Emerging: Evacuations underway near Etoile, Texas, as fire burns at oil well site

Say what you will about the worst members of the Roberts Court, but they all make sure their wives are in on the grift.

Jane Roberts, Martha Alito and Ginni Thomas are equal partners with their husbands in the grand project of destroying the United States and enriching themselves in the process.

Now that the Supreme Court has ordered the Trump administration to refund companies what they paid in tariffs, yet there are still tariffs in place, what's the plan? Consumers continue to fork money over to corporations who will later get another refund?

Ah. A fresh set of war crimes in the morning.

Why would Trump give Joe Rogan FDA Approval for a drug that hasn’t been studied yet by the proper Scientists & Physicians.This is extremely dangerous because it just shows how Trump has no idea what he’s doing! 🤬

Christian Nationalism Is a Spectrum. Here's Why That Matters. From "God Bless America" sentimentalism to Christian supremacy — and why conflating them is a mistake

🚨 “Radicalization within American Christianity is occurring at emergency rates. The people at the dangerous end of this spectrum are not idle. They are in our state legislatures, our Congress, and throughout the second Trump administration.” - Matthew D. Taylor

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Virginia Tech Hokies: "We are grateful to report that the skydiver was safely secured and is currently stable. Our primary focus remains on their well-being."

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum was spotted earlier today on an Air Canada commercial flight on her way to Barcelona for the Summit in Defense of Democracy.

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"Trump's family business, ​known as the ​Trump Organization, ⁠announced in January the president's investments, assets and business interests would be held ​in a trust managed by his children ​and ⁠he would play no role in day-to-day operations or decision-making."

I haven't been to a WHCA dinner in years, but I don't criticize others for attending if they choose--it's a free country. But if you go, you don't need to sit there and listen respectfully to Trump, who deserves no such respect. Just walk out quietly and politely before he speaks, and return after.

And the markets drop in 3….2….1….

Senior U.S. official tells Axios that if there is no breakthrough in peace negotiations soon, the war could resume in the coming days, with the current ceasefire set to expire Tuesday, April 21.

Pushback leads Homeland Security to compromise on some warehouse detention centers for immigrants • Stateline Some of the Trump administration’s controversial new warehouse immigration detention centers are getting scaled back and postponed as states and cities fight back and new Homeland Security Secretary M...

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Kind of amazing how Ossoff went from being a no-name Hill staffer who lost an open House seat in Trump 1.0 to now being not only the sole incumbent Democrat running for reelection in a state Trump won, but also incredibly likely to win reelection.

Lookin’ great! Enjoy!

President Zelensky said the Kyiv attacker killed 6 people, including one hostage, and wounded at least 14 others, among them a 12 year old boy. He said the gunman had set his apartment on fire before the attack and investigators are examining his devices, contacts, and possible motives. #Ukraine

The Trump Organization plans to build a 70-story Trump Tower in Tbilisi, Georgia, according to WSJ.

Podcasters, presidents, and psychedelics: How Joe Rogan got Trump into ibogaine Billionaire Peter Thiel also stands to benefit from the executive order signed on Saturday.

The Pusher Man: Trump peddles psychedelic drugs in the course of a press event with Joe Rogan and RFKJr.

Trump lawyer from effort to overturn 2020 election to oversee probe of ex-CIA director, DOJ official says Joseph DiGenova, a conservative attorney, is being tapped by the U.S. Justice Department to lead an ongoing criminal investigation into former CIA Director John Brennan.

In a bizarre turnaround, Trump has now tapped Joseph DiGenova to prosecute former CIA director John O Brennan. DiGenova, a former US attorney for New Jersey, is more recently best known for his furtive work for Russian spy Dymtro Firtash, and for his efforts to overturn the 2020 elections.

"She’s been a court interpreter for over 20 years, the only one licensed in Texas for Hindi, Punjabi, or Urdu. Her language skills are requested nationwide..."

"One of her children recently enlisted in the military...

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Peter Schiff: The most likely explanation for Trump's Truth Social lies about Iran on Friday, is market manipulation. If so, Trump insiders must have made billions. The next likely possibility is that Trump is either delusional, incompetent, or a combination of both. Either way it's not good.

All day.

Kevin Warsh wants to lead America’s central bank.

Why does he have more than $100 million in undisclosed assets?

Note the sudden explosion of false statements by Trump just before markets were closing for the week. You can count on it that someone was investing in reliance on these tweets, and made a killing. The question is: who?

Sean Hannity, the Fred Flintstone of shameless propaganda, has declared he will no longer be a Catholic because he worships Donald Trump—and the money it brings in—more.

Sean had to declare publicly that he will no longer be following his faith—because how else would anyone be able to tell?

Judge Orders Colorado to Stop Throwing Prisoners in Solitary for Refusing to Work - Bolts Years after voters amended the state's constitution to ban forced labor in prison, a court ruling could finally make Colorado change how prison guards "compel and coerce" work.

Nadia refused a prison kitchen shift in Colorado. So she was locked in solitary for 30 days. Colorado voters banned prison slavery in 2018. But it continued. This year, a judge ordered the state to stop locking people in solitary for refusing to work.

BREAKING: Several people killed and injured as gunman opens fire in Kyiv, Ukraine, mayor says; gunfire currently being heard inside supermarket. - RTE

🚨 On May 17, Trump’s Freedom 250 will stage Rededicate 250, a 12-hour Christian nationalist event on the National Mall for purpose of 'rededicating our country as One Nation under God.'

Sponsored by companies including Mastercard, Scotts Miracle-Gro, and United Airlines.

A local judge. A brash 82-year-old senator. State leaders have decided redistricting An 82-year-old Virginia senator raising the stakes, an Indiana consensus builder and a Texas enforcer are among state officials who have shaped the course of the midterm redistricting race.

An 82-year-old Virginia senator raising the stakes, an Indiana consensus builder and a Texas enforcer are among state officials who have shaped the course of the midterm redistricting race.