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1. Trump Is Urged to Move on Nuclear Site Thought to Be Beyond Reach of Bombs

   Sat, 18 Apr 2026 02:39:49 -0000

   Little is known about Pickaxe Mountain, but some experts say it illustrates the impossibility of relying on force alone to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear bomb.

2. Trump Extends Sanctions Exemption on Some Russian Oil as High Gas Prices Persist

   Sat, 18 Apr 2026 02:48:06 -0000

   The Trump administration made the announcement hours after Iran said that the Strait of Hormuz was open to commercial ships.

3. Trump’s Dispute With Pope Leo Deepens Divisions on the Right

   Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:56:16 -0000

   Sean Hannity criticized the pope. Tucker Carlson attacked Mr. Hannity. And President Trump suggested ranking MAGA figures: “good, bad, and somewhere in the middle.”

4. Trump Will Participate in a Marathon Bible Reading

   Sat, 18 Apr 2026 03:15:04 -0000

   He will read a passage from the Old Testament that his Christian supporters cite as a call to national repentance and divine blessing.

5. How Trump Helped Pope Leo Find His Voice

   Sat, 18 Apr 2026 04:00:09 -0000

   After his election last year, Leo XIV developed a reputation as a mild-mannered mediator. President Trump’s attacks have made him more combative.

6. Prosecutor Withdraws From Trump Team’s Investigation of Ex-CIA Director John O. Brennan

   Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:55:56 -0000

   A career Justice Department lawyer, Maria Medetis Long, in Miami is said to have raised concerns about whether the evidence justified moving forward with a bid to prosecute John O. Brennan.

7. With Vaccines Widely Popular, Kennedy Changes Tone, but Maybe Not His Plans

   Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:57:48 -0000

   Several moves suggest Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could revive his campaign to question the safety and effectiveness of the shots after the midterm elections.

8. Trump Spat Gives Spain Leader Pedro Sánchez a Political Lifeline

   Sat, 18 Apr 2026 04:01:08 -0000

   To leftists abroad, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain is a hero for standing up to President Trump. At home, Mr. Trump is seen as Mr. Sánchez’s political savior from thorny domestic challenges.

9. Carney Courts Investors to Reduce Canada’s Economic Dependence on U.S.

   Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:47:35 -0000

   Prime Minister Mark Carney has set up a meeting and a new office to speed project approvals and make Canada more attractive to investors.

10. Lutnick Says Canada Trade Deal Needs to Be Reworked Ahead of Talks

    Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:45:40 -0000

    Howard Lutnick, President Trump’s commerce secretary, derided Canada’s trade strategy and said a North American deal needed to be reworked.

11. Supreme Court Sides With Oil Companies in Louisiana Coastal Lawsuits

    Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:55:41 -0000

    The companies had asked the justices to clear the way to move environmental lawsuits out of state courts, to friendlier federal venues.