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Miserable Trump-appointed judge abruptly resigns - and leaves huge workload behind: report
April 27, 2026 7:33PM ET U.S. District Judge Alan Albright abruptly announced his resignation this month, leaving his colleagues with a huge stack of unresolved casework — and it may be because he was simply miserable in his role as a judge, Ryan Autullo of Bloomberg Law reported on Monday. Albright, who was appointed to the bench by President Donald Trump in 2018, will be leaving in August. "US Judge Alan Albright gave signs he wasn't enjoying the job before his surprise resignation la ...
Pete Hegseth Reportedly Took Kid Rock on Apache Helicopter 'Joy Ride'
Apr 27th, 2026, 6:54 pm Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth reportedly took musician and Trump ally Kid Rock on not one but two Apache helicopters for a “joy ride” on Monday morning. Drop Site reporter Ryan Grim shared the scoop in a post on X, alleging that he spoke to “multiple Army sources” who confirmed, “Kid Rock flew to Fort Belvoir this morning on his private jet and took a little joy ride on two Apache helicopters with War Secretary Pete Hegseth.”. The information, Grim wrote, was “bac ...
Trump administration to pay 2 more companies to walk away from US offshore wind leases
Updated 7:16 PM EDT, April 27, 2026 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration announced two more payouts Monday for energy companies to walk away from U.S. offshore wind projects under development. Bluepoint Wind and Golden State Wind have agreed to end their offshore wind leases in exchange for reimbursements totaling nearly $900 million. Both companies have decided not to pursue any new offshore wind projects in the United States, the Interior Department announced Monday. Bluepoint Wind ...
Trump pursues new import taxes to replace the tariffs the Supreme Court rejected
April 27, 2026, 6:13 PM WASHINGTON -- When the Supreme Court killed his favorite tariffs in February, President Donald Trump promptly rolled out temporary import taxes to replace them. But those stopgap levies expire in less than three months. Now the administration is scrambling to put more durable tariffs in place to keep revenue flowing into the U.S. Treasury and to shore up the president’s protectionist wall around the American economy. Starting this week, the Office of the U.S. Trade Re ...
From ICE to NICE? Trump endorses immigration enforcement name change
12h President Donald Trump endorsed changing the name of Immigration and Customs Enforcement to National Immigration and Customs Enforcement in a Truth Social post on Sunday, April 26. The name change would convert the agency’s acronym from ICE to NICE. The change was first promoted by conservative influencer Alyssa Marie in March. “I want Trump to change ICE to NICE (National Immigration and Customs Enforcement) so the media has to say NICE agents all day everyday,” she said in a post on X. ...
Man charged with attempted assassination of Trump in White House correspondents' dinner shooting
Updated 2:29 PM EDT, April 27, 2026 WASHINGTON (AP) — The man who authorities say tried to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner with guns and knives was charged Monday with the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump and will remain at least temporarily behind bars as the case moves forward. Cole Tomas Allen appeared in court Monday to face federal charges in a chaotic encounter that resulted in shots being fired, Trump being rushed off the stage and guests ducki ...
Melania Trump calls on ABC to take a stand against Jimmy Kimmel as she rails against late night host following a scathin
Melania Trump calls on ABC to take a stand against Jimmy Kimmel as she rails against late night host following a scathing monologue Story by Ted Johnson • 4h • ................ The first lady posted on X, “Kimmel's hateful and violent rhetoric is intended to divide our country. His monologue about my family isn't comedy- his words are corrosive and deepens the political sickness within America. People like Kimmel shouldn't have the opportunity to enter our homes each evening to spread hate ...
US Supreme Court formally reinstates pro-Republican Texas voting map
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON, April 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court formally reinstated on Monday a redrawn Texas electoral map that was designed to add more Republicans to the U.S. House of Representatives, as President Donald Trump's party seeks to keep control of Congress in the November congressional elections. The move by the court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, formalizes an interim decision it made in December to revive the map of U.S. House districts in ...
GOP senators losing confidence in Hegseth amid Pentagon turmoil
04/27/26 6:00 AM ET A growing group of Senate Republicans are losing confidence in Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s leadership of the Defense Department, and some GOP lawmakers would like to see him “move on,” though they say it’s President Trump’s call. Senate Republicans who spoke to The Hill on the condition of anonymity say Hegseth wouldn’t be confirmed to head the Pentagon if he were renominated by Trump today, and they say senior staff turmoil at the Defense Department under Hegseth’ ...
DeSantis unveils proposed Florida district map that could let GOP flip up to 4 seats
OREN OPPENHEIM Mon, April 27, 2026 at 2:08 PM CDT Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday unveiled a proposed new congressional map for the Sunshine State that his office indicates could let Republicans flip up to four seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. It's a move that could help the party gain seats and counter Democrats' recent redistricting victory in Virginia, if the map passes the Legislature and survives likely legal challenges. But some in the state are concerned about how a ne ...
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UAE leaves OPEC and OPEC+ in huge blow to global oil producers' group
8 min ago - DUBAI, April 28 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday it quit OPEC and OPEC+, dealing a heavy blow to the oil exporting groups and their de facto leader, Saudi Arabia, at a time when the Iran war has caused a historic ener ... (Reuters)
Republicans now plan for taxpayers to fund Trumps $400 million ballroom which he promised to cover with private donation
23 min ago - Monday 27 April 2026 23:27 EDT In the wake of the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, top Republicans want to use $400 million in taxpayer funds on President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project, arguing the new build ... (The Independent)
From ICE to NICE? Trump endorses immigration enforcement name change
56 min ago - 12h President Donald Trump endorsed changing the name of Immigration and Customs Enforcement to National Immigration and Customs Enforcement in a Truth Social post on Sunday, April 26. The name change would convert the agency’s acronym from ICE ... (mdn/USA Today)
Ambulnz Workers Join Teamsters Local 623
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Miserable Trump-appointed judge abruptly resigns - and leaves huge workload behind: report
1 hr ago - April 27, 2026 7:33PM ET U.S. District Judge Alan Albright abruptly announced his resignation this month, leaving his colleagues with a huge stack of unresolved casework — and it may be because he was simply miserable in his role as a judge, Rya ... (Raw Story)
Trump administration to pay 2 more companies to walk away from US offshore wind leases
1 hr ago - Updated 7:16 PM EDT, April 27, 2026 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration announced two more payouts Monday for energy companies to walk away from U.S. offshore wind projects under development. Bluepoint Wind and Golden State Wind have agr ... (AP)
Pete Hegseth Reportedly Took Kid Rock on Apache Helicopter 'Joy Ride'
1 hr ago - Apr 27th, 2026, 6:54 pm Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth reportedly took musician and Trump ally Kid Rock on not one but two Apache helicopters for a “joy ride” on Monday morning. Drop Site reporter Ryan Grim shared the scoop in a post on ... (MEDIAite)
Green Card Update: Applicants Impacted by Trump Travel Ban Get Legal Win
2 hrs ago - Published Apr 27, 2026 at 01:16 PM EDT updated Apr 27, 2026 at 06:37 PM EDT A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration must unpause green card applications for dozens of immigrants originally from countries on the current travel ban list ... (Newsweek)
Trump pursues new import taxes to replace the tariffs the Supreme Court rejected
2 hrs ago - April 27, 2026, 6:13 PM WASHINGTON -- When the Supreme Court killed his favorite tariffs in February, President Donald Trump promptly rolled out temporary import taxes to replace them. But those stopgap levies expire in less than three months. Now th ... (ABC News/AP)
US DHS to Vet Immigrants for What It Calls Extremist Views, Raising Free Speech Concerns
2 hrs ago - April 27, 2026, at 5:48 p.m. WASHINGTON, April 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said on Monday that past statements espousing what it labeled extremist views from immigrants applying for green cards and &# ... (US News & World Report/Reuters)
CDC move to stop recommending hepatitis B vaccine could lead to hundreds of infections: Research
3 hrs ago - 04/27/26 5:34 PM ET The decision by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to stop recommending giving infants a dose of the hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours after birth is likely to lead to hundreds of more infections, worse health ... (The Hill)
Hundreds of Google workers urge CEO to refuse classified AI work with Pentagon
4 hrs ago - April 27, 2026 / 4:38 PM EDT Hundreds of Google employees are urging CEO Sundar Pichai to refuse to make the company's artificial intelligence tools available for the Pentagon in classified settings. In an open letter to the chief executive, Google ... (CBS News)
Bipartisan bill would study maternal health-violence link
4 hrs ago - Posted April 27, 2026 at 4:31pm A bipartisan pair of senators on Monday introduced legislation that would support research into the link between intimate partner violence and maternal deaths and illness. The legislation by Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H ... (Roll Call)
Pro-Trump commercial cleaning company refused Muslim clients, lawsuit says
5 hrs ago - Monday 27 April 2026 16:10 EDT The Trump-loving boss at a large commercial cleaning company told employees he was happy to solicit business from Christian churches but that mosques were off-limits because he did not want Muslims as customers, accordi ... (The Independent)
Employment Agency Pushes Discrimination Cases That Match Trump's Agenda
5 hrs ago - April 27, 2026 Updated 3:34 p.m. ET Field staff at the federal agency that enforces civil rights laws in the workplace say they are under intense pressure from leadership to bring in cases that fit the Trump administration's priorities, including cha ... (New York Times)
IAM Local 778 Members Reject Management Offer, Continue Strike at Olin Winchester
8 hrs ago - April 27, 2026 KANSAS CITY, Mo. – IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) Local 778 members have voted to reject the latest contract offer from Olin Corps.’ Winchester division, choosing to remain on strike ... (IAM)
Jeffries says AI data centers will be Dem priority
10 hrs ago - House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries signaled Monday that shielding consumers from rising electricity costs associated with the data center boom would be a priority on Democrats’ artificial intelligence agenda should they win back a majority. T ... (Politico)
Fetterman: Democrats should 'drop the TDS,' fund Trump ballroom after shooting
11 hrs ago - Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) is calling on fellow Democrats to support the construction of a new ballroom at the White House after a lone gunman tried to assassinate the president and senior administration officials at the White House Correspondents&# ... (The Hill)
The 'wizards' behind the online version of Magic: the Gathering are unionizing
11 hrs ago - Developers at the studio Wizards of the Coast cited AI and layoff protections as some issues driving unionization effort Michael Sainato Mon 27 Apr 2026 10.00 EDT Magic: the Gathering is casting lots for a union. Game developers at the popular digita ... (The Guardian)
USDOT Says Congress Would Need to Be Involved in $2.5 Billion Low-Cost Airline Aid Request
12 hrs ago - April 27, 2026, at 5:59 p.m. BALTIMORE, April 27 (Reuters) - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Monday that Congress would need to play a role in a request by U.S. budget airlines for $2.5 billion in governm ... (US News & World Report/Reuters)
