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Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended by 3 weeks, Trump says
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John Phelan out as Navy secretary in latest high-profile Trump admin. departure
Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving his role effective immediately, chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said Wednesday.
CBS News
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Trump says he'll renovate 'filthy' reflecting pool on National Mall
President Donald Trump touted plans Thursday to coat the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in an "American flag blue" hue, one of the president's latest construction efforts to refashion government buildings and monuments in Washington, D.C.Trump said he was inspired to oversee renovations after a friend visited from Germany and noted its decay."He said, 'it's filthy, dirty.
NBC News2263 min read - Politics
Trump news at a glance: a tale of two blockades as US and Iran spin their control over strait of Hormuz
US report warns it could take six months to clear strait of mines as Trump declares ‘total control’ over key waterway – key US politics stories from Thursday 23 April at a glance
The Guardian
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Senate Democrats call for investigation into FAA chief stock divestiture
Senate Democrats on Thursday called on a federal watchdog to investigate Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Bryan Bedford’s stock divestment, accusing him of making profits that “violated his ethics agreement.” Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) called on Department of Transportation Deputy Inspector General Mitch Behm to look into evidence…
The Hill
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Congress members join protest against ‘oligarch’s dinner’ for Trump thrown by Ellisons
Paramount Skydance CEO fetes administration as it weighs $110bn merger with CNN parent WarnerBros Discovery
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Trump says he'll resurface Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, turning it blue
President Trump's renovation kick has now reached the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
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Trump’s redistricting revenge tour in Indiana isn’t going so well
His campaign to oust state Republicans who blocked his redistricting push is running into messaging challenges.
Politico657 min read - Politics
Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool gets a blue coating as Trump tackles renovation project
President Donald Trump is having the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool coated in a swimming pool surface hued in “American flag blue,” covering up a decades-old granite surface that he said was “leaking like a sieve” and would take years to replace. The president announced the renovation at an Oval Office event Thursday, saying the coating had already begun. The project is one more makeover refashioning the nation’s capital to Trump’s liking, following others such as the demolition of the White House's East Wing to make room for a new ballroom.
AP
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Navy secretary’s removal points to Trump’s anxiety over shipbuilding
The abrupt firing of Navy Secretary John Phelan, the latest head to roll in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s turbulent Pentagon, points to President Trump’s anxiety over his ambitious and divisive vision for U.S. shipbuilding. Phelan, a billionaire and Trump fundraiser, was ousted on Wednesday, 13 months into the role, becoming the first service secretary to…
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Haberman: Trump ‘would like to just be done’ with Iran war
New York Times White House correspondent Maggie Haberman on Wednesday said her “sense” is President Trump would like to “just be done” with the Iran war as negotiations linger. “Look at his Truth Social feed now, or listen to the roughly 40 minutes that he spent on ‘Squawk Box’ yesterday. … He’s clearly frustrated. He’s…
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US military intercepts another Iranian ship
Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security The Big Story US military intercepts another Iranian ship The U.S. military said on Thursday that its forces seized an Iranian oil tanker in the Indian Ocean overnight as part of the naval blockade approved by President Trump. © AFP The U.S.…
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Trump announces Israel-Lebanon 3-week ceasefire extension
President Trump announced Thursday that the U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will be extended by three weeks following talks at the White House. Trump posted news of the extension on Truth Social following a meeting at the White House that included “high ranking” representatives from Israel and Lebanon in addition to Vice President Vance,…
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Trump issues 'shoot and kill' order amid Hormuz standoff
US President Donald Trump ordered the Navy to “shoot and kill” Iranian boats placing mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
Semafor
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Trump is facing an increasingly patient Iran
Trump is facing an increasingly patient Iran as the standoff in the Strait of Hormuz continues
NBC News7 min read - Politics
US accuses China of AI theft
The Donald Trump administration accused China of running “industrial-scale campaigns” to steal the capabilities of American AI models.
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Georgia Republican pleads not guilty to wire fraud charge in Ponzi scheme
A prominent Georgia Republican accused of running a $156 million Ponzi scheme has been charged by federal prosecutors with wire fraud, pleading not guilty on Thursday. The single count of wire fraud against Edwin Brant Frost IV is the first criminal charge to result from an investigation that began after First Liberty Building and Loan collapsed last June. Frost waived indictment before pleading not guilty, a step that is typically a prelude to a later guilty plea in federal courts.
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Trump pick to lead CISA withdraws nomination
President Trump’s pick to lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has withdrawn his nomination after waiting more than a year for Senate confirmation. An aide with the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs told The Hill the committee is aware Sean Plankey requested his nomination be withdrawn but had not yet…
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Golden Dome dreams face harsh budget reality
Congressional Republicans are increasingly reluctant to move ahead with a partisan budget bill that was supposed to cover the program’s costs.
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Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended by three weeks, Trump says
"It would be a wonderful thing to get this worked out in addition to what we're doing in Iran," Trump said.
NewsNation1 min read - Politics
Wisconsin Republican on reelection bid: ‘I don’t really follow that’
Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) said Wednesday he is not focusing on his reelection campaign, less than seven months before the midterms. In a video shared by Charlotte Scott of Spectrum News on the social platform X, Van Orden said on the Capitol steps that a Democratic-backed redistricting initiative that passed in Virginia on Tuesday…
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Democratic lawmakers urge retail, shipper CEOs to pass Trump tariff refunds to consumers
WASHINGTON, April 23 (Reuters) - A group of 15 Democrats in the U.S.
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Trump's 'gold card' visa starting at $1 million granted to just 1 person so far, White House says
President Donald Trump's “gold card” visa, where a foreigner can shell out at least $1 million to legally live and work in the U.S., has been approved for one person, said Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick Thursday — appearing to fall a bit short of an earlier claim. After it launched in December, Lutnick said that the government had sold $1.3 billion “worth” in just several days, as Trump stood by holding up the gilded ticket and said, “essentially it's the green card on steroids.” Lutnick did not address the apparent discrepancy in an exchange with a congresswoman at Thursday's committee hearing.
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McBride predicts Trump will fire Gabbard next: ‘He only fires women’
Rep. Sarah McBride (D-Del.) on Thursday predicted that President Trump will fire Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard next because he “only fires women.” McBride told MeidasTouch reporter Pablo Manríquez that all of Trump’s Cabinet officials “deserve to be fired,” adding that she supports an impeachment effort against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the U.S.-Israeli conflict…
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Trump says no nuclear weapon will be used on Iran
President Trump ruled out using nuclear weapons in Iran on Thursday, saying there’s no need. “Why would I use a nuclear weapon when we’ve totally, in a very conventional way, decimated them without it?” Trump said in the Oval Office after an event on drug pricing. He called the question “stupid.” “No, I wouldn’t use…
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How would an assassination attempt be ‘staged’?
Prominent people in the MAGAverse have recently revived the baseless claim that the 2024 Butler, Pennsylvania, assassination attempt on Donald Trump was “staged.” CNN’s Word of the Week explores what exactly staging an assassination would entail.
CNN
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Trump on gas prices: Americans should expect to pay more 'for a little while'
WASHINGTON, April 23 (Reuters) - U. President Donald Trump told reporters on Thursday that Americans should expect to pay higher gas prices "for a little while.
Reuters901 min read - Politics
How Trump's poll numbers now compare compare to 2018: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail
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White House exasperated with GOP over Virginia election faceplant
Democrats' win in Virginia reignited GOP frustrations over the mid-decade redistricting war
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Trump picked a fight with Anthropic. Now the administration is backing off.
Lobbyists and policy officials say the administration is softening its stance on the AI firm, despite ongoing legal fights and formal limits on use of the technology at the Pentagon.
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The Trump administration revisits the Russia scandal
The investigation into Russia’s efforts to influence the 2016 election plagued Trump’s first presidency.
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Jim Jordan blames Democrats for 10 percent approval rating of Congress
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) blamed Democrats for the approval rating of Congress falling to a mere 10 percent in a new Gallup poll. Speaking to host Stuart Varney on Fox Business Network’s “Varney & Co.,” the Ohio Republican blamed the minority party for the record-long government shutdown in the fall. That stalemate stemmed from Democrats…
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Trump moves to reschedule marijuana
The directive aims to expand access to medical researchers.
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One person approved for $1 million US Gold Card visa program so far, commerce secretary says
WASHINGTON, April 23 (Reuters) - The Trump administration has approved only one Gold Card visa under a program granting U.S. residency to non-citizens for a $1 million fee, Commerce Secretary Howard
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Live updates: Trump says ‘don’t rush me’ on Iran
President Trump, asked Thursday about the timeline in Iran, told reporters, “Don’t rush me.” Trump this week extended a ceasefire indefinitely as it was about to hit a deadline. There is no indication of whether peace talks will occur. Trump on Thursday morning issued a warning to small Iranian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz:…
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Iran Foreign Ministry spokesperson: US ‘appears to become a promoter of terrorism’
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei on Thursday accused the U.S. of being a “promoter of terrorism” after President Trump shared a quote suggesting Iranians opposed to a peace deal should be killed. Baqaei referred to Trump sharing a post on Truth Social that quoted Fox News contributor Marc Thiessen. The post showed a video…
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Pence says he would’ve advised Trump to ‘let the pope be the pope’
Former Vice President Mike Pence criticized President Trump’s recent feud with the head of the Catholic Church. “If I was advising him, as I did every day for 4 1/2 years, I’d say, ‘Let the pope be the pope and you be the president,’” Pence told MS NOW in an interview clip shared Thursday. When…
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Trump unveils Regeneron deal to lower drug prices
President Trump unveiled a deal with drugmaker Regeneron on Thursday for the company to voluntarily cut prices, the final manufacturer to commit to the White House’s “most favored nation” plan to lower U.S. costs in line with other developed nations. Under the agreement, Regeneron said it will reduce prices for its current and future medications sold to…
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Why so many Trump nominees keep flubbing a simple question: Who won in 2020?
As more presidential nominees refuse to answer questions about the 2020 election results, it’s worth understanding why this keeps happening.
MS NOW
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Cuban diplomat denies that releasing political prisoners is part of US negotiations
Havana will not abide by any American “ultimatums” to release political prisoners as part of new talks, a Cuban diplomat said Thursday, while asserting that leaders are “preparing for all scenarios” if U.S. President Donald Trump makes good on threats to intervene in the island nation. In an interview with The Associated Press, Cuban Ambassador to the U.N. Ernesto Soberón Guzmán said internal issues regarding detainees “are not on the negotiating table.” The release of political prisoners was a key U.S. demand as the longtime adversaries held discussions in Cuba this month for the first time in a decade.
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Who will blink first as the Iran war hits the world economy?
With peace talks stalled and US President Donald Trump offering no timeline for ending the war with Iran, the question on everyone’s lips is, who can withstand the pain inflicted by this war the longest? There is growing evidence that it’s Iran.
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Latest spy powers proposal doesn’t have warrant requirement demanded by critics
A new draft proposal to extend the nation’s spy powers includes reforms but stops short of adding the warrant requirement demanded by privacy hawks on the left and right. New text released by GOP leadership is in line with a section-by-section outline obtained earlier by The Hill as the House grappled with how to reauthorize Section 702…
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Mullin calls Schumer ‘lying scumbag politician’ amid GOP push to fund DHS
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Thursday blasted Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) by calling him a “lying scumbag politician” amid Senate Republicans’ push to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which has been in a shutdown for almost 70 days. Fox News anchor Bill Melugin showed Mullin a clip of Schumer suggesting…
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Trump administration pushes DoJ to pursue denaturalization cases – report
Justice department has already identified 384 foreign-born people whose US citizenship it wants to revoke
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FACT FOCUS: RFK Jr. misleads on Medicaid cuts
In a spate of recent appearances in Congress, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recoiled almost every time a lawmaker referred to Medicaid cuts enacted in President Donald Trump’s big 2025 tax and spending bill. CLAIM: “There are no cuts to Medicaid," Kennedy said. THE FACTS: Medicaid analysts say Kennedy’s explanation is inaccurate political spin, and say an inevitable increase in spending due to factors like a changing population and rising health costs doesn't negate that there was a funding cut.
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Democrats hold 6-point advantage in battleground districts: Poll
Voters in key battleground districts say they would back the average Democrat over the generic Republican as their representative in Congress, according to a new poll from Cook Political Report. Democrats hold a 6 percentage point advantage on the generic congressional ballot, leading Republicans 50 percent to 44 percent in a survey of the 36…
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Democrats top Republicans on economy for first time since 2010: Fox News poll
A new Fox News poll found Democrats have the edge over Republicans on economic issues for the first time since 2010. The survey, released Wednesday, found that 52 percent of respondents think Democrats would do a better job on the economy, while 48 percent backed Republicans on the issue. The last time Fox News recorded…
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