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New York Times PoliticsApr 15, 2026
Senate Republicans Again Block Bid to Limit Trump's Iran War Powers
For the fourth time since the war began, G.O.P. senators successfully fended off an effort to constrain the president. But there were signs of growing unease among Republicans.

Yahoo PoliticsApr 15, 2026
House Democrats will try anti-corruption message to gain traction against Trump


Democracy NowApr 15, 2026
"The Future Is Peace": Maoz Inon & Aziz Abu Sarah on Israelis and Palestinians Working Together
Maoz Inon's parents were killed in the October 7 attacks in 2023. Aziz Abu Sarah's brother died after being tortured in an Israeli prison. The two have closely worked together calling for peace in Israel and Palestine over the past two years. They just released a book titled The Future Is Peace: A Shared Journey Across the Holy Land.

"I grew up angry. I grew up believing peace is impossible. But at some point, I realized — when I was 18 — that Maoz and I are not on the opposite side. To bring justice, to bring peace, to bring equality and dignity to all of us, we have to work together," says Abu Sarah.

"We need enough people that realize that we have the agency to change the future, to create the future we deserve to live within," adds Inon.


Washington Post PoliticsApr 15, 2026
Top CDC director pick Erica Schwartz tests White House political balancing act
Schwartz would be Trump's third nominee to lead the agency. The administration is also said to be looking at three other people to serve in senior roles supporting her.

Democracy NowApr 15, 2026
Israel's War & Demands "Could Throw Lebanon Back into a Civil War": Ex-Israeli Negotiator Daniel Levy
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosted the first direct talks between Israel and Lebanon in decades on Tuesday in Washington. Hezbollah, which was not a party to the talks, made clear it will not abide by any agreement that results from their negotiations.

Israel's demand that Hezbollah be disarmed is "anything but reasonable," says Daniel Levy, former Israeli peace negotiator under Prime Ministers Ehud Barak and Yitzhak Rabin. "What [Israel] is doing here is trying to put something that sounds reasonable on the table, but with the intention of embarrassing and humiliating the Lebanese government," which Levy says does not have the capacity to disarm Hezbollah.


Washington Post PoliticsApr 15, 2026
White House touts refunds, as most Americans say taxes are too high
The president hopes voters will focus on the benefit of "No Tax on Tips" and other breaks, but economists say higher gas prices will negate most of those benefits.

Politics - U.S. HouseApr 15, 2026
Eric Swalwell, Tony Gonzales and the Enduring Relevance of #MeToo
Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales are now being held accountable thanks in part to the feminism of the 2010s.

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Drudge ReportApr 15, 2026
Top Senate Republican Hits Back Hard At Vance's Pope Criticism...




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Yahoo PoliticsApr 15, 2026
GOP leaders delay FISA vote amid GOP rebellion


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New York Times PoliticsApr 15, 2026
Trump says he's willing to ‘risk' giving up rights as he pushes to extend a surveillance law.


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Yahoo PoliticsApr 15, 2026
Fisa surveillance vote sparks fierce debate as Congress splits on warrantless monitoring


Washington Post PoliticsApr 15, 2026
Trump says China has agreed not to send weapons to Iran
The president made the claim, which Beijing has yet to confirm, amid anger in China that its vessels could be caught up in a U.S. blockade targeting Iranian ports.

Yahoo PoliticsApr 15, 2026
Melania Trump will push for updating a foster care program during a rare visit to Capitol Hill


BBC PoliticsApr 15, 2026
Starmer says he's 'not going to yield' to pressure from Trump on Iran war
It follows a warning from the US president that America's trade deal with the UK "can always be changed".

Drudge ReportApr 15, 2026
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BBC PoliticsApr 15, 2026
Bogus websites, staged protests and pretend atheists: Inside the fake asylum industry
In the second part of an undercover investigation, the BBC exposes elaborate deceptions being used to bolster fake asylum claims.

New York Times PoliticsApr 15, 2026
Vivek Ramaswamy's Ohio Governor Bid: Can He Win Over Voters?
Vivek Ramaswamy has all but cleared the field ahead of the May primary for Ohio governor, but whether a finance and pharma billionaire is the man for the moment is another question.

Washington Post PoliticsApr 15, 2026
Trump's reversal on day care upends a bipartisan push to lower costs
Lawmakers and advocates were gaining momentum until the president backtracked on his campaign promise.

Yahoo PoliticsApr 15, 2026
Turning Point USA's high school push in GOP states meets free speech and religion concerns


BBC PoliticsApr 15, 2026
Watch: Reporter is helped to pose as gay for asylum claim
A BBC reporter goes undercover and speaks to an adviser encouraging migrants to cheat the asylum system.

Yahoo PoliticsApr 15, 2026
Trump threatens to fire Fed chair as criminal probe dims outlook of his departure


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New York Times PoliticsApr 14, 2026
Rubio Hosts Israel and Lebanon for Rare Meeting Shadowed by U.S.-Iran War
The gathering ended with encouraging words, even as Israel continued to refuse to halt its military campaign against Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Democracy NowApr 14, 2026
Exclusive: Former U.S. Envoy & Iranian Nuclear Negotiator Discuss Ceasefire Talks, How War Could End
After the first round of ceasefire negotiations in Pakistan collapsed over the weekend, we speak to two former nuclear negotiators about prospects for ending the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, including what another nuclear deal might look like. Robert Malley, a U.S. negotiator for the 2015 nuclear deal (which President Trump withdrew from in his first term), says Trump's "mercurial" behavior makes it difficult to predict his objectives and the course of any future talks. "Iran was in full compliance with the JCPOA" and was blindsided by the U.S.'s decision to pull out of the deal, says Seyed Hossein Mousavian, who served as spokesperson for Iran's nuclear negotiation team from 2003 to 2005. Now its leaders "don't know whether the U.S. is really for diplomacy or not."

Yahoo PoliticsApr 14, 2026
GOP leaders struggle to keep $75B immigration plan narrow


Politics - U.S. HouseApr 14, 2026
Prosecutors Make Surprise Visit to Fed as Pirro Defends Investigation
The Justice Department's criminal inquiry into the Federal Reserve threatens to delay the confirmation of the next chair.

Yahoo PoliticsApr 14, 2026
Bipartisan duo that pushed Swalwell, Gonzales to resign says other lawmakers may be next


Foreign PolicyApr 14, 2026
Israel, Lebanon Hold Rare U.S.-Mediated Peace Talks on Hezbollah
But without the Iranian proxy group's involvement, implementing a cease-fire will be difficult.

Yahoo PoliticsApr 14, 2026
Vatican visitors slam Trump over attacks on the US-born pope's message of peace


Politics - U.S. HouseApr 14, 2026
Have These People Learned Nothing?
Why no one is surprised when another member of Congress is accused of sexual misconduct.

Washington Post PoliticsApr 14, 2026
Peace with Iran hinges on nuclear compromise, and the two sides are miles apart
The Trump administration has sought a moratorium on uranium enrichment of at least 20 years. Tehran's offer would last up to five.

Drudge ReportApr 14, 2026
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New York Times PoliticsApr 14, 2026
JD Vance Heckled In Antiwar Protest at Turning Point USA Event
Vice President JD Vance appeared to express sympathy with critics of the war with Iran: "I recognize that young voters do not love the policy we have in the Middle East, OK. I understand."

New York Times PoliticsApr 14, 2026
Trump's Blockade Risks Upending an Emerging Détente With China
In a thinly veiled critique of the war in Iran, China's leader said the world could not risk reverting "to the law of the jungle."

Yahoo PoliticsApr 14, 2026
Todd Blanche says Americans should be 'happy' Trump is deeply involved in DOJ


Politics - U.S. HouseApr 14, 2026
Resignations of Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales Set Up Special Election Fights in Texas and California
Aides to Greg Abbott and Gavin Newsom were weighing whether to call quick elections to replace two House members accused of sexual misconduct.

New York Times PoliticsApr 14, 2026
51 Percent of Americans Think Trump's Military Action in Iran Has Not Been Worthwhile
A survey from Ipsos and Reuters, released on Tuesday, found few Americans — 24 percent — think the war in Iran has been worth the costs and benefits.

BBC PoliticsApr 14, 2026
Welsh Lib Dems vow to block independence after Senedd election
Welsh Liberal Democrat leader Jane Dodds launched her party's manifesto for the Senedd election on Tuesday.

NYT Homeland Press ReleasesApr 14, 2026
The View From Inside Trump's DHS
Dozens of agents and officials share their stories about working in the Department of Homeland Security during the violent crackdown on illegal immigration.

Foreign PolicyApr 14, 2026
Understanding the Illegality of Trump's Iran Threats
Destroying bridges and power plants would violate international law and expose service members to prosecution.
Democracy NowApr 13, 2026
Trump Orders Naval Blockade of Iran After Failed Talks, Iran Threatens Retaliation in Gulf
Ship traffic has been halted again in the Strait of Hormuz after President Trump ordered the U.S. military to begin a naval blockade of all Iranian ports and coastal areas starting Monday at 10 a.m. ET. Iran denounced Trump's move as an illegal act amounting to "piracy" and has threatened to strike Gulf ports in retaliation. Trump ordered the blockade after the U.S. and Iran failed to reach a deal to end the war following 21 hours of talks in Islamabad, Pakistan. Global oil prices jumped after Trump announced the blockade.

Ervand Abrahamian, professor emeritus of history at the Graduate Center at the City University of New York, predicts "the U.S. will start bombing Iranian oil installations. Iran will retaliate by bombing the Gulf oil installations, gas installations. The oil prices then could really zoom up. Some people expect it to reach $200 a barrel." Abrahamian warns that soaring energy prices will have long-term implications for the world economy.


BBC PoliticsApr 13, 2026
Trump threat to Iranian civilians 'wrong', Starmer says
The PM condemns the US president's threat that a "whole civilisation" would die unless Iran agreed to end the war.

BBC PoliticsApr 13, 2026
Chagos deal paused over Trump opposition, minister confirms
Legislation ratifying the agreement will not progress this parliamentary term due to a stand-off with the White House.

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Yahoo PoliticsApr 12, 2026
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PoliticoFeb 27, 2024
McConnell nudges Johnson as gap grows between GOP leaders
The Senate GOP leader is sensitive to Mike Johnson's tough position. But on Ukraine and spending, the Hill's two top Republicans are looking further apart.

Fox PoliticsJul 24, 2022
Trump dominates 2024 GOP presidential nomination straw poll at Turning Point USA summit
EXCLUSIVE: Former President Trump easily won the 2024 presidential nomination straw poll at the Turning Point USA conference in Florida Sunday, Fox News has learned.
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