh Christenson / New York Post:   Anthony Fauci adviser indicted by DOJ on charges of concealing COVID records

2:20 PM

Matt Dixon / NBC News:   Republicans in Florida again block Ron DeSantis' push to regulate AI

2:20 PM

Kate Santaliz / Axios:   Mike Johnson's “hell week” collides with GOP infighting

2:05 PM

Joseph Choi / The Hill:   Former Fauci adviser indicted for attempting to avoid FOIA laws

2:05 PM

New York Times:   United Arab Emirates Says It Will Leave OPEC in Blow to Oil Cartel

2:05 PM

Jose Pagliery / NOTUS:   Trump's Power To Fire Federal Employees Can Be Challenged in Court, Judge Rules

2:00 PM

Joseph Swanson / KSTP-TV:   FBI executes 22 search warrants in Minnesota fraud investigation

2:00 PM

CNN:   Exclusive: Justice Department indicts former FBI Director James Comey for a second time

1:50 PM

Erica Orden / Politico:   Maurene Comey's lawsuit against DOJ over her firing can proceed, judge rules

1:40 PM

Rashard Rose / CNN:   Hegseth and Kid Rock went ‘for a ride’ with Army helicopter pilots weeks after previous Apache incident sparked criticism

1:30 PM

Jason Lange / Reuters:   Exclusive: Trump approval sinks to record low as war with Iran drives cost-of-living concerns

1:30 PM

Katie Rogers / New York Times:   Trump Tests the Limits of His Most Faithful Supporters

1:25 PM

Benjamin Parker / The Bulwark:   EXCLUSIVE: State Dept. Finalizing Plan to Put Trump Picture on U.S. Passports

1:15 PM

Adam Taylor / Washington Post:   New State Department rules would deny visas to those who fear returning home

12:55 PM

Democracy Docket:   Virginia Supreme Court allows ruling blocking redistricting vote to stand — for now

12:50 PM

David Zimmermann / Washington Examiner:   UnitedHealthcare fires employee over comments on latest Trump assassination attempt

12:45 PM

Claire Carter / Washington Examiner:   Trump to speak to ‘cousin’ King Charles about new research into their family ties

12:40 PM

Politico:   Former Fauci aide charged with conspiring to evade Covid-related records requests

12:35 PM

Rebecca Picciotto / Wall Street Journal:   A Bill Aimed at Creating Homes Is Leaving Plots Empty Instead

12:30 PM

CNN:   A repeat of Kimmelgate?

12:25 PM

Alex Gangitano / Politico:   After loud criticism of Starmer, Trump tells King Charles that ‘Americans have had no closer friends than the British’

12:15 PM

Isabella Corrao / Media Matters for America:   “Nothing short of treasonous”: Right-wing media ramp up attacks on Democratic officials, mainstream news, and Iran war critics as “traitors”

12:15 PM

US Department of Justice:   Suspect in White House Correspondents' Dinner Shooting Charged with Attempt to Assassinate the President

12:10 PM

Michael Podhorzer / Weekend Reading:   The Real Third Rail in American Politics

12:10 PM

Aaron Blake / CNN:   Trump's hypocritical crusade on violent rhetoric — and the country's emerging split reality

12:05 PM

Kyle Cheney / Politico:   Appeals court rules against ICE's mandatory detention policy

12:00 PM

Garrett Graff / Doomsday Scenario:   Is the Justice Department lying about Saturday's “shooting”?

11:55 AM

Theodoric Meyer / Washington Post:   GAO agrees to review Justice Department's handling of Epstein files

11:55 AM

Arwa Mahdawi / The Guardian:   Is Tucker Carlson eyeing a 2028 presidential run?

11:50 AM

Calen Razor / Politico:   How Bernie Sanders convinced Democrats to oppose arming Israel

11:50 AM

Anthony L. Fisher / MS NOW:   The shameless hypocrisy of MAGA's post-WHCD attack blame game

11:45 AM

Ryan Felton / Wall Street Journal:   House Lawmakers Urge Trump to Prohibit China's Automakers From Building Cars in the U.S.

11:45 AM

Barak Ravid / Axios:   Trump claims Iran told U.S. it wants Strait of Hormuz open ASAP

11:35 AM

Tom Latchem / The Daily Beast:   Trump Voters Regret Backing ‘Horror Movie’ Presidency

11:35 AM

Holly Berkley Fletcher / The Bulwark:   Trump Called It ‘White Genocide.’ Now the White People Are Flocking Home.

11:35 AM

Politico:   Becerra taps Newsom orbit in hiring spree

11:35 AM

New York Times:   U.S. Gas Prices Hit Highest Level Since Beginning of War in Iran

11:25 AM

Liz Hoffman / Semafor:   FCC challenges ABC broadcast licenses

11:25 AM

Andy Rose / CNN:   Federal law enforcement conducts raids on businesses in Minnesota fraud investigation

11:00 AM

Kevin Nash / US Department of Justice:   Former Senior NIAID Official Indicted for Concealing Federal Records During COVID-19 Pandemic

11:00 AM

Fox News:   FBI raids Minneapolis childcare facilities, part of sweeping fraud investigation

10:55 AM

Financial Times:   Hungary's business elite pivots away from Viktor Orbán

10:55 AM

Bloomberg:   Hormuz Can Open Without Clearing All Mines, US Energy Chief Says

10:50 AM

Edward Luce / Financial Times:   Get used to the long Iran war

10:40 AM

Paul Krugman:   The Oil Squeeze Tightens

10:40 AM

Steve Kopack / NBC News:   United Arab Emirates quits OPEC as Iran war raises Gulf tensions

10:40 AM

Associated Press:   Judge rules that fired prosecutor Maurene Comey's lawsuit belongs in federal court

10:35 AM

Collin Binkley / Associated Press:   Southern Poverty Law Center says its informant program was not kept secret from law enforcement

10:30 AM

Lawrence Glickman / The Atlantic:   Americans Once Understood Birthright Citizenship

10:30 AM

John Knefel / Media Matters for America:   Right-wing media's last ditch defense of Trump's Iran war: Blame the press

10:15 AM

Michael D. Shear / New York Times:   Live Updates: Trump to Meet Privately With King Charles

10:10 AM

Financial Times:   America's special relationship is ‘probably Israel’, says UK ambassador to US

9:40 AM

Gabby Birenbaum / The Texas Tribune:   TALARICO LEADS BOTH CORNYN, PAXTON IN NEW POLL OF TEXAS' U.S. SENATE RACE

9:25 AM

Thomas B. Edsall / New York Times:   Political Campaigns Have No Idea What's About to Hit Them

9:00 AM

Daniel Lippman / Politico:   Todd Blanche's bid to join elite private Washington club hits resistance

9:00 AM

New York Times:   ‘Disappointed,’ ‘Surprised,’ ‘Betrayed’: 12 Trump Voters on What Has Gone Wrong

8:50 AM

Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:   The demise of Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Trump's clown cabinet

8:50 AM

Eli Hager / ProPublica:   The Trump Administration Aims to Penalize Disabled Adults Who Live With Their Families

8:50 AM

Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:   Republicans Brace for Brutal Midterms as Trump's Popularity Slips

8:40 AM

Bloomberg:   Spiking Oil Prices Spurred a EV Buying Spree in March

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