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22 May 2026 1:12 am
Trump to ease rule on climate super pollutants, says move will cut costs

Industry trade groups reject the administration's claims, saying the rollback of the Biden-era regulations would actually drive up prices.

21 May 2026 11:23 pm
U.S. bears brunt of Israels missile defense, Pentagon assessments show

Amid hostilities with Iran, the American military expended far more advanced interceptors to protect Israel than Israeli forces did, according to Defense Department data.

21 May 2026 11:22 pm
Supreme Court dismisses death penalty case on people with mental disabilities

The majority dismissed on procedural grounds the case of Joseph Clifton Smith, whose mental faculties skirt the threshold for being spared the death penalty.

21 May 2026 9:00 pm
Trumps allies are already lining up to apply to his $1.8 billion fund

Jan. 6 rioters, George Santos, Mark McCloskey and Rod Blagojevich: A wide range of figures are eyeing the presidents new settlement fund.

21 May 2026 2:30 pm
Trump demands Senate fire parliamentarian who ruled against ballroom funding plan

The demand comes as Senate Republican leaders wrestle with whether to include money for the controversial project in a bill that funds immigration agencies.

20 May 2026 11:36 pm
At Coast Guard commencement, Trump tells grads to lead national resurgence

The president linked the forces mission to his own priorities, domestically and in Iran, in an address at the military academy in Connecticut.

20 May 2026 11:00 pm
The Trump paradox: Whats good for him is weighing down his party

The president has created a party that is loyal to him, even when he takes executive actions that anger the broader public. That dynamic leaves him weaker with those outside his base.

20 May 2026 7:51 pm
Barney Frank, influential congressman and gay rights hero, dies at 86

The Massachusetts Democrat led a sweeping overhaul of the financial industry and was one of the first openly gay members of Congress.

20 May 2026 7:24 pm
Georgia Senate GOP primary heads to runoff where electability is a top issue

Georgia was among six states where voters participated in primaries Tuesday. Its Senate race is among a handful that could determine party control next year.

20 May 2026 8:47 am
Pentagon says U.S. will cut thousands of troops from Europe

Poland was set to receive forces whose deployment was abruptly halted last week.

20 May 2026 7:12 am
Vance and Rubio step behind the lectern and deeper into 2028 territory

Parallel briefings by the two men offer a view of their contrasting styles.

20 May 2026 4:12 am
Admiral accuses lawmaker of inappropriate remark at Iran war hearing

Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of U.S. Central Command, appeared frustrated with questions from House Democrats who pressed him on a range of issues about the conflict.

20 May 2026 2:39 am
Trumps extraordinary $1.8 billion legal fund to his allies

Why the enomorous fund is so controversial.

20 May 2026 2:06 am
Trump endorses Paxton in Texas Senate primary over incumbent Cornyn

The president faced pressure from his base to endorse the states attorney general, Ken Paxton. Advisers had urged him to support Sen. John Cornyn, arguing that Paxton has too much baggage.

20 May 2026 1:50 am
Trump shows off White House ballroom construction as funding stalls in Congress

The president offered journalists the closest look yet at the construction project, where photographers captured images of the work in progress and Trump touted security measures.

20 May 2026 1:18 am
The Republican senators speaking out against Trump

Sen. Bill Cassidy joins a short but notable list

19 May 2026 2:53 am
Trumps China summit shows toll of a difficult year for the president

A year ago, Trump promised a new era during the first major foreign trip of his second term. On his recent visit to Beijing, the war with Iran and economic strain clouded his diplomacy.

16 May 2026 3:30 pm
GOP senator who defied Trump on impeachment faces voters, five years later

Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, one of seven Republicans who voted to convict Trump in his 2021 impeachment trial, is in danger of losing his primary.

16 May 2026 3:30 pm
A North Carolina farmer is testing whether Democrats can still win rural America

In North Carolina, Jamie Ager is distancing himself from his national party to win a congressional seat.

16 May 2026 3:30 pm
Federal civil rights watchdog wants to stop tracking data on race and sex

The EEOC has proposed ending a civil-rights-era program collecting demographic information from private companies.

16 May 2026 2:58 am