Press review · Tuesday, 14 April 2026
14 April 2026
11,826 articles: 08 May 2025 – 27 October 2026
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whro.org
NAACP hosts James City County redistricting town hall a week from election day
“Someone needs to educate the community; why not us,” said Charles Gates, incoming York-James City-Williamsburg branch president.
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nbcnews.com
House effort to end Trump's war with Iran fails by one vote
The nearly party-line vote of 213-214 shows that Republicans are sticking with the president's military campaign in Iran. Every Democrat except one voted to order an end to the war.
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msn.com
Tillis vows to continue blocking Kevin Warsh's nomination until DOJ ends Powell probe
Kevin Warsh's confirmation hearing is scheduled for next week.
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foxnews.com
House showdown: Democrat backed by Sanders, AOC faces Republican trying to flip blue-leaning district
Republican Joe Hathaway aims to flip a blue-leaning New Jersey House seat in a special election against progressive Democrat Analilia Mejia on Thursday.
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esquire.com
Once Again, Congress Has Failed to Use Its Constitutional Powers to End the President’s Ridiculous War
Who needs a system of checks and balances anyway?
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foxnews.com
Mamdani's wife 'truly sorry' for controversial anti-Israel social media posts
Rama Duwaji apologizes for old social media posts featuring racial slurs and praise for Palestinian terrorists in her first interview as NYC first lady.
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foxnews.com
Trump reveals he has multi-pick SCOTUS plan ready as retirement speculation heats up
President Trump says he is prepared to appoint up to three Supreme Court justices as speculation swirls around Justice Alito's possible retirement.
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nbcnews.com
Trump administration live updates: RFK Jr. appears before lawmakers; N.J. holds special House election
Get live updates and the latest news on the Trump administration as New Jersey voters head to the polls for special election to fill New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill's former House seat and the House votes on protections from deportation for Haitian immigrants.
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militarytimes.com
White House offers no hint of Iran war cost as it seeks military funding surge
"I don't have a ballpark," White House budget director Russell Vought told lawmakers Wednesday about the cost of the Iran war.
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foxnews.com
Poll finds sharp rise in young men calling religion 'very important'
Young American men are increasingly turning to religion, with a new Gallup poll showing a dramatic rise in religiosity among men under 30 since 2023.
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wtop.com
Early voting picks up in Northern Virginia ahead of redistricting referendum - WTOP News
In the days ahead of a special election that could clear a major hurdle in Democrats’ redistricting battle, both parties are pushing to get voters to the polls in Virginia.
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foxnews.com
Trump hits key battlegrounds to sell tax cuts, boost GOP ahead of midterms
President Donald Trump travels to swing states Nevada and Arizona this week to promote tax cuts passed by congressional Republicans ahead of the midterms.
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foxbusiness.com
Trump administration taps automakers to boost weapons production in WWII-style push
The Trump administration is turning to automakers and manufacturers to boost weapons production in a World War II-style Pentagon push, officials say.
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nbcnews.com
New Jersey voters head to the polls for a special election to fill Gov. Mikie Sherrill's House seat
Progressive activist Analilia Mejia and Republican Joe Hathaway are competing in New Jersey’s 11th District, which Democrats carried by 9 points in the 2024 presidential election.
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nbcnews.com
House advances bill to shield Haitian immigrants in defiance of Trump
Six Republicans joined Democrats in forcing a vote to restore Temporary Protected Status for refugees from the Caribbean country.
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foxnews.com
ODNI sends criminal referrals to DOJ for ex-IG, whistleblower tied to Trump impeachment
Fox News Digital learned the Office of the Director of National Intelligence sent criminal referrals for the whistleblower whose allegations led to the 2019 impeachment of President Donald Trump.
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providencejournal.com
Government shutdown reaches 60 days. DHS not open. Will they vote today?
The House returned from its scheduled two-week recess on April 14, but have not scheduled a vote to end the DHS shutdown.
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pbs.org
As Trump threatened to fire Powell, federal prosecutors showed up unannounced at the Federal Reserve building
Two prosecutors and an investigator from U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s office were turned away on Tuesday by a building contractor and referred to Fed attorneys, according to someone familiar with the visit.
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Live Results: New Jersey special congressional election to replace Mikie Sherrill
Residents of New Jersey's 11th Congressional District will have a representative in Congress for the first time this year after a special election on Thursday.
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baynews9.com
Two Floridians in Congress face mounting pressure to resign
Members of Congress are weighing in on Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick and Rep. Cory Mills.
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attackofthefanboy.com
Rubio told every U.S. embassy to push a "trade over aid" declaration and a State Dept insider called it companies enriching themselves on poor nations | Attack of the Fanboy
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has issued a cable to all U.S. embassies ordering diplomats to push foreign nations to sign a "trade over aid" declaration
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nbcnews.com
Tillis vows to keep blocking Fed nominee and says Trump should apologize for pope attacks
In an exclusive interview with NBC News, retiring Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said he’s lost his “filter” and weighed in on Trump’s war with Iran, Jerome Powell and the November elections.
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Justice Jackson calls out Supreme Court conservatives' pro-Trump emergency orders
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has delivered a sustained attack on her conservative colleagues’ use of emergency orders to benefit the Trump administration, calling the orders “scratch-paper musings” that can “seem oblivious and thus ring hollow.”
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usatoday.com
Sotomayor apologizes for 'hurtful' comments about Kavanaugh
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor apologized for 'inappropriate' and 'hurtful' comments she made about an opinion written by Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
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Sexual abuse allegations spur calls for a broader reckoning in Congress
Resignations came quickly this week from two congressmen accused of sexual misconduct toward staff members. Yet for many of the women of Capitol Hill, the moment of accountability was years in the making — and far from enough.
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abcnews.com
Treasury Dept touts average $3,400 tax refund, but rising oil price may undercut benefit
The Treasury Department data showed that "over 53 million filers claimed at least one of President Trump's signature new tax cuts."
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detroitnews.com
Trump shares new AI image as his feud with the Pope escalates
President Donald Trump is not backing down from his battle with the Pope, resharing on social media an AI-image that showed him being embraced by Jesus.
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nbcnews.com
Justice Sonia Sotomayor issues unusual apology over 'hurtful' remarks about colleague Brett Kavanaugh
The liberal Supreme Court justice had criticized her conservative colleague while she was talking about an opinion he wrote last year in an immigration case.
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slate.com
MAGA’s Reaction to Trump’s Jesus Post Is Surprising—and Revealing
Even a few months ago, this would have gone better for the president.
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tennessean.com
Riley Gaines calls Trump's AI image blasphemous, says GOP leaders agree
Gallatin-based conservative podcaster says \
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foxnews.com
Dem-led push to extend protections for Haitians faces outrage after brutal hammer killing
Democrats are expected to force a vote to extend temporary protected status for Haitians after a brutal killing in Florida fueled debate over the immigration program.
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nbcnews.com
Senate Republicans again block Democratic effort to end Trump's Iran war
The vote shows that Republicans are still standing with Trump to continue the war, even as polls show it is unpopular. But some in the GOP say they may change their mind after 60 days.
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thetimes.com
How Maga Catholics feel about Trump’s war with Pope Leo
Twenty million Catholics helped put Donald Trump back in the White House. They stayed loyal to him during previous scandals, but a conflict with the pontiff is different
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Appeals court shields Trump admin from probe over deportation flights
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit faulted Judge James Boasberg in a standoff over the limits of presidential power.
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notus.org
Senate Republicans Prepare to Jam the House Again
House members are vowing to fight the Senate on a skinny reconciliation bill funding DHS.
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vox.com
Donald Trump messed with the wrong pope
Trump fought with Pope Francis before. He’s finding Pope Leo XIV to be a tougher foil.
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nbcnews.com
In group chats and meetings, Republicans are privately petrified the Iran war could cost them the midterms
Many Republican lawmakers and strategists told NBC News they worry the party has little to run on. “Right now, the voters don’t see a message or a strategy,” a Trump pollster said.
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deseret.com
Mike Lee floated as possible contender for Supreme Court
A top Senate Republican named the Utah senator alongside Texas Sen. Ted Cruz as his top picks if a seat opens up on the high court this summer.
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Trump urges extending FISA program as some lawmakers push for privacy protections for Americans
The program expires Monday, and critics want changes.
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nbcnews.com
Congress returns to battles over DHS, expelling lawmakers and the Iran war
It's another busy week on Capitol Hill, with the House and the Senate returning to Washington after a two-week recess and facing a growing to-do list.
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In letter to Xi, Trump asks China not to send weapons to Iran
Trump warns China against supplying weapons to Iran, says Xi Jinping responded with a letter claiming he is not providing arms to the country.
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nbcnews.com
Live updates: Senate to vote on reining in Trump's Iran war powers
Get live updates and the latest news as Senate votes on reining in Trump's Iran war powers and Vance rebukes Pope Leo over his criticisms of U.S. foreign policy.
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foxnews.com
Satellite images may have tipped off Iran before US base attack, top Republican warns
House China Committee chairman says commercial satellite imagery may have been used as targeting data ahead of an Iranian strike on a U.S. air base.
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foxnews.com
Gavin Newsom sets August 2026 special election to fill Eric Swalwell's vacant congressional seat
California Gov. Gavin Newsom sets August 2026 special election after Rep. Eric Swalwell resigned from Congress amid calls to step down.
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WATCH LIVE: OMB Director Vought testifies on Trump’s 2027 budget request in House hearing
President Donald Trump has proposed boosting defense spending to $1.5 trillion in his 2027 budget released this month, the largest such request in decades, reflecting his emphasis on U.S. military investments over domestic programs.
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foxnews.com
Blanche torches Trump foe Boasberg after appeals court blocks judge again in deportation fight
Acting AG Todd Blanche accuses Judge Boasberg of targeting DOJ attorneys after an appeals court again rebuked his contempt probe in a deportation case.
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foxnews.com
Erika Kirk cancels University of Georgia TPUSA event appearance over 'serious threats'
A Turning Point USA event at the University of Georgia proceeded despite heightened security concerns after Erika Kirk withdrew due serious threats against her.
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ctvnews.ca
Carney government to temporarily suspend federal gas tax starting next week
The federal government is set to temporarily suspend the federal fuel excise tax on gas and diesel starting next week.
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kcra.com
Gov. Newsom sets Aug. 18 special election for Eric Swalwell's congressional seat
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Tuesday a special election for Bay Area voters to fill the congressional seat vacated by Rep. Eric Swalwell will take place on Aug. 18.
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King Charles, Queen Camilla US itinerary: What to know
King Charles III and Queen Camilla will visit the US for America's 250th anniversary with visits to DC, New York and Virginia.