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Hantavirus scare and more: Letters to the Editor — May 17, 2026

Hantavirus scare Stop with the fearmongering about hantavirus (“Ship of Fools,” Betsy McCaughey, PostOpinion, May 14). The chances of getting sick from this virus are less than getting struck...

Why America still needs a complete accounting of the ‘Russiagate’ conspiracy

The nation needs the truth of all the Russiagate conspiracy on the record —...

Cassidy defiant as Trump’s revenge campaign closes in

As Bill Cassidy fights for his political life, he’s refusing to acknowledge the political...

Georgia GOP Senate primary: five candidates, zero Trump endorsements and a runoff looms

Georgia Republicans head to the polls on Tuesday to pick a candidate to challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in November, but they aren't getting direction from President Trump on who to choose.

Alex Murdaugh retrial: What other high-profile cases were retried?

The state high court ruled Murdaugh was deprived of a fair trial.

Alberta is about to hold a referendum. Washington isn’t prepared.

Washington has already made choices with real consequences, and it has made them without any strategy. 

Watch live: Army chief testifies before House on budget amid Iran turmoil

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll will testify before the House Armed Services Committee on Friday morning about President Trump‘s fiscal 2027 budget request, as tensions with Iran simmer. The White House is seeking $1.5 trillion for the Defense Department next year for the construction of a Golden Dome defense system among other priorities. That ask will...

Democratic anger grows after court rulings; Will Cassidy lose his seat? Join the discussion

Democratic anger grows as court rulings dampen midterm prospects. Plus, are Republican candidates fading in the California governor's race? And will Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) be primaried out of a job this weekend? The Hill’s senior vice president of editorial content, Bill Sammon, joins NewsNation’s Chris Stirewalt to discuss the latest political hot topics and national news in “Whole...

Trump ‘made no commitment’ on Taiwan, arms sales in summit with Xi 

President Trump told reporters on Air Force One on Friday that he “made no commitment” on the issue of Taiwan during his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing this week. “On Taiwan, he feels very strongly, I made no commitment either way," Trump told reporters while en route back to Washington. The comments...

Leftists terrified as their progressive poster child Mamdani fails in New York  

Politics and wishful thinking cannot cure what is wrong with the Empire State, or the Big Apple.

Whole Hog Politics: Idiocracy alert

[Watch Whole Hog Politics live: Join us today at 9 a.m. EDT as Chris Stirewalt and host Bill Sammon break down this week’s political news and answer questions from a live online audience.] It is easy — indeed, too easy — to see the damage that the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns did to America’s young...

China: ‘No point’ in continuing Iran war

China’s foreign ministry said on Friday that it saw “no point” for the U.S. conflict with Iran to continue, as President Trump claimed he reached agreement with Chinese President Xi Jinping on key issues in the war, such as reopening the Strait of Hormuz. “There is no point in continuing this conflict which should not...

Trump is saying it out loud: Cambodian leaders are in on the scams

A scam-industrial complex now generates revenue equivalent to nearly half of Cambodia's legitimate GDP.

America gains a foothold in the world’s most critical chokepoint

America just signed an agreement that will give it a perch on the world’s most important natural waterway, the Strait of Malacca.

Candidates face off on affordability in final California gubernatorial debate

Seven candidates running for California’s top office engaged in a fifth and final debate on Thursday evening that largely centered around the issue of affordability.  The candidates were asked to provide their closing pitch to voters to address a growing number of cost of living concerns, including rising gas, grocery and housing prices in the...

Trump blames Biden for US ‘declining’ after Xi comments on ‘Thucydides trap’

President Trump late Thursday invoked his predecessor in attempting to explain comments by Chinese President Xi Jinping as the two leaders meet during a high-stakes visit, blaming former President Biden and his administration for the U.S.'s "decline." "When President Xi very elegantly referred to the United States as perhaps being a declining nation, he was...

Do gas tax holidays actually bring relief at the pump?

Trump wants to suspend the federal gas tax, but state-level gas tax breaks could have a bigger impact at the pump, says one expert.

Ratcliffe meets with Cuban officials as CIA warns negotiation window ‘will not stay open indefinitely’

CIA Director John Ratcliffe made a trip to Cuba Thursday to meet with officials amid negotiations that have followed President Trump’s public musings that he may invade the island nation. A CIA official also stressed Thursday that the window for negotiations may have a timeline, adding that “the Cubans should have no illusions that the...

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