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May 16, 2026
Virginia’s Spanberger fumes after Supreme Court declines to reinstate new map
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) on Friday blasted the Supreme Court for declining to reinstate Virginia’s new congressional map approve...
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May 16, 2026
Tick that causes meat allergy, other rare virus is spreading: What symptoms to watch for
A tick capable of making its victims allergic to meat and dairy (among other items) and spreading a virus that has no known cure may be reac...
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May 16, 2026
Cohen gets candid on retirement after redistricting loss: ‘I’ve got a great district’
Tennessee Rep. Steve Cohen (D) gave an emotional tribute to his district after he announced his retirement from Congress on Friday. The 76-...
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May 16, 2026
House Republican requests UFO talk from private contractor
Lawmakers have said they believe the Pentagon is using private contractors to conceal UFO-related programs.
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May 16, 2026
Jimmy Lai’s daughter praises Trump for mentioning imprisoned father to Xi
Claire Lai, the daughter of imprisoned media mogul Jimmy Lai, on Friday praised President Trump for mentioning her father during his summit...
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May 16, 2026
Waltz: Trump was ‘quite clear’ to China on Taiwan ‘status quo’
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said on Friday that President Trump was transparent with China’s leader during their meetin...
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May 16, 2026
Which states have the highest gas taxes?
There’s a lot of talk about suspending the federal gas tax. But how much are state gas taxes costing drivers?
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May 16, 2026
Trump doubles down after dismissing affordability concerns amid Iran war
President Trump on Friday defended his controversial remarks earlier this week when the president said he was not factoring in Americans’ co...
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May 16, 2026
Trump says joint US-Nigeria raid killed top ISIS commander
President Trump said late Friday that the U.S. military and Nigerian forces “flawlessly executed” a mission to take out a top ISIS commander...
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May 16, 2026
Fetterman frustrates Democrats with pro-Trump remarks on Fox News
Democrats once hailed Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) as the party’s poster child: A plain-spoken, hoodie-wearing populist who appealed not just...
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May 16, 2026
Trump ambiguity raises questions on US support to Taiwan
President Trump’s ambiguous stance on Taiwan and arms sales is raising questions about future U.S. support for Taipei in the aftermath of th...
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May 16, 2026
Trump discloses $220M in financial transactions
The U.S. Office of Government Ethics on Thursday released financial disclosure forms showing that President Trump disclosed at least $220 mi...
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May 16, 2026
Warren, Shaheen urge Trump administration not to extend Russian oil sanctions waiver
Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Friday called on the Trump administration to not extend a waiver on sanction...
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May 16, 2026
DC parents could face jail over ‘teen takeovers’ under Pirro move
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro on Friday said her office will increase the jail time penalties for Washington, D.C...
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May 15, 2026
Energy secretary: Strait of Hormuz will reopen ‘sometime this summer at latest’
Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Friday suggested that the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has kept closed amid its ceasefire with the U.S., wi...
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May 15, 2026
Tina Peters to go free after Colorado Gov. Polis commutes her sentence
Tina Peters, a former elections clerk who was the first local official convicted over efforts to subvert the 2020 presidential election, wil...
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May 15, 2026
Comer says he’s planning on running for governor
Kentucky Rep. James Comer (R) signaled this week that he intends to run for governor in the Bluegrass State next year. “I plan on running f...
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May 15, 2026
Rubio: Iran won’t be able to leverage US politics into forcing ‘bad’ deal on Trump
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday said Iran attempting to use U.S. politics, specifically rising energy prices and its impact on Am...
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May 15, 2026
Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended, says US State Department
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 45-day extension to a temporary ceasefire agreement between the two countries amid the Iran war, accordi...
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May 15, 2026
Wife of US soldier released from ICE custody
The wife of a U.S. Army soldier has been released from federal custody after spending a month in an immigration detention center. Deisy Rive...
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May 15, 2026
DOJ requests 1,500 more National Guard troops for planned DC ‘summer surge’
The Trump administration wants another 1,500 National Guard troops deployed to the streets of Washington, D.C., part of a “summer surge” of...
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May 15, 2026
Tech CEOs invited to Capitol Hill to answer questions about kids online safety
Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has invited the leaders of four major technology companies to appear before lawmake...
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May 15, 2026
Eric Trump says he’ll sue Jen Psaki, MS NOW over report on China trip
President Trump’s son Eric Trump on Friday said he will sue MS NOW, formerly MSNBC, and one of its hosts Jen Psaki after a monologue on her...
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May 15, 2026
Missing GOP congressman’s father says illness ‘won’t linger’: ‘He will be 100 percent OK’
Former New Jersey Gov. Tom Kean Sr. (R) attempted on Friday to assuage concerns about the health of his son, GOP Rep. Tom Kean Jr., as the N...
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May 15, 2026
FBI offers $200K reward in search for ex-Air Force counterintelligence specialist who defected to Iran
The FBI is offering a $200,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a former U.S. Air Force counterintelligence sp...
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May 15, 2026
Trump administration sued by veterans group over VA abortion ban
A veterans advocacy group is suing the Trump administration over its ban on abortion care and counseling at the Department of Veterans Affai...
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May 15, 2026
Texas Supreme Court refuses to remove Democrats who fled state
The Texas Supreme Court on Friday shut down Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R) effort to penalize the dozens of Democratic legislators who fled the stat...
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May 15, 2026
Republicans grill Army leaders on pulling Poland troops: ‘We’re not happy’
Republican lawmakers on Friday grilled Army leaders over the Pentagon’s seemingly last-minute decision to cancel the temporary deployment of...
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May 15, 2026
Texas Children’s Hospital must create country’s first ‘detransition clinic’ under settlement with Paxton
Texas Children’s Hospital will create the nation’s first “detransition clinic,” fire five physicians and pay the state $10 million under an...
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May 15, 2026
Trump wants China, Taiwan to ‘cool down’
President Trump in an interview that aired Friday said he wants China and Taiwan to “cool down,” while saying Taiwan should not feel either...
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May 15, 2026
Mamdani closes budget gap, invests $122 million in public schools!
You can debate ideology all day long. But if critics think there’s a better way to make life more affordable, strengthen public services, an...
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May 15, 2026
Taiwan releases statement in response to Trump comments
Taiwan responded to President Trump’s hesitation on Friday to back a U.S. arms sale to the island following two days of meetings with Chines...
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May 15, 2026
Trump calls New York Times reporter ‘fake guy’: ‘It’s sort of treasonous what you write’
President Trump on Friday slammed what he described as “treasonous” media coverage of the U.S. conflict with Iran, accusing New York Times r...
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May 15, 2026
Trump says he discussed AI guardrails with Xi
President Trump said Friday he discussed “working together” on artificial intelligence guardrails with Chinese President Xi Jinping as polic...
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May 15, 2026
What deals did Trump make on China trip?
President Trump touted new business deals with Beijing as he departed a high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday. “I t...
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May 15, 2026
Arizona Sheriff Chris Nanos: ‘Getting closer,’ in Nancy Guthrie investigation
The search for Nancy Guthrie hit the 100-day mark Tuesday.
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May 15, 2026
Tennessee Democrat Steve Cohen to retire after GOP targets him with redistricting
Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.), a liberal Democrat in his 20th year on Capitol Hill, announced Friday that he will retire at the end of the term...
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May 15, 2026
Exclusive: Cuba’s top diplomat outlines red lines to Trump as it braces for US invasion
Cuba’s top diplomat in the U.S. said the country is sticking to its red lines amid faltering negotiations it says have made “no progress” an...
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May 15, 2026
Exclusive: Cuba’s top diplomat outlines redlines to Trump as it braces for US invasion
Cuba’s top diplomat in the U.S. said the country is sticking to its red lines amid faltering negotiations it says have made “no progress,” a...
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May 15, 2026
Minnesota Democrats stage sit-in over gun violence bill vote
Democratic state lawmakers in Minnesota are staging a sit-in inside the House chambers following the party-line defeat of a motion on Thursd...
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May 15, 2026
House Democrat on Xi helping in strait: ‘Why would he?’
Democratic Rep. Greg Stanton (Ariz.) cast doubt on the suggestion that China would place pressure on Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as...
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May 15, 2026
House passes first fiscal year 2027 appropriations bill
The House on Friday passed its first appropriations bill for fiscal year 2027 with bipartisan support, marking an early step in the annual g...
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May 15, 2026
Trump unveils waterfront site for planned National Garden of American Heroes in DC
President Trump on Friday announced the location of his long-anticipated National Garden of American Heroes, one of several projects the adm...
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May 15, 2026
Five takeaways from Trump’s trip to China
The most important foreign trip of President Trump’s second term to date concluded on Friday as he flew back to Washington from China. Trump...
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May 15, 2026
US staff, press ditch Chinese credentials before departing Beijing
U.S. staff and the traveling press ditched of all materials handed pout by the Chinese during President Trump’s trip to Beijing before depar...
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May 15, 2026
Senate parliamentarian rules against some immigration enforcement funding
The Senate parliamentarian on Thursday ruled that several elements of the Republicans’ budget reconciliation package to provide $70 billion...
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May 15, 2026
Concerns about Trump cuts to US Forest Service abound as wildfire season comes
“It’s going to be a tough situation…”
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May 15, 2026
Trump said he didn’t ask Xi ‘for any favors’ on Iran
President Trump said Friday that he did not ask “for any favors” from Chinese President Xi Jinping on Iran during their summit in Beijing th...
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May 15, 2026
Trump: Xi giving ‘serious consideration’ to Pastor Ezra Jin release
President Trump told reporters on Friday that Chinese President Xi Jinping told him he was seriously considering releasing imprisoned Pastor...
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May 15, 2026