Politics - Friday, April 17, 2026

Sean Hannity criticized the pope. Tucker Carlson attacked Mr. Hannity. And President Trump suggested ranking MAGA figures: “good, bad, and somewhere in the middle.”

Families of victims allegedly killed or injured by illegal immigrants slammed Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., for dismissing their tragedies during a sanctuary policies hearing.

American issued the statement after news reports that United Airlines’ chief executive had discussed the idea with the Trump administration.

As revelations mount and accusations fly, prime minister prepares for MPs’ anger and Olly Robbins’ testimony early next week Keir Starmer’s claim he was “staggered” not to have been told of Peter Mandelson’s vetting failure has provoked incredulity across Westminster and accusations that he sacked a senior civil servant to save his premiership. Senior government figures said the prime minister faced “judgment day” next week when Olly Robbins, who is understood to be furious at being forced to quit the Foreign Office, is expected to appear before a powerful committee of MPs. Continue reading...

Campaign finance filings reveal Gavin Newsom's PAC bought 67,000 copies of his memoir for over $1.5 million amid his 2024 presidential positioning.

Several moves suggest Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy could revive his campaign to question the safety and effectiveness of the shots after the midterm elections.

Friday’s meeting at the White House followed the introduction of Anthropic’s powerful new artificial intelligence model, Mythos, which U.S. officials believe could be critical for security.

The contract for five planes doubles the Department of Homeland Security’s fleet of jets to expel immigrants, and includes two Gulfstream planes, according to documents and interviews.

Despite retirement rumors, sources said Justice Samuel Alito is not planning to step down this term and is already hiring clerks for the next term.

Nothing about No 10’s version of the Mandelson debacle makes sense as the excuses factory works overtime On days like these you reckon the prime minister would have more chance of being believed if he had said the dog ate his homework. After all, it’s quite possible that Keir Starmer has not yet realised he doesn’t have a dog. His amnesia and lack of curiosity are a piece of performance art. Almost up there with Boris Johnson. Keir would probably take that as a compliment. As it is we are left with a dilemma. Occam’s razor. Either No 10 thinks we were born yesterday. Or everyone in No 10 was born yesterday. The excuses factory has been working overtime. But most people have already made up their minds . Continue reading...