‘No president should mock Islam’: Tucker Carlson slams Trump, tells him ‘you are not God’ Tucker, maybe you should have realized Trump is insane before you helped elect him. We Got This Covered · Apr 7
Drone racing to drone strikes: have war and sport become indistinguishable? The Trump administration’s pushing of the war in Iran reflects a sporting culture driven by clipped-up content, shameless tribalism and a lust for escalation The Guardian - US · Apr 7
Republican Super PAC Drops $342M on Senate Elections in 8 Key States North Carolina, Ohio, Maine, Alaska, Iowa, Georgia, Michigan and New Hampshire are at the center of a new $342 million ad reservation from the Senate Leadership Fund, the Republican super PAC aligned with Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a move that underscores how defensive the 2026 Senate map has become… Latin Times · Apr 7
Donald Trump approves of Kim Jong-Un calling Joe Biden ‘mentally retarded’, doesn’t realize he was the one being insulted Too dumb to even know he was being mocked. We Got This Covered · Apr 7
First Thing: Israel tells Iranians their lives are at risk if they use trains as Trump deadline looms Legal experts say an attack on civilian infrastructure would constitute a war crime. Plus, the US origins of Mexico’s toxic waste problem The Guardian - UK · Apr 7
'We Saw Sights No Human Has Ever Seen'—Artemis II Crew Head Home After Historic Mission The Artemis II crew is returning to Earth after a groundbreaking mission that set a new distance record in human space exploration, marking a pivotal moment for NASA's lunar ambitions. International Business Times UK · Apr 7
Gas prices are skyrocketing. This is the county with the most expensive average in America Some Americans have reportedly started traveling 120 miles across state borders for cheaper gasoline The Independent UK · Apr 7
Will the US Fed raise interest rates to fight Iran war inflation? The US Federal Reserve is weighing whether to raise interest rates for the first time in years as the Iran war drives up fuel costs and pushes inflation further above target. Euronews · Apr 7
Stock Index Futures Slip as Trump’s Hormuz Deadline Looms June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM26) are down -0.26%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM26) are down -0.38% this morning as investors remain wary ahead of President Trump’s deadline for Iran to reach a deal that includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Barchart · Apr 7
Trump bombs Iran. Hunger at home The president's war is the right's long-awaited excuse to gut education, health care and the social safety net Salon · Apr 7
Artemis II astronauts silently side-eye each other after being subjected to inane Trump ramble about Wayne Gretzky Just smile and nod and wait for him to finish burbling. We Got This Covered · Apr 7
Trump’s commerce secretary Howard Lutnick expected to testify in House Epstein probe next month: reports Cabinet member has denied any wrongdoing in relation to disgraced financier but has faced questions over their past association, particularly a lunch he attended on the latter’s private island in 2012 The Independent UK · Apr 7
Trump’s threats against Iran ‘unconscionable’, says Swinney The US president has given the Tehran regime a deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Evening Standard · Apr 7
Roll Call · Apr 7 Trump threatens ‘whole civilization’ of Iran ‘will die tonight,’ drastically escalating war President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to eliminate the “whole” Iranian civilization if its government did not meet his many demands, in a sharp escalation of his war with the Islamic Republic. In a morning post on his Truth Social platform, Trump sent more conflicting messages about his intentions and…
The Independent UK · Apr 7 Trump calls Melania a ‘movie star’ after child fails to recognize First Lady at Easter Egg roll Donald Trump described wife Melania as a “movie star” after a child failed to recognize the First Lady during the White House Easter Egg Roll celebrations on Monday (6 April).
The Independent UK · Apr 7 Oil price soars as Trump’s Iran deadline looms over global markets IN FULL
The Guardian - US · Apr 7 Chris Taylor wins Wisconsin supreme court election to give 5-2 liberal majority Taylor defeated conservative rival Maria Lazar, providing another gauge of Democrats’ durability in midterms
The Texas Tribune · Apr 7 Five weeks after teasing endorsement, Trump remains on the sidelines of Cornyn-Paxton Senate runoff The president could still weigh in over the next seven weeks. But his inaction before last month’s dropout deadline has only hardened the rivalry.
The Independent UK · Apr 7 UK services sector slows as Iran conflict raises ‘stagflation’ fears Survey finds both business and consumer spending is down as the war rages on
Evening Standard · Apr 7 UK services industry hit by Iran war as ‘stagflation’ risks increase Businesses reported that concerns about the impact of the US-Israel’s war with Iran were putting a dampener on business and consumer spending.
The Guardian - US · Apr 7 Republicans express hope for Trump’s deal with Iran as Democrats voice skepticism – as it happened This live blog is now closed.
International Business Times UK · Apr 7 'Put Survivor Back On!': Are Americans More Mad About TV Interruptions Than War With Iran? Donald Trump's 9 p.m. ET address on the war in Iran cut into Survivor and The Masked Singer on US television, prompting furious viewers to demand the return of their shows.
The Independent UK · Apr 7 Listen: Trump calls Artemis II astronauts on historic Moon mission US president Donald Trump spoke with Artemis II astronauts after their successful loop around the moon in a record-breaking trip.
Euronews · Apr 7 Iran still refuses to reopen Strait of Hormuz as Trump threatens infrastructure strikes The Tehran regime has pushed back on the US president's ultimatum to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as Trump again reiterated his threat of Iran's "complete demolition" by the end of his deadline.