Month: April 2026
April 23, 2026
Congress
‘Junior reporters’ pepper Hakeem Jeffries with tough questions
Kid asks Jeffries, ‘Why do voters view Democrats so poorly?’
April 23, 2026
Politics
‘The Iranians are going crazy’ over Trump’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz — as they still refuse to meet
Iran's regime is "going crazy" over President Trump's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, according to an insider, as the leadership still refuses to come to the negotiating table....
April 23, 2026
Politics
Hospice CEO asks Congress how a provider can operate ‘out of a burrito stand in California’ with no oversight
The CEO of a California hospice advocacy group told congressional lawmakers Tuesday that fraud in the industry is flourishing across the state. The CEO of a California hospice advocacy group told congressional lawmakers...
April 23, 2026
Politics
Iran Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei’s face is so disfigured, he’ll need plastic surgery
"His face and lips have been burned severely, making it difficult for him to speak he will need plastic surgery," the Times reported. "His face and lips have...
April 23, 2026
Politics
House GOP chairman Bryan Steil demands hearing with ActBlue CEO on potentially ‘fraudulent and illegal political donations’
Reports allege that the Democratic fundraising platform loosened fraud safeguards to accept potentially "fraudulent and illegal political donations." Reports allege that the Democratic fundraising platform loosened fraud safeguards to...
April 23, 2026
Congress
Key Democrat seeks inspector general probe into FAA chief’s airline stock divestment
Sen. Maria Cantwell and other lawmakers want an investigation into whether the agency’s administrator “profited from deliberately violating his ethics agreement.”
April 23, 2026
Politics
MAHA school lunch program seeing ‘impressive results’ tackling ultra-processed foods, says FDA head
One participating school has already reported “some impressive results” in cutting back on ultra-processed foods served to students. One participating school has already reported “some impressive results” in cutting...
April 23, 2026
Politics
Border czar Tom Homan invites Pope Leo to join ICE ride-along: ‘Something they don’t understand’
The Bishop of Rome has admonished the Trump administration's immigration policies as "inhumane" and "morally indefensible." The Bishop of Rome has admonished the Trump administration's immigration policies as "inhumane"...
April 23, 2026
Politics
Trump admin rewrites the rulebook on weed with reclassification — making research and banking much easier
The action will allow researchers to bypass more onerous rules for researching various cannabis compounds. The action will allow researchers to bypass more onerous rules for researching various cannabis...
April 23, 2026
Politics
Trump says he ordered Navy to ‘shoot and kill’ Iran mine-laying boats in Strait of Hormuz
The president's announcement followed the War Department confirming the seizure of a sanctioned tanker transporting Iranian oil in the Indian Ocean. The president's announcement followed the War Department confirming...