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DOJ’s vast conspiracy investigation into Trump foes picks up steam

By Perry Stein
Apr 21, 2026 6:22 pm - The Justice Department is barreling ahead with its broad conspiracy investigation into Democratic administration officials, summoning former intelligence officials for interviews and making major shake-ups in the Florida-based prosecutorial team.
Virginia voters approve redrawing congressional map to favor Democrats

By Gregory S. Schneider and Praveena Somasundaram
Apr 21, 2026 4:44 pm - Virginia voters approved a referendum to draw new congressional districts that could add as many as four Democratic seats to the House of Representatives, the Associated Press projects, awarding Democrats an advantage in the national redistricting war begun by Republicans.
Annual flu vaccine no longer required for US military, Hegseth says

By Amy B Wang and Dan Diamond
Apr 21, 2026 3:51 pm - The military will no longer require U.S. troops to receive the annual flu vaccine, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday, rolling back what he described as an “overly broad” mandate that had been in place for seven decades.
Democrat Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida resigns before the House can sanction her in ethics case

By KEVIN FREKING and STEPHEN GROVES
Apr 21, 2026 2:14 pm - Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida resigned on Tuesday moments before a hearing was to begin to consider what punishment to recommend after a House ethics panel found she had committed numerous campaign finance and reporting violations.
Japan scraps a ban on lethal weapons exports in a change of its postwar pacifist policy

By MARI YAMAGUCHI
Apr 21, 2026 9:26 am - Japan on Tuesday scrapped a ban on lethal weapons exports, a major change in its postwar pacifist policy as the country seeks to build up its arms industry amid worries over Chinese and North Korean aggression.
Did Pope Leo find his voice in Africa? Or did the world finally hear him?

By NICOLE WINFIELD
Apr 21, 2026 9:12 am - There is a case to be made that Pope Leo XIV found his voice on his epic and ongoing trip through Africa. He has been criticizing the “handful of tyrants” and “chains of corruption” that have held parts of the continent hostage for centuries.
Cook to step down as Apple CEO in September

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE
Apr 21, 2026 8:53 am - Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down from the job that he inherited from the late Steve Jobs, ending a 15-year reign that saw the company’s market value soar by more than ...
Warsh says he got no pressure from Trump to cut rates even as president publicly pushes for them

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Apr 21, 2026 8:18 am - President Donald Trump’s nominee to chair the Federal Reserve said Tuesday that he never promised the White House that he would cut interest rates, even as the president renewed his calls for the central bank to do so.
Two CIA officers die in Mexico accident after counternarcotics operation

By Warren P. Strobel and Ellen Nakashima
Apr 21, 2026 8:15 am - The U.S. spy agency has significantly expanded its international antidrug work under President Trump and CIA Director Ratcliffe.
Trump says the US will extend its ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan’s request

By MUNIR AHMED, JON GAMBRELL and SAMY MAGDY
Apr 21, 2026 8:05 am - President Donald Trump said Tuesday the United States was indefinitely extending its ceasefire with Iran — a day before it was to expire — as a new round of peace talks was on hold. The announcement appeared to ease fears that the fighting, which had shaken energy markets and the global economy, would promptly resume.

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