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Today’s Headlines: Hungary's newly elected Prime Minister Peter Magyar revealed that Orban's government had been financing CPAC for years — and will no longer do so. JD Vance, meanwhile, told a Turning Point USA crowd that cutting Ukraine aid was one of the administration's top achievements, called Russia's invasion "haggling over a few square kilometers," and told reporters that the Pope should stick to theology and leave policy to politicians. The Pope is currently in Cameroon fighting corruption and attending peace talks. Meanwhile, the Iran ceasefire expires April 21st — less than five days away. U.S. officials claim they're "moving closer to a framework agreement," while Treasury Secretary Bessent previewed the backup plan: a "financial equivalent of a bombing campaign" on Iran through sanctions on countries doing business with Iranian-linked entities, including the UAE and China. In other news, LiveNation and Ticketmaster were found by a jury to be an illegal monopoly that engaged in anticompetitive conduct harming consumers, artists, and venues. Stock dropped 5%. Damages to be determined. The Swalwell scandal expanded to a second DA investigation, this time in Los Angeles, following Lonna Drewes' allegations. CNN published an investigation into a website with 62 million monthly visitors — more than Gmail — hosting tens of thousands of videos of men sharing advice on drugging and assaulting partners. RFK Jr.'s private journals revealed he once stopped on the highway to cut the penis off a dead raccoon to "study later." And finally, AllBirds is pivoting from shoes to AI infrastructure under the name NewBird AI and the founder of SantaCon was arrested for wire fraud after allegedly siphoning hundreds of thousands in charity donations into a personal slush fund for luxury vacations and fine dining.

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The New Republic: Hungary’s New Leader Reveals Viktor Orbán Was Paying CPAC

Yahoo: Vance calls end of Ukraine aid 'one of the proudest' achievements of Trump administration

NYT: Vance Says Pope Leo Should Be More Careful When Talking About Theology

AP News: Pope demands the 'chains of corruption' be broken during visit to Cameroon

WSJ: LIV Golf Facing Imminent Closure as Saudi Backers Weigh Pulling Funding

Axios: U.S. and Iran inch toward framework deal to end war, U.S. officials say

AP News: From dropping bombs to pressuring banks: US pivots to economic warfare on Iran

The Hill: Los Angeles DA says Swalwell under investigation

CNN: Exposing a global ‘online rape academy’ that is teaching men how to abuse women and evade detection

NY Post: RFK Jr. once chopped off a dead raccoon’s penis to ‘study later’ while on a family road trip

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