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In bait-and-switch, Republicans now want taxpayers to fund Trump's $400 million ballroom

(The Independent) In the wake of the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, top Republicans want to use $400 million in taxpayer funds on President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project, arguing the new building is vital for national security. This comes despite past promises from the president the ballroom would be entirely funded by private donations. “It’s very difficult to have a bunch of important people in the same place unless it’s really, really secure,” Sen. Lindsey Graham told reporters on Monday. Graham and his GOP colleagues Sen. Eric Schmitt and Sen. Katie Britt are pushing a bill to fund the ballroom and offset costs by using customs and national parks user fees.

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Congressional Republicans are split on using taxpayer funds to build Trump's ballroom

(NBC News) President Donald Trump’s top allies are pushing for Congress to fund a costly White House ballroom after the president was evacuated from a dinner Saturday in a sprawling hotel ballroom where a gunman breached a security checkpoint. But Republicans are divided on whether to make taxpayers foot the bill, with some preferring to let Trump raise money privately to construct the 90,000-square foot ballroom. And Democrats remain firmly opposed, meaning it would be a heavy lift for Republicans to pass a bill.

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Trump unhappy with Iran's latest proposal to end the war

(Reuters) U.S. President Donald Trump is unhappy with the latest Iranian proposal on resolving the two-month war, a U.S. official said, dampening hopes for resolution of a conflict that has disrupted energy supplies, fuelled inflation, and killed thousands. Iran's latest proposal would ‌set aside discussion of Iran's nuclear programme until the war, on hold following a ceasefire announced earlier this month, is ended and disputes over shipping ‌from the Gulf are resolved.

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Trump pursues new import taxes to replace the tariffs the Supreme Court rejected

(ABC News) When the Supreme Court killed his favorite tariffs in February, President Donald Trump promptly rolled out temporary import taxes to replace them. But those stopgap levies expire in less than three months. Now the administration is scrambling to put more durable tariffs in place to keep revenue flowing into the U.S. Treasury and to shore up the president’s protectionist wall around the American economy.

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Pete Hegseth Reportedly Took Kid Rock on Apache Helicopter 'Joy Ride'

(Mediaite) Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth reportedly took musician and Trump ally Kid Rock on not one but two Apache helicopters for a “joy ride” on Monday morning. Drop Site reporter Ryan Grim shared the scoop in a post on X, alleging that he spoke to “multiple Army sources” who confirmed, “Kid Rock flew to Fort Belvoir this morning on his private jet and took a little joy ride on two Apache helicopters with War Secretary Pete Hegseth.” The information, Grim wrote, was “backed up by flight data.”

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Jeffries says shielding consumers from AI data center costs will be Dem priority

(Politico) House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries signaled Monday that shielding consumers from rising electricity costs associated with the data center boom would be a priority on Democrats’ artificial intelligence agenda should they win back a majority. The New York Democrat said at a press conference that Democrats want to ensure that “our homegrown companies can continue to lead the world in this transformative technology” but that “we’ve got to make sure we protect the American consumer.”

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Donald Trump is lying about elections again

(Mark Elias) The midterms are seven months away. Trump has signed executive orders to restrict voting. His Justice Department is trying to build a national database to disenfranchise voters. He has said he wants Republicans to “take over the voting.” His administration routinely claims there would be nothing wrong with deploying federal agents to the polls. If calling this an affront to democracy and authoritarian overreach is too rhetorical for some in the legacy media, then perhaps it is they who need to rethink their words.

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UAE leaves OPEC and OPEC+ in huge blow to global oil producers' group

(Reuters) The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday it quit OPEC and OPEC+, dealing a heavy blow to the oil exporting groups and ​their de facto leader, Saudi Arabia, at a time when the Iran ‌war has caused a historic energy shock and unsettled the global economy. The stunning loss of the UAE, a longstanding OPEC member, could create disarray and weaken the group. But the UAE exit from OPEC represents a big win for U.S. ​President Donald Trump, who has accused the organisation of "ripping off the rest ​of the world" by inflating oil prices.

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Miserable Trump-appointed judge abruptly resigns - and leaves huge workload behind: report

(Raw Story) U.S. District Judge Alan Albright abruptly announced his resignation this month, leaving his colleagues with a huge stack of unresolved casework — and it may be because he was simply miserable in his role as a judge, Ryan Autullo of Bloomberg Law reported on Monday. Albright, who was appointed to the bench by President Donald Trump in 2018, will be leaving in August.

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US activists plan May Day economic blackout: 'No school, no work, no shopping'

35 min ago - Tue 28 Apr 2026 07.00 EDT Last modified on Tue 28 Apr 2026 07.02 EDT Labor unions, democratic organizations and community groups are organizing an economic blackout this year to commemorate May Day, International Workers Day, inspired by the economic ... (The Guardian)

Nebraska's Osborn outraises Ricketts in Q1 of Nebraska U.S. Senate race

43 min ago - Ricketts’ campaign maintains cash advantage overall, scrutinizes Osborn’s fundraising By: Juan Salinas II - April 28, 2026 5:30 am LINCOLN — Registered nonpartisan U.S. Senate candidate Dan Osborn outraised incumbent Republican U.S. Se ... (Nebraska Examiner)

White House withdraws hospitality executive as nominee to lead the National Park Service

1 hr ago - April 27, 2026, 10:25 PM EDT / Source: The Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. — President Donald Trump is withdrawing his nomination of a hospitality company executive to lead the National Park Service, the White House announced Monday. The with ... (NBC News/AP)

UAE leaves OPEC and OPEC+ in huge blow to global oil producers' group

1 hr ago - DUBAI, April 28 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday it quit OPEC and OPEC+, dealing a heavy blow to the oil exporting groups and ​their de facto leader, Saudi Arabia, at a time when the Iran ‌war has caused a historic ener ... (Reuters)

Republicans now plan for taxpayers to fund Trumps $400 million ballroom which he promised to cover with private donation

1 hr ago - Monday 27 April 2026 23:27 EDT In the wake of the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, top Republicans want to use $400 million in taxpayer funds on President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project, arguing the new build ... (The Independent)

From ICE to NICE? Trump endorses immigration enforcement name change

2 hrs ago - 12h President Donald Trump endorsed changing the name of Immigration and Customs Enforcement to National Immigration and Customs Enforcement in a Truth Social post on Sunday, April 26. The name change would convert the agency’s acronym from ICE ... (mdn/USA Today)

Ambulnz Workers Join Teamsters Local 623

2 hrs ago - 218 EMTs, Paramedics, and Drivers Choose Teamsters Representation (PHILADELPHIA) – Paratransit drivers, emergency medical technicians, and paramedics at Ambulnz voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 623. The new members joined together to ... (Teamsters)

Miserable Trump-appointed judge abruptly resigns - and leaves huge workload behind: report

2 hrs ago - April 27, 2026 7:33PM ET U.S. District Judge Alan Albright abruptly announced his resignation this month, leaving his colleagues with a huge stack of unresolved casework — and it may be because he was simply miserable in his role as a judge, Rya ... (Raw Story)

Trump administration to pay 2 more companies to walk away from US offshore wind leases

2 hrs ago - Updated 7:16 PM EDT, April 27, 2026 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration announced two more payouts Monday for energy companies to walk away from U.S. offshore wind projects under development. Bluepoint Wind and Golden State Wind have agr ... (AP)

Pete Hegseth Reportedly Took Kid Rock on Apache Helicopter 'Joy Ride'

3 hrs ago - Apr 27th, 2026, 6:54 pm Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth reportedly took musician and Trump ally Kid Rock on not one but two Apache helicopters for a “joy ride” on Monday morning. Drop Site reporter Ryan Grim shared the scoop in a post on ... (MEDIAite)

Green Card Update: Applicants Impacted by Trump Travel Ban Get Legal Win

3 hrs ago - Published Apr 27, 2026 at 01:16 PM EDT updated Apr 27, 2026 at 06:37 PM EDT A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration must unpause green card applications for dozens of immigrants originally from countries on the current travel ban list ... (Newsweek)

Trump pursues new import taxes to replace the tariffs the Supreme Court rejected

3 hrs ago - April 27, 2026, 6:13 PM WASHINGTON -- When the Supreme Court killed his favorite tariffs in February, President Donald Trump promptly rolled out temporary import taxes to replace them. But those stopgap levies expire in less than three months. Now th ... (ABC News/AP)

US DHS to Vet Immigrants for What It Calls Extremist Views, Raising Free Speech Concerns

4 hrs ago - April 27, 2026, at 5:48 p.m. WASHINGTON, April 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Homeland ⁠Security ⁠said on Monday that past statements ⁠espousing what it labeled extremist views from immigrants applying for green cards and &# ... (US News & World Report/Reuters)

CDC move to stop recommending hepatitis B vaccine could lead to hundreds of infections: Research

4 hrs ago - 04/27/26 5:34 PM ET The decision by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to stop recommending giving infants a dose of the hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours after birth is likely to lead to hundreds of more infections, worse health ... (The Hill)

Hundreds of Google workers urge CEO to refuse classified AI work with Pentagon

5 hrs ago - April 27, 2026 / 4:38 PM EDT Hundreds of Google employees are urging CEO Sundar Pichai to refuse to make the company's artificial intelligence tools available for the Pentagon in classified settings. In an open letter to the chief executive, Google ... (CBS News)

Bipartisan bill would study maternal health-violence link

5 hrs ago - Posted April 27, 2026 at 4:31pm A bipartisan pair of senators on Monday introduced legislation that would support research into the link between intimate partner violence and maternal deaths and illness. The legislation by Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H ... (Roll Call)

Pro-Trump commercial cleaning company refused Muslim clients, lawsuit says

6 hrs ago - Monday 27 April 2026 16:10 EDT The Trump-loving boss at a large commercial cleaning company told employees he was happy to solicit business from Christian churches but that mosques were off-limits because he did not want Muslims as customers, accordi ... (The Independent)

Employment Agency Pushes Discrimination Cases That Match Trump's Agenda

6 hrs ago - April 27, 2026 Updated 3:34 p.m. ET Field staff at the federal agency that enforces civil rights laws in the workplace say they are under intense pressure from leadership to bring in cases that fit the Trump administration's priorities, including cha ... (New York Times)

IAM Local 778 Members Reject Management Offer, Continue Strike at Olin Winchester

10 hrs ago - April 27, 2026 KANSAS CITY, Mo. – IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) Local 778 members have voted to reject the latest contract offer from Olin Corps.’ Winchester division, choosing to remain on strike ... (IAM)

Jeffries says AI data centers will be Dem priority

12 hrs ago - House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries signaled Monday that shielding consumers from rising electricity costs associated with the data center boom would be a priority on Democrats’ artificial intelligence agenda should they win back a majority. T ... (Politico)

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