Politics - Tuesday, April 21, 2026

“I want to say I’m sorry for misleading people,” said the conservative commentator, who has broken sharply with the president over the war with Iran.

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday ruled in favor of a Texas law mandating Ten Commandments be displayed in all public schools.

The resolution would pave the way for Republicans to push through a $70 billion infusion to pay for immigration enforcement for the remainder of President Trump’s tenure.

Sacked civil servant tells select committee of ‘pressure’ to give clearance and ‘dismissive’ attitude to vetting The civil servant sacked by Keir Starmer has given a devastating account of his government, saying Downing Street put huge pressure on the civil service to approve the appointment of Peter Mandelson as Washington ambassador despite the concerns of vetting officials. Olly Robbins, the former top official at the Foreign Office, said No 10 took a “dismissive” attitude to vetting, and Mandelson was given access to the Foreign Office building and to “higher-classification briefings” before he was granted security clearance. Continue reading...

The DOJ accuses the Southern Poverty Law Center of secretly funding extremist figures through shell accounts and prepaid cards in a sweeping fraud case.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called the mandate “overreaching” in announcing the policy change. The vaccine will remain available to service members who want to be inoculated.

Rep. Cory Mills condemned an expulsion push by Rep. Nancy Mace, calling it political theatrics amid allegations of domestic abuse and blackmail threats.

Exclusive: Victims’ commissioner makes formal complaint after committee session left one attender ‘shocked, upset and extremely distressed’ Victims of rape and sexual violence have told parliamentarians they felt anxious and distressed during a Westminster evidence session, with one stating that witnessing “pugnacious” questioning had resulted in her “breaking down, sobbing and struggling to breathe”. The victims’ commissioner has made a formal complaint to the chair of an influential group of MPs after a highly charged evidence session carried out by the public bill committee for the courts and tribunals bill about controversial changes to jury trials. Continue reading...

President Trump endorses Sticker Mule CEO Anthony Constantino to fill Rep. Elise Stefanik's New York congressional seat, defying the state GOP.

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick stands accused of stealing $5 million in federal funds. She said she would step down minutes before an ethics panel was to vote on whether to recommend expelling her.