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politicalwire. com > 04/26/2026 > mood-in-russia-turns-bleak

Mood In Russia Turns Bleak

6+ hour, 55+ min ago  (298+ words) President Vladimir Putin is facing rising discontent across Russian society as the war against Ukraine drags on, the economy flounders and public dissatisfaction mounts over government restrictions on internet access," the Washington Post reports. Goddard spent more than a decade…...

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politicalwire. com > 04/26/2026 > dinner-lacked-highest-security-level

Dinner Lacked Highest Security Level

2+ hour, 57+ min ago  (310+ words) The Trump administration provided a lower level of security for the White House correspondents" dinner than it has for other gatherings of high-ranking officials, even though the president and many Cabinet members were in attendance," the Washington Post reports. Goddard…...

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politicalwire. com > 04/26/2026 > californias-billionaire-tax-has-the-signatures

California's Billionaire Tax Has the Signatures

6+ hour, 52+ min ago  (159+ words) Backers of the proposed California billionaire tax believe they have gathered enough signatures to get the initiative on the November ballot, according to people familiar with the campaign, likely kicking off a bruising battle over the initiative," the Wall Street…...

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politicalwire. com > 04/26/2026 > shooting-suspect-was-targeting-trump

Shooting Suspect Was Targeting Trump

6+ hour, 54+ min ago  (161+ words) The suspected gunman who fired shots Saturday outside the White House Correspondents" dinner was targeting President Trump and administration officials, according to a 1, 000-word document the authorities have tied to the man, 31-year-old Cole Allen of Torrance, Calif," the Wall…...

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politicalwire. com > 04/26/2026 > data-centers-becoming-inescapable-in-georgia

Data Centers Becoming "Inescapable" in Georgia

6+ hour, 54+ min ago  (122+ words) A multibillion-dollar data center boom is provoking a bipartisan backlash in one of the nation's most pivotal political battlegrounds," Politico reports. Tax breaks, a stable power grid and vast tracts of undeveloped land have made Georgia a mecca for the…...

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politicalwire. com > 04/26/2026 > world-leaders-condemn-political-violence

World Leaders Condemn Political Violence

13+ hour, 5+ min ago  (294+ words) World leaders condemned political violence after the shooting at the White House correspondents" dinner on Saturday, the third in three years to unfold close to President Trump," the New York Times reports. Goddard spent more than a decade as managing…...

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politicalwire. com > 04/26/2026 > aborted-pakistan-trip-leaves-trump-with-tough-choices

Aborted Pakistan Trip Leaves Trump With Tough Choices

13+ hour, 4+ min ago  (320+ words) President Trump scrapped a trip by U. S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan for talks with Iran, leaving himself tough choices over how to force Iran to make concessions the White House wants to strike a deal," the Wall…...

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politicalwire. com > 04/26/2026 > roger-stone-is-back

Roger Stone Is Back

12+ hour, 57+ min ago  (155+ words) Roger Stone, who in the 1980s helped invent Washington's modern influence industry, is back in the lobbying business. And he's earning millions of dollars for his services," Politico reports. With his longtime friend and former client Donald Trump back in the…...

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politicalwire. com > 04/26/2026 > deluge-of-scandals-raises-stakes-for-house-panel

Deluge of Scandals Raises Stakes for House Panel

17+ hour, 1+ min ago  (146+ words) Wall Street Journal: "Critics say the panel is too opaque and moves too slowly, with investigations sometimes taking years and often ending with no public report if a member leaves. Defenders say the committee has the near-impossible task of policing…...

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politicalwire. com > 04/26/2026 > tillis-will-let-fed-chair-nomination-go-through

Tillis Will Let Fed Chair Nomination Go Through

13+ hour, 20+ min ago  (111+ words) Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N. C.) said he would drop his blockade of Federal Reserve nominees through the Senate Banking Committee, the Washington Post reports. The move clears the way for Federal chair nominee Kevin Warsh to advance. Said Tillis: "I take…...