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Last updated: April 11, 2026, 8:30 PM ET

Political & Regulatory Headlines

Political maneuvering in Washington could spark removal votes as the House prepares to consider expelling Representative Eric Swalwell amid previously disclosed sexual assault allegations against the California Democrat. Elsewhere in federal enforcement, the abrupt dismissals of immigration judges followed rulings that blocked deportations for pro-Palestinian students, marking the latest action by the current administration to recalibrate immigration court leadership. Separately, immigration agents detained a second Venezuelan doctor in South Texas over the weekend; the physician was taken into custody while traveling, mirroring the recent apprehension of another doctor days earlier.

Corporate & Sector Developments

In aviation safety, Southwest Airlines will restrict passengers to carrying only one lithium battery-powered portable charger per person starting April 20, tightening existing guidelines on personal electronics. Meanwhile, presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has quietly stopped promoting raw milk, shifting his public health messaging toward promoting whole milk as a politically more palatable stance while campaigning. Separately, the four NASA astronauts concluded their journey by safely splashing down in the Pacific, reuniting with friends and family in Houston following their 10-day Artemis II mission around the Moon.