April 23, 2026

Pete Hegseth fires U.S. Navy Secretary John Phelan  Axios Navy Secretary John Phelan Is Leaving the Pentagon and the Trump Administration  The New York Times Who is John Phelan the US Navy Secretary fired by Pete Hegseth?  Al Jazeera Pentagon removes top Navy official amid military shake-up  France 24 Navy Secretary abruptly leaves job as US naval blockade of…

Candidates for California Governor Debate: 5 Takeaways  The New York Times 6 candidates confirmed for next week’s Inside California Politics California governor’s debate  KRON4 Takeaways from the first California governor’s debate since Eric Swalwell’s exit  CNN California governor candidates spar to get ahead after Eric Swalwell dropped out  NBC News California governor’s debate: How to watch on FOX 5…

Iran tightens control of Hormuz after US calls off renewed attacks  Reuters Iran War Live Updates: Reported Ship Seizures Add to Anxiety in Oil Markets  The New York Times Iran war live: Iran seizes ships in Strait of Hormuz as Trump maintains ports blockade  Reuters Iran says it has seized two ships in Strait of Hormuz after U.S….

Trump team defends redistricting push as GOP faces limited gains  The Washington Post Judge bars certification of Virginia redistricting results; state AG promises appeal  CNN “I wish none of this had happened”: GOP’s buyer’s remorse on redistricting  Axios Hakeem Jeffries finally gets a signature win  Politico Democrats up in Virginia, but US voters may pay price for redistricting war  Al…

Senate adopts budget resolution after marathon “vote-a-rama” as GOP moves to fund ICE without Democrats  CBS News Senate Adopts G.O.P. Budget, Defeating Democrats’ Affordability Proposals  The New York Times U.S. Senate votes to advance $70 billion funding plan for ICE, Border Patrol  CNBC Senate GOP rams through blueprint to bankroll ICE, Border Patrol through end of Trump era  Fox…