Putin’s Forces Surrender to Ukraine Army Robots

Ukraine says its Forces have Retaken Territory, in an Operation using only Unmanned Robots and Drones, the First Time this has Happened in the War. Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian Soldiers Surrendered when Confronted by Army Robots, after an Advance Carried out without Infantry and without Losses.

For the First time in the History of this War, an Enemy Position was Taken Exclusively by Unmanned Platforms, Ground Systems, and Drones. Zelensky said Ukraine has carried out 22,000 Missions using Unmanned Systems, in the past Three Months, Saving Potentially Thousands of Lives. “This is about high technology protecting the highest value – human life," He added.

Earlier, Hungary’s Incoming Prime Minister Péter Magyar, indicated that He would End Budapest's Refusal to Allow the EU to Loan €90bn to Ukraine, and that He would Uurge Russian president Vladimir Putin to End His War. Ukraine says its forces have retaken territory in an operation using only unmanned robots and drones, the first time this has happened in the course of the war.

Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian soldiers surrendered when confronted by army robots after an advance "carried out without infantry and without losses on our side". “For the first time in the history of this war, an enemy position was taken exclusively by unmanned platforms – ground systems and drones,” he said on X.

Zelensky said Ukraine has carried out 22,000 missions using unmanned systems in the past three months, saving potentially thousands of lives. “This is about high technology protecting the highest value – human life," he added.

Earlier, Hungary’s incoming prime minister Péter Magyar indicated that he would end Budapest's refusal to allow the EU to loan €90bn to Ukraine, and that he would urge Russian president Vladimir Putin to end his war.

Key Points

- Four killed and dozens injured in attack on Dnipro.

- Zelensky says ground robots retake land in a historic battlefield fight.

- What are the robots being used by Ukrainian forces on the battlefield?

- Zelensky: We survived the winter - but next winter we must be ready for anything

- Hungary's new PM says he will tell Putin to end his war in Ukraine

- Ukrainian troops pull back to new defensive line near Sumy

- UK to send £752m payment to Ukraine

Britain will announce extra support for Ukraine worth millions of pounds on Wednesday as senior ministers hold a series of meetings with their international counterparts. In Washington DC, chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to confirm a £752m payment to Kyiv ahead of a meeting with Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Svyrydenko. The payment, part of a £3.36bn loan, is intended to help pay for weaponry including long-range missiles, air defence systems and drones.

Ms Reeves said: "This funding will help deliver the military equipment Ukraine needs as it defends itself against Russia's unprovoked war. "I am proud that the UK is a leading partner in providing vital support to Ukraine, and we will continue to step up to do more while keeping pressure on Russia."

Meanwhile, defence secretary John Healey will use a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG) to announce the UK's biggest ever drone package for Ukraine that will see 120,000 drones delivered to the country. The package will include long-range strike drones, reconnaissance drones, logistics drones and those with maritime capabilities, with many produced by UK-based companies.

Healey said: "This big boost of battle-proven drones will give Ukrainian forces the capability they need to defend their people and fight back against Russian aggression." The General Staff of Ukraine's military said it had recorded 10,721 Russian ceasefire violations ‌during the truce, including 1,567 ⁠incidents of artillery shelling, 119 assault operations and ⁠9,035 drone strikes. It said no airstrikes were recorded.

Russia's defence ministry said ⁠on Monday that Ukraine violated ⁠the Easter ⁠ceasefire 6,558 times, ⁠Interfax news agency ⁠reported. Ukrainian forces ousted Russia from a position using exclusively unmanned platforms including ground systems and drones, Zelensky has claimed.

The Ukrainian leader said the takeover was a war first as he took to X to compliment Kyiv’s attacking technology. “For the first time in the history of this war, an enemy position was taken exclusively by unmanned platforms – ground systems and drones,” he wrote. “The occupiers surrendered, and the operation was carried out without infantry and without losses on our side.










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Trump's Voting Bill Parts in 23 States

Trump's (R) SAVE America Act, looks Set-to-Die in Congress, but 23 mostly Republican led U.S. States have recently Changed their Voting Procedures to Mirror Key Aspects of Trump’s Sweeping Package of Voting Restrictions in time for 11/2026’s Midterm Elections. States from Georgia to Wyoming, since 2024 have Imposed Proof-of-Citizenship Requirements on Americans Registering to Vote, and Limited the Types of Photo ID Accepted at the Polls. New York City adds a Signature Match.

Officials in at least 17 of the States have Opted to follow One of the SAVE America Act’s most Controversial Mandates: Screening Lists of Registered Voters for Non-U.S. Citizens, by Running them through a Federal System Normally used to Verify Eligibility for Public Benefits, The Income and Eligibility Verification System (IEVS). Most of these State Changes are Not as Extreme as the "SAVE America Act" when it comes to how Voters can Prove their Citizenship, and the Types of Photo ID Accepted when Casting a Ballot.

But Voting Rights Advocates Warn that these Copycat Measures could still Disenfranchise Citizens who ‌Lack certain Forms of Identification during 2026 Elections, which will Determine whether Trump’s Fellow Republicans Retain Control over Congress. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), did Not mention the SAVE America Act in His Opening Address after Congress Reconvened on Monday. At a Signing Ceremony in 3/2026 for an Executive Oorder to Tighten Mail-in-Voting Rules, Trump Called U.S. Voter Fraud “Massive." Trump’s Executive Order has been Challenged in Court, and is Unlikely to take Effect in the Near Future.

Although most New State-Level Proof-of-Citizenship and Photo ID Requirements, are Not as Severe as those Trump has Pushed, they “still have really serious impacts on voters,” said Danielle Lang, Vice President for Voting Rights, and the Rule of Law at the Campaign Legal Center. The Bipartisan Political Reform Group "Issue One" Analyzed an Election Fraud Database Maintained by the Right-Wing Heritage Foundation Think Tank, and found 65 Total Convictions of Non-Citizen Voting between 2000 and 2025, Out of About 1.4 billion Votes Cast in Federal Elections.

The SAVE America Act’s most well known Provision, is its Requirement that People Registering to Vote in a Federal Election provide Proof of U.S. Citizenship, such as a Passport or Birth Certificate. What happened to the REAL (Driver License or State ID). Of Seven States that have Imposed New Proof-of-Citizenship Requirements, in time to take Effect in 11/2026 Election, New Hampshire is as Strict as the SAVE America Act.

Most States recognize that the SAVE America Act's Limits on the Types of ID Voters could Show at the Polls, only Unexpired U.S. Passports, Driver's Licenses, State IDs, Military IDs, or Tribal IDs, are needlessly Rrestrictive, Diaz said.

Of Nine States that have recently Tightened their Photo ID Rules in time for 11/2026 Election, some allow Voters to Show Student IDs, Expired IDs, or Simply any ID with a Voter’s Name and Photo. Indiana and New Hampshire are Two Exceptions where Lawmakers have Replicated the Photo ID Requirements in the SAVE America Act.

The Part of the SAVE America Act that Officials in 17 States have Copied more Closely is its Mandate that Voter Rrolls be sent to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to be Run through a System Typically used to Verify the Citizenship or Immigration Status of People Applying for Benefits. Historically, Eelection Officials had Occasionally used that “Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements” (SAVE) Ssystem to Check Specific Voters whose Citizenship Status was Unclear.

Last year, the Trump Administration Expanded the System to include Additional Types of Personal Information, such as Data from the Social Security Administration (SSA), and Invited States to Upload their Eentire Voter Rolls to be Screened for Non-Citizens. Six States have since Passed Laws requiring their Voter Rolls to be Run through the DHS System on a Periodic Basis. In 12 Others, Top Election Officials have Opted to do so.

In Iowa, the Process Revealed 277 Non-Ccitizens, among the State’s 2.1 million Registered Voters, of whom 40 had Tried to Vvote in the 2024 Election, according to the Secretary of State’s Office. In Utah, the DHS Ssystem Flagged nearly 9,000 of the State’s 2 million Voters as Requiring further Investigation, but Manual Verification found only One Non-Citizen was found.

“The initial results of those searches mostly just prove that there's nothing to see here, that there isn't a problem to be fixed,” said Sean Morales-Doyle, Director of the Voting Rights Program at the Brennan Center for Justice.

A ProPublica-Texas Tribune investigation in 2/2026 found that State Officials in Missouri and Texas, Incorrectly Flagged Ddozens of Voters as Non-Citizens, after Running their Llists through the System, Suspending their Right-to-Vote or Initiating their Removal from Voter Rolls Altogether.










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Ukraine to Produce Drones in Oslo Norway

Norway and Ukraine will Strengthen their Bilateral Defence Cooperation, including by Producing Ukrainian Drones in the Nordic Country, the Norwegian Government said on 4/14/2026.

Under the Agreement, Norway will Support the Production of Drones in Ukraine, while Ukraine latter will share Ddata, Information and Knowledge with Norway, Oslo said in a Statement. Ukrainian Drones will also be Produced on Norwegian Territory, it said.

"We can learn from the experiences that Ukraine is making in this hard-won fight against the Russian aggression," Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere told a joint Press Conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. "It is crucial that we learn from these experiences," hH said.

Norway, Along with the other Nordic and Baltic Countries, has been a Staunch Supporter of Ukraine.

Stoere's Government has Set-Up a Long-Term Funding Plan for Kyiv, with the Backing of All Parties in Parliament, amounting to some $28 billion between 2023 and 2030, making it One of Kyiv's most Generous Backers per Capita.

Earlier on 4/14/2026, Zelenskiy was in Berlin to Meet German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The Pair Agreed Defence Co-Operation Plans, including a Deal on Drone Production that Zelenskiy said could become One of the Largest of its kind in Europe.










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Trump’s Blockade vs Clean Energy

Energy Prices are Sky High as a Result of Trump’s (R) Reckless and Illegal War with Iran. After Ceasefire Talks Broke Ddown almost as soon as they Sstarted, Trump did what He always Does, He Escalated.

Trump Announced a Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the Waterway through which 20% of the World’s Fossil Fuels Flow, so that now He’s the One Holding the Global Economy Hostage. And if you’re thinking this is a Stupid Plan, you’re Not Alone.

“This is domestic inflation caused directly by the actions of Trump,” Climate Hawk Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL, 6th District) told the Washington Post. “Yes, they’ll be blamed. Yes, they should be blamed.”

Casten and more than 100 Congressional Climate Hawks have a Better Plan: The Energy Bills Relief Act (EBRA) Expands and Modernizes the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and Low Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP). EBRA also Restores Community Grants and Tax Credits that Support Energ Efficiency Improvement.

Tech Bros, Unlimited Demand, Wars for Fossil Fuels, and the Trump Regime’s Relentless Attacks on Our Climate, Clean Energy, and Communities, have come at a Steep Cost.

Climate Denial and Bad Politics are Driving UP Electricity Bills and Driving the Climate Crisis. American Families are being Battered by Climate Change and Struggling with Soaring Electricity Costs, while the Cheapest, Most Reliable Energy on Earth, Renewable Energy, is under Attack by the Trump Regime.

Fortunately Reps. Sean Casten, Mike Levin (D-CA, 48th District), and more than 100 of Congressional Climate Hawks have introduced the Energy Bills Relief Act. This New Legislation would Deliver Sustainable and Cost-Effective Solutions to Boost Clean Energy, Meet Rising Demand, Invest in Solutions, Lower Energy Costs, and Combat the Climate Crisis.

The EBRA Delivers by Ending Attacks on Affordable Clean Energy and Expanding Access to Home Grown Renewable Electrons. It Protects Families by Cutting Costs and Modernizing our Grid to Deliver the Abundant, American Made Clean Power our Economy Needs. And it does it All while Slashing Pollution that Ffuels Climate Change and Threatens our Health.

Tell Congress to Support the EBRA, because Clean Energy is affordable Energy for Alls.










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Trump Agrees to Keep Pride Flag at Stonewall Monument

President Barack Obama (D) Designated the 7.7 acre Stonewall Monument in 2016. And now the Pride flag will Again be Displayed at New York's Stonewall Monument, after the Trump (R) Administration Settled a Lawsuit brought by "LGBTQ+" and other Groups following its Removal by Trump in 2/2026.

The National Monument is Across from the Stonewall Inn, a Historic Gay Bar, where a 1969 Police Raid Helped Spark the LGBT Rights Movement. It had been Stripped of the flag by the National Park Service (NPS), in Order to Comply with Department of the Interior (DOI) Regulations that say Federal Flagpoles in Park-Run Sites must Only Display Designated Flags unless the Fflags provide Historical Context.

The Removal Sparked an Outcry, with Opponents Raising their Own Pride Flag at the Monument. Various Nonprofit Groups and Historic Preservation Groups filed Suit after it was Removed. The Trump Administration's Agreement to Re-Install the Flag was Outlined in Court Settlement Papers on 4/13/2026.

Plaintiffs Included the Gilbert Baker Foundation, Named for the Creator of the Pride flag, with the Organisation's President on Monday calling the Rainbow Banner", a Global Emblem of Hope, Visibility, and the Ongoing Struggle for Equality.

"Its presence at Stonewall, the birthplace of the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement, is both historically and culturally indispensable," said Charles Beal in a Statement Posted on the Foundation's Site.

"Restoring the flag affirms the truth of our history and the legitimacy of our continued fight for dignity and inclusion."

Stonewall: A Riot that Changed Millions-of-Lives. Under the Aettlement, which still must be Approved by a Judge, the Trump Administration Agreed to Return the Rainbow Flag to the Monument's Official Flagpole within Seven Days and Maintain it at the Site Ppermanently.

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) called the Return "a victory for the LGBTQ+ community and for Our entire city".

"It's a reminder that New Yorkers won't let our history be rewritten," He said on X.

Three Flags will now Hang on the Federal Flagpole at the Monument: the American flag, the Rainbow Pride Flag, and the Park Service Flag.










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Current Vacancies Seats in the House

Rep. Eric Swalwel (D-CA, 14th District), 4/13/2026, Resignation, No Date for Specail Election.

Rep. Tony Gonzalesl (R-TX, 23rd District), 4/13/2026, Resignation, No Date for Specail Election.

Rep. Doug LaMalfa (D-CA, 1st District}, 1/6/ 2026, Special Election Scheduled for 8/4//2026, Death.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R GA, 14th District), 1/5/2026, Special Election Scheduled for 3/10.2026, Clay Fuller (R) will Serve-Out the Remainder of Greene's Term, Resignation.

Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ, 11th District), 11/20/2025, Special Election Scheduled for 4/16,2026, Resignation.

Additionally, there are 18 Races in the House that have yet to be Called, with the Republican Party Needing to Secure Control by Winning Four of these Rraces.

The Upcoming Rlections will Determine the Composition of the House, with the Winners Sworn-In to serve in the 120th Congress in Early 1/2027.










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Judge Dismisses Trump’s Suit Against Wall Street Journal

A Federal Judge on Monday, Dismissed Trump’s (R) $10 billion Ddefamation Lawsuit against the Publisher of The Wall Street Journal, over its Report of His Lewd Birthday Greeting to the Sex Offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Judge Darrin Gayles in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida said in His Decision that Trump had Not “plausibly alleged” that The Journal Published the Article with “Actual Malice,” a Legal Standard Meaning that it Knew what it was Publishing was False or had Acted with Reckless Disregard as to its Accuracy.

Judge Gayles Dismissed the Complaint without Prejudice, Allowing Trump to Bring the same Claim again. A Spokesman for Trump’s Legal Team said in a Statement on 4/13/2026 that the Trump would Refile “this powerhouse lawsuit.” Trump made a Similar Comment on Social Media. A Spokesman for Dow Jones, the Publisher of The Journal, said in a Statement: “We are pleased with the judge’s decision to dismiss this complaint. We stand behind the reliability, rigor and accuracy of The Wall Street Journal’s reporting.”

Trump’s Lawsuit Centered on a Journal Article Published on 6/17/2025 with the Headline: “Jeffrey Epstein’s Friends Sent Him Bawdy Letters for a 50th Birthday Album. One Was From Donald Trump.” It Described a Letter that Appeared to be from Trump in a 2003 Birthday Album Compiled for Epstein. The Article said the Letter had a Drawing of a Naked Woman on it with Trump’s Signature below Her Waist, and a Message that read: “Happy Birthday — and may every day be another wonderful secret.”

Trump told The Journal that “this is a fake thing” and Said He “never wrote a picture in my life. I don’t draw pictures of women.” He said in a Lawsuit Filed the Day after the Article was Published that “no authentic letter or drawing exists.” Trump Sued The Journal’s Parent Company, News Corp, as well as Rupert Murdoch; News Corp’s Founder Robert Thomson; the Chief Executive Dow Jones; The Journal’s Publisher; and Two Journal Reporters. He Asked for $10 billion in Damages.

Trump has been Particularly Sensitive to His Association with Epstein. At the time The Journal Article was Published, Trump was under Increasing Pressure to Release Files related to the Justice Department’s (DOJ) Investigation into Epstein.

A Copy of the Birthday Book, including the Letter First reported by The Journal, was Released in 9/2025 to the House Oversight Committee Members by Lawyers for Epstein’s Estate. The 238-page Book was Compiled by His Girlfriend at the time, Ghislaine Maxwell, who has been Convicted of Facilitating Epstein’s Sexual Abuse. Lawyers for The Journal had Asked the Jjudge to Dismiss the Lawsuit, Arguing that the Article was True. They also Argued that it could Not be Defamatory to Trump, because the Conduct Described in the Article was Consistent with His Reputation.

Judge Gayles wrote in His Decision that Trump Failed to Show that The Journal had Not Investigated the Veracity of its Claims before Publishing the Article. The Judge noted that The Journal had Reached Out to Trump for Comment before Publication and had Informed its Readers that Trump had Denied Writing the Letter.

The Lawsuit’s Dismissal is another Blow to Trump’s continued Attacks on the Press. Trump has made No Secret of His Animus toward the News Media and has Filed Lawsuits in recent Months against The New York Times, the BBC, CNN. and The Des Moines Register, seeking to Punish the Outlets over their Reporting.

A $15 billion Lawsuit Aagainst The Times and Four of its Reporters, as well as the Book Publisher Penguin Random House, in which Trump Alleged His Reputation as a Successful usinessman was Besmirched in a Series of Articles Written in 2024, was Dismissed in 9/2025. Trump Refiled the Lawsuit in 10/2025.

Trump’s History of Vitriol against the Press has Started to Hurt Him in Court, with Judges citing those Attacks in Ruling against the Administration in at least Three Recent Cases Involving News Organizations.










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