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Hungary's New Leader Reveals Viktor Orban Was Paying CPAC

Peter Magyar called the payments a "crime" and said his government would stop the funds. Turns out the Hungarian government has been bankrolling the Conservative Political Action Conference for years. Peter Magyar, who unseated Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban Sunday in a landslide, told reporters Monday that the outbound leader had diverted Hungarian taxpayer funds toward financing the American Republican conference. Magyar noted that his government will be investigating Or ...

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US edges closer to popular vote deciding winner of presidential elections

Tue 14 Apr 2026 13.12 EDT Last modified on Tue 14 Apr 2026 14.08 EDT A national majority vote for president is one step closer to reality after the Virginia governor, Abigail Spanberger, signed the national popular vote bill into law, joining an interstate compact with 17 other states and the District of Columbia. Under the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, states would assign their presidential electors to the winner of the popular vote, regardless of the results within the state. ...

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Trump's Iran Blockade Not Working as Multiple Ships Pass Through

Published. Apr 14, 2026 at 10:56 AM EDT. updated. Apr 14, 2026 at 12:04 PM EDT At 10 a.m. ET on Monday, the U.S. navy began its blockade of Iranian ports, aimed at the Iranian tankers and the other Iran-friendly ships which have managing to traverse the Strait of Hormuz. Trump had been demanding Iran open the international waterway, which usually sees the transit of one-quarter of the world's seaborne oil trade. Since the war has begun though, traffic has plunged 90 percent, sparking global ...

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Justice Department moves to toss seditious conspiracy convictions of Oath Keepers and Proud Boys

Updated 5:53 PM EDT, April 14, 2026 WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Justice Department on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court to throw out the seditious conspiracy convictions of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders who were sentenced to prison terms for leading members of the far-right extremist groups in attacking the U.S. Capitol to keep President Donald Trump in office over five years ago. Trump commuted the prison sentences of several Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders last January in a sweepin ...

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Trump Administration Issues First 'Weaponization' Report, Claiming Bias Under Biden

The report is part of the president’s effort to claim anti-conservative and anti-Christian biases in federal law enforcement, even as he pushes to wield the legal system against his political enemies. The Justice Department accused the Biden administration of unfairly prosecuting anti-abortion activists, according to a report issued on Tuesday, part of a broader effort by President Trump to counter what he has claimed were anti-conservative biases by federal law enforcement under his predecesso ...

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GOP Senate campaigns in crisis as candidates 'nailed' to unpopular Trump: reporter

(Raw Story) Senate Republicans are facing a full-blown crisis as President Donald Trump endangers their once thought near-invincible majority in 2026, Semafor's Dave Weigel told MS NOW on Monday. This comes as the Cook Political Report moves four Senate races toward Democrats, all of them in states that backed Trump in 2024.

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Saudi Arabia Is Pressing U.S. to Drop Its Hormuz Blockade

(Wall Street Journal) Saudi Arabia is pressing the U.S. to drop its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and return to the negotiating table, fearing President Trump’s move to close it off could lead Iran to escalate and disrupt other important shipping routes, Arab officials said. The pushback is a sign of the risks and limitations of U.S. efforts to pry open the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran shut early in the war by attacking ships in the waterway, cutting off around 13 million barrels a day in oil exports and sending futures prices above $100 a barrel.

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Supply shock coming as last oil tankers leaving Hormuz before Iran war to unload in next few days

(Seeking Alpha) The final oil tankers to traverse the Strait of Hormuz before the outbreak of the Iran war are set to reach refineries by April 20, a pivotal moment that analysts warn could begin physical shortages in Europe and the U.S. within weeks, the Financial Times reported Monday. Most pre-war deliveries to Asia, which sources ~80% of its crude from the Middle East, stopped around April 1, although at least one cargo of Iraqi oil to Malaysia is expected to land this week, FT reported, while the last pre-war deliveries to the U.S. are set to end this week, those to Africa had landed by April 10, and Denmark received its last jet fuel cargo from Kuwait over the weekend, according to analysts at J.P. Morgan.

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Many US Catholics are dismayed by Trump's unprecedented broadside at the first American pope

(AP) A majority of U.S. Catholic voters supported Donald Trump in his 2024 presidential victory. Yet across the broad Catholic political spectrum – even among conservative-leaning bishops – there is dismay over Trump’s unprecedented verbal assault on Pope Leo XIV, the first American to lead their church. The dismay extended into an even more solid base of Trump support — conservative Christian evangelicals. Many were appalled that Trump followed his Truth Social attack on Leo by posting an image depicting himself as a Christ-like savior.

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Surcharges Are Suddenly Everywhere -- And Grumpy Americans Are Paying Up

(Wall Street Journal) An extra 3% for paying with a credit card. A 5% involuntary contribution to a restaurant’s employee wellness fund. $25 a month in addition to rent for trash collection. Consumers already weary of rising inflation are now contending with a new crop of costs that are hidden in plain sight. New fees or surcharges are popping up everywhere as companies search for ways to recoup their own rising costs while blaming outside pressures.

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Vance warns the pope should 'be careful' when talking about theology

16 min ago - Trump administration Vance warns the pope should 'be careful' when talking about theology Vance, who is Catholic, said the pope was wrong in saying Jesus wasn't on the side of those who wield the sword, pointing to the U.S.' helping defeat the Nazis ... (NBC News)

Catholic Tom Homan Tells Vatican to 'Stay Out of Immigration' Amid Trump-Pope Feud

32 min ago - Apr 14th, 2026, 5:17 pm President Donald Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, backed the president in his ongoing feud with Pope Leo XIV, telling the Vatican to “stay out of immigration.” Homan was asked about Trump’s criticism of the ... (MEDIAite)

Mike Johnson Refuses To Say Whether Trump's AI Jesus Post Was Blasphemy

1 hr ago - Apr 14, 2026, 04:31 PM EDT | Updated 10 hours ago House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) attempted to excuse President Donald Trump for posting an AI image of himself resembling Jesus. But the response Tuesday from the self-professed Christian seemed to ... (Huff Post)

Trump admin treated visas like 'million-dollar Mar-a-Lago memberships' and refused to hand over 'any information'

1 hr ago - 12h The Trump administration violated the law by refusing to hand over "any information" that would shed light on the president's $1 million "Gold Card Visa Program" and its "impact on the public," according to a new federal lawsuit in Washington, D. ... (msn/Law & Crime)

Polis urges end to 10 day Sheridan educator strike

6 hrs ago - By Haylee May · Apr. 14, 2026, 9:17 am On the 10th day of the ongoing teacher strike in Sheridan School District 2, Gov. Jared Polis is urging both sides to return to the negotiating table and reach a resolution. "Educating our children is the ... (Colorado Public Radio)

Exclusive Europe Drafts Postwar Plan to Free Up Hormuz Without U.S.

7 hrs ago - LONDON—European countries are putting together a plan for a broad coalition of countries to help free up shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, including sending mine-clearing and other military vessels. But the plan would only come after the wa ... (WSJ)

GSA looks to automate a million work hours, after losing nearly 40% of its workforce

7 hrs ago - Artificial Intelligence GSA looks to automate a million work hours, after losing nearly 40% of its workforce GSA is nearly halfway to its goal, and began this work internally. But its deputy administrator said the project could expand outside GSA if ... (Federal News Network)

Europe Is Accelerating a NATO Fallback Plan in Case Trump Pulls Out

7 hrs ago - A fallback plan to ensure Europe can defend itself using NATO’s existing military structures if the U.S. departs is gaining traction after getting buy-in from Germany, a long-term opponent of a go-it-alone approach. The officials working on the ... (WSJ)

US set to launch tariff refund system on April 20

7 hrs ago - April 14, 2026 2:21 PM EDT Updated 5 hours ago April 14 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration plans to launch next Monday the system it will use for issuing refunds to American importers for $166 billion the companies paid in tar ... (Reuters)

Republican Senator Says War Is More Important Than Your Pocketbook

8 hrs ago - April 14, 2026 / 11:42 a.m. ET Republican Senator Roger Marshall wants Americans to stop complaining about gas prices because they’re necessary for “national security.”. Speaking on Newsmax’s Wake Up America Tuesday morning, Marsh ... (The New Republic)

U.S. and Iran could hold new peace talks as soon as this week, sources say

8 hrs ago - April 14, 2026, 9:25 AM EDT / Updated April 14, 2026, 2:14 PM EDT A new round of in-person talks between the United States and Iran could be held as early as this week, two people familiar with the ongoing negotiations told NBC News. It comes after t ... (NBC News)

WIC fruit and vegetables benefits could drop by up to 75% under Trump plan

9 hrs ago - Posted 12:21 PM, Apr 14, 2026 and last updated 12:22 PM, Apr 14, 2026 Advocates for the Women, Infants and Children supplemental food program say President Donald Trump’s proposed budget would greatly reduce access to fruits and vegetables for m ... (Scripps News)

Trump Demands GOP Pass FISA Bill Even Though He Was a 'Victim' of 'Worst and Most Illegal Abuse'

9 hrs ago - Apr 14th, 2026, 3:30 pm President Donald Trump demanded that the GOP unify to pass a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) bill on Tuesday, even though he claimed to be “a victim of the worst and most illegal abuse of FISA in our Nation& ... (MEDIAite)

Democrat Ro Khanna to introduce bill to stop US gasoline exports amid Iran war

9 hrs ago - Tue 14 Apr 2026 12.00 EDT Last modified on Tue 14 Apr 2026 12.47 EDT Amid historic jumps in gas prices triggered by the US-Israeli war on Iran, the California congressman Ro Khanna is to introduce legislation on Tuesday that would ban the export of g ... (The Guardian)

U.S. Says No Ships Passed Iran Blockade in First 24 Hours

10 hrs ago - LIVE * April 14, 2026 at 4:53 pm ET U.S. Says No Ships Passed Iran Blockade in First 24 Hours More than 10,000 U.S. sailors, Marines and airmen were involved in the mission, as well as more than a dozen warships and aircraft, U.S. Central Command sai ... (The Wall Street Journal.)

Maine lawmakers pass nation's first statewide ban on large data centers

10 hrs ago - April 14, 2026 at 5:55 p.m. EDT Legislators in Maine on Tuesday passed the nation's first statewide ban on large data centers, part of a growing backlash to the energy-intensive facilities that fuel the rise of artificial intelligence. The measure w ... (Washington Post)

Faculty strike at University of Illinois Springfield continues into second week

10 hrs ago - Administration, union remain divided over salary increases By Ben Szalinski April 14, 2026 SPRINGFIELD — A strike by faculty members at the University of Illinois Springfield has entered its second week as the union and administration remained d ... (IPM News)

Justice Department moves to toss seditious conspiracy convictions of Oath Keepers and Proud Boys

11 hrs ago - Updated 5:53 PM EDT, April 14, 2026 WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Justice Department on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court to throw out the seditious conspiracy convictions of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders who were sentenced to prison terms for lea ... (AP)

Hegseth again skipping Ukraine meeting, will send top lieutenant instead

11 hrs ago - 04/14/2026 10:36 AM EDT Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will again skip the Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting this week, making the U.S. one of the few countries that won’t send a top civilian defense official to the critical gathering of Ukr ... (Politico)

Hungary's New Leader Reveals Viktor Orban Was Paying CPAC

11 hrs ago - Peter Magyar called the payments a "crime" and said his government would stop the funds. Turns out the Hungarian government has been bankrolling the Conservative Political Action Conference for years. Peter Magyar, who unseated Hungarian Prime Mini ... (The New Republic)