Finally Trump told the truth when he said “I DON’T CARE”.Indeed! He doesn’t care about: our troops; civilian deaths; peace negotiations; deficits; deep cuts in social security, healthcare & research, high gas prices, inflation. He does care however about gold ballrooms, wrestling, family wealth.

These two things just happened almost simultaneously.

ENDLESS RECORD HEAT IN AUSTRALIA 11 record days out of 11 this month ! Yesterday more April records of highest Temperature fell in New South Wales 37.1 GRafton 36.5 AP 35.1 Evans Head

If you’re watching #UFC327 now—and/or Trump at UFC—you should make sure you’re up to speed on the news about the draft. Especially since you’re probably against more war in Iran. And Trump’s Forever War. It could affect you (but only if you’re a man): www.stripes.com/theaters/us/...

A band of heavy rain and gusty winds swept through Saturday evening, capping off a series of three waves of rain and wind that moved across the region.

McFAUL: The fact that we and Vice President of United States is campaigning for Viktor Orbán, who is close friend and, dare I say, maybe even ally of Vladimir Putin, is just crazy. And it drives Europeans crazy when we do this as blatant interference in their elections.

The success of the U.S. vaccination system depends on two fundamental pillars: parents trusting in vaccines and children having access to them. Under RFK Jr., both are in peril.

At least 30 dead in stampede at Haiti’s historic Laferriere Citadel reut.rs/4cg6jcP

Whole conversation on Trump, WLFI, Binance, and Iran here 4/4

(And it was PM, not president.)

Reminder: Pakistan is hosting diplomatic talks between the US and Iran. The Pakistani government is a business partner of President Trump's via World Liberty Financial. 1/

A federal judge must reconsider the possible national security implications of halting construction of President Donald Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom, an appeals court ruled Saturday.

Just a reminder that for all their big talk, DOJ is 0-4 in lawsuits to obtain state voter files. My law firm is 4-0.😎 www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

"Each day of the trial, the courtroom filled with community members. Current and former students and colleagues, members of the California Faculty Association from various universities and students who had heard about the case all came to show support..." www.huffpost.com/entry/jonath...

The FBI reported this week that Americans were defrauded of nearly $21 billion last year. Here’s how to spot even the most realistic-looking phishing attempts — now including phony party invitations:

We still have rights. Time to use them.

NEW: @michaelangeloni.bsky.social writes why we should all be watching the results of Hungary's elections tomorrow and the two possible outcomes to watch for: https://www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/is-budapest-the-bellwether

"The judge concluded his opinion with an unusually sharp rebuke of the Trump administration: 'Suppression of political speech is the mark of an autocracy, not a democracy — as the Framers recognized when they drafted the First Amendment'...” www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

The congressional switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. Put it in your cell phone. Use it. If you're not calling at least once a week, you're not doing your part.

US-Iran talks pause for now, disagreements remain reut.rs/4tBzD4x

With contributions from more than 500 companies and 16,000 workers, California represents the LARGEST state-level contributor to the Artemis missions CA is home to one-third of the nation’s space technology companies and employs MORE aerospace engineers and defense personnel than any other state

Prediction markets currently operate in a legal gray area. One thing we do know is that they present an opportunity for government officials to profit off of inside information. Congress needs to act to make sure this kind of corruption can't happen.

States say disaster funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency has slowed to a trickle under the Trump administration. That's delaying projects to protect communities from wildfires and hurricanes.

Hi NBC News social media team 👋 Don’t whitewash this: It’s not “a line from the Pledge of Allegiance” It’s “One Nation Under God” Do not tippy toe around their Christian nationalist extremism. Doing so is not #journalism. @nbcnews.com

The defense secretary’s remarks about Iran’s missile program don’t quite match up to U.S. intelligence assessments.

No ORD means no independent research. No chemical risk assessments. No scientific firewall between industry lobbyists and federal health policy. They’re not just cutting jobs. They’re cutting the part of the EPA that tells us the truth.

This isn’t a reorganization it’s a shutdown. The Trump administration is dissolving the EPA’s entire Office of Research and Development the division responsible for the science behind clean air and water standards.

The EPA is forcing 124 of its scientists and researchers to accept reassignments and 35 of them are being told to pack up and move to a new city if they want to keep their jobs.

New reports show Trump ignored the conclusions of the U.S.'s own intelligence apparatus to go to war with Iran. Former CIA Director John Brennan, calling the president "unhinged," says that the administration's "lies are obvious" and that "Iran didn't pose an imminent threat." #Velshi

The administration "is on its way to creating every authoritarian’s dream: a centralized database containing intimate details about every resident of this country." We're suing for docs behind the database. FPF's @laurenleharper.bsky.social has more in @theintercept.com:

Photo taken April 4, 2026, near Hayfork Creek, #TrinityCounty, #NorthernCalifornia of a Northern Two-Eyed Violet. It’s native to Oregon and California and likes to grow in serpentine soil. Wait a minute, I was standing on serpentine soil when I took the photo! #photography #nature #wildflowers

If you’re in FL-24, TX-11, TX-20, or TX-25, we really want to talk to you — because these are the only congressional districts without an Indivisible group. We’re organizing in all 50 states (plus the future state of DC) and 431 congressional districts to defy Trump’s fascist agenda. Join us.

Social Security is an EARNED BENEFIT. Never trust anyone who tries to convince you otherwise!

Every time Republicans have tried to attack Social Security head on, they’ve lost. That’s because Americans remember all the good that the New Deal did and continues to do.

The powerful but controversial surveillance program known as Section 702 is about to expire and its reauthorization faces political obstacles in the Republican-controlled Congress, despite the White House’s backing.

New rules approved by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could blunt the impact of a federal judge’s order freezing the CDC's vaccine advisory committee and putting many of its decisions on hold, experts say.

Russia continued to strike Ukrainian positions with drones after a Kremlin-declared Easter ceasefire took effect Saturday, a Ukrainian military officer told The Associated Press, casting immediate doubt over the truce. https://to.pbs.org/4t0I3Tb

US military says two of its ships crossed through Strait of Hormuz reut.rs/4efGtby

A Supreme Court case could disenfranchise voters who rely on mail voting. Worryingly, some of the justices made misleading claims about mail voting during oral arguments last month. Here are the facts: bit.ly/47SVP1Q

I’m with you, Lewiston. Our democracy belongs to us.

New episode of #SistersInLaw is here. We discussed war crimes, presidential records, and the purge of immigration judges. You can listen here or watch on YouTube. www.politicon.com/podcast-epis...

It’s been 50 days since the Supreme Court struck down Trump’s illegal tariff taxes & he still has no plan to pay back the money he stole from American families.  When are they going to see the $1,700 he owes them? Return the money, NOW!

"Every American will feel it. And the big beautiful bill was geared and written for lower- and middle-class earners in the country. They're going to be feeling really good as we go into that midterm election in 2026." www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...

If traipsing through more than 40 acres of tulips sounds fun, the place to go is the 2026 Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival and the time to go is now. Read more: https://www.oregonlive.com/events/2026/04/2026-wooden-shoe-tulip-festival-in-woodburn-features-millions-of-tulips-at-their-peak.html 

Court allows White House ballroom construction to continue for now reut.rs/4coErmZ

That's why Platkin LLP & @democracydefendersfund.org asked SEC to investigate 👇

What's up with Trump & Witkoff family linked ALT5? Former high-ranking official convicted in Rwanda—money laundering CEO suspended & CFO fired Outside CPA quit Annual disclosures never filed & they have $$ wrapped up in Trump-aligned WLF -TN