Woman pleads guilty to registering her dog to vote in California election Laure Lee Yourex claimed she registered her dog Maya Jean in order to ‘expose flaws’ in the state’s voting system The Independent UK · Apr 22
Trump celebrates the ‘release’ of 8 women set to be executed by Iran Iranian officials claimed that Trump was ‘misled by fake news’ The Independent UK · Apr 22
Trump Chief Of Staff Susie Wiles Worked On Netanyahu's Reelection Campaign: Ana Kasparian Calls It 'A Huge Problem' Ana Kasparian criticizes Trump's Chief of Staff Susie Wiles for her ties to Netanyahu, raising concerns about foreign influence in US policy. International Business Times UK · Apr 22
Stocks Settle Higher as Nasdaq Posts a Record High on Tech Strength The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed up +1.05%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.69%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.73%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) rose +0.99%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures... Barchart · Apr 22
US weighs plan to send Afghans who helped with war effort from Qatar to a third country The Trump administration is in discussions to potentially send more than 1,000 Afghans who assisted America’s war effort and relatives of U.S. service members stuck in Qatar to a third country The Independent UK · Apr 22
5 Photos of Julia Varvaro: Trump Counterterror Official Faces DHS Probe Over Alleged 'Sugar Daddy' Profile to Fund Lavish Lifestyle Julia Varvaro, a Trump-era Department of Homeland Security counterterrorism official, is under scrutiny after allegations she used a 'sugar daddy' website under an alias, prompting security concerns and an internal complaint. International Business Times UK · Apr 22
If Justice Alito resigns before the midterms, a Trump nominee to the Supreme Court is likely to sail through confirmation Washington is buzzing with the possibility that President Donald Trump might name one or more Supreme Court justices before the November midterm elections. The Conversation · Apr 22
S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit New Highs on Ceasefire Extension: Stock Market Today President Trump extended a U.S.-Iran ceasefire even as Tehran shows no desire to discuss a peace plan. Kiplinger · Apr 22
How the Trump administration co-opts pop culture and religion for political gain On April 15, United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth led a prayer session at the Pentagon. But instead of quoting from any recognised canon of sacred scripture, Hegseth’s prayer sounded unmistakably like Samuel L. Jackson’s “Jules”, a hitman character from Quentin Tarantino’s iconic 1994 film Pulp Fiction. The Conversation · Apr 22
How the war in Iran has brought European countries closer together – without Trump The United States under President Donald Trump and the European Union have a complicated relationship. On one hand, European countries and the US have built some of the strongest alliances since the end of the second world war. On the other, since the start of Trump’s second term in 2025,… The Conversation · Apr 22
Defiant House Republican says Speaker Mike Johnson told him not to resign after Swalwell and Gonzales ousters Mills maintains he has not been charged with a crime The Independent UK · Apr 22
Inside the Kennedy Center as it prepares for a 2-year renovation The Kennedy Center is poised to undergo major renovations, with President Donald Trump calling it “tired, broken, and dilapidated.” The Independent UK · Apr 22
Trump and other men dominate White House photo celebrating women’s tennis team ‘I thought y’all were all about keeping men out of women’s sports,’ wrote on X user in response to the photo The Independent UK · Apr 22
Dollar Recovers on Rising Tensions Over the Strait of Hormuz The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday rose to a 1-week high and finished up by +0.20%. The dollar found support on Wednesday as the escalation of the US-Iran war boosted safe-haven demand for the dollar. Iran seized two ships on Wednesday in the Strait of Hormuz for "endangering maritime... Barchart · Apr 22
The Independent UK · Apr 22 Eight Iranian women spared from execution after Trump’s appeal to Iran’s leaders IN FULL
We Got This Covered · Apr 22 Emily Hart had millions of MAGA fans drooling over her content. Turns out, she’s an AI character made by an Indian scammer. Easy money.
We Got This Covered · Apr 22 Kash Patel denies his worst-kept secrets are true in typo-filled lawsuit, but Democrats have a plan to get answers Patel's not helping his case.
The Guardian - US · Apr 22 Temporary protected status holders add $29bn to US economy, report says The findings land before supreme court hearing on Trump bid to end protections for Syrians and Haitians
The Mary Sue · Apr 22 Sen. Cory Booker Points at Voters for Harris’ 2024 Presidential Campaign Loss Sen. Cory Booker had a bone to pick with voters who chose against former Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election. He believes that a small number of disagreements should not have led voters to pick President Donald Trump.
The Mary Sue · Apr 22 Pentagon scraps flu shot mandate for troops after Hegseth calls it a threat to ‘warfighting capabilities’ The Pentagon just scrapped its mandatory flu shot requirement for service members, a move Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth framed as a win for “medical autonomy” and religious freedom. In a video on April 21, 2026, Hegseth called the old policy an “absurd, overreaching mandate” that weakened warfighting capabilities by forcing…
The Independent UK · Apr 22 ‘President Trump has a different way of calculating percentages’: RFK Jr claims basic math rules don’t apply to White House Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr claims Donald Trump has a “different way” of calculating percentages as he tried to explain impossible discounts on prescription drugs.
International Business Times UK · Apr 22 Kash Patel Dealt Major Court Blow in Defamation Lawsuit as Judge's Ruling Derails His Bid to Clear His Name A US judge dismissed Kash Patel's defamation lawsuit against Frank Figliuzzi, emphasizing the high legal bar for public figures in defamation cases and reinforcing free speech protections.
The Independent UK · Apr 22 Medical student from India behind AI conservative influencer says ‘super dumb’ MAGA crowd was easy to fool The 22-year-old estimates he made thousands each month through his AI-generated MAGA influencer
Axios · Apr 22 Trump's redistricting war leaves Republicans worse off Virginia's vote pushed the House math further against the GOP.
The Independent UK · Apr 22 988 hotline's launch is linked to thousands of fewer suicide deaths among teens and young adults Nearly 4,400 fewer U.S. teens and young adults died by suicide than projected in the first two-and-a-half years of the 988 mental health crisis hotline