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Aviation safety bill based on deadly midair collision near Washington faces a House vote

By JOSH FUNK
Apr 14, 2026 11:04 am - An aviation safety bill seeking to address lessons learned from last year's midair collision of a jet with an Army helicopter near the nation's capital is up for a vote Tuesday evening in the House, but key senators and the families of the 67 victims think the bill needs to be strengthened.
The Trump and Leo chronicles: A president and a pope square off over Iran and its aftermath

By BILL BARROW
Apr 14, 2026 10:39 am - Pope Leo XIV, a studious and soft-spoken cleric, and Donald Trump, an unapologetically bellicose politician, have long been on a rhetorical collision course. Now their disagreement over the war in Iran has escalated in unusual fashion.
Pakistan proposes second round of US-Iran talks as standoff deepens

By MUNIR AHMED and SAM METZ
Apr 14, 2026 10:33 am - The standoff between the United States and Iran deepened Tuesday as the U.S. declared it had blockaded Iran's ports, Tehran threatened to strike targets across the region, and Pakistan said it was racing to bring the sides together for more talks.
New disclosures reveal how DOGE actually worked

By Meryl Kornfield
Apr 13, 2026 2:40 pm - Depositions offer insight into what Elon Musk’s group was up to. Members describe a club-like atmosphere in which they pushed for grant and contract cancellations with little oversight.
Already under financial pressure, Midwest soybean farmers are squeezed further by tariffs, Iran war

By ERIC FERKENHOFF/LEE ENTERPRISES and JOSH KELETY/AP
Apr 13, 2026 1:45 pm - Midwest soybean farmers are facing an array of compounding issues. Costs, such as equipment, have crept up over time while soybean prices have stayed low. Tariffs levied by the Trump administration last year and the resulting monthslong trade war with China in 2025 only made things worse, they say. Then the Iran war bottled up shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, sending fertilizer prices sky high.
Rep. Eric Swalwell resigning from Congress amid investigation into sexual misconduct allegations

By KEVIN FREKING
Apr 13, 2026 1:09 pm - Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California announced Monday he will resign from Congress following multiple sexual assault allegations that prompted loud bipartisan calls for him to step down.
Trump administration agrees to keep flying rainbow Pride flag at New York’s Stonewall monument

By JENNIFER PELTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK
Apr 13, 2026 12:43 pm - The Trump administration said Monday it will keep flying a rainbow Pride flag at the Stonewall National Monument in New York City, reversing course after removing the banner in February.
Trump post appearing to depict himself as Jesus removed amid backlash

By Natalie Allison
Apr 13, 2026 12:24 pm - President Donald Trump’s posting of an image that appeared to depict him as Jesus drew rare criticism from the religious right, prompting allegations of blasphemy and calls for him to take down the post before it was deleted.
Hungarian election victor Magyar says he’d speak with Putin and ask him to end the war in Ukraine

By SAM McNEIL and JUSTIN SPIKE
Apr 13, 2026 12:14 pm - Hungarian election winner Péter Magyar said on Monday that if Russian President Vladimir Putin were to initiate a call with him, he would speak with him and tell him to end the war in Ukraine.
The US is short 10 million houses. A new White House report lays out a blueprint to fix that

By JOSH BOAK
Apr 13, 2026 12:05 pm - White House economists estimate the United States has a shortage of 10 million houses, according to a new report out Monday — and say regulatory cuts could lead to more construction to stabilize prices, increase home ownership and fuel faster economic growth.

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