https://redstate.com/feedConservative News & Politicsen-usSun, 12 Apr 2026 02:20:28 -0400<![CDATA[After 21 hours of negotiation with whatever is left of the Iranian regime, Vice President JD Vance emerged from the meeting in Islamabad, Pakistan, with a somber update: The talks have failed.&nbsp;]]>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 22:32:00 -0400<![CDATA[Bonchie]]><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]><![CDATA[Iran]]><![CDATA[JD Vance]]><![CDATA[Pakistan]]><![CDATA[Operation Epic Fury]]>https://redstate.com/bonchie/2026/04/11/new-talks-with-iran-have-failed-vance-speaks-from-islamabad-n2201205<![CDATA[NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston not only welcomed back and housed the victorious Artemis II crew: Commander Reid Wiseman, Mission Specialist Christina Koch, Pilot Victor Glover, and Canadian Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, but on Saturday, they hosted a late Saturday afternoon press conference for America and the world to hear from the Artemis II crew. This would be the first remarks they have given since Friday's flawless re-entry back into the Earth's atmosphere and their splashdown in the Pacific Ocean outside of San Diego.&nbsp;]]>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:25:00 -0400<![CDATA[Jennifer Oliver O'Connell]]><![CDATA[Canada]]><![CDATA[Congress]]><![CDATA[Military]]><![CDATA[Science]]><![CDATA[Space]]><![CDATA[USA]]>https://redstate.com/jenniferoo/2026/04/11/the-artemis-crew-gives-first-remarks-on-earth-after-successful-re-entry-n2201199<![CDATA[Iran doesn't have a lot of cards to play in the fight with the United States.&nbsp;]]>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 19:52:00 -0400<![CDATA[Nick Arama]]><![CDATA[CNN]]><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]><![CDATA[Iran]]><![CDATA[Nancy Pelosi]]><![CDATA[National Security]]><![CDATA[Operation Epic Fury]]>https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/04/11/cnn-host-obliterates-dem-narrative-about-removing-trump-from-office-n2201200<![CDATA[Over the past 24 hours, allegations have emerged that Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA-14) committed sexual assault or sexual misconduct against several women who have come forward to media outlets with their stories.&nbsp;]]>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 18:53:00 -0400<![CDATA[Becca Lower]]><![CDATA[2026 Elections]]><![CDATA[California]]><![CDATA[Congress]]><![CDATA[Democrat Party]]><![CDATA[Eric Swalwell]]>https://redstate.com/beccalower/2026/04/11/senior-staffers-of-swalwell-release-statement-after-investigation-into-alleged-sexual-assault-announced-n2201201<![CDATA[:Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-14) &nbsp;is facing a boatload of trouble after allegations of sexual misconduct and sexual assault against him broke this week,&nbsp;]]>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:20:00 -0400<![CDATA[Nick Arama]]><![CDATA[California]]><![CDATA[Democrat Party]]><![CDATA[Eric Swalwell]]>https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/04/11/swalwell-attorneys-remarks-about-dems-n2201195<![CDATA[Ah, unions…]]>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 16:50:00 -0400<![CDATA[Brad Slager]]><![CDATA[Jobs]]><![CDATA[Maryland]]><![CDATA[Media Bias]]><![CDATA[Washington Post]]>https://redstate.com/bradslager/2026/04/11/it-was-a-good-week-of-union-news-that-is-unless-you-were-a-guild-member-n2201197<![CDATA[Ireland's Shannon Airport is a regular stopover and refueling location for United States Air Force aircraft making their way around the world, like, say, from the eastern United States to the Middle East. On Saturday, one such plane, a C-130 Hercules cargo plane, was parked on the tarmac, bothering no one, when a reported hatchet-wielding man somehow managed to breach the airport's perimeter, climb onto the C-130, and&nbsp;start hacking away.]]>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 16:14:33 -0400<![CDATA[Ward Clark]]><![CDATA[Israel]]><![CDATA[Military]]><![CDATA[National Security]]><![CDATA[Terrorism]]><![CDATA[USA]]><![CDATA[Operation Epic Fury]]>https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/04/11/new-hatchet-wielding-nut-damages-75-million-us-war-plane-in-ireland-n2201198<![CDATA[If there's anything as historically and culturally American as bootlegging, I'm not sure what it might be. Not only do Americans enjoy a good snort now and then - just look at what happened to Prohibition here in the USA, wherein it probably made rebellious Americans drink more than ever and ended up being repealed - but there's also a certain satisfaction in evading the tax man for a tipple.]]>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:37:00 -0400<![CDATA[Ward Clark]]><![CDATA[Entertainment]]><![CDATA[History]]><![CDATA[Lawsuit]]>https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/04/11/moonshine-wins-big-158-year-ban-on-home-distilling-ruled-unconstitutional-n2201194<![CDATA[In a bizarre incident on Saturday morning, a man wielding a machete reportedly attacked people at the famed Grand Central subway station in New York City. That's when police engaged the man, shooting and killing him, according to authorities. At last report, the injured people were in stable condition at a hospital, and are expected to survive.]]>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:31:00 -0400<![CDATA[Becca Lower]]><![CDATA[Crime]]><![CDATA[Law and Order]]><![CDATA[New York]]><![CDATA[Terrorism]]>https://redstate.com/beccalower/2026/04/11/man-wielding-a-machete-injures-3-in-bizarre-attack-at-subway-station-then-police-fatally-shoot-him-n2201196<![CDATA[On Friday, Kelly Loeffler, Administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), visited Northern Alabama to tour the Hadrian Alabama Factory 4 (F4) facility in the Shoals region. Ahead of next Wednesday's (April 15) Tax Day, the Trump cabinet has been touring the country to promote how the "Working Family Tax Cut" is saving Americans thousands of dollars in refunds, and bringing greater incentives and cost-savings to small businesses.]]>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:39:00 -0400<![CDATA[Jennifer Oliver O'Connell]]><![CDATA[Alabama]]><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]><![CDATA[Economy]]><![CDATA[Jobs]]><![CDATA[National Security]]><![CDATA[Taxes]]>https://redstate.com/jenniferoo/2026/04/11/sbas-kelly-loeffler-tours-al-hadrian-f4-plant-praises-the-models-incentives-to-invest-in-america-n2201186<![CDATA[The Strait of Hormuz, it is becoming apparent, is not and never will be an Iranian lake.&nbsp;]]>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:30:10 -0400<![CDATA[Ward Clark]]><![CDATA[Iran]]><![CDATA[Military]]><![CDATA[USA]]><![CDATA[Operation Epic Fury]]>https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/04/11/us-navy-destroyers-lead-new-mine-clearing-charge-in-strait-of-hormuz-n2201192<![CDATA[A representative of the Iranian negotiating delegation claimed that the U.S. is unfreezing $6 billion in frozen assets, reprising Barack Hussein Obama's 2016 transfer of pallets of unmarked, non-sequential, small denomination bills to Iran.]]>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:30:00 -0400<![CDATA[streiff]]><![CDATA[Iran]]><![CDATA[JD Vance]]><![CDATA[Pakistan]]><![CDATA[Trump Administration]]><![CDATA[Operation Epic Fury]]>https://redstate.com/streiff/2026/04/11/iran-is-a-dishonest-and-delusional-negotiating-partner-and-we-cant-let-them-control-the-narrative-n2201193<![CDATA[Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-14) finds himself in something of a pickle this week, as he attempts to counter multiple sexual assault/harassment accusations from women amid the Democrat primary in a run for the California governorship. The stories broke on Friday, with the first story coming from a former staffer who claims Swalwell twice sexually assaulted her.]]>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:13:00 -0400<![CDATA[Becca Lower]]><![CDATA[California]]><![CDATA[Democrat Party]]><![CDATA[Eric Swalwell]]><![CDATA[House of Representatives]]>https://redstate.com/beccalower/2026/04/11/new-manhattan-das-office-investigating-sexual-assault-allegation-against-eric-swalwell-n2201191<![CDATA[Democrat Representative Eric Swalwell (CA-14)'s woes just keep adding up, and honestly, it couldn't happen to a more deserving guy. Now there's more, on top of all the allegations surfacing over the last few days - and we must believe all accusers, isn't that what Democrats keep telling us? Well, now Republican Representative Anna Paulina Luna (FL-13) intends to move to oust Rep. Swalwell from the House of Representatives&nbsp;altogether.]]>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:55:45 -0400<![CDATA[Ward Clark]]><![CDATA[Democrat Party]]><![CDATA[Eric Swalwell]]><![CDATA[Florida]]><![CDATA[House of Representatives]]>https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/04/11/anna-paulina-luna-intends-filing-to-oust-eric-swalwell-amid-assault-claims-n2201189<![CDATA[At least two U.S. Navy destroyers have&nbsp;passed through the Strait of Hormuz for the first time since hostilities began on February 28. The passage took place as ceasefire negotiations were underway in Pakistan and was not coordinated with Iranian civil or military leadership.]]>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:43:00 -0400<![CDATA[streiff]]><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]><![CDATA[Iran]]><![CDATA[Military]]><![CDATA[Operation Epic Fury]]>https://redstate.com/streiff/2026/04/11/us-navy-destroyers-pass-through-the-strait-of-hormuz-without-incident-and-without-permission-n2201188<![CDATA[Just when you thought things in the Middle East couldn't get any more interesting - and I mean interesting as in the "ancient Chinese curse" sense - now there are reports that China is preparing weapons shipments for the remains of Iran's theocratic regime. More interesting still, the shipments are reported to include air-defense systems.]]>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:11:02 -0400<![CDATA[Ward Clark]]><![CDATA[China]]><![CDATA[Iran]]><![CDATA[USA]]><![CDATA[Operation Epic Fury]]>https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/04/11/beijings-risky-new-move-air-defense-weapons-reportedly-bound-for-iran-n2201187<![CDATA[The son of one of the most notorious faces of the 1979 Iran hostage crisis had been living comfortably in Los Angeles. He won't be anymore.]]>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:07:00 -0400<![CDATA[Joe Cunningham]]><![CDATA[DHS]]><![CDATA[Iran]]><![CDATA[Marco Rubio]]>https://redstate.com/joesquire/2026/04/11/barack-obama-gave-green-cards-to-screaming-marys-family-marco-rubio-just-had-them-arrested-n2201183<![CDATA[California gubernatorial candidate Eric Swalwell (D) attempted to go on the offensive Friday night, vehemently denying explosive sexual assault and misconduct allegations from multiple women, including a former congressional staffer who claims he assaulted her twice while she was intoxicated.]]>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:26:00 -0400<![CDATA[Rusty Weiss]]><![CDATA[2026 Elections]]><![CDATA[California]]><![CDATA[Democrat Party]]><![CDATA[Eric Swalwell]]>https://redstate.com/rusty-weiss/2026/04/11/believe-survivors-swalwell-ripped-for-denying-assault-claims-then-apologizing-to-wife-for-mistakes-n2201181<![CDATA[House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and former Speaker Nancy Pelosi demanded Friday that Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-14) immediately end his campaign for California governor amid explosive sexual assault allegations from a former staffer.]]>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 07:50:00 -0400<![CDATA[Rusty Weiss]]><![CDATA[California]]><![CDATA[Congress]]><![CDATA[Eric Swalwell]]><![CDATA[Hakeem Jeffries]]><![CDATA[Nancy Pelosi]]>https://redstate.com/rusty-weiss/2026/04/11/jeffries-pelosi-demand-swalwell-suspend-his-campaign-guess-what-they-didnt-say-n2201180<![CDATA[As I gathered my thoughts for this column, I checked over at our sister site Townhall.com and found that Erick Erickson had stolen a good deal of my thunder. Not a surprise, as Erick is a smart man, and like the rest of us who are long-time, committed conservatives, states the obvious about what the nation faces in the ever-so-frail cease-fire with Iran: the threat isn’t so much Iran’s military capabilities or terrorism, it’s the very nature of the regime.]]>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 07:00:00 -0400<![CDATA[Tommy Sears]]><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]><![CDATA[Iran]]><![CDATA[JD Vance]]><![CDATA[Pakistan]]><![CDATA[Truth Social]]>https://redstate.com/tommy-sears/2026/04/11/only-vance-can-go-to-pakistan-n2201179