JUST IN: Judge Amit Mehta (Obama/DC) opens door to deposition of Trump in #Jan6 civil lawsuits. Discovery against Trump on merits of cases could begin in May. Earlier: www.politico.com/news/2026/03...
I just got fed the CBS Evening News feed on Twitter, and here are four of the stories they’re featuring tonight.
(In case you were wondering why their ratings are tanking amid a historic news cycle.)
Just a reminder that JD Vance has been a Catholic for less time than Nacho Fries have been on the Taco Bell menu.
Opinion The Editorial Board America's income tax is progressive The rich already pay more than their fair share.
High earners shoulder an income tax burden far in excess of their proportion of the national income, while the bottom half of earners pay very little. Any conversation on changing the tax code has to start with this fundamental truth, rather than the misbegotten notion that high earners get off scot-free. Expect a lot of the 2028 presidential candidates to pretend otherwise.
Hello, I understand nothing about how super-wealthy people get tax breaks and dodges that are unavailable to ordinary Americans.
Great, we have a job for you at the Washington Post opinion page!
Y’all are wild
#Bangladesh: Two newspaper offices burned down last year marking a troubling escalation for press freedom in the country.
A month later, @saliltripathi.bsky.social visited the ruins and reflects on the symbolism of the attack in our latest issue.
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Peter Magyar confirmed that Szijjarto, Orbán's FM, has barricaded himself with some of his closest colleagues and is shredding documents related to the sanctions on Russia any other evidence of treason.
Woohoo, here's my essay with my fav co-author on 30,000 fellowship wins across the Guggenheim, Stanford CASBS, NAEd, National Humanities Center, RSF visiting scholar, and Harvard Radcliffe.
Spoiler: it's the people working at prestigious universities
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It's not a counterpunch, guys. The pope didn't throw a punch. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/u...
Fortunately, Times v Sullivan also protects journalists who misplace em dashes, as seen in the OP
![The Complaint also alleges that President Trump told Defendants that the Letter was a fake
before they ran the Article. President Trump argues that this allegation shows that Defendants
acted with serious doubts about the truth of their reporting and, therefore, with actual malice. The
Court disagrees. To establish actual malice, “a plaintiff must show the defendant deliberately
avoided investigating the veracity of the statement in order to evade learning the truth.” Reed, 2025
WL 1874638, at *3. The Complaint comes nowhere close to this standard. Quite the opposite. The
Article explains that, before running the story, Defendants contacted President Trump, Justice
Department officials, and the FBI for comment. President Trump responded with his denial, the
Justice Department did not respond at all, and the FBI declined to comment. In short, the
Complaint and Article confirm that Defendants attempted to investigate. The Article also states
that the WSJ reviewed the Letter. [ECF No. 35-2].13 Accordingly, President Trump’s conclusory
allegation that Defendants had contradictory evidence and failed to investigate is rebutted by the
Article and is insufficient to establish actual malice. See Michel, 816 F.3d at 704 (holding that
plaintiff did not adequately allege malice where record “indicate[d] that the reporters conducted
some outreach and engaged in due diligence”).14
13 The Complaint alleges that the Article does not explain, among other things, whether Defenda](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:svawqo4jxobyyuqmixplvcux/bafkreihuydsux6rkwa4efdnydg6su2quqdxhdcycnaoeg5reio5iq7dlcm)
The Complaint also alleges that President Trump told Defendants that the Letter was a fake before they ran the Article. President Trump argues that this allegation shows that Defendants acted with serious doubts about the truth of their reporting and, therefore, with actual malice. The Court disagrees. To establish actual malice, “a plaintiff must show the defendant deliberately avoided investigating the veracity of the statement in order to evade learning the truth.” Reed, 2025 WL 1874638, at *3. The Complaint comes nowhere close to this standard. Quite the opposite. The Article explains that, before running the story, Defendants contacted President Trump, Justice Department officials, and the FBI for comment. President Trump responded with his denial, the Justice Department did not respond at all, and the FBI declined to comment. In short, the Complaint and Article confirm that Defendants attempted to investigate. The Article also states that the WSJ reviewed the Letter. [ECF No. 35-2].13 Accordingly, President Trump’s conclusory allegation that Defendants had contradictory evidence and failed to investigate is rebutted by the Article and is insufficient to establish actual malice. See Michel, 816 F.3d at 704 (holding that plaintiff did not adequately allege malice where record “indicate[d] that the reporters conducted some outreach and engaged in due diligence”).14 13 The Complaint alleges that the Article does not explain, among other things, whether Defenda
In dismissing (without prejudice) Trump’s lawsuit vs WSJ over that Epstein birthday card, the judge shows why a reporter — asking someone for comment and quoting their response fully — is a smart legal, as well as ethical, thing to do.
Statement from Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark In response to recent events, I reaffirm that Pope Leo serves a higher authority and desires to proclaim the Gospel faithfully and advance the Church’s peaceful mission in a world deeply in need of healing. He will continue to speak clearly against war and other offenses against human dignity and to call for authentic dialogue, because the Church’s witness is grounded in the peace of Christ, not in partisan interests. Recent statements and actions by the President of the United States convey a grave misunderstanding of the Holy Father's ministry and a troubling lack of respect for the faith of millions. The graphic exploitation of sacred imagery is deeply offensive and undermines the reverence owed to what believers hold most dear.
NEW from Cardinal Tobin of Newark — one of the papal electors at the conclave that ultimately chose Pope Leo — regarding Trump's recent posts about Leo and the Jesus-like image:
Says POTUS shows a "lack of respect for the faith of millions," and calls the Jesus-like image "deeply offensive."
Cartoon by Gábor Pápai, a well-known Hungarian political cartoonist.
One of my cartoons in Monday's Metro
historic rejection of JD Vance
no one is doing it like jd vance, a loser across three continents in a single weekend
Everyone please welcome CBS News Immigration Analyst Viktor Orban.
Hungary, welcome back 🇭🇺🇪🇺
This is a turning point for Europe. The times of autocratic backsliding must be over. We look to a brighter and united future.
Defending rule of law, freedom and democracy.
Tonight, we celebrate in the streets of Budapest.
BREAKING: DOJ investigates the Hungarian electorate for Mortgage Fraud
Mathias Corvinus Collegium -which Orban used to fund Christian Right across Europe - has endowment worth *1% of Hungary’s GDP*
This money has gone to Matt Goodwin, Frank Furedi, a Roger Scruton foundation run by Michael Gove + James Orr
Magyar needs 2/3rd of seats to unpick this. Be huge if he can
We should all be grateful to Vance for his small role in making this happen.
If this holds, Tisza now has a supermajority.
90% in
So a press-bashing, authoritarian leader can lose an election and concede to his opponent the same day? Interesting!
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/w...
Amazing [stares in religious studies prof]
one immediate dramatic consequence of the Hungarian result:
Magyar has promised to repair relations with the EU and unblock a €90bn EU loan for Ukraine
