Monday, April 21, 2025
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Stock Markets Slide as Trump Bashes ‘Major Loser’ Jerome Powell for Not Cutting Interest Rates
The president’s latest comments about the chairman of the Federal Reserve fuel speculation that the president will try to remove him before his tenure ends in May 2026.
Pam Bondi Accuses Judge of Pushing a ‘Nonexistent Case of Criminal Contempt’ Against Trump Officials
The attorney general accuses Judge Boasberg of working to ‘unconstitutionally commandeer the President’s exclusive and preclusive prosecutorial powers.’
Sarah Palin Slams the New York Times in Testimony for Her Defamation Suit Against ‘the Gray Lady’
Palin was grilled by defense lawyers on Monday afternoon.
California Mayor Sparks Outrage With Plan To ‘Purge’ Homeless Population With Free Fentanyl
Age-Based Bans on Gun Permits Found Unconstitutional After Supreme Court Declines To Take Up Minnesota Case
Columnists
Editorials
Opinion
Broken Trust — Iran, America, and Diplomatic Immunity
The War Against Experts
‘I’m Gonna Try Not To Cry Here’: An Emotional Vance Celebrates at the White House His Mother’s Decade of Sobriety
Pointless, Joyless Self-Sacrifice: The New Wave of Puritanism Animating Parent-Shaming
National
RFK Jr.’s Sister Slams Him and Trump Administration for Release of RFK Assassination Files
‘This is of concern to her and her family’s legacy,’ a Democratic strategist tells the Sun.
Kristi Noem Falls Victim to Brazen Purse Snatching at DC Restaurant
The thief makes off with $3,000 cash, sensitive documents in Easter Sunday heist.
New York City Suspends Compost Fines After Its ‘Rushed and Insufficient’ Roll-Out Campaign
Critics of the enforce-first, educate-second approach are applauding Mayor Adams’s decision to extend the grace period for fines until the end of 2025.
New York Ignores Trump Deadline To End Congestion Tax on Drivers Entering Lower Manhattan
The transportation department says it will ‘not hesitate to use every tool at our disposal’ if the state fails to stop the toll.
Steelers Left Hanging as Aaron Rodgers Puts ‘Personal Matters’ Ahead of Football in Latest Tantrum
The Jets have moved on. Now, it’s Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh franchise’s turn to deal with the mercurial Hall of Fame QB.
Family of Slain 17-Year-Old Athlete, Austin Metcalf, Targeted by ‘Swatting’ Attack as Tensions Grow With Family of Accused Killer
Frisco Police officers responded to a 911 call about gunfire at the home of the stabbing victim on Thursday evening before determining the report to be false.
Foreign
As Vice President Vance Visits India, New Delhi Appears More Interested in Tightening Ties With Washington Than With Beijing
China warns against countries siding with America in the escalating global tariff wars. Beijing ‘firmly opposes any party reaching a deal at the expense of China’s interests,’ its commerce ministry says.
Speculation Swirls as Several Historic Firsts Floated as Potential Pope Candidates
The conclave could lead to the selection of the first Black or first Asian pope.
El Salvador’s President Proposes Prisoner Swap With Venezuela: 252 Detainees for Maduro’s Political Prisoners
‘The only reason they are imprisoned is because they opposed you and your electoral fraud,’ Nayib Bukele wrote in a taunting post to Nicolás Maduro about detainees in Venezuela.
Pope Francis, First Latin American Pontiff, Ministered With a Charming, Humble Style, Dies at 88
‘His entire life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and of his Church,’ Kevin Cardinal Ferrell says.
Military Strikes Loom as Option Even as America and Iran Prepare for a Second Round of Negotiations
‘I don’t know when, but unless Iran agrees to dismantle its nuclear program, I’m sure there will be joint American-Israeli strikes,’ the founder of the hawkish Israel Defense and Security Forum tells the Sun.
‘It’s Not Our War’: Rubio Says America Could Drop Ukraine-Russia Peace Push Absent Progress in Coming Days
‘We are now reaching a point where we need to decide whether this is even possible or not,’ State Secretary tells reporters at Paris.
Politics
Embattled CBS Settles Lawsuit From White Writer Over Hiring Practices on ‘SEAL Team’: Is a Settlement With Trump Over ‘60 Minutes’ Next?
The decision to settle comes as the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission has signaled that diversity, equity, and inclusion policies could sink the proposed merger between CBS’s parent company, Paramount, and Skydance.
Top Democrat Blames Mainstream Press for Plunging Support of Party
‘That’s what’s killing us as Democrats,’ says Congressman Clyburn. ‘We don’t have a stomach for just lying.’
After Second Firestorm Over Messages Shared on Signal App, Trump Insists He Has Faith in Hegseth
A full-court press is underway by the White House, which has trotted out several top officials to defend the defense secretary.
Senator Says Maryland Migrant’s Deportation Is a ‘Constitutional Crisis’ for America
Other Democrats have said they will travel to El Salvador to meet with the migrant, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, in the coming days.
‘Refuses To Fully Own Up’: Prosecutor Urges Judge To Throw Book at ‘Unrepentant’ George Santos
The former Long Island congressman is to be sentenced for wire fraud and identity theft on April 25.
Editorials
Opinion
Broken Trust — Iran, America, and Diplomatic Immunity
The War Against Experts
‘I’m Gonna Try Not To Cry Here’: An Emotional Vance Celebrates at the White House His Mother’s Decade of Sobriety
Pointless, Joyless Self-Sacrifice: The New Wave of Puritanism Animating Parent-Shaming
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