Hungarian Rhapsody! Tabs, Mon., April 13, 2025 Hungary’s Fidesz party lost power to the Tisza party in a landslide election with high voter turnout, marking a significant shift for conservatives and Russia. Meanwhile, US diplomatic efforts with Iran, involving figures like JD Vance, Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner, appear to have failed, with Trump issuing threats of blockading Iran’s ports. The article also details serious allegations of sexual assault and misconduct against Rep. Eric Swalwell, impacting his California governorship aspirations, and touches upon a Delaware judge’s unusual reassignment of Elon Musk’s cases.

• Hungarian dictator-scented prime minister Viktor Orbán and his Fidesz party lost power to the moderate-conservative Tisza party in a landslide election.
• JD Vance’s talks with Iran representatives reportedly did not succeed, following similar failures by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
• Donald Trump threatened to blockade Iran’s ports and insulted the Pope on his web platform.
• Rep. Eric Swalwell is facing numerous allegations of sexual harassment, assault, and misconduct from former staffers.
• A Delaware judge reassigned Elon Musk’s cases after allegedly liking a LinkedIn post critical of Musk.
• A poll indicates that only Republicans over 50 have a positive view of Israel and PM Benjamin Netanyahu.