Posts by Sean McArdle
RFK Jr. just said that immigration is to blame for the outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases in the U.S., not him.
Iran War Live Updates: U.S. Attacks Iranian Cargo Ship While Preparing for New Round of Talks www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04...
What a week for Popes.
I don’t think so. I’m at the “Na na na nananana, nannana, hey Jude...” part.
Today, I shall mainly be listening to David Bowie's Aladdin Sane album. Which by sheer coincidence is an anagram of 'Dad's an Alien'
Grandstand
Being a religion-and-politics reporter means donning a helmet, goggles and gas mask in January to report on faith leaders resisting ICE and then spending April checking if the President of the United States has posted more AI-generated images of himself resembling/with Jesus Christ.
Normal job.
This is a very significant story on possible summer food shortages in the UK
INBOX: Amid rising tendons between Trump and Pope Leo, the administration has abruptly canceled an $11 million contract with Catholic Charities to shelter and care for migrant children who enter the U.S. alone, ending a relationship dating back to the first arrivals of Cuban exiles in South Florida.
🗣️ "There is a view out there that we are awash with money." – Guest presenter Shane Coleman
🗣️ "If there is a recession, there is going to be a huge hole in the public finances." – Professor John Fitzgerald, Department of Economics, Trinity College Dublin
#TonightVMTV
These guys would bankrupt the country with 5yrs in government.
Another Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by President Trump will plead guilty in a separate case involving child exploitation of multiple victims, according to federal court records.
Goodnight. RIP Moya youtu.be/HUHrKqHv9BM?...
Breaking News: In talks, Iran is said to have offered to suspend uranium enrichment for five years; the U.S. is insisting on a 20-year ban.
Follow live updates.
JD Vance suggests Biden is to blame for high energy prices in April 2026 😆
The effective federal corporate income tax rate:
1950: 50%
1990: 25%
2020: 13%
Stop asking "but how we will pay for it?" Restore the corporate tax rate.
That is how we will pay for it.
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Irish Independent: Ministerial blame game after ‘send in army’ threat #TomorrowsPapersToday
Trump posting an AI photo of himself as the Pope
And, for the record, this was also very obviously Trump depicting himself as a doctor. About to do a prostate exam.
Trump Administration Live Updates: Pope Leo Says He Has ‘No Fear’ After President’s Attack www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04...
🚨Oil prices back over $100
Lets hope jd vance campaigns for Reform in Britain
Interactive Polls: 🇭🇺 Hungary Parliament - Results
67% reported
🟦 Tisza (Magyar): 53.6%
🟥 Fidesz (Orbán): 38.3%
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Projected seats
🟦 Tisza (Magyar): 137 seats
🟥 Fidesz (Orbán): 55 seats
100 seats needed for a Majority.
133 seats needed for Supermajority.
Péter Magyar victory speech:
"Hungary wants to be a European country again. We want to return to Europe."
The crowd immediately chants "Russians, go home" in response.
Live Updates: Artemis II Astronauts Splash Down, Concluding Historic Journey Around the Moon www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04...