https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/23/epstein-files-transparency-act-audit
Friday, April 24, 2026
DoJ inspector general to audit department’s compliance with Epstein Files Transparency Act
Mandated release of files was marred by missed deadlines, leaked victims’ information and excessive redactions…
Trump may talk of regime infighting, but Iran seems united by strategy born of war
Donald Trump has claimed that the infighting between moderates and hardliners in Iran’s leadership is so intense that Iranians have “no idea who their leader is”, but many experts questioned his analysis, saying, given the mass assassinations of senior commanders, the country had shown remarkable institutional cohesion.
Trump’s allegations of “CRAZY” splits in the Iranian leadership – the second outing for this argument in three days – is remarkable since he has previously said either he has little knowledge of the new Iranian leadership or that there has already been regime change...
Joe Rogan exaggerates efficacy of psychedelic ibogaine for treating opioid addiction - PolitiFact |
Ibogaine is a plant-derived psychedelic medication that is illegal in the U.S. and many other countries. It causes hallucinations that can last more than 24 hours and cause cardiac problems. S
tudies show that ibogaine can be effective for short-term opioid addiction treatment, especially reducing drug cravings and some withdrawal symptoms.
None of the three studies that looked at ibogaine and longer-term opioid cessation found numbers as high as Rogan said. These small, observational studies found opioid cessation rates between 23% to 55% after a year…
‘Anorexic’ reconciliation bill could mean Planned Parenthood gets re-funded - POLITICO
“Congressional Republicans are spending their time making political calculations about their wildly unpopular agenda all while over a million people’s access to care hangs in the balance,” Sarah Guggenheimer, a spokesperson for Planned Parenthood Action Fund, said in a statement to POLITICO. “Until the moment that Planned Parenthood health center patients are no longer at risk of having their health care taken from them and their lives upended, Planned Parenthood Action Fund’s fight will continue.”…
‘Impossible’ to reopen strait of Hormuz amid ‘flagrant’ ceasefire breaches, Iran says
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the speaker of the Iranian parliament and lead negotiator, said late on Wednesday that reopening the strait of Hormuz would be “impossible” while the US and Israel committed “flagrant” breaches of the ceasefire, including the US naval blockade, “the hostage-taking of the world’s economy” and “Zionist warmongering”.
He added in a post on X that the US and Israel “did not achieve their goals through military aggression, nor will they through bullying”….
Trump’s FCC weighs whether to flag shows with trans or non-binary ‘programming’
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is launching a new inquiry into the TV ratings system, including whether content related to gender identity is not adequately flagged for parents, in the latest warning shot to broadcasters from the agency headed by the Trump loyalist Brendan Carr...
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/apr/22/trump-fcc-inquiry-gender-identity-tv-shows
WATCH: Trump says he won't use nuclear weapons in Iran | PBS News
"We don't need it. Why do I need it? Why would a stupid question like that be asked? Why would I use a nuclear weapon where we've totally in a very conventional way decimated them without it," Trump said in a response to a question by PBS News' Liz Landers...
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-trump-says-he-wont-use-nuclear-weapons-in-iran
‘F--k this coin’: Trump set to attend memecoin conference after 96 percent wipeout - POLITICO
Nobody likes it,” said Morten Christensen, a crypto investor who still plans to attend the Mar-a-Lago event and was at the 2025 dinner. “People are losing on the coin, and they are vocal. They are the people on Twitter like, ‘Fuck this coin’ or ‘It’s a scam.’ And they’re right, basically.”…
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/23/crypto-traders-disenchanted-trump-memecoin-00888035
Democrats say cuts to social security have caused ‘customer service chaos’ for American seniors
The longer wait times come after the Trump administration laid off more than 7,000 employees at the Social Security Administration, which the report said has led to devastating cuts to service for beneficiaries.
“The results of these cuts have been catastrophic – driving up wait times for phone services and in-person field office appointments,” the report said. “Some rural field offices have reportedly been left with such limited capacity that [they] are effectively closed – unable to carry out the in-person services millions of older Americans and people with disabilities rely on.”…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/23/democrats-social-security-office-benefits-trump-cuts
Fertilizer crunch prompts Trump admin to consider Biden-era program - POLITICO
The Fertilizer Production Expansion Program, designed by Biden officials to help farmers weather price shocks and a highly consolidated fertilizer market after Russia launched its war on Ukraine, could be pressed into service...
Virginia court puts pause on voter-passed congressional maps boosting Democrats
But on Wednesday, Judge Jack Hurley Jr of the Tazewell county circuit court blocked the state from taking any action to implement the new districts, following a lawsuit filed by the Republican National Committee. The committee had argued to the court that the timing and phrasing of the measure were illegal.
Jay Jones, the Virginia attorney general, said his office planned to appeal the ruling. “
As I said last night, Virginia voters have spoken, and an activist judge should not have veto power over the People’s vote. We look forward to defending the outcome of last night’s election in court,” Jones said…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/22/virginia-court-congressional-maps-redrawn
Federal judge blocks Trump administration restrictions on wind and solar projects
A federal judge in Massachusetts on Tuesday struck down several Trump administration actions slowing down development of clean energy, including a requirement that all solar and wind energy projects on federal lands and waters be personally approved by the interior secretary, Doug Burgum...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/22/trump-wind-solar-clean-energy-order
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