The Daily Populous

Tuesday April 14th, 2026 morning edition

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Both of Arizona’s senators seem more than happy to let presidential run speculation fly as they “consider” a campaign for the highest office in the land.

A recent poll by Yale Youth Polling found that registered Democrats view Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly as the second-most electable potential presidential candidate, just behind California Gov. Gavin Newsom.

When presented with a theoretical matchup between Kelly and another candidate, 70% of polled voters said Kelly was more “likely” to win the 2028 presidential election against a Republican.

Gallego ranked as the 14th-most electable Democratic presidential option, with 41% of polled voters choosing him in head-to-head matchups.

Democrats view Newsom, Kelly as most electable in 2028 pic.twitter.com/boQ9Ex0D3E — Yale Youth Poll (@YalePolling) April 13, 2026.

Both Kelly and Gallego have floated the idea of a presidential run in the 2028 election, which is two and a half years away.

Instead of silencing Kelly, the move by the Trump administration gave Kelly a bump in fundraising dollars and name recognition to support a presidential run. »

Russia adds Hungary to 'unfriendly countries' list after Magyar wins

Authored by newsukraine.rbc.ua
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According to preliminary results, Péter Magyar secured victory, leaving the Kremlin dissatisfied, the Russian media report.

For Russian President Vladimir Putin, the pro-Kremlin candidate Viktor Orbán, who had been in power in Hungary for more than 16 years, was a convenient and beneficial partner.

However, Hungarian voters made a democratic choice, and opposition candidate Péter Magyar won by a wide margin. »

Things Are Looking Quite Bad for Trump

Authored by slate.com
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President Donald Trump had a very bad weekend.

The massive defeat may damage similarly minded political movements, in Europe if not quite yet in the United States—where the MAGA movement remains loyal to Trump.

In other words, they weren’t—and still aren’t—accomplishing the goals for which Trump had gone to war in the first place. »

NATO allies refuse to join Trump's Iranian port blockade

Authored by yahoo.com

It has been seeking to make its control of the strait permanent and possibly collect levies from ships that use it.

Other Countries will be involved with this Blockade," Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Sunday.

NATO could play a role in the ‌strait if its 32 members could agree on the formation of a mission, Rutte said on Thursday. »