Tucker Carlson Says He Is ‘Tormented’ by His Past Support for Trump

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/u...

Final straw?

College Where Charlie Kirk Was Killed Revokes Graduation Speaker’s Invite

The right denounces left-wing “cancel culture” while practicing its own. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/u...

If she wants to keep defending the Iran war, have at it...

Unlike Texas, VA maps approved by voters

Unlike Texas, VA maps temporary

Unlike Texas, VA maps only drawn in response to other states

Unlike Texas, VA maps not racial gerrymander

Screenshot of an online opinion article by the Editorial Board. The headline reads, "The Texas gerrymander freakout," with the subheadline, "What's happening in the Lone Star State is not a threat to democracy." The publication date is August 20, 2025.

​Screenshot of an online opinion article from The Washington Post by the Editorial Board. The headline reads, "Virginia plunges America deeper into the gerrymandering abyss," with the subheadline, "The redistricting scheme was always a power grab by Democrats. Voters went along with it."

The WaPo editorial board when Republicans gerrymander in Texas versus when Democrats gerrymander in Virginia.

Virginia passes redistricting measure that could help Democrats retake the House The referendum creates as many as four Democratic-leaning districts in Virginia ahead of the midterm elections.

Breaking news: Virginia voters approved a referendum to draw new congressional districts that could add up to four Democratic seats in the House, AP projects, giving Democrats an advantage in the national redistricting war begun by Republicans.

Virginia Dems will end up passing their gerrymander by 3-4 points.

Rs weren't as outspent here as they were in D. Got tons of useful $ at the end, prob spent $40m.

But if Rs were allowed to criticize Trump they might carp that he hoarded PAC money and did his own Virginia fundraiser w/o helping.

So much false equivalence in media on gerrymandering in Texas vs California & Virginia. California and Virginia maps approved by the voters. That's a huge difference not enough people pointing out

With 77 percent of the vote in, the forecast for a Yes win has dipped very slightly to a 3.3-point margin of victory.

Trump Is Said to Be in Talks to Send Afghans Who Aided U.S. Forces to Congo

This is monstrous. Just profoundly shameful behavior by our government.

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/w...

Trump Approval Polling:

Disapprove: 67% (+7)
Approve: 33% (-5)

AP-NORC / April 20, 2026

(% Change With March 23, 2026)

There are now public polls taken in the last few weeks showing Dems ahead in Senate races in Alaska, Iowa, Maine, North Carolina, and Ohio - more than enough to flip the Senate - and competitive in Florida and Texas too.

Trump’s statements on Iran increasingly contradict each other The president has made conflicting comments on questions both large and small related to the war.

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

So far, #Costco is the only company who plans to lower prices to pay back consumers who shouldered the cost of #tariffs .

Please, no more threats like this..

Al Gore:

“This is the most corrupt administration not only in American history, but more corrupt than I could ever have imagined a president would be able to get away with to the extent that he has. It’s shocking to me.”

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.)

A deal to end the Iran war seemed close. Then Trump started posting on social media As the weekend approached, the US and Iran appeared to be closing in on a deal to end the seven-week war.

www.aol.com/articles/dea...

As the weekend approached, the US and Iran appeared to be closing in on a deal to end the seven-week war.

Pa. court recognizes ‘reproductive autonomy’ as a right, strikes down ban on public funding for abortion In a 4-3 ruling, the Commonwealth Court found that abortion access is a fundamental right guaranteed by the Pennsylvania Constitution.

🚨 MAJOR BREAKING NEWS🚨

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania strikes down a law restricting Medicaid from funding abortion, and in doing so recognizes a "reproductive autonomy" as a fundamental right in the state constitution. www.inquirer.com/news/pennsyl...

Ossoff: "How does American politics really work? It's coin operated. Money goes in, favors come out. It's been running on secret money, corporate money, billionaire money ... all of this gave rise to a depraved president who exploits this rot to empower and enrich himself"

We are spending billions to keep our entire navy in the Strait to fecklessly fail to open a waterway that wasn’t closed until Trump’s pointless war of choice closed it.

He’s just burning your tax money.

We've had administrations where the Civil Rights Division took a less watchful eye to the rights of racial minorities or diverted its energies to address other issues, but this is the first administration in history to pervert it wholly into a tool to *hurt* the people its supposed to protect.

It's increasingly clear that Trump has a pretty tenuous grasp on the Iran war and its impacts on the Middle East generally, Iran specifically, gas prices and the global economy. May the learning accelerate.

Huh, wonder why Wayne County?

Independent bookstores make quiet comeback as big chains dominate retail About 422 indie bookshops opened in 2025, up 31%, defying predictions of retail consolidation

"Independent bookstores make quiet comeback as big chains dominate retail"

"About 422 indie bookshops opened in 2025, up 31%, defying predictions of retail consolidation"

Here’s what the stock market might have gotten wrong about the Iran war Amid confusion over the Strait of Hormuz, a starkly different reality is unfolding defined by disrupted supply lines and damaged infrastructure.

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Behind Trump’s Public Bravado on the War, He Grapples With His Own Fears The president’s impulsive style has never been tested in a sustained military conflict, and he’s been ruminating on Jimmy Carter’s failure in Iran.

Very normal stuff.

"Aides kept the president out of the room as they got minute-by-minute updates because they believed his impatience wouldn’t be helpful...

"At one point Trump mused he should award himself the nation’s highest military honor, the Medal of Honor...

www.wsj.com/politics/nat...

Trump continues to crater. New NBC poll has his approval down to 37-63, which is 26 points underwater.

Crucially, 50% disapprove *strongly.* Has any other president had half the country strongly disapproving?

www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...