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'I Am Sorry for Misleading People': Tucker Carlson Delivers Jaw-Dropping Mea Culpa for Endorsing Trump

Apr 21st, 2026, 6:47 am Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson apologized on Monday for campaigning for President Donald Trump, declaring that he would be “tormented” by the decision “for a long time” to come. During an interview with his brother Buckley Carlson – a Republican Party operative who previously wrote speeches for Trump – Carlson expressed regret for having publicly supported the president, who has repeatedly attacked him in recent months. “You wrote speeches for him, I campaigned ...

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Outcry grows over Israeli soldier smashing Jesus statue in Lebanon

A photo of an Israeli soldier smashing a statue of Jesus Christ in Lebanon has sparked outrage in the United States, adding to the anger Israel is facing, including from parts of US President Donald Trump’s base. Although the incident is only one among a broad range of atrocities that Israel is accused of committing in the region in recent years, it garnered condemnations across the world and prompted a response from Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In the US, where support for Isra ...

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GOP congressman absent another week as questions swirl about his health

April 20, 2026 4:25PM ET Rep. Tom Kean (R-NJ) has now been absent from Congress for weeks due to an unspecified medical issue, with at least another week to go, reported the New Jersey Globe on Monday, and there's no explanation forthcoming from his office. "Kean has been absent from Congress for more than a month, and little information has been provided about what’s ailing him or when he’s expected to return," reported Joey Fox. "He last cast a vote on March 5, and has missed ...

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Nancy Sinatra slams Trump over his use of dad Frank Sinatra's My Way performance

Monday 20 April 2026 18:13 EDT Nancy Sinatra, the eldest daughter of the late crooner Frank Sinatra, has condemned Donald Trump’s use of her father’s music. Over the weekend, the president shared a clip of Frank’s 1978 live performance of his hit ballad “My Way” at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas on Truth Social. A screengrab of Trump’s post was shared on X by multiple people, including one who tagged Nancy, writing: “Omg, @NancySinatra will not be happy about this. Trump goes against everythin ...

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Eight Weeks In, Trump May Be Headed Toward An Iran Deal Similar To Obama's

Apr 20, 2026, 06:58 PM EDT | Updated 11 hours ago WASHINGTON — As his “four-to-five” week war against Iran is halfway through its eighth week, President Donald Trump is now complaining that polls reflecting the war’s consistent unpopularity are “rigged” while seeming confused about peace talks that appear to be, at best, recreating a deal with Iran he ripped up during his first term. The two-week ceasefire Trump announced April 7 is set to expire Tuesday, with negotiations to permanently end ...

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Lori Chavez-DeRemer out as Labor secretary

Lori Chavez-DeRemer out as Labor secretary By Alejandra Jaramillo 2 min ago PUBLISHED Apr 20, 2026, 5:18 PM Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer will step down from the Trump administration to take a job in the private sector, according to a statement posted Monday by White House communications director Steven Cheung. "Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer will be leaving the Administration to take a position in the private sector. She has done a phenomenal job in her role by protecting Ame ...

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The Onion Has a New Plan to Take Over Infowars

April 20, 2026Updated 3:35 p.m. ET When Infowars, the website founded by the right-wing conspiracist Alex Jones, came up for sale two years ago, an unlikely suitor stepped up. The Onion, a satirical news outlet, planned to convert the site into a parody of itself. That sale was scuttled by a bankruptcy court. Now, The Onion has re-emerged with a new plan: licensing the website from Gregory Milligan, the court-appointed manager of the site. On Monday, Mr. Milligan asked Maya Guerra Gamble, a ...

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Trump is quietly seeking allies to fix Gaza, says Norway

April 20, 2026 9:22 pm CET Donald Trump’s Board of Peace is quietly engaging with international partners including the EU and the Palestinian Authority to stabilize Gaza and prepare for post-conflict governance, Norway’s foreign minister told POLITICO. The U.S. president set up the Washington-led Board of Peace, which held its first meeting in February, as the main vehicle for overseeing reconstruction and governance of the Gaza Strip. But Norway’s Espen Barth Eide, who was in Brussels on Mon ...

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Trump says Energy secretary 'totally wrong' on gas prices not dropping to $3 until next year

04/20/26 8:37 AM ET President Trump told The Hill on Monday that he disagreed with Energy Secretary Chris Wright’s assessment that gas prices may not drop below $3 per gallon until next year. “No, I think he’s wrong on that. Totally wrong,” Trump said in a phone interview when asked about his Energy chief’s comments. When asked by The Hill when he believes gas prices will drop, Trump said “as soon as this ends,” referring to the Iran war. Wright told CNN on Sunday that gas prices might n ...

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House Ethics Committee releases list of sexual misconduct investigations amid lawmaker scandals

April 20, 2026 WASHINGTON (CN) — The House Ethics Committee on Monday published a complete list of members of Congress it has investigated for sexual misconduct and defended its process for addressing — and publicizing — reports of such behavior. The compilation, which stretches back 50 years, comes as the lower chamber’s ethics panel and Congress as a whole have come under increased scrutiny after a pair of high-profile resignations of lawmakers implicated in sordid sexual harassment and ass ...

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Exclusive: Musk and insiders to retain voting control of SpaceX after IPO, filing shows

2 min ago - SpaceX plans to cement founder Elon Musk's control after its IPO, granting him and a small group of insiders ​super-voting shares that will outweigh other investors, according to excerpts of the company's IPO filing reviewed by Reuters. The pro ... (Reuters)

'We were terrified they were going to kill us': fishers who survived US boat strike speak

6 min ago - -snip- The fishers claim drones continued to circle overhead after the blasts, leaving them fearing another strike. Mobile phone footage of the aftermath of the attack shows the terrified crew huddled at the stern of the ship, with an alarm sounding ... (Guardian)

Virginians vote on Democratic map targeting 4 Republican congressional seats

10 min ago - April 21, 2026 6:02 AM EDT Updated 1 hour ago April 21 (Reuters) - Virginians head to the polls on Tuesday to vote on a new Democratic-drawn congressional map for November's midterm ​elections that could flip four Republican seats in the U.S. H ... (Reuters)

'I Am Sorry for Misleading People': Tucker Carlson Delivers Jaw-Dropping Mea Culpa for Endorsing Trump

45 min ago - Apr 21st, 2026, 6:47 am Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson apologized on Monday for campaigning for President Donald Trump, declaring that he would be “tormented” by the decision “for a long time” to come. During an interview w ... (MEDIAite)

Federal jury finds Uber liable for actions of driver who grabbed passenger's inner thigh

46 min ago - By AUDREY McAVOY Updated 10:26 PM CDT, April 20, 2026 Leer en español Rideshare giant Uber is liable for the behavior of a driver who grabbed the inner thigh of a passenger as she was leaving the front seat of his car and asked if he could &# ... (AP)

Judge blocks DOJ effort to sanction immigration lawyer who tried to stop client's deportation

1 hr ago - 04/20/2026 05:53 PM EDT Updated: 04/20/2026 09:52 PM EDT A federal judge in Guam has rejected the Trump administration’s bid to punish an immigration lawyer it accused of filing meritless litigation that briefly delayed a Laotian immigrant’ ... (Politico)

Tariff refund portal off to bumpy start as some businesses report glitches

1 hr ago - Updated on: April 20, 2026 / 8:56 PM EDT Some businesses experienced problems accessing the U.S. government's new tariff refund portal after the system launched on Monday. Rick Woldenberg, CEO of educational toy maker Learning Resources, told CBS N ... (CBS News)

Dozens of veterans arrested at Capitol during protest against Iran war

1 hr ago - Dozens of veterans and military family members protesting the Iran war were arrested by U.S. Capitol Police on Monday after they occupied the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, D.C. At least 62 people were arrested during the demonstration, ... (The Hill)

Eight Weeks In, Trump May Be Headed Toward An Iran Deal Similar To Obama's

2 hrs ago - Apr 20, 2026, 06:58 PM EDT | Updated 11 hours ago WASHINGTON — As his “four-to-five” week war against Iran is halfway through its eighth week, President Donald Trump is now complaining that polls reflecting the war’s consistent un ... (Huff Post)

Harvard Grad Student Union Set to Strike Tuesday as Last Bargaining Session Yields Little Movement

2 hrs ago - By Noah A. Ferris, Crimson Staff Writer 10 hours ago Harvard’s graduate student union is set to strike Tuesday morning after a Monday bargaining session — the last scheduled before the union’s midnight deadline — sidestepped the e ... (The Crimson)

Texas Environmental Network Plans to Protest SpaceX Analyst Meetings

2 hrs ago - April 20, 2026, at 6:24 p.m. April 20 (Reuters) - Environmental activists ⁠plan ⁠to protest outside SpaceX's Starbase ⁠launch facilities on Tuesday ahead of the highly anticipated IPO of Elon ​Musk's company, pressuring big pu ... (US News & World Report/Reuters)

Outcry grows over Israeli soldier smashing Jesus statue in Lebanon

2 hrs ago - A photo of an Israeli soldier smashing a statue of Jesus Christ in Lebanon has sparked outrage in the United States, adding to the anger Israel is facing, including from parts of US President Donald Trump’s base. Although the incident is only on ... (Al Jazeera)

Budget resolution for immigration funding headed to Senate floor

3 hrs ago - Posted April 20, 2026 at 6:21pm Senate Republicans plan to release their budget resolution and take a procedural vote as early as Tuesday, kicking off the cumbersome process for a reconciliation bill designed to help end the partial shutdown of the D ... (Roll Call)

Nancy Sinatra slams Trump over his use of dad Frank Sinatra's My Way performance

3 hrs ago - Monday 20 April 2026 18:13 EDT Nancy Sinatra, the eldest daughter of the late crooner Frank Sinatra, has condemned Donald Trump’s use of her father’s music. Over the weekend, the president shared a clip of Frank’s 1978 live performanc ... (The Independent)

Climate groups sue US government over approval of new BP project in Gulf of Mexico

4 hrs ago - Mon 20 Apr 2026 15.22 EDT Last modified on Mon 20 Apr 2026 16.29 EDT Environmental groups have sued the Trump administration over its approval of BP’s huge new ultra-deep oil drilling project in the Gulf of Mexico, 16 years to the day since the ... (The Guardian)

GOP congressman absent another week as questions swirl about his health

4 hrs ago - April 20, 2026 4:25PM ET Rep. Tom Kean (R-NJ) has now been absent from Congress for weeks due to an unspecified medical issue, with at least another week to go, reported the New Jersey Globe on Monday, and there's no explanation forthcoming from his ... (Raw Story)

Second round of Israel-Lebanon talks expected Thursday amid Iran war tensions

4 hrs ago - Posted 3:29 PM, Apr 20, 2026 A second round of talks between Israel and Lebanon are expected in Washington on Thursday, U.S. and Israeli sources confirm to Scripps News, as negotiators work to maintain a fragile truce between the nations and explore ... (Scripps News)

Former presidents share messages ahead of nation's 250th birthday: 'Don't give up on America'

5 hrs ago - 04/20/26 3:24 PM ET The nation’s four living former presidents are offering their thoughts on where the U.S. stands ahead of its 250th anniversary this summer. “So I think my message is: Don’t give up on America. We’re the longes ... (The Hill)

Paxton sues ActBlue, alleging platform enabled illegal foreign donations to Democrats

8 hrs ago - AUSTIN – Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the national Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue on Monday, accusing it of allowing fraudulent and foreign donations through its system. The suit alleges the platform – which raised m ... (Dallas Morning News)

Faculty at University of Illinois Springfield reach tentative agreement to end strike

10 hrs ago - Classes resume as union calls for chancellor’s resignation by Ben Szalinski April 20, 2026 SPRINGFIELD — Faculty at the University of Illinois Springfield ended a more than two-week strike on Monday after reaching an agreement with univer ... (Capital News Illinois)

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