Trump's energy boss: gas may stay above $3-per-gallon into 2027 Wright argued Trump has successfully managed the energy disruption.

U.S. average gasoline prices may not return to pre-war levels under $3-per-gallon until next year, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said today.

Watch Trump Genuinely Forget Who Was President Last Year Donald Trump, 79, accidentally insulted himself when discussing the 2025 economy.

Trump had several gripes while speaking at his No Tax on Tips event in Las Vegas Thursday evening. Yet in an incredible mental lapse, one of Trump’s points of frustration was about who the president was in 2025. trib.al/4IYMYzT

'He's not actually asked the institution to do anything.'

Former NATO spokesman Mark Laity says Trump's attack on the alliance reveals that he 'doesn't understand what NATO is'.

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MAGA loyalists believe Trump staged his assassination attempt and demand he admits it Some of President Donald Trump's biggest supporters now believe his July 2024 assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania was staged, according to reporting by Wired. Conservative podcaster Tim Dillon suggested the shooting was fabricated and called for Trump to publicly admit it. The conspiracy t...

Some of President Donald Trump's biggest supporters now believe his July 2024 assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania was staged, according to reporting by Wired.

“We Are All Still Waiting for Answers:” Papua New Guinea’s Ocean Crisis Enters Fourth Month Mass marine die-off triggers health emergency in New Ireland Province as neglected coastal towns wait on government action.

“We need longer-term solutions to solve these issues into the future and do more than just rapid response,” said Bodhi Patil, an ocean advocate. “Human lives should be valued, and people on the front lines of ocean injustices should be protected.

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J. D. Vance’s Bumpy Ride It wasn’t the first time that Trump had debased someone who serves him. It wasn’t even the first time that Vance had had to downplay a blasphemy-themed A.I. image.

It wasn’t the first time that Trump had debased someone who serves him. It wasn’t even the first time that Vance had had to downplay a blasphemy-themed A.I. image. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

Trump would be 'impeached and convicted' by GOP under secret ballot: White House reporter Members of the Republican Party claim that Donald Trump would be removed from his post as President if an internal ballot were taken. Unnamed sources speaking to Salon columnist Brian Karem, ex-White House reporter, suggested Trump is losing favor with the party. A source with ties to Senator John T...

Members of the Republican Party claim that Donald Trump would be removed from his post as President if an internal ballot were taken.

House rejects effort to withdraw U.S. forces from Iran war as GOP lawmakers stick with Trump The House rejected a resolution Thursday requiring President Donald Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from the war with Iran unless Congress authorizes military action. It was the latest such vote that fe...

The House rejected a resolution Thursday requiring President Donald Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from the war with Iran unless Congress authorizes military action. The 213-214 vote came one day after a similar effort failed in the Senate. https://to.pbs.org/4dOnWmD

'He is the devil': Trump sparks fury after calling Epstein survivors 'victims or whatever' President Donald Trump's casual dismissal of Jeffrey Epstein's survivors as "victims, or whatever" drew immediate fury on social media Thursday, with critics blasting him for being not just callous, but for outright lying.Trump made the comment outside the White House when asked about public hearing...

President Donald Trump's casual dismissal of Jeffrey Epstein's survivors as "victims, or whatever" drew immediate fury on social media Thursday, with critics blasting him for being not just callous, but for outright lying.

When Trump’s satire hits too close to home for American Christians, Antichrist claims emerge (RNS) — ‘Throughout both of Trump’s terms, he’s done so many things that I thought were going to be over the line, and it never happens,’ said Matthew Sutton, a scholar of religious history at Washington State University. ‘But this moment, it does feel like a turning point.’

(RNS) — ‘Throughout both of Trump’s terms, he’s done so many things that I thought were going to be over the line, and it never happens,’ said Matthew Sutton, a scholar of religious history at Washington State University. ‘But this moment, it does feel like a turning point.’

Critical Atlantic current significantly more likely to collapse than thought

Scientists say finding is ‘very concerning’ as collapse would be catastrophic for Europe, Africa and the Americas

Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v Wade may have made the US military draft illegal A legal scholar argued Wednesday that the Supreme Court's own constitutional framework — the same one it used to overturn Roe v. Wade — could be used to strike down the military draft, and that President Donald Trump may have just handed activists the perfect moment to try.Writing in Slate, attorney...

Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v Wade may have made the US military draft illegal

'The aliens are crypto bros!' Mockery on Capitol Hill over Trump's UFO disclosure push WASHINGTON — Congress erupted in skepticism, curiosity and outright disbelief on Wednesday as President Donald Trump promised to release classified UFO files and the Pentagon blew past its April 14 deadline to respond to lawmakers' demands for disclosure.The reactions ranged from cautious optimism t...

Congress erupted in skepticism, curiosity and outright disbelief on Wednesday as President Donald Trump promised to release classified UFO files and the Pentagon blew past its April 14 deadline to respond to lawmakers' demands for disclosure.

Inside the surreal anti-science conference where Trump’s EPA chief gave the keynote address "Essentially, the climate deniers are in charge now."

Inside the surreal anti-science conference where Trump’s EPA chief gave the keynote address [via @theguardian.com]

Trump’s reversal on day care upends a bipartisan push to lower costs Lawmakers and advocates were gaining momentum until the president backtracked on his campaign promise.

President Trump’s rejection of federal support for child care upended significant bipartisan work to address an issue that families emphasize is driving up costs.

Lawmakers were gaining momentum until Trump backtracked on his campaign promise.

Forest Service shake-up will boost states’ role — but even supporters have concerns • Ohio Capital Journal A sweeping reorganization of the U.S. Forest Service signals that the agency is planning to lean heavily on states to help manage millions of acres of federal land, foresters across the West say.

A sweeping reorganization of the U.S. Forest Service signals that the agency is planning to lean heavily on states to help manage millions of acres of federal land, foresters across the West say ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/04/15/r...

Don't let the bot play doctor! AI gets early diagnoses wrong 80% of the time 'LLMs should not be trusted for patient-facing diagnostic reasoning,' boffins advise People ask AI for all kinds of advice, including the kind of questions you'd ask a physician. However, the next time you're tempted to query ChatGPT if that growth on your face is skin cancer, consider this: research shows today's leading AI models fail at early differential diagnosis in more than 8 out of 10 cases.…

Don't let the bot play doctor! AI gets early diagnoses wrong 80% of the time

Donald Trump Is Losing What Little Mind He Has Left A small-d democratic leader would notice the public’s outrage and tap on the brakes. But the president of the United States thinks instead like a dictator.

Trump’s wife appearing to throw him under the bus. Not that she’s any hero. But she’s pretty clearly preparing for the day when the Epstein files are made public and she may have to cut bait, depending on what’s in them. trib.al/e2QGF8x

Trump Warns Gas Prices Will ‘Maybe’ Be Higher by Midterms

Gas remains at an elevated price of over $4 a gallon nationwide even as it has seen a very slight drop over the weekend.

Government Ordered to Turn Over Files on ICE Agent Who Killed Renee Good A magistrate judge will be able to review Jonathan Ross’s personnel files and materials that capture the hour surrounding Good’s shooting.

“This judge is effectively doing the investigation that the United States has turned its back on.”

Trump Accidentally Reveals Secret Ballroom Details in New Filing One legal expert wondered if Donald Trump was personally editing the court documents before they were submitted.

The willing publicization of some of the more sensitive information pertaining to Donald Trump’s White House ballroom has caused federal prosecutors to wonder if he’s personally editing the court documents before they are submitted. trib.al/CxBpiJZ

Trump Warns US Military Ready to ‘Finish’ Iran After Talks Fail

Trump warned the U.S. military is “locked and loaded” and ready to act after marathon Iran talks collapsed without a deal.

Opinion | Political Necessity Is Sustaining a Failed War Van Abbott writes that the Iran War has had only negative effects for the United States, despite President Donald Trump framing it as a success.

OPINION: "The war is not won. It is not even close.

"President Donald Trump says otherwise. That claim is not a mistake. It is a necessity," Van Abbott writes.

Iran’s Nuclear Program Has Survived, Posing Problem for U.S. Negotiators Vice President JD Vance said the U.S. needs a commitment that Iran won’t seek to revive its atomic program.

Iran has emerged from five weeks of punishing U.S. and Israeli bombing with most of the tools it needs to make a nuclear bomb intact.

To battle North Carolina drought, many vendors at State Farmers Market innovate, get creative RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A North Carolina drought advisory is in effect, and for some, the dry spell is starting to leave a very real dent where it hurts most — on farms and in the grocery chec…

To battle North Carolina drought, many vendors at State Farmers Market innovate, get creative

Trump defends ‘whole civilization will die’ message to Iran: ‘I’m fine with it’ While Trump says it brought the Iranian government to the negotiating table, the U.S. and Iran failed to reach an agreement during negotiations on Saturday.

Trump defends 'whole civilization will die' message to Iran: 'I'm fine with it'

Iran's Guards will view military vessels approaching strait as ceasefire breach Iran's Revolutionary Guards said ​on Sunday that ‌any military vessels attempting to approach the ​Strait of Hormuz ​will be considered a ⁠violation of ​the two-week U.S. ceasefire ​and be dealt with harshly and decisively.

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This Welsh cross-dressing riot tells us more about gender diversity in history than you might first think In the 1830-40s rural Wales was shaken by the Rebecca Riots, where protesters disguised themselves as women

What a 19th-century riot reveals about gender, power and why disruption doesn’t always lead to liberation

Unverified video appears to contradict White House Navy claim: 'Forced to turn back' The Trump administration’s account of an incident on Saturday involving two U.S. Navy destroyers near the Strait of Hormuz appeared to be undercut Sunday as Iranian state media released footage contradicting claims made by the Department of Defense.On Saturday, U.S. Central Command claimed that two ...

The Trump administration's account of an incident on Saturday involving two U.S. Navy destroyers near the Strait of Hormuz appeared to be undercut Sunday as Iranian state media released footage contradicting claims made by the Department of Defense.