--Trump announced a drug pricing deal today with Regeneron, which he said was “the biggest cut in drug prices in the history of our country.”

--OpenAI unveiled a new, more powerful AI model, GPT 5.5. --Freddie Mac reported that the 30-year fixed mortgage rate in the US fell to a 6.23% average this week, down from 6.30% last week. --Make America Healthy Again movement is cooling on Trump and Republicans.

France’s national weather service is investigating mysterious temperature changes reported by a monitor station at Charles de Gaulle Airport, which led to big payoffs in prediction markets. — WSJ

--The US has expended so many munitions in Iran that officials warning that it imperils conting plans to defend Taiwan from a Chinese invasion. --EU approved a $105B loan to Ukraine and new sanctions against Russia ahead of a summit in Cyprus.

--A judge barred the certification of a new congressional map that Virginia voters approved on Tuesday; the state’s attorney general said he will appeal. --The DOJ's internal watchdog is conducting a review of the dept’s compliance with law mandating the release of the Epstein files.

Fertilizer prices are poised to surge even higher, and could take “months and months” to normalize--squeezing American farmers during spring planting season. The price of nitrogen-based ferts has more than doubled as the closure of

In 2025, $156 B worth of data center projects were blocked or delayed by local opposition. Fed judge in Boston issues a prelim injunc blocking the Trump admin from enforcing a series of permitting policies that had effectively halted wind and solar energy development nationwide.

Repubs tried to make it harder to vote. They failed. They are already trying again. U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids celebrates end of GOP bid to gerrymander Kansas districts. Colorado Dems pass “profound” law to protect trans kids who change their names

Hundreds of ICE Detainees Are on a Hunger Strike Suicide deaths in U.S. teens and young adults fell after 988 launch--Harvard study found suicide deaths among Americans 15 to 34 dropped about 11% after the launch of the

Trump admin loosens medical marijuana restrictions--you know they must be in trouble Trump is said to be in talks to send Afghans who aided U.S. forces to Congo--After halting a resettlement program for Afghans who helped the war effort, Trump is in talks to send 1,100 to the Dem Rep of Congo.

Trump ally asked FIFA to have Italy replace Iran at World Cup

John Phelan forced out as Navy secretary after 13 months--he refused non-compliance with court ruling that Sen Kelly's TV plea to soldiers not to obey illelgal orders was free speech. Def Sec Hogsbreath demanded he defy court order

**Trump officials reclassify med marijuana as lower-risk drug Plus-size fliers once loved Southwest. Now they say it’s fat shaming.

DOJ Targets Hundreds of Citizens in New Push for Denaturalization The Trump admin is assigning denaturalization cases, normally handled by experts in the dept’s office of imm litig, to regular prosec, expect a surge of people stripped of U.S. citizenship.

Kash Patel’s "nightclubs" lawsuit against MS NOW news analyst is thrown out Democrats ask Kash Patel to take alcohol disorder test Hope... NASA's Curiosity finds never before seen organic molecules on Mars Groundbreaking bowel cancer trial had zero relapses for patients after 33 months

Lufthansa is canceling thousands of flights, citing high jet fuel prices due to Iran war DHS secretary warns they're close to not being able to pay employees Two CIA officials die in car crash in Mexico following raid on drug lab

Trump’s Iran war makes safe sex more expensive--Malaysia’s Karex Bhd, the world’s top condom prod, to raise prices by 20% to 30% if supply chain disrups drag on due to the Iran war. Karex also seeing a surge in condom demand as rising

US military's weapons stockpile badly depleted thanks to Trump's war in Iran despite Trump's lies to contrary Iranian Revolutionary Guard says it seized 2 vessels in Strait of Hormuz Trump extends Iran ceasefire as no one shows up to peace talks

Nearly half of US children are breathing dangerous levels of air pollution, report warns Meanwhile, we're willfully poisoning the air that HALF the kids breath in the "greatest country on Earth." But at least eggs are cheap again, right?!

"We were terrified they were going to kill us": Fishers who survived US military boat strike speak out--he survivors of a strike on Ecuadorian fishing vessel Don Moca told The Guardian how they were finishing up a long day of work when an explosion ripped through

Billionaire investor files fraud lawsuit against Trump crypto venture and claims it’s on "verge of collapse" He has learned from Trump--Just Lie--RFK Jr. brazenly says measles outbreaks not his fault: "I've never been anti-vaccine"

Linh Mai, the National Zoo’s Adorable Newest Star Bringing In People (Especially Children) From Everywhere Embattled FBI chief Kash Patel crashes out at press conference, issues furious threat Trump Says He Can’t End Iran Blockade Without a Deal – ‘Unless We Blow Up The Rest Of Their Country’

The simple two-word strategy that could stop Trump's lies cold--"Your source?" Trump’s army of 'grifters and goons' is sinking his dysfunctional presidency: NYT analysis Humans Are Still Evolving. Natural Selection Has Favored Genes Linked to Red Hair and Less Male-Pattern Baldness

Republicans 'ceded competence': Ex-conservative nails GOP for digging their own grave--they tied the GOP "to their cult leader, rubber-stamping his nominees, cheering every policy (no matter how disastrous), giving him a green light on a

DOJ is investigated for compliance of Epstein files law--Acting Dir of DOJ (primo Trump sycophant and suck, private crim lawyer, and Maxwell buy-off) says all docs are revealed, no more talk of Epstein when between 1-3M are not revealed, breaking law estab by bi-partisan leg.

Critics pounce on the timing of Melania's Epstein press conference to beat publ of new work by Brit author invest Prince Andrews in which he quotes Epstein as saying he slept with Melania a year before she met Trump. Other stuff

A scathing new word necessary to describe Trump's particular brand of 'shambles'--the world needs a new kind of word to describe the depth of crisis in which Trump is drowning. Thankfully a foul-mouthed

'He’s in a bad mood': Republicans brace for more Cabinet firings as 'Trump spirals'

GOP lawmaker, KY Rep Massie, facing Trump’s 'outright contempt' insists he represents 'half of MAGA'--says: MAGA is for no foreign aid, no foreign entanglements, no wars, release the Epstein files.""MAGA is split right now," Massie

Republicans have to make a choice between 'reality-based data' and Trump

Trump’s billionaire pal warns he’s on the path to 'world catastrophe' Leg actions during effforts to open DHS have Wash saying: Trump Repubs are self-destructing through 'bottomless stupidity':

Fox News says Trump admin fired Navy secretary for refusing to ignore court ruling that it would be a violation of First Amendment rights to punish Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) for making a video in which he reminded military officers of their constitutional duty to reject illegal orders.

Trump’s army of 'grifters and goons' (the sycophant cabinet and all his other incompetent appointees) sinking his dysfunctional presidency: NYT analysis Corp donors sounding the alarm about Trump’s pres library fund as they demand to know where their past donations have gone, and for what and why.

Trump secretly broiling about his bumbling FBI director--well dump the creepy, crazy-eyed loser & let's get on with it Trump using women as 'scapegoats' for his presidency's biggest failures, but can't tie Iran on them

Trump is self-sabotaging his own war negotiations: former CIA director Looming deadline marks 'the beginning of the end for Trump'--May 1st will mark 60 days since Trump notified Congress of his offensive actions against

VA Gov. Defends Redistricting as ‘Temporary, Responsive Effort’ to Counteract Trump Saying He Was ‘Entitled’ to More Seats--no one is "entitled" to a Virginia seat. Critics fiercely appalled as Eric Trump brags about scoring $24 million Pentagon deal

'Why Did You Lie?' House Dem Pulverizes Howard Lutnick Over Past Epstein Claims Laura Loomer’s (Trump Darling) Defamation Lawsuit Against HBO and Bill Maher Tossed Out: ‘He Was Making a Joke’

This Lesbian Visibility Week, I'm telling the scared little girl I once was it’s okay to feel free New global study finds that most people actually want a gender-balanced government Nonprofit search engine Ecosia celebrates 250 million trees planted

Rep Nancy Mace calls GOP colleague a "sexual predator" who "should be behind bars"-- Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) faces eviction over unpaid rent, multiple stolen valor accusations, and getting caught with sex workers; multiple allegations of

Chemical leak (believed to have occurred during a cleaning process produced toxic hydrogen sulfide) at a West Virginia plant kills 2 people and sends 30 more to hospitals, officials say Emergency evacuations ordered as wildfires tear through Georgia and Florida

The Gates Foundation is reviewing its Epstein ties as released emails raise questions for funders Trump regime in advanced talks to bail out low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines with $500 million in taxpayer money Fed judge strikes down some Trump admin actions that have slowed clean energy projects

Iran claims to have received first revenues from toll collection at Hormuz strait Lebanon and Israel to resume rare direct talks in Washington to extend truce Trump hasn't actually wrecked as much of Iran's military as he claims US military says it seizes another oil tanker associated with Iran

Trump says there is "no timeframe" for ending conflict as standoff in Strait of Hormuz continues Clearing mines in Strait of Hormuz could take six months according to Pentagon Pete Hegseth fires US Navy Secretary John Phelan as naval blockade of Iran continues

Unearthed video shows Trump's new Navy Secretary asking for a KKK hood with "slits" as eye holes instead of circles so he can see better--& he's the guy to run the Navy during a war and blockade. Hogsbreath fired his Sec Navy in the middle of a war for disagreeing with him, and he knows jack shit.

Two Iranian women arrested by ICE for being "related" to assassinated Iranian Revolutionary Guard General Soleimani turned out to not be related to him at all--DISBAND ICE.

Not medically ed or trained RFK Jr. faces backlash over FDA rejection of lifesaving cancer drug. Says his panel of sycophants agreed it did not work, WSJ survey of oncologist differ. Ex-Trump Pal Geraldo tells CNN Iran "figured out" that "Trump always chickens out": "They called his bluff"

Ohio Repub Sen. John Husted's (who regularly attacks social programs as stupid "give-aways") deeper ties to massive bribery scheme revealed

Federal judge clears the way for cops and lawmakers to sue Trump over Jan. 6 insurrection--Dist Jud Amit Mehta ruled Trump was not acting in his official cap as pres when he directed an angry MAGA mob to march to the Capitol, "fight

Top Trump counterterrorism official (DHS Secur Dep Asst Sec for Counterterrorism, Julia Varvaro 29) placed on leave after official complaint alleges she used "sugar daddies" to fund lavish lifestyle.