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“Food rationing and lockdowns are here” Prof. Jiang on the DEPRESSION that’s coming | Redacted News

Food rationing, fertilizer shortages, and digital currency control — Christine Lagarde and the ECB warn that Strait of Hormuz disruptions are threatening global food supply, with one third of the worl...

2026-04-23

Close but no cigar

2026-04-23

The UK needs to step up their game

2026-04-23

Enough Already, Vivek.

Vivek Ramaswamy’s take on immigration is making the rounds, but it leaves out key context. The argument that “anyone can become American” sounds simple, but ignores how immigration has changed over t...

2026-04-23

Delivering Ilhan Omar a special gift

2026-04-23

Navy secretary’s removal points to Trump’s anxiety over shipbuilding

The abrupt firing of Navy Secretary John Phelan, the latest head to roll in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s turbulent Pentagon, points to President Trump’s anxiety over his ambitious and divisive vis...

2026-04-23

Haberman: Trump ‘would like to just be done’ with Iran war

New York Times White House correspondent Maggie Haberman on Wednesday said her “sense” is President Trump would like to “just be done” with the Iran war as negotiations linger.  “Look at his Truth Soc...

2026-04-23

Trump faces conservative blowback over Spirit Airlines rescue

The Trump administration is facing growing opposition on the political right over its plan to bail out Spirit Airlines, with conservatives raising concerns about the precedent it sets for government i...

2026-04-23

US military intercepts another Iranian ship

Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security   The Big Story  US military intercepts another Iranian ship The U.S. military said on Thursday that its forces se...

2026-04-23

Desire to move to US drops to new low: Survey

A new poll released Thursday shows that respondents’ desire to move to the U.S. has dropped to a new low despite still being the most preferred destination among foreign citizens to permanently move t...

2026-04-23

Trump announces Israel-Lebanon 3-week ceasefire extension

President Trump announced Thursday that the U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will be extended by three weeks following talks at the White House.  Trump posted news of the extension o...

2026-04-23

Lutnick says Trump’s ‘Gold Card’ visa approved for 1 person so far

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Thursday said only one person had been approved for President Trump’s $1 million “Gold Card” visa that offers an expedited pathway to U.S. citizenship. “They have ...

2026-04-23

Trump pick to lead CISA withdraws nomination

President Trump’s pick to lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has withdrawn his nomination after waiting more than a year for Senate confirmation. An aide with the Senate ...

2026-04-23

Man planning mass shooting in New Orleans arrested, authorities say

A former North Carolina law enforcement officer was arrested Wednesday after authorities said he threatened to carry out a mass shooting at a festival in New Orleans. Christopher Gillum, 44, was taken...

2026-04-23

Trump’s missile defense shield hanging on by budget thread

Congressional Republicans are increasingly reluctant to move ahead with a partisan budget bill that was supposed to cover the program’s costs.

2026-04-23

Wisconsin Republican on reelection bid: ‘I don’t really follow that’

Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) said Wednesday he is not focusing on his reelection campaign, less than seven months before the midterms.  In a video shared by Charlotte Scott of Spectrum News on the ...

2026-04-23

Steyer doubles down on climate in bid for progressive voters

Tom Steyer is using his climate record to pitch himself as a progressive in a narrowing Democratic field.

2026-04-23

McBride predicts Trump will fire Gabbard next: ‘He only fires women’

Rep. Sarah McBride (D-Del.) on Thursday predicted that President Trump will fire Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard next because he “only fires women.” McBride told MeidasTouch reporter P...

2026-04-23