⚖️ Julie K. Brown: Scott Bessent is blocking Sen. Wyden’s effort to look at Epstein’s taxes and financial records. They claim to be transparent. Why aren’t they letting investigators with the House Oversight Committee look at the money piece of Epstein’s crime? #Epstein @marcofoster.bsky.social

That's a LIE! They are covering up known evidence in the Epstein Files. And they are covering up the financial crimes. bsky.app/profile/chri...

Lies, lies, and more lies.

FOX NEWS: You have the authority to go ahead and release more Epstein files, do you not? ACTING AG TODD BLANCHE: No. We have released everything. We are not sitting on a single piece of paper. If we didn't release it, it's because it was not responsive to the law.

Trump loses again!

😂😂 who made this?

The Baltimore Banner’s parent organization will buy the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, a deal that will keep one of the country’s oldest newspapers open

House Democrats file long-shot 25th Amendment bill targeting Trump #Axios

Today's cartoon by Michael Ramirez for the Washington Post:

5 true things that shouldn't be partisan but are. Orban and Putin are not America's friends. Tariffs are inflationary. Democracy is good. Pedophilia is bad. Trump isn't Jesus.

AOC: “The mistake that I made, you know, from all the movies that we see growing up about heroes & villains — is that I thought that fascist takeover attempts were going to be architected by evil geniuses — I was not expecting how unearned, nepotistic, mediocre, & just dumb the architects would be”

My cartoon for Wednesday's Metro

“It’s difficult to cover him in a way that conveys how unhinged he is. Journalists are trained to be like, ‘OK, what did he say that was newsworthy?’ So you convey that to your audience. But in reality, when you actually watch, you see he's full of hatred, lying constantly, and very incoherent.”

"Supposing we hit the body with a tremendous—whether it's ultraviolet or just very powerful light....Supposing you brought the light inside the body, which you can do either through the skin or in some other way....And then I see the disinfectant...by injection inside or almost a cleaning."

Saudi Arabia has warned Iran might retaliate against Trump's "blockade" of Hormuz by closing the Bab al-Mandeb—a Red Sea chokepoint crucial for Saudi's remaining oil exports. www.wsj.com/world/middle...

It's these wide ripple effects that are most concerning. www.bbc.com/news/article...

👇🏼 voted for an adjudicated rapist

Fantastic news!!

New: Olivia Troye, a former adviser to Vice President Mike Pence who left the White House in 2020 and became a vocal critic of President Donald Trump, just announced that she’s running for Congress as a Democrat. www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...

Trump's Iran war deepens the GOP's midterm challenges www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...

Some of my favorites are getting into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year: Phil Collins (finally!) Sade Luther Vandross (whoo!!) Rick Rubin Arif Mardin (a legend) Also happy to see the late Linda Creed inducted. Congrats to everyone else too!

Congratulations to Sade for their well-deserved induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's Class of 2026! | Explore more here: album.ink/Sade

"She is from British Columbia but moved to Texas in 2021 when she married her American husband. The family was driving home from a baby shower when they were stopped at a border patrol checkpoint. She and Ayla, who has autism, were fingerprinted and detained..." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

KERNEN: We'd never be able to send anyone back if you needed a judicial warrant every single time RAND PAUL: Well, I don't think that's true. Obeying the 4th Amendment of the Constitution shouldn't be too difficult. It's something we fought the revolution over.

Man. Person. Camera. Jesus. Doctor.

For context: 129 ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz daily (on average) before the war began, via UNCTAD.

How did Magyar win? A long running grassroots campaign in rural and small town Hungary; a refusal to be distracted by government propaganda; a focus on economic issues and corruption; a central promise to bring back democracy and the rule of law

@michellespenc.bsky.social @carole24.bsky.social @retcw3.bsky.social @madkatsmum1.bsky.social @thevaluesvoter.bsky.social @cachobweeney.bsky.social @tnmouth.bsky.social @reginaldedward3.bsky.social

Cory Mills, you’re up …

Typical Leonard Leo. One version getting too much exposure, change name and hope stupid people, especially reporters, wont notice. 🤷‍♂️ Its worked for 40 years. www.notus.org/money/leonar...

My thoughts on the Swalwell stuff. Notice how Democrats always hold their own accountable and Republicans just yell fake news, no matter how vile the evidence is?

Pat Bagley, Salt Lake Tribune

Used Car Salesman turned Trump-Endorsed Republican Freshman Senator has words for the Pope.

Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales both announced this afternoon that they're resigning from Congress.

🚨BREAKING: GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas announced that he will RETIRE from Congress amid bipartisan calls to expel him. Gonzales had already said he would not seek reelection after admitting to an affair with a staff member, who later died by suicide.

Sexual misconduct allegations claim a second congressman on the same day as Tony Gonzales of Texas announces his resignation after being accused of a coercive sexual relationship with a staff member who later killed herself. @jdavidgoodman.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/u...

Beware of any Christian movement that demands the government be an instrument of God's wrath but never a source of God's charity, mercy, or compassion.

Does he really want people to start saying “Trump loves all the little children?”

Poland and Hungary threw out their dictators, our turn NOW!!!

The first convicted felon to ever win a U.S. Presidential election (who had 54 other felony counts against him dropped because he was about to be President again) accused the Pope of being … soft on crime.

Was not expecting this. Gonzales will also resign from Congress.

Daily reminder:Release the Epstein Files👇🏻

Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson (1994).

Former U.S. Secretary Of State Hillary Clinton And Sheryl Sandberg Join Forces To End Child Marriage

In 2015, Iran and the U.S. signed a deal to keep Iran from developing nuclear weapons. Trump became POTUS in January 2017. In April and July 2017, the U.S. certified that Iran was complying. In May 2018, Trump withdrew from the deal. Now he’s trying to get a deal as good as the 2015 deal.

Here we go:

Tony Gonzales announces he will resign

www.politico.com/news/2026/04... Rep. Tony Gonzales said he plans to resign from the House Tuesday, weeks after the Texas Republican admitted to having an affair with a staff member.🤨

Again, the Democratic Party today has a zero tolerance policy for having abusers and predators in their midst. But watch Republicans Tony Gonzales and Cory Mills stay in office until the last day of the 119th Congress while Mike Johnson pretends not to notice they’re there. They’re not the same.