Mike Paul

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The Government Accountability Office, an independent agency part of the legislative branch, plans to examine the Justice Department’s handling of the Epstein files. A bipartisan group of senators raised concerns that the department violated the law. wapo.st/4u8xk9s

The Cato Institute is a libertarian think tank. It just published a 30-year study showing immigrants paid 14.5 trillion dollars more in taxes than they received in government benefits. Every single year. For thirty years. Without exception. The country was lied to. Here is what the study found.🧵

In an address to students on Monday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the U.S. has “no strategy” with Iran and the "entire nation is being humiliated" by Iranian leadership. abcnews.link/ieTk9tS

Paramount Skydance said the merged Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery will be 49.5% owned by foreign investors, with about 38.5% of the equity in the new company held by a trio of Middle Eastern funds. variety.com/2026/film/news…

The acting attorney general is being sued for failing to release the full Jeffrey Epstein files as required by law. thedailybeast.com/top-trump-goon…

Box Office Stunner: ‘Michael’ Over the Moon With Record $97M U.S. Opening, $219M Globally hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-ne…

From @TheAthleticFC: The president of the Norwegian football association has called for the abolition of the FIFA Peace Prize, which was awarded to President Trump, and says she supports an ethics complaint against FIFA President Gianni Infantino. nyti.ms/48n0c5E

What do the happiest, healthiest and longest living people have in common? It’s not fame, fortune or status. Academic research gives us the definitive answer. The main conclusion of Harvard's nearly 87-year-long Study of Adult Development (one of the longest studies of adult life ever conducted) is that strong, meaningful relationships are the single most important predictor of long-term happiness, health, and a long life. It’s not wealth, fame, social class, IQ, or even genes that determine well-being as we age—it's the quality of our connections. Harvard Study of Adult Development started in 1938 and it is the longest-running scientific study of happiness and health in history. For over 85 years, researchers have tracked the lives of 724 men and their families (now including more than 1,300 descendants) to determine what actually makes a "good life." The "One Word" Finding: Relationships The current director of the study, Dr. Robert Waldinger, famously summarizes the decades of data with one clear message: "Good relationships keep us happier and healthier. Period."  The study’s findings can be broken down into three major lessons: • Social Connection is Vital: People who are more socially connected to family, friends, and community are happier, physically healthier, and live longer than people who are less well-connected.  • Quality Over Quantity: It’s not just the number of friends you have or whether you’re in a committed relationship; it’s the quality of your close relationships. Living in the midst of conflict is actually worse for your health than getting a divorce.  • Relationships Protect the Brain: Being in a securely attached relationship in your 80s is neuroprotective. People who feel they can count on their partner in times of need keep their memories sharper for longer.

2 former Israeli prime ministers agree to merge parties against Netanyahu dlvr.it/TSDqHH

Absolute disaster for the GOP. CNN's Harry Enten confirms the Republican scheme to gerrymander Texas has completely backfired. Their chances of holding the House have plummeted to just 14 percent, and the national environment has massively shifted towards the Democrats!

The president is playing checkers, not chess. He thought this was going to be Venezuela. Iran is not Venezuela. If we come out of this with a strategically stronger Iran, one that knows it can close the Strait at any time and cripple the world economy, it's a geopolitical failure of enormous proportions.

The four living former presidents spoke to Jenna Bush Hager in a TODAY exclusive about what message they have for Americans ahead of the nation's 250th anniversary. today.com/news/clinton-b…

Distraction alert! Don’t let it work. Never stop demanding the full release of the Epstein files (as required by the law that Trump signed)! actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-c…

Nearly half of U.S. adults, 47%, describe current economic conditions as “poor,” up from 40% in March.

We won a court order stopping Nexstar’s illegal merger with Tegna as our lawsuit continues.  Consolidating hundreds of local TV stations under one corporate owner would mean higher prices and lower quality programming for consumers.  I'm fighting back.  nytimes.com/2026/04/17/bus…

As Barack Obama backs efforts he once opposed, Democrats are successfully countering President Trump’s redistricting push on.wsj.com/4cLdL01

Transit officials warn NY, NJ commuters to work from home during World Cup as rideshares put on notice trib.al/SjYoBti

The fact that we elected this man to the presidency twice should prompt deep introspection about what we’ve become. trib.al/Fb8yXDB

President Trump’s abuse of America's allies has reached a tipping point. Now countries have started making long-term policy shifts — and those shifts will soon take on a life of their own. My take:

Virginia Commonwealth University will spend $3.6 million on a memorial for dozens of people, most of African descent, whose bodies were stolen from their graves, dissected by medical students and then dumped in a forgotten well. abcnews.link/gOKW5a5