Politics: 5 stories from this week
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On Politics
April 11, 2026

Here are some stories you might have missed this week, curated by Times editors and personalized for you.

President Trump gestures from behind a lectern with the seal of the president of the United States on it.

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Trump Lashes Out at Prominent Conservatives Over Iran War Criticism

In a lengthy social media post, the president attacked Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly and others in starkly personal terms. He also criticized the editorial board of The Wall Street Journal.

By Tim Balk

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The New York Times

Once ‘Ultra MAGA’, Trump Supporters Fume About Iran on Truth Social

A growing chorus of disaffected Trump supporters is sounding off in the replies to his posts on the social media platform he founded.

By Stuart A. Thompson and Steven Lee Myers

A rendering of an arch with the Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument in the background.

U.S. Commission of Fine Arts

Officials Release Design for 250-Foot Arch in Washington, as Trump Seeks Another Imprint

The president has proposed the arch, which would rise on a Washington roundabout across from the Lincoln Memorial, as a way to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary.

By Luke Broadwater

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The New York Times

The Oil Shock Is Worse Than You Think

The war with Iran is preventing huge amounts of oil from flowing out of the Persian Gulf, but the prices that many people track don’t fully capture the scale of the disruption.

By Rebecca F. Elliott

A man in a blue suit and red tie gestures while speaking.

Eric Lee for The New York Times

Online and on the Stump, Democrats Embrace a Four-Letter Word

Democratic politicians are swearing with glee. It is usually aimed at President Trump.

By Kellen Browning and Matt Zdun

MORE ON THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION

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The New York Times

Latest Polls: Do Americans Approve of President Trump? →

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The New York Times

Tracking the Lawsuits Against Trump’s Agenda →

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