King Charles III will address a joint meeting of the US Congress today (Wednesday 28 April) at 1500 HRS in honor of America 250.
The White House will then host King Charles III and Queen Camilla to a State Dinner before the monarchs fly to NYC and meet Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D)
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) and the FIFA World Cup 2026 NY/NJ Host Committee announced a free, citywide slate of Official NY/NJ Fan Events across all five boroughs, bringing live match viewings, cultural programming, local businesses, and interactive experiences directly to New Yorkers at no cost.
Zohran Mamdani Fights for the Underdog
A superyacht linked to one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's key allies has sailed through the Strait of Hormuz, despite the ongoing blockade of the critical shipping channel. The 142m-long (465 feet) Nord luxury boat, linked to sanctioned Russian billionaire Alexey Mordashov, travelled from Dubai to Muscat, Oman over the weekend, one of a few private vessels to transit through the strait in recent months. Iran has engaged with Russia in high-level talks this week as its standoff with the US over the strait's re-opening continues.
The ship Panormitis, anchored in the port of Haifa, Israel, risks generating a diplomatic and legal blow up between Ukraine and Israel. Kiev will take international measures if the ship, which is carrying stolen grain from territories occupied by Russia, is authorized to dock.
Rogue States Cooperating Sub Rosa Against the West
Melania Trump has criticised late-night host Jimmy Kimmel over a joke in which he called her an "expectant widow" just days before a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner she attended with the president. The first lady called Kimmel's remarks "hateful and violent", urging his network, ABC, to take action against his "atrocious behavior". Read more
Gov. Greg Abbott (R) is in a panic over the Texas US Senate race, stunned that James Talarico (D) not only broke state, but national, fundraising records: "James Talarico didn't just break records in Texas, he outraised EVERY Senate campaign across the country," Abbott whined. "Make no mistake: the $40 MILLION and 540,000 DONORS Talarico has amassed will be unleashed to get Democrats to the polls in every corner of Texas. The Democrats are not sitting this one out. They are targeting our candidates with a level of resources this state has never seen." "
Texas is a Republican Party-Led Mess
Cole Tomas Allen Didn't Shoot Trump...and Can't Save Him.
Stephen Miller is a coward. (As are the rest of the MAGA)
Dear Humans,
CAIRO (AP) " Iran offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. lifts its blockade on the country and ends the war in a proposal that would postpone discussions on the Islamic Republic's nuclear program, two regional officials said Monday.
SIPRI informs: "Global military spending climbed to nearly $2.9 trillion in 2025, marking an 11th straight year of growth; the US, China, and Russia accounted for $1.48 trillion, over half the total. "
2026 is the Year of Mars and More Death, Destruction, and Misery Coming
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is being sued for failing to release the full Jeffrey Epstein files as required by law. The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Washington, D.C, on Monday by lawyer and political commentator Katie Phang, who slammed Blanche and demanded that the Justice Department release all documents, along with an explanation for any redactions. She is also calling for the courts to appoint an expert to ensure that Blanche complies with the law. "This case is about Defendant Todd Blanche's brazen, shocking, and ongoing violation of the Epstein Files Transparency Act," the 15-page lawsuit reads.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has proposed a new map for US House districts that appears to show Republicans gaining an advantage in four seats now held by Democrats.
His proposal, released one day before the Florida Legislature opens a special session, targets Democratic-held seats in the southeast corner of the state along with a district in the Tampa area held by Rep. Kathy Castor.
It's the latest salvo in a coast-to-coast redistricting fight that President Donald Trump kicked off last year when Texas drew new lines at his behest.
TheHill
It has been a strange month for American Christians whose religious identity is not bound up with the adoration of President Trump. We watched a president who postures as a defender of the faith pollute the holiest days of the Christian calendar by invoking God while making profane threats to commit war crimes and annihilate an entire civilization. Read more
On February 28, the United States Armed Forces launched Operation Epic Fury with a set of clear objectives: to "[d]estroy Iranian offensive missiles, destroy Iranian missile production, destroy [Iran's] navy and other security infrastructure," and, finally, ensure that Iran "will never have nuclear weapons." Epic Fury is only the latest round of an ongoing international armed conflict with Iran. As the United States has explained in multiple letters to the U.N. Security Council, including most recently on March 10, the United States is engaged in this conflict at the request of and in the collective self-defense of its Israeli ally, as well as in the exercise of the United States' own inherent right of self-defense.
The Southern Poverty Law Center has made its name battling extremist groups, including the Ku Klux Klan. It is now facing federal charges of fraud, accused of funneling millions into some of those very same hate groups. Jan Crawford has more
