Donald Trump lands in China for high-stakes meeting with Xi Jinping - BBC

1. Donald Trump lands in China for high-stakes meeting with Xi Jinping  BBC
2. Live updates: Trump arrives in China for high stakes Xi meeting | CNN Politics  CNN
3. Trump heads to Beijing for high-stakes Xi summit as Taiwan tensions, trade disputes test US strength  Fox News
4. Trump takes Nvidia CEO on mission to 'open up' China  Reuters
5. Scepticism and tight security as Beijing braces for Trump visit  The Guardian

Trump faces barrage of Democratic counter-proposals on gas tax - Axios

1. Trump faces barrage of Democratic counter-proposals on gas tax  Axios
2. What You Need to Know About the Federal Gas Tax  The New York Times
3. Gasoline tax holiday push already sputtering in Congress  Politico
4. Gas tax holiday as Trump promises? Not so fast, trucking, construction industries say  CNBC
5. Trump floats federal gas tax relief. Would that help metro Atlanta drivers?  AJC.com

Streeting allies tell BBC they expect him to challenge Starmer for leadership as soon as tomorrow...

1. Streeting allies tell BBC they expect him to challenge Starmer for leadership as soon as tomorrow  BBC
2. Who could replace Keir Starmer as Labour leader and Britain’s prime minister?  CNN
3. Wes Streeting plans to resign and mount leadership challenge, allies say  The Guardian
4. 'Crisis in Great Britain!' Global media reacts to Starmer's fight for survival  BBC
5. CNBC's UK Exchange newsletter: Starmer’s EU push faces a harsh political reality  CNBC

4 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primaries in Nebraska and West Virginia - The New York Times

1. 4 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primaries in Nebraska and West Virginia  The New York Times
2. Nebraska election results: Democrat wins, but plans to drop out  USA Today
3. Nebraska Democratic Senate primary winner says she’ll drop out to support independent in general election  The Guardian
4. Democrats pick Nebraska Senate nominee who could drop out and back independent Dan Osborn  NBC News
5. Takeaways from the nation’s oddest Senate primary  The Washington Post

Kash Patel lashes out as lawmakers question ‘excessive drinking’ - The Washington Post

1. Kash Patel lashes out as lawmakers question ‘excessive drinking’  The Washington Post
2. Kash Patel Denies Lying and Excessive Drinking in Heated Exchanges With Democrats  The New York Times
3. Kash Patel’s Performative Deflections  The Atlantic
4. Patel, Van Hollen trade barbs over 'slinging margaritas' in heated Senate clash  Fox News
5. 'Unequivocally false': Patel denies drinking claims in heated Senate exchange  WJLA

‘Too much southern blood in me to surrender,’ SC Senate opts against redistricting - The State

1. ‘Too much southern blood in me to surrender,’ SC Senate opts against redistricting  The State
2. The South Carolina Republican Who Defied Trump on Redistricting  The New York Times
3. South Carolina Republicans block plan to eliminate Clyburn’s House seat  The Washington Post
4. South Carolina Senate rejects effort to tackle redistricting despite pressure from Trump  NBC News
5. South Carolina Republicans defy Trump’s demands for redistricting  The Guardian

Trump's proposed 'Golden Dome' estimated to cost $1.2 trillion - NPR

1. Trump's proposed 'Golden Dome' estimated to cost $1.2 trillion  NPR
2. Trump's 'Golden Dome' will cost $1.2tn and might not stop all-out missile attack  BBC
3. Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Defense Plan Could Cost $1.2 Trillion  The New York Times
4. CBO estimates Golden Dome could cost $1.2 trillion over 20 years  Federal News Network
5. US budget watchdog estimates Golden Dome will cost $1.2 trillion, dwarfing Pentagon's $185 billion estimate  Reuters

U.S. Intelligence Shows Iran Retains Substantial Missile Capabilities - The New York Times

1. U.S. Intelligence Shows Iran Retains Substantial Missile Capabilities  The New York Times
2. Iran's Missiles Still Flying, So Is Hormuz Threat. US May Be Running Out  NDTV
3. U.S. intelligence says Iran can outlast Trump’s Hormuz blockade for months  The Washington Post
4. Iran restores missile power in Strait of Hormuz  The Telegraph
5. Iran said to retain access to 30 missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz  The Times of Israel

Donald Trump’s plan to discuss Taiwan arms sales with Xi Jinping rattles Asian allies - Financial...

1. Donald Trump’s plan to discuss Taiwan arms sales with Xi Jinping rattles Asian allies  Financial Times
2. China is pushing Donald Trump for Taiwan concessions  The Economist
3. China’s Xi expected to press Trump on Taiwan, tariffs during summit  Al Jazeera
4. Top Democrats press Trump to approve arms sale to Taiwan ahead of Xi meeting  The Hill
5. Xi Is Poised to Press Trump on Arms Sales to Taiwan During China Summit  The New York Times

With latest lifelines from Hochul, Mamdani balances NYC budget - Politico

1. With latest lifelines from Hochul, Mamdani balances NYC budget  Politico
2. Mayor Zohran Mamdani says New York City has balanced budget for FY 27; avoids property tax increase  ABC7 New York
3. Mamdani, Hochul announce another $4 billion from state to fill NYC budget gap  NBC New York
4. Wednesday’s Headlines: The Budget Fix Is In Edition  Streetsblog New York City
5. Mayor Mamdani says he has balanced NYC's budget, will not raise property taxes  CBS News

Hegseth takes heat from Republicans in back-to-back hearings: 5 takeaways - The Hill

1. Hegseth takes heat from Republicans in back-to-back hearings: 5 takeaways  The Hill
2. Trump doesn't need Congress to restart Iran strikes: Hegseth  CNBC
3. Lawmakers press Hegseth on details on Iran war authorization, ceasefire and Pentagon funding  CBS News
4. Opinion | Would You Trust Pete Hegseth With $1.5 Trillion of Your Money?  The New York Times
5. Hegseth gets bipartisan grilling on rising costs of the Iran war and Trump’s end game  AP News

Warner calls Virginia court ruling ‘outrageous’ as Kaine urges Democrats to ‘go win’ - Fox News

1. Warner calls Virginia court ruling ‘outrageous’ as Kaine urges Democrats to ‘go win’  Fox News
2. Opinion | This party is winning the wild redistricting wars — for now  The Washington Post
3. Virginia Officials Ask Supreme Court to Restore Voting Map Drawn by Democrats  The New York Times
4. The rumors that did not pan out  Virginia Scope
5. Morning Notes for May 11, 2026  ARLnow

Trump says stopping Iran's nuclear program outweighs Americans' economic pain - Reuters

1. Trump says stopping Iran's nuclear program outweighs Americans' economic pain  Reuters
2. Trump says he’s not thinking about Americans’ finances ‘even a little bit’ in Iran talks  NBC News
3. Middle East live: Israel carries out deadly strikes on Lebanese highway south of Beirut  France 24
4. Trump says Iran must be stopped despite heavy cost of war: Updates  USA Today
5. Trump brushes off Iran war’s cost at home: ‘I don’t think about American financial situation’  The Independent

Reflecting Pool Repairs Appear Uneven and Behind Schedule, Officials Say - The New York Times

1. Reflecting Pool Repairs Appear Uneven and Behind Schedule, Officials Say  The New York Times
2. 'It's not a swimming pool' - Americans react to Trump's reflecting pool makeover  BBC
3. Trump’s MAGA Makeover Project Hit by Embarrassing New Leaks  The Daily Beast
4. Trump changes story on reflecting pool contractor  The Hill
5. Nonprofit sues the federal government over plans to paint Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool blue  NPR

Nebraska Primary Election Results: Here’s who’s headed to the general election - KOLN | Nebraska ...

1. Nebraska Primary Election Results: Here’s who’s headed to the general election  KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE
2. 2026 Nebraska primary election recap: Gubernatorial, legislative races and more  KETV
3. Election 2026: All eyes on Nebraska’s Congressional Dist. 2 Democratic race as Powell pulls ahead  WOWT
4. Powell leads Cavanaugh in too close to call NE-02 Democratic U.S. House primary  Nebraska Examiner
5. West Virginia Primary 2026: Live Election Results  The New York Times

Exclusive: Saudi Arabia launched covert attacks on Iran as regional war widened, sources say - Re...

1. Exclusive: Saudi Arabia launched covert attacks on Iran as regional war widened, sources say  Reuters
2. Saudi Arabia launched secret retaliatory airstrikes on Iran during regional war: Report  The Times of India
3. UAE Launched Retaliatory Strikes On Iran Before And After Ceasefire, Once With Israel - Report  i24NEWS
4. Reuters: Saudi Arabia Conducted Attacks against Iran during Recent War  IranWire
5. Saudi, UAE reportedly conduct retaliatory attacks on Iran  Semafor

Son of Kouri Richins, Utah author convicted of murder, reveals new details about night his father...

1. Son of Kouri Richins, Utah author convicted of murder, reveals new details about night his father died  CBS News
2. Kouri Richins set to be sentenced for her husband’s murder on what would have been his 44th birthday  CNN
3. Utah mother who published book on grief scheduled for sentencing in husband's murder  KUTV
4. ‘I’m afraid if she gets out’: US author’s sons say they want mother to stay in jail  The Guardian
5. Sons of Utah woman convicted of murder worry she would hurt them if she was ever freed from prison  Yahoo

Marty Makary resigns as Trump's FDA chief - PBS

1. Marty Makary resigns as Trump's FDA chief  PBS
2. Marty Makary, Trump’s F.D.A. Commissioner, Resigns After Weeks of Pressure  The New York Times
3. What to know about Kyle Diamantas, the new acting FDA commissioner  The Guardian
4. Marty Makary out as head of US Food and Drug Administration  BBC
5. News Wrap: FDA head Marty Makary resigning after uneven tenure  PBS

Alabama splits U.S. House primaries after court ruling; S.C. redistricting stalls - NPR

1. Alabama splits U.S. House primaries after court ruling; S.C. redistricting stalls  NPR
2. Supreme Court clears path for Alabama to redraw congressional map  CBS News
3. Alabama Governor Sets New Primary Elections for Four House Seats  The New York Times
4. Governor Ivey Signs Special Election Bills in Anticipation of Favorable Court Action in State’s Ongoing Redistricting Cases  Alabama Governor's Office (.gov)
5. Supreme Court halts order for Alabama to use US House map with 2 largely Black districts  AP News

NC lawmakers announce 'starting point' for a budget deal, after a year of negotiations - WRAL

1. NC lawmakers announce 'starting point' for a budget deal, after a year of negotiations  WRAL
2. 'Makes me emotional': NC educators react to proposed 8% teacher pay raise  WLOS
3. NC Republican leaders announce end to state budget impasse  NC Newsline
4. North Carolina lawmakers agree to budget framework with raises for teachers, law enforcement  WBTV
5. N.C. Republicans Reach Deal to Cut Taxes, Raise Teacher Pay  The Assembly NC

Putin hails Russia’s test launch of ‘most powerful missile in the world’ - Al Jazeera

1. Putin hails Russia’s test launch of ‘most powerful missile in the world’  Al Jazeera
2. Putin hails Russia's test launch of new ICBM known as Satan II, calls it "most powerful missile in the world"  CBS News
3. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 12, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
4. Putin says Russia will deploy new Sarmat nuclear missile this year  Reuters
5. Russia tests new nuclear-capable ICBM, which Putin boasts as world’s ‘most powerful’  The Times of Israel

Foreign Operators and Technical Superintendent of M/V Dali Indicted for Roles in Key Bridge Crash...

1. Foreign Operators and Technical Superintendent of M/V Dali Indicted for Roles in Key Bridge Crash  Department of Justice (.gov)
2. Maryland reaches $2.25 billion settlement on Key Bridge collapse as Justice Dept. files charges against operator, employee  WTOP
3. Baltimore bridge collapse: Highest-ever marine damages payout of $2.5 billion for Indian-managed ship Dali, according to reports  The Hindu
4. Ship operator and employee are charged in crash that caused the deadly collapse of Baltimore bridge  Yahoo
5. Baltimore Key Bridge collapse: Criminal charges filed against Dali cargo ship operator  BBC

Most TN House Democrats stripped of their committee assignments - WSMV

1. Most TN House Democrats stripped of their committee assignments  WSMV
2. Tennessee Democrats removed from House committees following special session disruptions  WZTV
3. Former mayor of Nashville picks up petition to run for TN Congressional District 6  WSMV
4. Tennessee Democrats stripped of House committee seats over redistricting protests  Yahoo
5. Memphis House Democrats punished for disrupting redistricting vote  WREG.com

Trump administration elevates former private prison company exec to lead ICE - Politico

1. Trump administration elevates former private prison company exec to lead ICE  Politico
2. Trump Administration to Tap Longtime ICE Official to Lead Agency  The New York Times
3. Longtime ICE official David Venturella chosen to head agency  NBC News
4. DHS picks detention industry veteran David Venturella to lead ICE  The Washington Post
5. Former private prison official to serve as acting ICE chief  NPR

In blow to direct democracy, Missouri Supreme Court upholds GOP gerrymander - Democracy Docket

1. In blow to direct democracy, Missouri Supreme Court upholds GOP gerrymander  Democracy Docket
2. Missouri Supreme Court upholds redistricted congressional maps  KOMU 8
3. Trump loses redistricting fight as some in GOP push back: ‘I got too much Southern in my blood’  AL.com
4. Wednesday's 9 Things To Know: Missouri Supreme Court upholds new congressional map- May 13, 2026  KMBC
5. Missouri Supreme Court upholds Kansas City’s gerrymandered map in win for Trump  Kansas City Star

Florida Plans to Close ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ Vendors Are Reportedly Told - The New York Times

1. Florida Plans to Close ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ Vendors Are Reportedly Told  The New York Times
2. ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention facility in Florida to close: New York Times  CNN
3. Detainees will move out of ‘Alligator Alcatraz,' facility to shut down by June, source says  NBC 6 South Florida
4. Federal judge rejects Florida's arguments about 'Alligator Alcatraz'  Tallahassee Democrat
5. Florida plans to close ‘Alligator Alcatraz’: Report  WPLG Local 10

Trump Tower Deal in Australia Falls Apart And a Blame Game Begins - The New York Times

1. Trump Tower Deal in Australia Falls Apart And a Blame Game Begins  The New York Times
2. Plan for Trump Tower on Gold Coast scrapped as brand labelled 'toxic'  Australian Broadcasting Corporation
3. Plans for Australia's first Trump Tower scrapped due to 'toxic' brand, developer says  BBC
4. Trump Organization drops plan for first Australian skyscraper, blames partner  Reuters
5. Plan for $1.5bn Trump Tower on Gold Coast scrapped because brand ‘toxic to Australians’  The Guardian

King Charles III lays out UK government agenda as Starmer’s job hangs in the balance - AP News

1. King Charles III lays out UK government agenda as Starmer’s job hangs in the balance  AP News
2. King’s Speech Comes at an Awkward Time for Starmer  The New York Times
3. What is in the King’s Speech?  Financial Times
4. 'Bond markets on edge' as King Charles sets out fragile U.K. government's agenda  CNBC
5. Starmer sets out changes to education, health and courts in king’s speech  The Guardian

Democratic calls grow for GOP Rep. Jen Kiggans to resign - Axios

1. Democratic calls grow for GOP Rep. Jen Kiggans to resign  Axios
2. Jen Kiggans, Virginia Republican, Faces Uproar Over Radio Host’s Racist Remark About Jeffries  The New York Times
3. ‘Cotton picking’: US lawmaker condemned for racist comment about Jeffries  Al Jazeera
4. Key House Republican faces calls from Democrats to resign over radio interview  Axios
5. NAACP calls for apology after Rep. Jen Kiggans agrees with controversial remark about Hakeem Jeffries  WDBJ7

Louisiana governor: Discarding 45,000 votes ‘not a big’ deal and ‘not my fault’ - Democracy Docket

1. Louisiana governor: Discarding 45,000 votes ‘not a big’ deal and ‘not my fault’  Democracy Docket
2. Louisiana GOP lawmakers advance map eliminating one Democratic House district  NBC News
3. 1 La. congressional map passes, another fails in committee meeting that stretched into morning  WAFB
4. Louisiana’s redistricting rush ignites debate over race and representation  PBS
5. Louisiana's governor on the Supreme Court decision and his suspending of House primary elections  CBS News

Suspect claims self-defense in killing of Seattle beer garden employee - KOMO

1. Suspect claims self-defense in killing of Seattle beer garden employee  KOMO
2. Arrest made in fatal shooting of 25-year-old man at Growler Guys restaurant  KING5.com
3. Seattle beer garden employee found dead as suspect co-worker claims self-defense  New York Post
4. Slain Growler Guys worker met shooter earlier in the night, police say  The Seattle Times
5. $2 million bail set for suspect accused of killing Lake City taproom employee ‘Q’  MyNorthwest.com

Trump’s Shrinking Ambitions on China - The New York Times

1. Trump’s Shrinking Ambitions on China  The New York Times
2. Trump’s approach on China has changed, now appears focused on getting along  The Washington Post
3. China thinks America is declining but still uniquely dangerous  The Economist
4. Everywhere he goes, Trump has a knack of making America’s enemies look stronger  The Independent
5. Trump’s China policy is nearly the exact opposite of what everyone expected  vox.com

In San Francisco, the Tents of Homeless People Are Disappearing - The New York Times

1. In San Francisco, the Tents of Homeless People Are Disappearing  The New York Times
2. Fewer People Are Sleeping on San Francisco Streets. But Family Homelessness Is Up  KQED
3. Advocates for the homeless meet preliminary count data met with skepticism  San Francisco Examiner
4. Lurie touts big drop in S.F. homelessness. But change to the count complicates the picture  San Francisco Chronicle
5. Wednesday Morning News Roundup  SFGATE

Wife of Vancouver child molestation suspect held on $300K bail - KPTV

1. Wife of Vancouver child molestation suspect held on $300K bail  KPTV
2. Wife charged as accomplice with husband tied to pediatrician’s ‘naked sleepovers’  KOIN.com
3. Vancouver child molestation case expands with arrest of suspect's wife  KGW
4. Woman says Kaiser failed to protect her from abuse by practitioner as a minor  KATU
5. Child molestation case in Vancouver nabs fourth arrest; woman facing trafficking charge  OregonLive.com

Why did Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek call GOP candidate Chris Dudley? - Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB

1. Why did Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek call GOP candidate Chris Dudley?  Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB
2. What would top GOP candidates for Oregon governor do to grow business?  Statesman Journal
3. Would Republican candidates for governor try to change Oregon’s voting system? Here’s what they say  OregonLive.com
4. Former Blazer Chris Dudley hopes for a rebound in Oregon governor race  Yahoo
5. Five takeaways from the latest Oregon GOP governor debate  Lake Oswego Review

Some Republicans aren’t sold on $1B price tag for Trump’s ballroom project in their party-line IC...

1. Some Republicans aren’t sold on $1B price tag for Trump’s ballroom project in their party-line ICE bill  NBC News
2. Senate GOP balks at $1B in security for White House ballroom, despite Secret Service pitch  The Hill
3. Republicans are sweating about the White House ballroom project  Axios
4. Key House GOP moderate dismisses ballroom funding request - Live Updates  Politico
5. Exclusive / Democrat seeks to strip $1B for Trump ballroom from immigration bill  Semafor

Nvidia’s CEO Joins Trump in China With AI in the Spotlight - Bloomberg.com

1. Nvidia’s CEO Joins Trump in China With AI in the Spotlight  Bloomberg.com
2. Nvidia C.E.O. Jensen Huang Hitches Ride With Trump to China After Last-Minute Invite  The New York Times
3. Trump Looks for Deals in Push to ‘Open Up’ China  Bloomberg.com
4. US CEOs seek China business gains from Trump-Xi summit  Reuters
5. ‘Melania,’ ‘Rush Hour’ director Brett Ratner is joining Trump’s China trip  The Washington Post

Justice Dept. Officials Consider Settling Trump Suit Against I.R.S. - The New York Times

Justice Dept. Officials Consider Settling Trump Suit Against I.R.S.  The New York TimesSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

Oakland County water main break: A rough timeline on repairs - ClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4

1. Oakland County water main break: A rough timeline on repairs  ClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4
2. What you can and can’t do under a boil water advisory, explained  ClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4
3. GLWA fixes Auburn Hills water main but urges continued conservation  The Detroit News
4. Stellantis workers to stay home indefinitely amid water main break  Detroit Free Press
5. Auburn Hills water main break: Restaurants are back open, but boil water advisory rules still apply  WXYZ Channel 7

‘Please don’t do this’: MCPS chief outlines potential position cuts - Bethesda Magazine

1. ‘Please don’t do this’: MCPS chief outlines potential position cuts  Bethesda Magazine
2. ‘Not going to sugarcoat it’: Montgomery Co. school officials lay out possible budget cuts  WTOP
3. Modest property tax rate hike back on the table for some MoCo councilmembers  Bethesda Magazine
4. MCPS Superintendent Warns of Major Budget Cuts, Potential Workforce Reductions  The MoCo Show -
5. Montgomery Update: County Council to Eliminate $692 Tax Credit for Homeowners, Listening to Educators About School Budget Cuts, and Governor Moore Visits Montgomery County to Highlight Purple Line Progress  Montgomery County, MD (.gov)

California Democrats think voting late will stop a GOP sweep. They might slow down the results - ...

1. California Democrats think voting late will stop a GOP sweep. They might slow down the results  CalMatters
2. California governor race polls: latest predictions for the 2026 election  The Times
3. Effort seeks to repeal "top two" primary system in California  KCRA
4. Democratic Angst Could Lead California to Change Its Primary Rules  The New York Times
5. How California’s Governor’s Race Became Such an Unholy Mess  New York Magazine

OpenAI’s Sam Altman takes the stand to fend off Elon Musk’s accusations he ‘stole a charity’ - NPR

1. OpenAI’s Sam Altman takes the stand to fend off Elon Musk’s accusations he ‘stole a charity’  NPR
2. Beware what you tell your AI chatbot. It’s not a shrink – it’s a snitch | Arwa Mahdawi  The Guardian
3. Elon Musk said control of OpenAI should go to his children, Sam Altman tells jury  BBC
4. OpenAI trial recap: Altman testifies he never promised Musk to keep company a nonprofit  CNBC
5. Sam Altman was winning on the stand, but it might not be enough  The Verge

Live Results: West Virginia midterm state and congressional primaries - PBS

1. Live Results: West Virginia midterm state and congressional primaries  PBS
2. WSAZ+ | Election day in West Virginia; massive fire at former railyard, umbrella winner announced  WSAZ
3. 2026 Primary Election: Incumbents show strength in local, state races  Charleston Gazette-Mail
4. West Virginia voters navigate new law requiring photo IDs at polling places in primary election  Yahoo
5. West Virginia 2026 Primary Election Results  WOWK 13 News

Justice Department defends decision to subpoena Wall Street Journal reporters, citing national se...

1. Justice Department defends decision to subpoena Wall Street Journal reporters, citing national security  CBS News
2. Justice Dept. subpoenas Wall Street Journal, escalating investigations into media leaks  The Washington Post
3. Trump pushed DOJ to subpoena reporters over alleged Iran war leaks, sources say  CNN
4. Acting US attorney general defends subpoenas for journalists, citing classified leaks  France 24
5. Blanche warns DOJ will subpoena reporters who receive classified information  The Hill

A Texas City Bet Big on Industry. Now It’s Running Out of Water. - The New York Times

1. A Texas City Bet Big on Industry. Now It’s Running Out of Water.  The New York Times
2. Corpus Christi moves toward mandatory 25% cut in water use if emergency is declared  The Texas Tribune
3. Large crowd turns out for Corpus Christi water supply discussion  kiiitv.com
4. This American City Will Run Out Of Water This Year  Yahoo
5. Corpus Christi to sell bonds as water woes weigh on ratings  Bond Buyer

Transportation Secretary Duffy filmed a reality show, funded by firms he regulates - NPR

1. Transportation Secretary Duffy filmed a reality show, funded by firms he regulates  NPR
2. Nicolle Wallace slams Sean Duffy’s reality series as ‘wildly out of touch’  MS NOW
3. Wife says Transportation chief Sean Duffy ‘not a corrupt man’ amid family road trip criticism  The Hill
4. Sponsors were asked to shell out $1 million for Sean Duffy’s road trip reality show. Corporations came speeding in  The Independent
5. CREW files complaint against Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy  Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington

ICE must retrain officers who make arrests in Colorado, federal judge rules - The Colorado Sun

1. ICE must retrain officers who make arrests in Colorado, federal judge rules  The Colorado Sun
2. Federal judge orders ICE agents to get more training to prevent unlawful arrests  Colorado Public Radio
3. Judge rules ICE must train Colorado officers on lawfully performing warrantless arrests  KDVR
4. ICE Arrests Violated Order Requiring Warrants in D.C., Judge Rules  The New York Times
5. Federal judge rules ICE has repeatedly violated court order limiting warrantless arrests in Colorado  The Denver Post

Exclusive: The FAA is evaluating risks to flights from Trump’s ‘triumphal arch’ - CNN

1. Exclusive: The FAA is evaluating risks to flights from Trump’s ‘triumphal arch’  CNN
2. The Arc de Trump is an Insult to Classical Architecture, Says Paul Goldberger  Air Mail
3. Morning Notes for May 13, 2026  FFXnow
4. Workers survey the Memorial Circle, where President Donald Trump has proposed building an arch to commemorate the United States' 250th anniversary, on Monday in Washington.  Sandusky Register
5. Proposed 'Trump arch' faces engineering, legal questions  WJLA

Jason Collins, a gay trailblazer in the NBA, dies of brain cancer at 47 - The Washington Post

1. Jason Collins, a gay trailblazer in the NBA, dies of brain cancer at 47  The Washington Post
2. Jason Collins, First Active N.B.A. Player to Come Out as Gay, Dies at 47  The New York Times
3. Jason Collins, NBA's first openly gay player, dead at 47  Fox News
4. Jason Collins, 1st openly gay NBA player, dies of brain cancer at 47  ESPN
5. First openly gay NBA player dies at 47  PennLive.com

10,000 rulings: The courts’ overwhelming rebuke of Trump’s ICE policies - Politico

1. 10,000 rulings: The courts’ overwhelming rebuke of Trump’s ICE policies  Politico
2. Philly-based appeals court appears divided over ICE policy of detaining nearly all undocumented immigrants  Inquirer.com
3. 6th Circuit Court: Trump’s “mandatory detention” immigration policy unconstitutional  Michigan Public
4. Trump's mandatory ICE detention policy struck down in appeals court  Axios
5. Some immigrants face indefinite detention, likely leading to Supreme Court case  Tucson Sentinel

Colorado voters will be asked to give up billions in TABOR refunds to boost K-12, other programs ...

1. Colorado voters will be asked to give up billions in TABOR refunds to boost K-12, other programs for kids  The Colorado Sun
2. TABOR showdown: Senate moves bill forward, Advance Colorado prepares for legal action  Colorado Politics
3. Coloradans to vote on ballot measure to change revenue cap, increase k-12 funding  CBS News
4. 2026 School Finance Act Passes House  Colorado House Democrats
5. Colorado Legislature Raids Taxpayer Refunds to Close Budget Gap  Independence Institute

Kansas health officials monitoring 3 people with 'high-risk exposure' to hantavirus - KMBC

1. Kansas health officials monitoring 3 people with 'high-risk exposure' to hantavirus  KMBC
2. Visualizing the hantavirus cruise outbreak in maps and charts  CNN
3. Explainer: Could cruise ship passengers sue over the hantavirus outbreak?  Reuters
4. Inside the Hantavirus Quarantine Unit in Nebraska Where 15 Americans Wait  The New York Times
5. Health officials are monitoring Minnesotan potentially exposed to hantavirus  MPR News

Barack Obama appears with James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa at Austin restaurant - KUT

Barack Obama appears with James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa at Austin restaurant  KUTSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

Catherine, Princess of Wales, to Make First Official Trip Abroad Since Cancer Diagnosis - The New...

1. Catherine, Princess of Wales, to Make First Official Trip Abroad Since Cancer Diagnosis  The New York Times
2. 'Ciao Kate': Crowds cheer Catherine's comeback tour to Italy  BBC
3. Kate cheered in Italy on first overseas trip since cancer recovery  The Times
4. Princess Kate takes her first solo trip abroad after cancer goes into remission  NBC News
5. Inside The Princess of Wales’s “Dolce Vita” Wardrobe – And Her Return To The Global Stage  British Vogue

New Googlebook is built for Gemini - Axios

1. New Googlebook is built for Gemini  Axios
2. Introducing Googlebook, designed for Gemini Intelligence  blog.google
3. Googlebooks Could Be the Ultimate Laptop for Android Fans  CNET
4. Google announces its Chromebook successor: the Googlebook  The Verge
5. Google’s Android-powered laptops are called Googlebooks, and they’re coming this year  Ars Technica

Trump has a proposal to expand fertility benefits. Here’s how that would work - PBS

1. Trump has a proposal to expand fertility benefits. Here’s how that would work  PBS
2. Trump administration launches Moms.gov on Mother’s Day  The Hill
3. Trump Administration Launches Moms.Gov for New and Expecting Mothers  HHS.gov
4. MAHA Keeps Being Weird as Hell About Fertility  WIRED
5. President Trump Honors America’s Moms with New Support for Families  The White House (.gov)

The Lecturer and Philosopher King: Xi Jinping Behind Closed Doors - The New York Times

The Lecturer and Philosopher King: Xi Jinping Behind Closed Doors  The New York TimesSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

Pentagon's estimate for Iran war grows to $29B - Politico

1. Pentagon's estimate for Iran war grows to $29B  Politico
2. Live updates: Cost of Iran war increases to $29 billion so far, Pentagon official says  CNN
3. War in Iran costs $29 billion so far. And, students are finally improving in math  NPR
4. Pentagon Puts Iran War Cost at $29 Billion as Hegseth Deflects on Funding  The New York Times
5. Cost of US war on Iran mounting – as it happened  The Guardian

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2. How a Hantavirus Cruise Passenger Is Spending His Quarantine in Nebraska  The New York Times
3. Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship was series of ‘weird coincidences,’ Boston travel influencer tells ‘GMA’  The Boston Globe
4. He was on the trip of a lifetime. Now he’s in a biocontainment unit in Nebraska while hantavirus cases rise  CNN
5. He was on the hantavirus cruise. What he wants every American to know.  USA Today

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2. Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke dies at age 29  ESPN
3. Brandon Clarke death mourned by NBA world: 'Heartbreaking'  Channel 3000
4. Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke dead at 29  Fox News
5. Brandon Clarke, Grizzlies forward and former Gonzaga star, dead at 29  Yahoo Sports

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2. Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures mixed as PPI inflation data comes in hot  Yahoo Finance
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4. Wall Street’s record-setting run halts as AI stocks slump and oil prices rise  AP News
5. S&P 500, Nasdaq end lower as inflation, Iran tensions weigh  Reuters

Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as Fed governor, clearing path to replace Powell as chair - CBS News

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3. To dot or not? Warsh's first Fed rate projection could out his views to the public - and Trump  Reuters
4. Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as Fed governor, clears way for chair vote  CNBC
5. Why a Warsh-Led Fed May Keeping Interest Rates Steady  The New York Times

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3. Trump accuses Schumer of trying to 'interfere in our elections' with latest strategy  Fox News
4. Donald Trump Unveils Ominous Midterm Plot in ‘Every Single State’  The Daily Beast
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4. Cannes is a beautiful, gruelling circus. I wouldn’t quit it for anything | Agnès Poirier  The Guardian
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1. Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome: New name to improve diagnosis and care of condition affecting 170 million women worldwide  Endocrine Society
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3. The condition PCOS is now called PMOS. What to know about the name change and what it means for care  Click2Houston
4. PCOS Is Officially Renamed, After Decades of Misinformation  ScienceAlert
5. The Condition Known as PCOS Has a New Name  Time Magazine

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Inflation could hit 4% next month and stay elevated for rest of year, economist warns - PBS

1. Inflation could hit 4% next month and stay elevated for rest of year, economist warns  PBS
2. US grocery prices rose in April, but gas spikes weren’t the only reason  AP News
3. Forbes Daily: A Bruising Inflation Report As Iran War Drives Up Prices  Forbes
4. Consumer prices rose 3.8% annually in April, the highest since May 2023  CNBC
5. US inflation rose to 3.8% in April, eroding Americans’ paychecks  CNN

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2. Scottie Scheffler or Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth's Slam chances and sleeper contenders  ESPN
3. PGA Championship 2026 odds, picks, predictions, props: Expert fading Jon Rahm in best bets  CBS Sports
4. Expert Picks: PGA Championship  PGA Tour
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3. 'No evidence' of widespread hantavirus circulation in France, health minister says  France 24
4. The ‘Guardian’ Removed a Story About Hantavirus and Anxiety  The Cut
5. Hantavirus outbreak - as it happened: French woman on life support with severe case  Sky News

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