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SCOOP: House Republicans target dozens of vulnerable Democrats on eve of tax filing deadline

House GOP campaign arm launches Tax Day ads targeting 28 vulnerable Democrats for opposing Republican tax cuts signed into law by President Trump.

Dems unload on Trump’s latest DC update with ‘Christian Nationalist’ broadside, legal push

Democrats ramp up opposition to Trump's 250-foot triumphal arch in Washington, D.C., filing court briefs and questioning costs and presidential authority.

Unearthed emails expose how Obama-era EPA plotted ‘massive’ energy regulations from day one: watchdog

A nonprofit watchdog is alleging Obama-era EPA officials pre-determined the legal basis for the 2009 climate Endangerment Finding, citing internal EPA communications

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—April 14

1994—In the face of her manifestly terrible record, the Senate, by a vote of 61...

How European Conservatives Fought Back on Migration

An inside look at the passage of the EU’s new strict approach to migration...

The forgotten founder: Remembering James Otis on America’s 250th birthday 

. In challenging the idea that the government’s authority was absolute, Otis helped lay the groundwork for the American understanding of constitutional limits, individual rights and resistance to arbitrary authority. 

ICE warehouses get cold shoulder — even in Trump country 

Voters in Social Circle, Ga., overwhelmingly backed President Trump in 2024. But when the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) purchased a 1 million-square-foot warehouse in the tiny city to convert it into a mega detention center for immigrants, residents and local officials pushed back hard. In February, the city notified Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...

Some Android users may qualify for $135 million settlement: What to know

If you've used an Android since 2017, you may qualify.

House lawmakers, on both sides of the aisle call on Swalwell, Gonzales to resign amid misconduct allegations

A growing number of House lawmakers, including both Democrats and Republicans, are calling on Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) and Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) to step aside amid sexual assault and misconduct allegations. "[If] that vote comes to the floor, I will be voting yes on both measures. These allegations are despicable and they demean the integrity...

Defending the truth: The fight for Black history in 2026

As the U.S. nears its 250th anniversary, a battle for the soul of U.S. history is unfolding, with efforts being made to whitewash the history of resistance against enslavement, prompting Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) to introduce a resolution in Congress to protect Black history museums and cultural institutions.

‘Straggler’ cicadas may appear this year: Here’s where

There are no broods of periodical cicadas expected to awaken this year, but you may still see some late (or early) bugs around.

Kaine says Trump leaving Iran nuclear deal ‘one of the worst’ foreign policy decisions by American president

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) slammed President Trump for withdrawing the U.S. from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Iran during his first term. “This is not going to be an easy negotiation because the last negotiation that led to a control of Iran's nuclear program, the U.S. made the decision to tear it...

How the flight of Artemis II brought us together

The mission seems to have brought the humans back on Earth together in support and awe of the first voyage to the moon in many decades.

First Democrat calls for Swalwell to resign from House over sexual assault allegations

Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) on Saturday became the first House Democrat to call on Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) to resign after the latter was accused of sexual misconduct. “I've seen enough. With his nuanced statement aimed at defending likely criminal charges, Swalwell all but admits a per se abuse of power under House ethics rules:...

Trump announces Navy blockade in Strait of Hormuz after Iran talks fizzle

President Trump on Sunday announced that the U.S. military will begin blockading ships seeking to enter the Strait of Hormuz after weekend peace talks with Iran did not bring about a deal. "Effective immediately, the United States Navy, the Finest in the World, will begin the process of BLOCKADING any and all Ships trying to...

From pressing the Russian regime to undermining it

The West must offer Russians ways for both individual and collective exit in order to split the local elites and reincorporate the Russian middle class into Western society, economy, and culture, thus creating an opportunity for a more stable and predictable Russia to emerge.

‘This is the last warning:’ Iran radioes US during Strait of Hormuz de-mining effort: Report

After the U.S. military launched operations to de-mine the Strait of Hormuz, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy reportedly warned an American destroyer in the passageway. “This is the last warning. This is the last warning,” the Iranian forces radioed to one of the two U.S. destroyers in the strait, according to the Wall...

US ‘failed to gain the trust’ of Iranian officials in ceasefire talks: Parliament leader

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the speaker of the Iranian parliament, said Sunday that U.S. officials “failed to gain the trust” of their Iranian counterparts after peace talks in Islamabad, Pakistan collapsed. “Before the negotiations, I emphasized that we have the necessary good faith and will, but due to the experiences of the two previous wars, we...

Economic inequality is destroying our democracy

“We can either have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few. But we can’t have both,” Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis once warned.  His concerns have never been more relevant. Economic and wage inequality has hit a 30-year high. Among peer countries, the U.S. ranks first in poverty, second in infant mortality...

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