Trump nominates Dr Erica Schwartz as CDC director
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‘Fighter Didi’, ‘Chakri Koi’: Political parties take to memes, reels and videos for voter outreach in Bengal
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ICE head Todd Lyons planning to leave agency this spring, sources say
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US intelligence detects signs China is weighing giving Iran advance radar systems
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RFK Jr. defends proposed 12% health budget cut, measles response in House testimony
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Trump again fumes at former MAGA faithful in lengthy rant including ‘sleazebag’ former counterterrorism chief Joe Kent
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4 takeaways from the new campaign finance filings: From the Politics Desk
Scores of new fundraising reports filed this week are shedding new light on the battle for control of Congress and on fast-approaching primaries as both parties grapple with generational and ideological divides.
Erika Kirk’s planned visit to Arizona high school irks some students and parents: ‘I’m surprised it’s even happening’
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Reopening Strait of Hormuz is a ‘global responsibility’, Starmer says amid Trump blockade
NewsUKUK PoliticsReopening Strait of Hormuz is a ‘global responsibility’, Starmer says amid Trump blockadeSir Keir will arrive in Paris late on Friday morning to co-host a gathering of world leaders with Emmanuel Macron Helen Corbett Thursday 16 April 2026 22:36 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showCommen...
How to watch the 'Hang Out with Sean Hannity' podcast
Fox News host Sean Hannity's new podcast "Hang Out With Sean Hannity" features in-depth interviews with a variety of newsmaking figures and can be experienced on multiple platforms.The twice-weekly podcast delivers long-form, unfiltered conversations with compelling and influential figures across culture, business, sports, politics, and beyond. Filmed from Hannity’s new set in Florida, dubbed the personal "man cave," the show offers a candid, behind-the-scenes look at the conversations that take...
Noem’s replacement draws outrage over ‘racist’ remark that the U.S. should have the ‘right kind of immigrants’
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Why Trump’s clash with Pope Leo could prove dangerous for the US president
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsWhy Trump’s clash with Pope Leo could prove dangerous for the US presidentIt is a clash rooted in fundamentally different moral and political visionsMassimo D'Angelo The Conversation Thursday 16 April 2026 21:49 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2...
Steve Bannon wants Pete Hegseth to tone down the religion talk: ‘Let’s have a military briefing’
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsSteve Bannon wants Pete Hegseth to tone down the religion talk: ‘Let’s have a military briefing’Bannon offered his ‘two cents’ to the Defense Secretary about how he should hold a military briefing Isabel Keane in New York Thursday 16 April 2026 21:30 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookma...
Ted Cruz claims Trump spoke to him ‘seriously’ about filling a Supreme Court vacancy
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTed Cruz claims Trump spoke to him ‘seriously’ about filling a Supreme Court vacancyPresident Donald Trump appointed three justices in his first term and could fill multiple vacancies in his second if the court’s senior conservatives retireJosh Marcus in San Francisco Thursday 16 April 2026 21:27 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookm...
Democrat reveals he snubbed Swalwell over 'womanizing' rumors but dodges role as 'morality police'
Politics is fast. We're faster. Join us for a front-row seat to all of the drama at the center of American politics in our new DC Insider newsletter HERE By JON MICHAEL RAASCH, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 21:01, 16 April 2026 | Updated: 21:11, 16 April 2026 e-mail View comments
Secrets of DC's hottest new club: Trump world insiders lift lid on the elite's VERY heated encounters... their mystery women... and one unbreakable rule
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The most influential man in US revealed: Trump's stunned reaction as DailyMail+ unveils the America 250 Power List ranking... that gives major clue about our NEXT president
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He was an internet sensation ten years ago at the Trump-Clinton debate... but what ever happened to Ken Bone, aka 'the Red Sweater Guy'?
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Trump announces he's nominating Dr. Erica Schwartz for CDC director
Politics Trump announces he's nominating Dr. Erica Schwartz for CDC director By Kathryn Watson Kathryn Watson Politics Reporter Kathryn Watson is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital, based in Washington, D.C. Read Full Bio Kathryn Watson Updated on: April 16, 2026 / 4:00 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — President Trump announced Thursday that he's nominating Dr. Erica Schwartz to run the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Schwartz, who served Mr. Tr...
RFK Jr accused of ‘dangerous conspiracy theories’ at heated budget hearing
Trump ally grilled by lawmakers over ‘terrible decisions’ on vaccines, public health and funding cuts to key programsUS politics – latest updatesVaccines and public health dominated a frequently contentious hearing with Robert F Kennedy Jr on Thursday before the US House ways and means committee.Kennedy, the controversial health secretary and a longtime vaccine opponent, has overseen sweeping changes to routine vaccination recommendations and has promoted misinformation even amid the biggest mea...