Monday, April 13, 2026

Monday Mix

HEADLINES:

  • Judge dismisses Trump $10B defamation lawsuit against Murdoch, WSJ about Epstein letter (CNBC)

  • Pope Leo says he has ‘no fear’ after Trump labels him ‘weak’ and ‘terrible’ in feud over Iran war (NBC)

  • Why Trump is threatening to blockade a strait that Iran is already blockading (CNN)

  • Starmer says UK will not support US blockade of Strait of Hormuz (Al Jazeera)

  • Hungary election: Trump ally Viktor Orbán concedes defeat after 16 years as prime minister (CNN)

  • Hungary’s Orban, Beacon to the Right, Concedes Election Defeat (NYT)

  • ‘Everything is gone’: Israel destroys entire villages in Lebanon (Guardian)

  • Iranians left disappointed but defiant after failure of peace talks with US (AP)

  • Iran Has Thousands of Missiles and Could Retrieve Launchers, U.S. Intelligence Finds (WSJ)

  • Fees for seas: a history of taxing waterways (FT)

  • 21 Hours in Pakistan: How Vance Tried and Failed to End a War He Opposed (NYT)

  • China, Iran weaponized global economy to beat U.S. at its own game (WP)

  • Ex-CIA director calls for ousting Trump: ‘25th amendment was written with him in mind’ (Guardian)

  • Swalwell Suspends Campaign for California Governor Amid Sexual Assault Accusations (NYT)

  • Some House members say they’ll vote to expel Reps. Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales (NBC)

  • What spending probes at DHS reveal about Kristi Noem’s time in office (WP)

  • Years of drought has major energy port of Corpus Christi, Texas, wrestling with water crisis (AP)

  • China says it will resume some ties with Taiwan after visit by opposition leader (Politico)

  • Where Does Our Free Time Go in Retirement? Too Often, It’s Social Media (WSJ)

  • America’s new retirement age (BI)

  • ‘There’s a lot of desperation’: skilled older workers turn to AI training to stay afloat (Guardian)

  • How AI is getting better at finding security holes (NPR)

  • CBS Announces Retirement Of Longtime Masters Commentators Captain Cooter And The Gooch (Onion)

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