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Tuesday, Apr 21st, 2026 - Diplomatic efforts to end the US-Israel war on Iran remain uncertain, with Tehran refusing to negotiate under what it calls the "shadow of threats". United States President Donald Trump has said the blockade of Iranian ports will remain until a deal is reached, but Tehran wants it lifted before the talks. A two-week ceasefire expires on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Washington is also preparing for talks between Israel and ...

Tuesday, Apr 21st, 2026 - WASHINGTON (AP) — The Human Rights Campaign, one of the nation's largest LGBTQ+ advocacy organizations, is vaulting into the midterms with a $15 million investment targeting Republicans in battleground districts after a series of setbacks in recent years. "I think that this is the election that's going to be the sea change, not only for getting to a pro-equality majority but for changing the momentum on this ...

Tuesday, Apr 21st, 2026 - Kevin Warsh, President Trump's nominee to serve as the next chair of the Federal Reserve, may face a tough fight for confirmation — partly over events for which he has no control. The Senate Banking Committee holds a confirmation hearing for Warsh on Tuesday — but already one GOP senator has said he will block a vote on the nominee until the Department of Justice drops an investigation into the Fed. ...

Monday, Apr 20th, 2026 - 's labor secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is stepping down, the administration announced on Monday, after a series of misconduct allegations including having an affair with a subordinate and drinking on the job. "Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer will be leaving the Administration to take a position in the private sector," Steven Cheung, a Trump spokesperson, on social media. "She has done a phenomenal job in her ...

Monday, Apr 20th, 2026 - While Washington spins the latest economic data and billionaires hedge their bets, working Americans are feeling the very real squeeze of rising costs, and sudden instability. HuffPost reports on the real economy – the one that impacts you. Already a member? FBI Director Kash Patel filed a lawsuit on Monday against The Atlantic and its journalist, Sarah Fitzpatrick, over their report just days earlier ...

Monday, Apr 20th, 2026 - Washington — Democratic Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia announced on Monday that his daughter Madison has died following a lengthy battle with juvenile diabetes and other health issues. She was 36. "We are heartbroken beyond words by the passing of our beloved daughter, Madison," Warner and his wife, Lisa Collis, wrote in a statement shared on social media. "She filled our lives with love and laughter, and her ...