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‘I’m not very tauntable’: It’s a Fed Chair nightmare for Trump where one Republican’s ‘no’ could spell disaster for Kevin Warsh

Sen. Thom Tillis is making it crystal clear he’s not backing down in his standoff with the administration over Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. The outgoing North Carolina Republican is blocking the confirmation of President Donald Trump’s Fed chair nominee, Kevin Warsh, until the Justice Department drops its investigation into…

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A week of lots of noise, few results in Congress

During what should have been a week of crucial messaging and legislating, Congress spent the week instead focused on dramas on and off Capitol Hill. And those sagas have left lawmakers with a lengthy to-do list to tackle next week before they scramble to leave D.C. ahead of their next…

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US Congress passes 10-day extension of surveillance law amid Republican infighting

Trump repeatedly demanded that Republicans unify to pass a longer extension of the Fisa warrantless spying law

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'For All Mankind' alternative timeline vs reality: How Apple TV's sci-fi show diverges from history

How do "For All Mankind"'s six decades of space exploration "history" compare with the real thing?

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GOP Rep. Accuses Ruben Gallego Of 'Very Disturbing' Allegations

Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna accused Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego of engaging in "very disturbing" behavior as several lawmakers across party lines face scrutiny over alleged misconduct.

International Business Times

What Could a Republican Governor Get Done in Deep-Blue California?

Experts say he would likely face a recall, but could still wield power through appointments, vetoes and regulatory boards.

Capital & Main

U.S. House just let Donald Trump’s war with Iran continue, and it only took 1 Democrat to keep it going

The U.S. House just came one vote short of forcing an end to the war with Iran, and a single Democrat’s decision to break ranks kept the conflict alive. On April 16, 2026, the House voted 213-214 against a resolution that would have ordered the president to withdraw U.S. forces…

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Trump sidelined Congress’ authority over war on Iran – and lawmakers allowed it, extending a 75-year trend

Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives set April 21, 2026, as the date to hear from and question top Pentagon officials Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of U.S. Central Command, and Gen. Dagvin R.M. Anderson, head of U.S. Africa Command, about the war in Iran. But Republican legislators put…

The Conversation

TPUSA Under Fire for Hosting Event at Dream City Church Linked to Sexual Abuse Allegations Involving a Teen Girl

Turning Point USA's rally at Dream City Church, linked to a past sexual abuse case, raises ethical concerns as Trump and Arizona Republicans prepare to attend.

International Business Times UK

Senate passes short-term extension of surveillance law – as it happened

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The Guardian - US

Late-night votes scuttle House push on surveillance authority

The effort by Republican leadership to reauthorize a powerful surveillance tool collapsed on the House floor early Friday, in a late-night vote over privacy protections that left the future of the renewal push in limbo. Lawmakers were summoned back to the House chamber more than eight hours after floor action…

Roll Call

Analilia Mejía wins special election for Sherrill’s seat in New Jersey

Democrat Analilia Mejía, a progressive organizer with ties to labor interests, won Thursday’s special election in New Jersey for the seat formerly held by Gov. Mikie Sherrill. Mejía was leading Republican Joe Hathaway, the mayor of Randolph Township, 70 percent to 29 percent not long after The Associated Press called…

Roll Call

US House approves bill to shield 350,000 Haitians from deportations

Rare rebuke of Trump’s mass deportation agenda, enabled by small group of Republican defectors, to last three years

The Guardian - US

At the Races: Ethically challenged

Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. It was less than a week ago that Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell was a front-runner to be the next governor…

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Democratic candidates start 2026 with a fundraising bang

Money continued to flow as the midterm election year kicked off. Fundraising reports covering the first three months of the year show that it was a fruitful first quarter for many congressional candidates, with a handful of Senate hopefuls reporting eight-figure hauls and some House candidates surpassing the $2 million…

Reason

Congress Declines Again To Rein in Trump's Iran War

Republicans can’t decide whether the war is too early to stop, too late to stop, or nonexistent in the first place.

The Guardian - US

Senate Democrats move to stall Trump’s ‘absurd’ bid to install new Fed chair

Democratic lawmakers urged Republican leaders to postpone the confirmation hearing of Kevin Warsh

Fortune

Everyone was wondering what Trump wanted more: Warsh smoothly seated at the Fed, or for Powell to pay. We have our answer

Republican sources told Fortune it was unlikely Warsh himself would be the cause of any vote against his candidacy, while Democrat sources say there is little he could do to convince critics that he isn’t a puppet of the White House.

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Trump to address Turning Point crowd as GOP hopefuls battle in Arizona

President Donald Trump is slated to headline a Turning Point USA event Friday in Phoenix as several Arizona Republicans seek the state’s governorship and two competitive House seats in the upcoming midterm election. Trump’s remarks to a “Build the Red Wall” event at Dream City Church will connect him with…

The Independent UK

More young men are attending church regularly in surprising uptick, poll finds

Several decades ago, young women were much more attached to religion than young men

The Independent UK

What a new Gallup poll shows about young men's religious revival

A new Gallup poll shows more young men in the U.S. now say religion is “very important” in their lives compared to young women

The Guardian - US

Progressive Democrat Analilia Mejia wins special election for New Jersey House seat in a landslide – as it happened

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The Independent UK

‘Unimaginable’: MTG tells Piers Morgan Trump showed ‘no compassion’ over death threats towards her family

Greene was a fervent supporter of the president before a public feud last fall, which culminated in the Georgia Republican’s resignation from Congress

The Texas Tribune

John Cornyn wallops Ken Paxton in first quarter fundraising for U.S. Senate seat

Both Republican candidates lagged far behind Democratic candidate James Talarico.

The Independent UK

Senate votes against restraining Trump on Iran after Fetterman crosses Democrats once again

Democrat resolution fails as GOP Senate caucus remains in near lockstep support of Iran war

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