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Today in Politics, Bulletin 351. 4/17/26

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  Forwarded this email?  Subscribe here  for more Today in Politics, Bulletin 351. 4/17/26 Ron Filipkowski Apr 17 ∙ Preview … Trump made 13 posts in an hour today on Truth Social claiming total victory in the Iran War with the concepts of a peace agreement allegedly imminent. However, as with all things Trump, the reality and details never seem to match up with his claims. It appears that may be the case yet again. … These were some of Trump’s claims from his blizzard of manic posts: “Iran has agreed to never close the Strait of Hormuz again. It will no longer be used as a weapon against the World! “A GREAT AND BRILLIANT DAY FOR THE WORLD! DJT” “Now that the Hormuz Strait situation is over, I received a call from NATO asking if we would need some help. I TOLD THEM TO STAY AWAY, UNLESS THEY JUST WANT TO LOAD UP THEIR SHIPS WITH OIL. They were useless when needed, a Paper Tiger! “Again! This deal is not tied, in any way, to Lebanon, but we will, MAKE LEBANON GREAT AGAIN!” “...
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The Downballot's 1Q 2026 Senate and House fundraising reports roundup

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  Forwarded this email?  Subscribe here  for more As we do every quarter, The Downballot is pleased to present our comprehensive charts of fundraising data for every notable candidate for the Senate and the House. We’re confident that you won’t find a similar roundup that compiles as much data as  and  makes it as easy to understand as we do. If you appreciate the hard work that goes into putting all this together—and with more than 900 candidates, we can tell you it’s a  lot —then we hope you’ll consider upgrading to a paid subscription to support our unique coverage of overlooked elections. Support The Downballot Thank you, The Downballot team The Downballot's 1Q 2026 Senate and House fundraising reports roundup We have complete data on more than 900 candidates for Congress Apr 17 Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola was one of the top fundraisers among Senate candidates in the first quarter of 2026. (credit: Mary Peltola Facebook) Quarterly fundraising reports f...
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Top News | In Dead of Night, Johnson Tries—But Fails—to Ram Through Domestic Spying Bill for Trump

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  Support independent journalism Without readers like you, we wouldn’t exist. DONATE Friday, April 17, 2026 In Dead of Night, Johnson Tries—But Fails—to Ram Through Domestic Spying Bill for Trump The president and GOP House speaker wanted a 5-year extension of a despised domestic spying bill. Instead, they got just two weeks. "Now, they will have to fight in daylight tomorrow!" said one Democratic lawmaker A dramatic series of votes in the  US House  of Representatives resulted in a dead-of-night extension of what critics describe as a “deceitful proposal” to continue a controversial domestic spying program, known as  Section 702 , that allows federal agencies to spy on the communications of Americans without a warrant. While US President  Donald Trump  and his allies on the issue have pushed aggressively for a longer agreement to continue the controversial provision of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, most of the Democratic caucus and a ...
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