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'Tough spot': CNN host pities astronauts having to endure fawning president

President Donald Trump welcomed the Artemis II astronauts to the White House after their incredible trip farther than any other human has traveled. He didn't want

2026/04/30

Court refuses to reconsider Trump's most embarrassing conviction

A federal appeals court handed President Donald Trump a loss on Wednesday in his quest for the entire court to re-hear his appeal in the $83 million E. Jean Carroll

2026/04/30

Trump's focus on ballroom project masks 'humiliating strategic defeat': analysis

President Donald Trump insists that polls showing him with low approval ratings are "fake news." But those polls are not outliers, and they show a pattern of widespread

2026/04/30

Trump’s shiny new attack on US citizens stands on shaky legal ground

The New York Times, on April 23, reported that the Trump-era U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is ramping up its push to denaturalize U.S. citizens — and more than

2026/04/30

Revealed: The real threat behind Trump DOJ’s 'flimsy' Comey indictment

The DOJ's second indictment of James Comey is "flimsy, at best," according to a former U.S. attorney writing for MS NOW, but even if it is no real threat to the

2026/04/30

Top general immediately contradicts Trump Pentagon chief’s attack on oversight

On Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared before Congress to answer questions under oath for the first time since the start of the war with Iran. Hegseth

2026/04/30

UK will pay the price for tying itself to rogue state’s 'descent into madness': analysis

King Charles is engaged in a high-profile visit to the United States, and while some are applauding his apparent ability to impress and navigate President Donald

2026/04/30

'Boxed in Trump' has 'nowhere to move' as his presidency crumbles: top historian

As President Donald Trump’s latest approval numbers collapse to historic lows of 32 percent, renowned historian Heather Cox Richardson says, “We’re into new hatred

2026/04/30

Sparks fly as Pentagon chief dodges questions on hiring his personal attorney for DOD role

Rep. Jason Crow (D-Col.) confronted Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Wednesday during a hearing on the Pentagon budget about the secretary's decision to hire

2026/04/30

Trump used Hillary Clinton’s dishes for dinner with King Charles

The 200-year-old White House mansion has among its lower-level rooms the "China Room," which features a place setting chosen by first families of past administrations

2026/04/30