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April 4, 2026
Trump weighs more Cabinet changes, but wants to avoid 'massive shake-up'
Updated April 3, 2026 at 8:58 p.m. EDT After ousting two of his highest-profile Cabinet members from their posts, President Donald Trump is considering making more changes to his administration's top leadership, according to advisers -- a decision that would accelerate the once-slow pace of his second-term staff departures. But Trump, who sought to avoid high-profile departures during the first year back in the White House -- often publicly standing by Cabinet members even as they faced scrut ...
Go to discussionPete Hegseth Wracked by 'Paranoia' About Being Fired, Trump Administration Official Claims
Apr 3rd, 2026, 6:34 pm Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is increasingly consumed by “paranoia” over the possibility he could be pushed out and replaced by Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, according to a Friday report in the New York Post. The report, citing current and former administration officials, said Hegseth’s anxiety about Driscoll’s standing inside President Donald Trump’s orbit helped drive this week’s abrupt ouster of Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George, along with Gen. David Hodne and ...
Go to discussionHouse Democrat Accuses Trump of Being Ignorant or 'Lying to the American Public' About Iran's Anti-Aircraft Capabilities
Fri, April 3, 2026 at 5:07 PM EDT During a Friday appearance on CNN, Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) accused President Donald Trump of either being ignorant or “lying to the American public” on Iran’s anti-aircraft capabilities. His comments come as news broke on Friday that a U.S. F-15 jet was shot down over Iran by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps air defense system. So far, one pilot has been rescued by American special operations forces, while the search for the second remains ongoing. “Th ...
Go to discussionState Sen. John Cavanaugh fights GOP group's ad blitz and rival criticisms in Dem primary in NE-02
A memo from national Republicans hinted that the GOP would prefer to face Cavanaugh By: Juan Salinas II - April 3, 2026 2:14 pm Updated 7:27 pm OMAHA — Nebraska State Sen. John Cavanaugh is pushing back against a Republican-backed ad blitz targeting him during the stretch run of a contested Democratic primary in the Omaha-based 2nd Congressional District. He held a press conference Friday at the local Nebraska Democratic Party office flanked by state party leaders and some of his legislative c ...
Go to discussionGOP senator calls to end Iran operations without formal declaration of war
04/03/26 7:00 PM ET Sen. John Curtis (R-Utah) said Wednesday he will not support the U.S.-Israeli military offensive in Iran after the conflict reaches 60 days without congressional approval. Curtis wrote in the Salt Lake City-based media outlet Deseret News that the War Powers Resolution of 1973 limits the president’s period of time to respond to “emerging threats.” He called the conflict with Iran nothing new, “a long-standing, well-organized and well-funded campaign against American lives ...
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