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Hungarian Prime Minister Orban concedes defeat in a European electoral earthquake
Updated 5:01 PM EDT, April 12, 2026 BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) -- Hungarian voters on Sunday ousted long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orban after 16 years in power, rejecting the authoritarian policies and global far-right movement that he embodied in favor of a pro-European challenger in a bombshell election result with global repercussions. Election victor Peter Magyar, a former Orban loyalist who campaigned against corruption and on everyday issues like health care and public transport, has p ...
Trump says gas prices could be same or 'a little bit higher' before midterms
President Donald Trump said the price of oil and gas could remain elevated before the midterm elections in November, hours after in-person peace talks between between U.S. and Iran failed. "It could be the same or maybe a little bit higher, but it should be around the same," Trump told Fox News’ "Sunday Morning Futures" host Maria Bartiromo in an interview on April 12. The comment came on heels of a record 21.2% spike in gasoline prices, which marked the largest monthly inc ...
Move to expel Democrat Eric Swalwell from Congress gains steam
A growing number of Congress members from both parties have called for Eric Swalwell, a Democratic US representative and candidate for California governor, to resign his seat this weekend, following reported allegations of inappropriate behavior, sexual assault and rape. Anna Paulina Luna, a Republican US representative from Florida, announced on Sunday that she intends to pair her resolution to expel Swalwell with one to expel Gonzales. “He should step aside,” US representative Ro Khanna, a C ...
Kaine says Trump leaving Iran nuclear deal 'one of the worst' foreign policy decisions by American president
04/12/26 10:44 AM ET Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) slammed President Trump for withdrawing the U.S. from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Iran during his first term. “This is not going to be an easy negotiation because the last negotiation that led to a control of Iran’s nuclear program, the U.S. made the decision to tear it up and walk away from the deal,” Kaine told host Martha Raddatz on ABC’s “This Week,” referring to negotiations between the Trump administration and Iranian o ...
Hungary's Next Premier Calls for Sweeping Change After Orban
Peter Magyar, Hungary's next prime minister, wasted no time in outlining sweeping changes after ending Viktor Orban's 16-year rule in a landslide election victory that will redefine the country's ties with the European Union, Russia and the US administration of President Donald Trump. Magyar, a 45-year-old former ruling party insider, called on the country's president, top justices and chief prosecutor to hand in their resignations during his victory speech in front of a cheering crowd in Budap ...
Damning Intel Leak Blows Up Pentagon Pete's Chest-Thumping Claims
Updated Apr. 11 2026 6:04PM EDT Published Apr. 11 2026 1:23PM EDT Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s chest-thumping claims about Iran’s losses don’t appear to line up with intelligence assessments. Iran still has thousands of ballistic missiles that could be pulled out of hiding or dug up from underground storage sites, officials familiar with U.S. intelligence assessments revealed to The Wall Street Journal.The report undercuts the self-proclaimed secretary of war’s claims that Iran’s miss ...
Iran hawk Lindsey Graham deflects when asked by Fox News host if war will cost GOP the midterms
Saturday 11 April 2026 19:02 EDT Lindsey Graham dodged questions about whether the ongoing war in Iran will hurt Republican chances in the upcoming midterm elections. The South Carolina senator, who has been one of the biggest champions of the U.S. military operations in the Middle East, trotted out previous party lines on the conflict, even when asked directly by Fox News’ Bret Baier “Do you think this war that we’re in, and this fight over ICE, is hurting reelection chances for Republicans ...
'Can't send the two real estate developers': Top Dem slams Trump's Iran negotiators
April 11, 2026 3:20PM ET Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) spoke out on Saturday against special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner taking part in Middle East diplomatic efforts amid the ongoing Iran war, The Hill reported. Witkoff and Kushner were among diplomats and leaders meeting for trilateral talks discussing how to end the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. In a conversation with Rev. Al Sharpton, Kelly described his concerns about the ongoing war. " ...
Virginia redistricting battle enters home stretch
04/11/26 5:00 PM ET Democrats’ push to redistrict in Virginia is entering the home stretch as the party seeks to solidify an advantage in four more House districts ahead of the November midterms. Heavyweight donors have poured millions of dollars into the April 21 contest, which asks Virginians to consider a constitutional amendment that would redraw the Old Dominion’s maps mid-decade and give the party the edge in all but one of 11 congressional districts. The districts currently held by ...
Saudi Arabia Restores Full Capacity on East-West Oil Pipeline to 7 Million Bpd After Attacks
April 12, 2026, at 3:13 a.m. CAIRO, April 12 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has restored full oil pumping capacity through the East-West pipeline L1N40S100 to about seven million barrels per day, it said on Sunday, days after providing an assessment of damage on its energy sector from attacks during the Iran conflict. The ministry said energy facilities and the pipeline affected by attacks L1N40S100 during the conflict have recovered a ...
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'Dreadful news': MAGA dismayed after European ally's 'tragic' election loss
33 min ago - April 12, 2026 4:59PM ET Fans of President Donald Trump's Make America Great Again movement were dismayed on Sunday after one of their European allies suffered a stinging election defeat. Hungarian autocrat Viktor Orbn conceded defeat to the oppositi ... (Raw Story)
Gulf Allies Turn Away From U.S. for Fresh Ammo
46 min ago - With a fragile cease-fire in place between the U.S. and Iran, America's closest allies in the region—and some of the best customers for U.S. weapons systems—are scanning the world for alternative missile defenses, getting creative about way ... (WSJ)
Young Republicans more skeptical of Iran war, dividing Trump base
57 min ago - Updated April 12, 2026, 2:19 p.m. ET In casting his ballot for President Donald Trump, Alabama resident Gray Holland said a big factor was his belief that Trump would avoid another war in the Middle East. “He really ran on the concept of no wars ... (USA Today)
Oil prices surge after Trump says U.S. will blockade the Strait of Hormuz
1 hr ago - U.S. crude oil soared 8%, to more than $104 per barrel. International Brent oil jumped more than 7%, to $103 per barrel. Wholesale gas prices also spiked 6%, while heating oil, a proxy for jet fuel prices, jumped 10% in early trading. Stock futures d ... (NBC News)
Iran's Guards Will View Military Vessels Approaching Strait as Ceasefire Breach
1 hr ago - April 12, 2026, at 12:52 p.m. CAIRO, April 12 (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday that any military vessels attempting to approach the Strait of Hormuz will be considere ... (US News & World Report/Reuters)
JBS and union ratify new agreement following 3-week strike
1 hr ago - The union said the new agreement secured higher wages and safer working conditions. Author: Zvi Gutierrez Published: 4:30 PM MDT April 12, 2026 GREELEY, Colo. — One of the nation’s largest beef processing plants and the union representing w ... (9 NEWS)
'Pretty Embarrassing!' Left-Leaning Pundits Call Out Trump -- And Especially Vance -- Taking an 'L' After Orban Concedes
2 hrs ago - Apr 12th, 2026, 6:17 pm Left-leaning pundits, Democratic lawmakers, and at least one Republican skewered President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance Sunday after they went all in to support Hungarian strongman Viktor Orbán in the cou ... (MEDIAite)
Hungary's Next Premier Calls for Sweeping Change After Orban
2 hrs ago - Peter Magyar, Hungary's next prime minister, wasted no time in outlining sweeping changes after ending Viktor Orban's 16-year rule in a landslide election victory that will redefine the country's ties with the European Union, Russia and the US admini ... (Bloomberg)
GOP Sen. Johnson says Iran will be 'a long term project' after talks fail
2 hrs ago - April 12, 2026, 10:21 AM Republican Sen. Ron Johnson said Sunday he was not surprised that peace talks between the U.S. and Iran stalled over the weekend, and that securing U.S. goals in Iran could be a "long-term project." "I'm not surprised at all, ... (ABC News)
US military says it will blockade Iranian ports after ceasefire talks ended without agreement
3 hrs ago - Updated 6:39 PM EDT, April 12, 2026 ISLAMABAD (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Sunday said the U.S. Navy would swiftly begin a blockade of ships entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz, after U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan ended without an a ... (AP)
Move to expel Democrat Eric Swalwell from Congress gains steam
3 hrs ago - A growing number of Congress members from both parties have called for Eric Swalwell, a Democratic US representative and candidate for California governor, to resign his seat this weekend, following reported allegations of inappropriate behavior, sex ... (The Guardian)
UK won't take part in Trump's planned blockade of Hormuz Strait
3 hrs ago - 1h (Bloomberg) -- The UK will not take part in the proposed US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, setting up yet another point of contention between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer over the conflict in Iran. The British governm ... (msn/Bloomberg)
Kaine says Trump leaving Iran nuclear deal 'one of the worst' foreign policy decisions by American president
4 hrs ago - 04/12/26 10:44 AM ET Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) slammed President Trump for withdrawing the U.S. from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Iran during his first term. “This is not going to be an easy negotiation because the last nego ... (The Hill)
Hungarian Prime Minister Orban concedes defeat in a European electoral earthquake
5 hrs ago - Updated 5:01 PM EDT, April 12, 2026 BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) -- Hungarian voters on Sunday ousted long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orban after 16 years in power, rejecting the authoritarian policies and global far-right movement that he embodied in f ... (AP)
'It would be catastrophic': A Supreme Court decision could upend Alaska's crucial Senate race
5 hrs ago - 04/12/2026 12:00 PM EDT In the villages that dot Kodiak Island off the coast of southwest Alaska, the post arrives by plane. Mailing a ballot to the archipelago’s hub takes at least two days — if the region’s frequent storms haven’ ... (Politico)
Trump says gas prices could be same or 'a little bit higher' before midterms
5 hrs ago - President Donald Trump said the price of oil and gas could remain elevated before the midterm elections in November, hours after in-person peace talks between between U.S. and Iran failed. "It could be the same or maybe a little bit higher, but it sh ... (USA Today)
Early results in Hungary's vote show opposition party leading and Prime Minister Orban's trailing
5 hrs ago - BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) -- Early official results in Hungary's election on Sunday show Pter Magyar 's opposition party leading and longtime Prime Minister Viktor Orbn's party trailing, in a vote with repercussions across Europe. It's seen as Europe's ... (AP News)
Sen. Mark Warner says he'll "take a look" at Trump funding request for Iran war
6 hrs ago - Updated on: April 12, 2026 / 1:32 PM EDT / CBS News Washington — Democratic Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia said on Sunday that he would "take a look at anything" when asked whether he would oppose additional funding for the war with Iran if the Wh ... (CBS News)
LAUSD reaches tentative 2-year agreement with teachers union
6 hrs ago - The deal does not completely rule out the possibility of a strike from other educators and school workers. Sunday, April 12, 2026 10:10AM LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A tentative agreement has been reached between the Los Angeles Unified School District and ... (ABC 7 News)
Cuba's president says 'we would die' to defend against U.S. invasion
6 hrs ago - April 12, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT President Miguel Díaz-Canel stood by Cuba’s leadership and didn’t concede a need for any changes to its government amid President Donald Trump’s pressure campaign against the communist country. In a w ... (NBC News)
