Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) is placing the blame for the Democratic Party’s declining national approval squarely on the shoulders of the mainstream media.
Speaking during a Friday night appearance on MSNBC’s The Last Word, Clyburn argued that the issue isn’t with the party’s messaging itself, but with how it’s being conveyed by the press. He insisted that Democrats are being misrepresented and dismissed the idea that their policies are too progressive.
“I think the message coming from the Democratic Party is a good message,” Clyburn said.
“The problem we’ve got is that we have to depend upon the media to deliver it.”

President Trump reignited a familiar holiday ritual on Sunday by unleashing a fiery string of Truth Social posts targeting his political enemies—chief among them Joe Biden, whom he branded a “highly destructive Moron.”
“Happy Easter to all, including the Radical Left Lunatics who are fighting and scheming so hard to bring Murderers, Drug Lords, Dangerous Prisoners, the Mentally Insane, and well known MS-13 Gang Members and Wife Beaters, back into our Country,” Trump, 78, wrote on his platform.
Taking aim at members of the judiciary, Trump slammed certain judges as “weak and ineffective,” then pivoted to Biden, 82, accusing him of enabling chaos at the southern border—before once again offering his holiday greetings.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir flew to the US overnight Sunday for an official visit to the US. Ben-Gvir was boycotted by the Biden administration [along with Finance Minister Betzalel Smotrich], and this is his first official visit to the US since taking office. Ben-Gvir flew directly to Florida and will later continue his visit in Washington and New York. (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, died Monday. He was 88. Francis, who suffered from chronic lung disease and had part of one lung removed as a young man, was admitted to Gemelli hospital on Feb. 14, 2025, for a respiratory crisis that developed into double pneumonia. He spent 38 days there, the longest hospitalization of his 12-year papacy. But he emerged on Easter Sunday — his last public appearance, a day before his death — to greet ythousands of people in St. Peter’s Square and treat them to a surprise popemobile romp through the piazza, drawing wild cheers and applause. Beforehand, he met briefly with U.S. Vice President JD Vance.

Israel is considering acting against Hamas by re-arresting dozens of terrorists who were released in previous hostage release deals, especially the terrorists who were released to Yehudah and Shomron and East Jerusalem, Channel 12 News reported on Sunday evening. Such a move would place pressure on Hamas to reach a deal, joining the previous step of halting humanitarian aid into the Strip. According to the report, the move has already been raised several times in Cabinet discussions but was rejected by defense officials. In recent days, senior government officials have been reconsidering the move in the wake of Hamas’s refusal to accept a hostage release deal.

_*]:min-w-0″> The passing of Pope Francis, the first non-European pontiff in nearly 1,300 years, marks a significant moment in Catholic leadership and interfaith relations.

ROME (AP) — Iran and the United States plan to meet over Tehran’s rapid

Family getting up: Friday (4/25/25)PM Rabbi Gershon EichornFather Mrs. Reva EichornMother Mrs.

A Lakewood police officer remains in critical condition following a serious car crash late Friday night at the intersection of Cedarbridge and New Hampshire Avenues, sources told Lakewood Alerts. Read the full story on Lakewood Alerts. 

Family getting up: Shacharis: 8:00 am Mincha: 7:00 pm Maariv: 9:15 pm Mrs.

Israel is facing one of the most critical security decisions in its modern history: whether to act alone in striking Iran’s nuclear infrastructure as the United States edges closer to a renewed nuclear agreement with Tehran. As American diplomats continue what they describe as “positive” negotiations, Israeli defense officials warn the clock may be running out. The dilemma has escalated behind closed doors, as the Biden-era failure to secure a long-term agreement gave way to the Trump administration’s hardened stance. Still, Israeli officials fear the forthcoming deal may fail to fully dismantle Iran’s military nuclear capabilities—leaving Israel exposed and increasingly isolated. “We are watching the Americans go down the same path again,” said one senior Israeli official.

Hamas has signaled to Arab mediators its willingness to enter into a long-term truce with Israel — one that would halt military operations, including the development of weapons and construction of tunnels — as part of a comprehensive ceasefire agreement, according to reports. The proposal, conveyed last week, marks the most far-reaching position publicly attributed to Hamas since the start of the war in Gaza. The terms, as relayed to The Times of Israel by a senior Palestinian official and an Arab diplomat involved in the mediation, include a multi-year truce lasting five, 10, or even 15 years, contingent upon a broader deal to end the war.

The Supreme Court on Saturday blocked, for now, the deportations of any Venezuelans held in northern Texas under an 18th century wartime law. In a brief order, the court directed the Trump administration not to remove Venezuelans held in the Bluebonnet Detention Center “until further order of this court.” Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented. The high court acted in an emergency appeal from the American Civil Liberties Union contending that immigration authorities appeared to be moving to restart removals under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. The Supreme Court had said earlier in April that deportations could proceed only if those about to be removed had a chance to argue their case in court and were given “a reasonable time” to contest their pending removals.

Opponents of President Donald Trump’s administration took to the streets of communities large and small across the U.S. on Saturday, decrying what they see as threats to the nation’s democratic ideals. The disparate events ranged from a march through midtown Manhattan and a rally in front of the White House to a demonstration at a Massachusetts commemoration of “the shot heard ’round the world” on April 19, 1775, marking the start of the Revolutionary War 250 years ago. Thomas Bassford was among the demonstrators at the reenactment of the Battles of Lexington and Concord outside Boston. The 80-year-old retired mason from Maine said he believes Americans are under attack from their own government and need to stand up against it.

Iran and the United States plan to meet over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program again next week, after both sides said they made progress in their talks Saturday in Rome. A U.S. official confirmed that at a point during the negotiations in Rome, President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi spoke face to face. Before they meet again in Oman on April 26, Araghchi said technical-level talks would be held in the coming days. That experts would be discussing details of a possible deal suggests movement in the talks and comes as Trump has pushed for a rapid agreement while threatening military action against Iran.

Lakewood Alerts regrets to inform you of the petirah of Mrs. Esther Frankel a”h, a woman of sterling middos and unwavering emunah, who was niftar at the age of 91. Mrs. Frankel a”h was the beloved mother of R’ Menashe Frankel yb”l, one of Lakewood’s most respected askanim, known for his tireless efforts on behalf of the tzibbur and his many quiet acts of chessed. She was also the mother of R’ Dovid Frankel, a yerei Shamayim and baal chessed in his own right. Read the full story and levaya details on Lakewood Alerts.

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