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BREAKING (via WH press pool)
VPOTUS JD #Vance won't be going to #Pakistan today to have a second round of peace talks with #Iran because "the United States is awaiting a unified proposal from the Iranians."

BREAKING
#Trump issues stmt saying he's extending the #ceasefire in terms of #Iran and will continue the US's blockade of Iranian ports, after being asked by #Pakistan's leadership to have the US withold resumption of attacking Iran.

NOTE: This post cont. my war coverage from quoted post.

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Live updates: Uncertainty swirls around US-Iran peace talks as ceasefire deadline looms | CNN Mediators are urging Iran to attend negotiations in Pakistan as US Vice President JD Vance remains in Washington, DC, to discuss a path forward. Follow for live news updates.

JUST IN via @CNN.com:

"[#Iran's] foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei says that Tehran’s hesitation over participating in negotiations in Pakistan is not due to indecision, but what he described as conflicting signals and actions from the United States."
www.cnn.com/2026/04/21/w...

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listening to the wicked broadway soundtrack, and, man, i wish the wicked movies were actually good. the first one was decent. the second one was abysmal.

wicked's one of my all-time top-two favorite musicals

oh, ffs — again

Southern Poverty Law Center says it faces a Justice Department criminal probe over paid informants The Southern Poverty Law Center says it’s the subject of a Justice Department criminal investigation and faces possible charges over its use of paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups.

NEW via @apnews.com's Collin Binkley & Alanna Durkin Richer:

"The Southern Poverty Law Center says it’s the subject of a criminal investigation by the Justice Department and faces possible charges over its past use of paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups."
apnews.com/article/sout...

NEW
Sec Def Pete #Hegseth issues memo making the flu vaccine is voluntary — instead of mandatory — for active-duty and reserve military members and DOD civilian personnel.

#PublicHealth

Live updates: Trump says he expects ‘to be bombing’ if negotiators can’t reach deal with Iran | CNN The US president reiterated today that he does not want to extend the new Iran ceasefire deadline of Wednesday evening ET and said he expects “to be bombing” if a deal isn’t reached. Follow for live u...

NEW via @CNN.com's Kit Maher:

"#Trump expressed little appetite Tuesday for extending the US #ceasefire with #Iran past its new deadline of tomorrow evening."
www.cnn.com/2026/04/21/w...

Hi, Matt! My apologies for what might be a silly question: Would Golden potentially leave Florida for another big-time NCAA job or NBA job? Or is he on the hot seat after not going as far as expected in the tournament this year?

oh, ffs

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Today, #Trump has six things on his public schedule, per WH:
• Executive time at 8a Eastern
• Phone interview with CNBC's #JoeKernen at 8:30a
• Policy meeting at 1:30p
• Policy meeting at 3p
• Deliver remarks to NCAA national champions at 4p
• Policy meeting at 5p

No WH press sec presser.

Lovely

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Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer will resign amid misconduct allegations The former Oregon congresswoman is the third member of Trump’s Cabinet -- all women -- to step down during his second term.

NEW via @washingtonpost.com:

"Labor Secretary Lori #ChavezDeRemer will resign amid misconduct allegations
The former Oregon congresswoman is the third member of #Trump's Cabinet -- all women -- to step down during his second term."
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

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#Trump issues stmt re: #Iran, saying US won't remove its blockade of Iranian ports until a "DEAL" has been reached. However, doesn't specify if the "DEAL" is a peace deal or a different deal.

NOTE: This post cont. my war coverage from quoted post.

I mean, at least we'll, presumably, die before climate change makes the planet a complete hellscape

No. Ticket prices for this summer's World Cup are ABSOLUTELY NOT worth it.

It’s reconciliation week for Senate GOP News: Trump administration officials told us Congress needs to pass the Senate’s Department of Homeland Security funding bill by the end of April.

NEW via @punchbowlnews.bsky.social:

"This coming pay period, which ends Friday, is the last that the [#Trump] admin feels it can handle with its executive authority. Remember, President Donald Trump has been paying [#HomelandSecurity] employees by executive order."
punchbowl.news/article/sena...

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