“After four long years of brutal inflation under Biden, you deserve every single penny your getting now.“
-President Trump
“It is in the Netherlands that work is underway to establish a tribunal for Russia’s aggression, and we expect that the organizational preparations for the tribunal will be completed this year.“
-President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
“Liberty dies when we choose comfort over courage.“
-Justice Clarence Thomas
Working Families Tax Cuts: Congress passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” that made PERMANENT the 2017 Trump Tax Cuts. Politically, a huge accomplishment that put more money in EVERY American’s pocket.
Additionally, “No Tax on Tips” and “No Tax on Overtime” gave workingclass Americans a break they deserve.
Trump’s push for Tax Relief for Seniors introduced some new relief while enhancing standard deductions for seniors and additional exclusions related to Social Security
income, aimed at retirees on a fixed income.
President Trump and the Republicans in Congress deliver real results and real reforms that put America on a path to economic growth and prosperity.
Voting has consequences.
Russia’s War Crimes: Calls for the formation of a “Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine” keep growing louder. Over 20 countries, including many European nations, have announced their participation and support for the agreement.
The tribunal would ensure accountability for Russian war criminals, including Putin, and for Russia over its unprovoked invasion.
Putin and the Russians are the aggressors who started this war. Putin and the Russians continue to target civilians, churches, and non-military infrastructure. Putin and the Russians are repeatedly committing war crimes on a daily basis.
There is NO excuse… NO justification for Russia’s actions.
A civilized world and society need to operate by the basic international rule of law.
Putin and his sycophants are war criminals… period.
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This Week: States push for PBM reform, Virginia gerrymander scheme up for vote, and ActBlue in the hot seat with congress!
“Potential targets”: Russia threatens European firms producing drones for Ukraine
Russia’s Defence Ministry has published a list of what it said are addresses in Europe linked to joint drone production with Ukraine, hinting at possible retaliation. Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Head of the Security Council of the Russian Federation and former president, separately said these addresses could become “potential targets” for Russia.
The Russian ministry released the list of addresses across 11 European countries where companies are supposedly involved in producing drones jointly with or for Ukraine, or are Ukrainian-linked companies operating in Europe.
Meanwhile, Lithuanian public broadcaster LRT noted that the Vilnius street listed by Russia hosts over 700 registered companies, none of which appear linked to the military firms mentioned by the Russian Defence Ministry.
Council of Europe chief calls for political and financial backing of Ukraine Special Tribunal
European nations need to provide budgetary support for a special international court to prosecute those responsible for crimes of aggression in Ukraine, Council of Europe chief Alain Berset told Euronews, as US-led talks on a peace settlement continue.
Berset’s Strasbourg-based institution signed an agreement with Ukraine establishing the Special Tribunal last June, to ensure top Kremlin officials, including President Vladimir Putin, are one day tried for their unprovoked full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The Council of Europe has also set up a Register of Damages to record potential war crimes as well as an administrative body to assess claims for compensation, known as the Claims Commission.
US general warns Russia may be developing nuclear anti-satellite weapon in orbit
The head of U.S. Space Command said the U.S. is “very concerned” that Russia may be developing a nuclear weapon in space to target satellites, warning such a move could disrupt global communications, GPS systems and daily life on Earth.
Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, the commander of U.S. Space Command, made the remarks during an appearance on The General & The Journalist, a weekly podcast by The Times.
“Russia remains a very historic and sophisticated space power. Yes, they have been hurt by economic sanctions, but they continue to invest in counter-space weapons, with the most concerning reports being that they are potentially thinking about placing on orbit a nuclear ASAT weapon,” he added. “That would violate the Outer Space Treaty that they’re a party to, and it would hold at risk everyone’s satellites in low Earth orbit, and that would be an outcome that we just couldn’t tolerate.”
Whiting noted that space is considered a global commons, with the 1967 Outer Space Treaty — signed by nearly every nation, including all major space powers — prohibiting claims of sovereignty.
Meet the new power players raising massive money for the midterms
A new class of players is gearing up to spend big money in the midterms, cutting across partisan lines and disrupting both the primary and general election landscapes.
And many of them didn’t even exist until recently.
New campaign finance reports reveal the explosive growth of a motley group of moneyed interests — including artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency and sports betting companies — that have collectively stockpiled hundreds of millions of dollars to influence who is elected to Congress this year.
These groups have already become among the biggest super PACs in the country — in just a few years or even months. A pro-AI super PAC that launched in August has nearly as much cash as some party-affiliated groups that have long dominated congressional races. A crypto group now in its second cycle has raised even more, outpacing the traditional party players.
Republicans Champion End of ‘Bidenomics’ on Tax Day
House Republicans held a press conference Wednesday to promote what they described as tangible benefits families are seeing from the Working Families Tax Cuts, arguing the legislation has delivered relief to everyday Americans and marked an end to “Bidenomics.”
“After four years of Bidenomics, we said enough,” House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain, R-Mich., said. “So, we passed the Working Family Tax Cuts.”
McClain accused Democrats of mismanaging taxpayer dollars, saying they “advocate for waste, fraud, and abuse,” while asserting Republicans had provided meaningful relief to working families.
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., echoed those remarks, saying additional tax relief is forthcoming.
“When [Joe] Biden took office, the economy was in ruins,” Emmer said. “For the last 15 months, we’ve worked hard to bring it back.”
“When Republicans govern, the American people win,” he continued. “And our work isn’t finished. We still have more to do.”
Emmer added that “every single Democrat” voted against the tax cuts and accused the media of spreading false claims about the bill, but said Republicans were still able to secure its passage.
Virginia redistricting referendum tightens into a dead heat as early voting surges
Early voting is underway in Virginia on a closely watched redistricting referendum that is shaping up to be a razor-thin race, with both parties increasingly treating the April 21 vote as a pivotal and unpredictable fight for control of the House.
The ballot measure would temporarily return map-drawing authority to the Democratic-controlled legislature, which has already passed a new congressional map to be used for 2026, 2028, and 2030, pending legal challenge. The new map shifts Virginia’s 6-5 Democratic majority to 10-1 in favor of Democrats.
The outcome carries implications far beyond Virginia. Both parties see the referendum as part of a broader national battle over congressional maps, as Republicans move to redraw districts in several states and Democrats weigh how aggressively to respond.
But what once looked like a clear advantage for supporters has tightened into a competitive contest, with early voting patterns, polling, and on-the-ground organizing all pointing to a dead heat in the final stretch.
Over a dozen state officials rally behind game-changing Trump admin rule cracking down on fraud
Financial officers from 12 states are backing a proposed Department of Labor rule that targets healthcare “middlemen” by demanding more transparency, rallying behind the Trump administration’s waste, fraud, and abuse crackdown as well as the goal of lowering healthcare costs.
In a letter to the Labor Department obtained by Fox News Digital, over a dozen state financial officers in the State Financial Officers Association (SFOF) offered their support of a proposed rule being evaluated by the Labor Department targeting pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) that would expose hidden fees, conflicts of interest and overcharging that drive up costs.
“Healthcare purchasers are operating in the dark, paying inflated costs because hidden pricing and middlemen obscure where every dollar goes,” OJ Oleka, CEO of the State Financial Officers Foundation, told Fox News Digital. “By bringing those hidden prices into the light, companies can finally identify waste, negotiate better deals, and redirect those savings toward higher wages, more jobs, stronger benefits for workers, and increases to shareholder value.”
Mayor Mamdani Says Exodus From New York Is Just Your Imagination
Democrat and socialist New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Wednesday the city is not actually experiencing a much-reported exodus of wealthy residents over high taxes.
A surge of affluent New Yorkers leaving the city and moving to places with lower taxes such as Florida was a major story in the run-up to the 2025 mayoral election. Mamdani repeatedly called for massive tax increases to pay for a slew of social welfare programs and reports of the exodus exploded as his win looked increasingly likely. But when speaking in front of a “Tax The Rich” banner at a Tax Day event on Wednesday, Mamdani denied there has been any such exodus, calling it imaginary and arguing that the opposite was true.
AI’s revolution comes with risks, Sen. McCormick says
The AI revolution presents “the most profound moment of change in our lifetimes” and Americans are rightly concerned about how that will affect them, Sen. David McCormick (R-Pa.) told Axios’ Mike Allen at a News Shapers event Wednesday.
Why it matters: McCormick is an AI champion on Capitol Hill, but he acknowledged that it comes with risks to Americans, the environment and economy that must be mitigated.
What he’s saying: McCormick argued Americans have more money in their pockets under President Trump, but he acknowledged that consumers don’t feel that because housing, energy and health care costs are on the rise.
2028 buzz builds as shadow presidential primary takes shape
The shadow primary for the next presidential race is already underway as both parties ramp up this year’s midterm fight.
Potential Democratic contenders, from established names to rising stars, are openly weighing 2028 bids, signaling a wide-open field as their base searches for a new standard-bearer. Several top names, including former Vice President Kamala Harris, addressed the possibility at the National Action Network (NAN) conference last week as they pitched visions for their party’s future.
Across the aisle, Vice President Vance is positioned as the MAGA movement’s heir apparent, but recent polling and President Trump have suggested that Secretary of State Marco Rubio could be the successor, stoking questions about where the GOP base will go after more than a decade of Trump dominating party politics.
Here is The Hill’s latest roundup of the top 2028 presidential hopefuls:
A Republican Governor in California?
Here’s a scenario from California that would be hard for even a Hollywood screenwriter to come up with.
This is a state generally seen to lean heavily to the political left.
Its congressional delegation — the largest in the country — stands at 52 House members, of whom 46 are Democrats, and two senators, both Democrats.
The state Legislature is decisively controlled by Democrats.
Yet there seems a reasonable likelihood that in November’s election for governor of California, we’ll see two Republicans running against each other.
How so?
California is an open primary state. The top two finishers in the June primary, regardless of party, move to the general election in November.
Final Thoughts
