Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns from Congress Lawmakers were preparing to vote to expel Cherfilus-McCormick from Congress this week. Axios · Apr 21
Scoop: DeSantis "begging" Trump for prime role in administration He's expressed interest in attorney general, secretary of defense and the Supreme Court, sources say. Axios · Apr 21
Canada’s PM confirms he is walking away from America’s oldest alliance Trump’s foreign policy has burned bridges. We Got This Covered · Apr 21
Terrible poll ratings would bother some politicians. Donald Trump isn’t one of them A low approval rating will not cause the US president to hang his head in shame. He’s more likely to dig in, writes Arwa Mahdawi The Guardian - UK · Apr 21
The Trump administration has yet to deploy a key legal move that would render tariff refund applications a 'waste of time,' federal litigator warns The White House has not appealed the Court of International Trade’s universal refund order, and it has tariff experts scratching their heads. Fortune · Apr 21
NEW POLL-Only 26% of U.S. Voters See Trump as 'Even-Tempered.' Here's How Others Describe Him A new Reuters/Ipsos poll suggests President Donald Trump is facing deep public skepticism not just over policy, but over his temperament, as the White House deals with backlash tied to the Iran war and Trump's escalating feud with Pope Leo Latin Times · Apr 21
Fed Chair Nominee Kevin Warsh Says Central Bank Will Remain 'Strictly Independent' President Donald Trump's nominee to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, said in his confirmation hearing Tuesday that the central bank will remain "strictly independent" and rejected he will be the president's "sock puppet." International Business Times · Apr 21
FTSE 100’s early gains fade as war deadline looms The index closed down 110.99 points, or 1.1%, at 10.498.09. Evening Standard · Apr 21
Virginia votes on new congressional map with control of House at stake Backed by Abigail Spanberger, the measure could boost Democrats and counter Donald Trump’s redistricting push The Guardian - US · Apr 21
‘These are the REAL PATRIOTS!’: Military veterans arrested by Capitol police after taking a stand against Trump’s war on Iran They took a stand against Trump's use of force in Iran. We Got This Covered · Apr 21
Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on federal fraud charges Todd Blanche announces 11-count indictment over payments to informants in extremist groups including Ku Klux Klan The Guardian - US · Apr 21
Ann Curry, Sam Donaldson and Dan Rather Among 250 Journalists Urging Action Over 'Unprecedented Attacks on the Free Press' at the White House Correspondents Dinner More than 250 journalists and press organizations have urged the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) to confront President Donald Trump at this weekend's annual dinner, warning that his record toward the media makes his participation incompatible with the event's purpose. Latin Times · Apr 21
Elon Musk's 'Baby Mama' Says Republican Events Involve 'Drinking and Sex' While Democrats Were More Family-Focused Ashley St. Clair says she experienced Republican events as involving heavy drinking and sexualised behaviour, while describing Democratic gatherings as more family-focused. International Business Times UK · Apr 21
Judge Rejects DOJ Bid to Sanction Immigration Lawyer in First Test of Trump Order Targeting 'Frivolous' Lawsuits The Justice Department had sought "substantial" monetary penalties in case against an attorney accused of filing meritless claims in a case that briefly delayed a deportation Latin Times · Apr 21
The Guardian - US · Apr 21 Trump wants $1.5tn for the Pentagon – and cuts to healthcare and housing The president’s proposed $445bn increase in military spending would batter popular domestic programs as millions struggle
International Business Times · Apr 21 Two Other Lawmakers Could Leave Congress As a Result Of Misconduct Reps. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick and Cory Mills could be the next lawmakers to leave Congress as their colleagues seek to expel them from the House.
International Business Times · Apr 21 Lori Chavez-DeRemer Becomes Latest Official To Leave Trump's Cabinet Lori Chavez-DeRemer has become the latest official to leave President Donald Trump's cabinet, resigning to move into a private sector job.
International Business Times UK · Apr 21 'Ineffective Leader' Donald Trump Accused Of 'Losing The Plot' After Claiming Credit For Opening Strait He Helped Close Donald Trump faces intense scrutiny following a scathing op-ed in The Hill calling for his immediate resignation.
Latin Times · Apr 21 Democrat Betty Yee exits the race for governor of California Former California controller Betty Yee has exited the race for governor, dealing another blow to an already fractured Democratic field and intensifying concerns that the party could split its vote in the state's unusual "top-two" primary system.
The Times of India · Apr 21 Big tech loves this arrangement: Congressman Riley writes to DHS for ending OPT; claims 450,000 jobs 'stolen' from Americans GOP Congressman Riley M Moore has written to new DHS secretary Markwayne Mullin to end OPT, STEM-OPT and CPT programs to save jobs for American graduates. He is not the first one to raise the demand amid the ongoing H-1B controversy but he detailed how these programs that allow foreign…
The Guardian - US · Apr 21 Why are straight white men overrepresented in positions of power? When we wonder why marginalized groups are ‘underrepresented’, we are asking the wrong question
We Got This Covered · Apr 21 Democratic senior advisor reveals Joe Biden was considering bombing Iran in second term: ‘that may have had to happen’ Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.
Latin Times · Apr 21 U.S. Immigration Crackdown Pushes Some Mixed-Status Families to Leave the 'American Dream' Behind For many, the administration's aggressive immigration crackdown has turned that dream into a nightmare, as thousands have been arrested and deported and forced to leave behind everything they built.
International Business Times UK · Apr 21 Eric Swalwell's 'Best Friend' Rubén Gallego Regrets Defending Him Amid Sexual Assault Allegations Senator Rubén Gallego regrets defending Eric Swalwell amid sexual misconduct allegations, expressing no prior knowledge of the accusations. Gallego reflects on their friendship and the impact on his judgment.
We Got This Covered · Apr 21 ‘I’m sorry for misleading people’: Tucker Carlson ‘tormented’ that he helped Trump get re-elected Punished Carlson: a man looking for redemption.