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Melania Trump adviser turns up the heat on Kimmel after ‘expectant widow’ fallout

Melania Trump adviser Marc Beckman calls for advertisers to drop Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show, saying ABC should cut ties with him.

Senate quietly bans lawmakers from betting on prediction markets

Senators can no longer bet on prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket after the Senate unanimously passed new rules banning insider wagering.

Trump announces ‘Project Freedom,’ Iran threatens attacks, Pakistan announces US release of seized cargo ship

Trump announces "Project Freedom" to help ships escape the Strait of Hormuz amid U.S.-Iran tensions, but Iran threatens attacks.

California leaders mum on $1B high-speed rail detour aimed at preserving disgraced labor leader’s memorial

California's hundred-billion dollar high-speed rail project is facing scrutiny for a $1 billion detour meant to preserve the gravesite of disgraced labor leader Cesar Chavez.

State Department fires back at accusations of ‘empty planes’ rescuing Americans from conflict zones

Grey Bull Rescue founder Bryan Stern is contesting State Department claims that every American who sought evacuation help during the U.S.-Iran conflict got it.

Rubio to visit Italy, Vatican amid troop drawdown call, tension with Trump, Pope Leo: reports

Marco Rubio is reportedly traveling to the Vatican and Italy this week for meetings aimed at steadying relations strained by Trump-Pope Leo disputes.

Poll: Americans uneasy with AI, crypto even as they spend big on midterms

Deep-pocketed political groups tied to artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency are rapidly reshaping the midterm money landscape — but many Americans are uneasy with the...

The ballot box showdowns this month that you need to watch

The 2026 primary season heats up in May with races across a dozen states testing Trump's grip on the GOP ahead of critical midterm elections.

FEMA tells court it is offering jobs back to employees who were let go in January

An attorney representing the Trump administration informed a U.S. District Court Friday evening that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has begun offering new appointments to disaster workers whose contracts the agency did not renew in January, reversing a controversial decision that prompted a coalition of labor unions, scientific groups and local governments to sue the administration.

U.S. press freedom reaches new low, says global journalism organization

The U.S. hit a historic all-time low in press freedom, now ranking 64th globally, according to Reporters Without Borders' 2026 World Press Freedom Index.

Fetterman warns of ‘small Communist takeover’ in Maine as Platner nears Democratic nomination

Sen. John Fetterman sounded the alarm Friday about the leftward drift of his own party, warning that a "small Communist takeover" is underway in Maine as Graham Platner closes in on the Democratic Senate nomination.

Drugmaker files emergency appeal to restore access to mail-order abortion pill mifepristone

A pharmaceutical company that makes the abortion pill mifepristone asked the Supreme Court on Saturday to block Friday's lower court ruling that prohibited telehealth and mail access to the drug nationwide.

Nebraska becomes first state to impose Medicaid work requirements before OBBB deadline

Nebraska became the first U.S. state to impose Medicaid work requirements eight months before the deadline set in the GOP's One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Abortion pill fight heads to Supreme Court as manufacturer warns of ‘chaos’ after ruling

The Supreme Court faces an emergency request from abortion pill mifepristone manufacturer Danco Laboratories after a 5th Circuit ruling reinstated in-person prescription requirements.

Uterine Transplants and Reproductive Anarchy

‘I want,’ or, ‘I don’t want,’ are becoming the lodestars of reproductive morality.

Trump Tells Congress ‘Hostilities’ with Iran Have ‘Terminated’ Despite Dueling Blockades

For now, the president is trying to navigate his way through the War Powers Act by dissembling rather than challenging its constitutionality.

California Gov. Newsom calls WHCD shooting ‘evil,’ blames Trump for political climate

California Gov. Gavin Newsom called the April 25 shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner "evil" during a Friday appearance on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher," while arguing that President Trump bears responsibility for the country's political tone.

Inside job: For Uncle Sam, the fraud is coming from government employees

Congress and President Trump have complained about massive fraud by immigrants, street gangs, international organized crime syndicates and everyday Americans. But in many cases the fraud is actually coming from inside the house.

‘A two-edge sword’: Former top ICE official’s campaign roils battleground district

Republicans in Ohio are worried that a former administration official who helped oversee President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration tactics could cost them a chance...

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