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Appeals court won't rehear Trump's challenge to E. Jean Carroll verdict

Carroll was awarded $83 million in damages for her defamation claims. By Aaron Katersky April 29, 2026, 11:41 AM Court upholds $83M judgment against Trump for defaming E. Jean CarrollPresident Donald Trump last year was ordered to pay $83.3 million in damages to Carroll, a former Elle magazine columnist, for defaming her in 2019 when he denied sexually abusing her in the 1990s. A federal appeals court in New York on Wednesday rejected President Donald Trump's request to rehear his chall ...

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Charles, Camilla pay respects at 9/11 Memorial

Charles, Camilla pay respects at 9/11 Memorial Charles and Camilla’s first stop in New York City Wednesday was the National 9/11 Memorial, where they met with families of Sept. 11, 2001, victims and first responders. The royals were greeted by former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, who showed them the memorial and stood by their side as they laid a bouquet of flowers. Other elected officials in attendance at the memorial were New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, New York Gov. Kathy Hoc ...

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CBS News a 'sinking ship' as pro-Trump turn drives ratings to 'unthinkable' lows: report

April 29, 2026 7:16AM ET CBS Evening News is experiencing a catastrophic collapse in viewership under Bari Weiss's leadership and veteran television executives are sounding the alarm that the controversial Free Press founder's editorial direction — marked by flagrant Trump support delivered by handpicked anchor Tony Dokoupil — is driving longtime viewers away in unprecedented numbers. According to media watchdog Status, the damage is undeniable and accelerating. The numbers are disastrous, w ...

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Pam Bondi agrees to testify before Congress on Epstein files, committee says

April 29, 2026 at 11:59 a.m. EDT Former attorney general Pam Bondi has agreed to testify before Congress next month about the Justice Department's handling of its release of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a spokesperson for the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee said Wednesday. The closed-door deposition, scheduled for May 29, will be the first time Bondi has appeared on Capitol Hill since President Donald Trump fired her as the nation's top law enforcem ...

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Florida legislature approves new congressional map intended to boost Republicans in midterms

Updated 3:32 PM EDT, April 29, 2026 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Legislature approved a new congressional map intended to maximize Republicans’ advantage in the state as part of the national redistricting battle that President Donald Trump launched ahead of this year’s midterms. The vote came just two days after Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled his proposal and the same day that the U.S. Supreme Court rolled back a key provision of the Voting Rights Act. The decision could make it harder fo ...

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Trump Tells Aides to Prepare for Extended Blockade of Iran

(Wall Street Journal) President Trump has instructed aides to prepare for an extended blockade of Iran, U.S. officials said, targeting the regime’s coffers in a high-risk bid to compel a nuclear capitulation Tehran has long refused,” the Wall Street Journal reports. In recent meetings, including a Monday discussion in the Situation Room, Trump opted to continue squeezing Iran’s economy and oil exports by preventing shipping to and from its ports. He assessed that his other options—resume bombing or walk away from the conflict—carried more risk than maintaining the blockade, officials said.

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Hegseth will be grilled by Congress for the first time since the Iran war began

(AP) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will face questioning from lawmakers Wednesday for the first time since the Trump administration launched the war against Iran, which Democrats have contested as a costly conflict of choice waged without congressional approval. The hearing before the House Armed Services Committee is being held to discuss the administration’s 2027 military budget proposal, which would boost defense spending to a historic $1.5 trillion.

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Trump's Defense Plan Draws Rare GOP Pushback

(Political Wire) Bloomberg: “Key congressional Republicans are poised to break with Donald Trump on his proposed 44% raise for the Pentagon, a rare act of defiance that signals the president’s weakening grip on Washington as the midterm elections near and he quickly approaches the back half of his second term.”

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Democrat on Trump's ballroom: 'My constituents can't afford f--ing groceries or utility bills'

(The Hill) Rep. Sarah McBride (D-Del.) on Tuesday railed against a push to fund President Trump’s White House ballroom, citing affordability concerns in her state and nationwide. “My constituents can’t afford f—ing groceries or utility bills, and he now wants to spend taxpayer money on a ballroom?” McBride told MeidasTouch in an interview. “They shouldn’t use a potential tragedy to try to secure funding from taxpayers for the president to have Great Gatsby parties in the White House,” she added, referring to the Saturday shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.

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Republicans eye capital gains tax cut to ease voters' anxieties

(Bloomberg) Republican lawmakers are looking at ways to lower taxes on capital gains as the party searches for new ways to woo voters worried about the cost of living heading into November’s midterm elections. A proposal to index capital gains for inflation could be in play for a tax-and-spending package later this year, though the likelihood of a bill coming together before the midterms remains a long shot.

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Scoop: Commanders to brief Trump on new Iran military options Thursday

24 min ago - 8h President Trump is slated to receive a briefing on new plans for potential military action in Iran on Thursday from CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper, two sources with knowledge tell Axios. Why it matters: The briefing signals that Trump is serio ... (msn/Axios)

Illinois lawmakers punt remap amendment after SCOTUS Voting Rights Act ruling

55 min ago - April 29, 2026 / 5:55 PM CDT Illinois lawmakers are not planning to pursue a constitutional amendment on redistricting after a key U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Wednesday. Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, told Capitol News Illinois that Senat ... (CBS News)

Canada will be the headquarters for a future NATO-linked financial institution, official says

1 hr ago - Updated 6:48 PM EDT, April 29, 2026 TORONTO (AP) — Canada has been selected as the headquarters for a new, financial institution led by NATO and designed to reduce borrowing costs for members of the alliance, a senior government official said on ... (AP)

Kim Jong Un praises soldier suicides, signals deepening role in Russia's war

1 hr ago - World Asia * 3 min read Kim Jong Un praises soldier suicides, signals deepening role in Russia's war By Will Ripley 3 hr ago PUBLISHED Apr 30, 2026, 3:00 AM ET Kim spoke at the opening of a vast new memorial complex on the outskirts of Pyongyang. At ... (CNN)

Cultural groups urge federal judge to block Kennedy Center renovations

1 hr ago - April 29, 2026, 6:13 PM WASHINGTON -- A group of cultural and historic preservation organizations pressed a federal judge Wednesday to block President Donald Trump from making major renovations to the Kennedy Center, the art and cultural venue that h ... (ABC News/AP)

J. Craig Venter, Scientist Who Decoded the Human Genome, Dies at 79

1 hr ago - J. Craig Venter, Scientist Who Decoded the Human Genome, Dies at 79 A risk-taking outsider, he brought speed, competition and controversy to one of science's biggest races. J. Craig Venter, next to Algae growth in his greenhouse in La Jolla, Calif., ... (New York Times)

Louisiana governor prepares to suspend House primaries after court ruling

2 hrs ago - WP Exclusive Louisiana governor prepares to suspend House primaries after court ruling Gov. Jeff Landry (R) told Republican House candidates he plans to suspend the May 16 primary elections so lawmakers can redraw the congressional map. April 29, 202 ... (Washington Post)

Trump administration sues New Jersey over law enforcement mask ban

2 hrs ago - April 29, 2026 5:43 PM EDT Updated 10 hours ago WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday filed ‌a lawsuit seeking to block a New Jersey law that bans law enforcement officers from wearing masks and requires them ... (Reuters)

Hegseth says $400M in Ukraine support released after McConnell's angry op-ed

2 hrs ago - 04/29/26 5:18 PM ET Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday said $400 million in Ukraine support was released after Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) penned an angry op-ed criticizing the stall in funding. “The department recognizes that $400 m ... (The Hill)

WSJ: LIV Golf to tell players and staff by Thursday that tour will lose Saudi funding at end of season

2 hrs ago - Updated Apr 29, 2026, 5:09 PM ET PUBLISHED Apr 29, 2026, 4:55 PM ET LIV Golf is facing an existential threat, as its Saudi backers are expected to pull funding from the league as early as Thursday, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. The S ... (CNN Sports)

Hegseth Cites Falsehood to Defend His Firing of Senior Officers

2 hrs ago - Hegseth Cites Falsehood to Defend His Firing of Senior Officers The defense secretary said at a House hearing that President Barack Obama had fired 197 generals, a figure that the Pentagon previously acknowledged was false. Defense Secretary Pete Heg ... (New York Times)

US Seeks to Deploy Hypersonic Missile for the First Time Against Iran

3 hrs ago - April 29, 2026 at 5:03 PM EDT US Central Command has asked to send the Army's long-delayed Dark Eagle hypersonic missile to the Middle East for possible use against Iran, seeking a longer-range system to hit ballistic-missile launchers deep inside th ... (Bloomberg)

David Allan Coe, who wrote 'Take This Job and Shove It' and other country hits, dies at 86

3 hrs ago - Pop Culture News David Allan Coe, who wrote 'Take This Job and Shove It' and other country hits, dies at 86 Whether he was labeled outlaw or underground, Coe was clearly an outsider in Nashville's music establishment. -------- David Allan Coe perform ... (Associated Press, via NBC News)

White House officials leading new delegation to Venezuela for energy, mining agreements

3 hrs ago - 04/29/2026 04:44 PM EDT White House officials will travel to Venezuela Thursday to announce several agreements that could lay the groundwork for several oil and mining companies to operate in the country, three people familiar with the matter said We ... (Politico)

US charges governor of Mexico's Sinaloa state and 9 others with drug trafficking and weapons charges

3 hrs ago - US charges governor of Mexico's Sinaloa state and 9 others with drug trafficking and weapons charges 8 hr ago PUBLISHED Apr 29, 2026, 7:08 PM ET By Kara Scannell, Michael Rios Sinaloa Gov. Ruben Rocha Moya speaks as he leaves the inauguration ceremon ... (CNN)

Epstein survivors hold roundtable on the Hill after King Charles declines their invite

4 hrs ago - Wednesday 29 April 2026 16:22 EDT Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein held a roundtable on Capitol Hill after King Charles III declined to meet with them despite his brother’s connections to the reviled sex offender. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), one of ... (The Independent)

Legal filing raises questions about who shot Secret Service officer at press dinner

4 hrs ago - April 29, 2026 4:05 PM EDT Updated 11 hours ago April 29 (Reuters) - A U.S. government court filing on Wednesday raised questions about officials’ initial assertions that a gunman shot a Secret Service officer while allegedly attempting t ... (Reuters)

United flight from SFO disrupted by 'possible drone strike'

8 hrs ago - By Silas Valentino, April 29, 2026 A flight from San Francisco International Airport to Southern California was disrupted on Wednesday due to “a possible drone strike,” the airline told SFGATE in a statement. The pilots aboard United flight ... (SF Gate)

Meta's AI Bet, and the Evolution of Smart Glasses

8 hrs ago - Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg used the company's first-quarter earnings call on Wednesday to detail his plans to continue investing in AI, including integrating personal AI agents in Meta's popular smart glasses. -snip- "All of our glasses are designed to ... (CNET)

Amazon Mulls 'Apprentice' Reboot With Donald Trump Jr. as Host

9 hrs ago - Amazon is reportedly considering a reboot of the “The Apprentice” with Donald Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., hosting the new iteration. The Jeff Bezos-led company appears to be doubling down on its relationship with the Trumps after bu ... (The Wrap)