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Erika Kirk, widow of Charlie Kirk, withdrew on Tuesday from a Turning Point USA event featuring U.S. Vice President JD Vance due to threats on her life, the vice president said. "I know that she did get some threats," Vance told an audience of University of Georgia students in Athens, Georgia. "I was a little worried that we were going to have to cancel the event because Erika was not going to come, and she was very worried about it." Vance said he had talked to the Secret Service and was not concerned about his own safety. He gave no details about the threats to Erika Kirk, who is the CEO of Turning Point USA. The Secret Service and Turning Point did not immediately respond to requests for comment. A gunman, who faces murder charges, killed Charlie Kirk in September during a campus speaking event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. Authorities describe the shooting as politically motivated. Kirk co-founded Turning Point USA to galvanize young voters for conservative causes. The killing intensified debate over political violence in the United States, prompting condemnation from officials across the political spectrum and leading to increased security at subsequent campus events involving high-profile political figures.

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The tax filing deadline for most Americans is Wednesday, and the Trump administration is highlighting the impacts of Republicans' massive tax and spending law. The law includes eliminating taxes on tips and overtime, exemptions for interest on certain car loans, and new deductions for some seniors. The administration says more than 53 million filers claimed deductions under these provisions, as of Tuesday. Despite these changes, recent polling shows that 7 in 10 Americans still think their taxes are too high. The IRS has faced leadership turnover and workforce reductions, and on Wednesday, its CEO Frank Bisignano is set to testify before the Senate Finance Committee.

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M & M Experience: Immigration Enforcement & Gen Z's Disturbing Trend With Mike Gallagher, host of The Mike Gallagher Show, 9-12 on The Salem Radio Network and Salem News Channel | @GallagherShow

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The Trump administration has fired four Justice Department prosecutors who worked on cases involving anti-abortion activists. Officials say the move comes amid accusations that the Biden administration misused a law designed to protect abortion clinics from obstruction and threats. The Justice Department says it will not tolerate what it calls a “two-tiered system of justice,” arguing that past prosecutions were politically driven. Critics, however, say the firings are politically motivated and raise concerns about the independence of federal law enforcement.

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A California woman says she was raped by Congressman Eric Swalwell in 2018 and plans to file a report with law enforcement. Lonna Drewes made the allegation during a news conference, claiming Swalwell drugged and sexually assaulted her at a hotel. She also alleged she lost consciousness during the incident. Swalwell’s attorney has not publicly responded to the latest accusation. The claim comes as Swalwell recently withdrew from California’s governor’s race amid growing controversy.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson says he urged President Donald Trump to remove a controversial AI-generated image posted on Truth Social that depicted the president in a religious, Jesus-like portrayal. The image sparked backlash from critics and supporters, who questioned its appropriateness and tone. Johnson confirmed he spoke with Trump about the post and encouraged him to take it down following growing public criticism. The controversy comes amid broader debate over Trump’s recent social media activity, including other provocative posts that have drawn attention from lawmakers and religious leaders.

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The House has approved a new aviation safety bill aimed at preventing future midair collisions, following last year’s deadly crash near Washington, D.C. that killed 67 people. Lawmakers say the legislation addresses key safety recommendations by requiring aircraft flying near busy airports to be equipped with advanced tracking and locator systems. The National Transportation Safety Board has said such technology could have helped prevent the collision between an American Airlines jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter. The bill now moves forward as lawmakers continue working to strengthen the measure and build broader support before it becomes law.

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Vice President J.D. Vance says there are signs Iran may be willing to reach a deal, even as deep mistrust between the two countries remains a major obstacle. Speaking during a Turning Point USA event in Georgia, Vance said progress is being made in negotiations, but cautioned that rebuilding trust between the United States and Iran will take time. He noted that Iranian negotiators have shown interest in reaching an agreement, despite recent talks in Pakistan ending without a final deal. Vance emphasized that the U.S. is looking for long-term commitments from Iran, particularly on its nuclear program, as a key condition for any agreement moving forward. The comments come as both sides signal a willingness to continue diplomacy, even amid rising tensions and uncertainty surrounding a fragile ceasefire.

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President Donald Trump's administration plans to launch next Monday the system it will use for issuing refunds to American importers for $166 billion the companies paid in tariffs that the U.S. Supreme Court struck down in February as unlawful. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a court filing on Tuesday that it has completed the development of the initial phase of the refund system, known as CAPE. The system will consolidate refunds so importers will receive one electronic payment, with interest when applicable, rather than processing refunds on an entry-by-entry basis. Agency official Brandon Lord made the declaration in the filing with the New York-based Court of International Trade. The agency disclosed the CAPE launch date in a separate announcement on Friday. The Supreme Court ruled that Trump overstepped his authority in imposing sweeping global tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, a 1977 law meant for use in national emergencies. Tuesday's filing said that as of April 9 some 56,497 ?importers had completed the process to receive electronic refunds for tariffs affected by the court's ruling, an amount totaling $127 ?billion. The agency has said it plans to roll out the refund system in phases. Lord said in his declaration that the agency is considering options for processing refunds on a subset of entries that were subject to $2.9 billion in tariffs. Lord said these normally would require manual processing, which would dramatically increase the workload and divert personnel from the agency's trade operations and enforcement. After the Supreme Court's decision, importers sued for refunds in the Court of International Trade, which is monitoring the development of the refund system. More than 330,000 importers paid the tariffs at issue on 53 million shipments of imported goods, according to court documents. Customs and Border Protection has said the CAPE system will initially process refunds on recently imported goods and straightforward entries. Many ?smaller importers feared the cost of the refund process would outweigh the benefits of trying to get reimbursed, forcing some companies to explore creative financing options related to refunds. Trump denounced the Supreme Court after its ruling and imposed a new temporary global tariff under a different law, though that also has been challenged in court.

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A fifth woman accused U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell of sexual misconduct on Tuesday, after the embattled Democratic congressman announced his resignation from the House of Representatives and said he was suspending his campaign for governor of California. At a press conference at her lawyer's offices in Beverly Hills, California, Lonna Drewes described a 2018 alleged encounter with Swalwell, accusing him of drugging her drink and raping her. Drewes said the lawmaker had previously invited her to two public events. The third time they met, she had a glass of wine that she believes he drugged. Drewes claimed that when they stopped at his hotel room, she was already incapacitated and he raped her. At one point, she said, he choked her and she lost consciousness. "I thought I died, " Drewes said. She said the incident had a profound effect on her mental health, and that she self-medicated, lost the will to live and cried constantly for years afterward. "My delay in taking action against Eric was driven by fear, not doubt. Fear of his political power,” Drewes said. A representative for Swalwell, who is married and has three children, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Drewes’ attorney, Lisa Bloom, said that her firm will be filing a police report with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s office. The firm will be providing evidence including text messages, journal entries and witness information. Swalwell, who had been a front-runner for the governorship of the U.S.' most populous state, ?ended his campaign shortly after The San Francisco Chronicle and CNN reported that a woman who previously worked in Swalwell's district office accused him of two nonconsensual sexual encounters. The woman told CNN that Swalwell raped her during the 2024 encounter in ?a New York City hotel. The woman, whom the Chronicle and CNN did not name, was quoted as saying she had been too ?intoxicated on both occasions to consent, according to the report. The Manhattan district attorney’s office on Saturday confirmed it is investigating the sexual assault allegations. CNN also ?reported that three other women made sexual misconduct allegations against Swalwell, who has been in the U.S. House of ?Representatives since 2013. In a statement posted on X Monday, Swalwell apologized to his family, staff and constituents for “mistakes in judgments I’ve made in my past” and vowed to fight “the serious, false allegation” against him. It was not immediately clear how soon Swalwell's resignation would take effect, but he said he would work with his staff to ensure his constituents are served in his absence. Swalwell's absence from the gubernatorial race leaves billionaire Tom Steyer and former Representative Katie Porter as the top remaining Democratic candidates to replace Gavin Newsom, who is completing the maximum of two terms. California has a primary system in which the top two candidates advance to the general election regardless of party.

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