#270: 72 Hours (4/20/26)

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#270: 72 Hours (4/20/26) Links: Trump, Pope Leo escalate feud over Iran war Source: Washington Times https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/apr/13/trump-pope-leo-escalate-feud-iran-war/ White House message to oil CEOs: Pump more oil Source: Politico Pro https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026/04/top-trump-officials-call-on-oil-ceos-as-prices-pinch-voters-00874147 AlphaGen Withdraws Retirement Notices for Gowanus & Narrows Generating Stations Following NYISO Reliability Determinations Source: Press release from AlphaGen: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/alphagen-withdraws-retirement-notices-for-gowanus--narrows-generating-stations-following-nyiso-reliability-determinations-302743905.html Ari Natter BGOV - US Rejects CenterPoint’s Bid to Close Indiana Coal Plant https://www.bgov.com/news/TDLH0MKGIFSQ Dems race to distance themselves from Swalwell amid allegations of rape, assault Source: The Hill https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5831300-eric-swalwell-sexual-misconduct-allegations-democrats-metoo/ Cruz says Trump ‘spoke to me seriously’ about Supreme Court vacancies Source: The Hill https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5834037-ted-cru