Colorado governor commutes Trump ally Tina Peters' prison sentence for voting machine tampering -...

1. Colorado governor commutes Trump ally Tina Peters' prison sentence for voting machine tampering  CBS News
2. Colorado governor says he will grant clemency to Trump-aligned election conspiracy theorist  Politico
3. Colorado's Democratic governor commutes ex-election clerk Tina Peters' sentence after Trump pressure  AP News
4. Colorado's Democratic governor will let Trump ally Tina Peters out of prison early  NPR
5. Gov. Jared Polis commutes sentences of 9 people, including some sentenced to life without parole  The Colorado Sun

Supreme Court rejects Virginia’s bid to restore congressional map favoring Democrats - AP News

1. Supreme Court rejects Virginia’s bid to restore congressional map favoring Democrats  AP News
2. Supreme Court Rejects Virginia Democrats’ Effort to Reinstate New Voting Map  The New York Times
3. US Supreme Court tosses longshot appeal from Virginians to use new congressional map that would benefit Democrats  CNN
4. Supreme Court deals blow to Virginia Democrats in fight over state court ruling  Fox News
5. Supreme Court rejects Virginia’s gerrymandering appeal after state court loss  MS NOW

With Possible Raúl Castro Indictment, U.S. Eyes Venezuela Playbook - The New York Times

1. With Possible Raúl Castro Indictment, U.S. Eyes Venezuela Playbook  The New York Times
2. US Justice Department working to indict former Cuban president Raul Castro  CNN
3. Threatened indictment of Raúl Castro ratchets up US pressure on Cuba  The Guardian
4. US plans to indict Raul Castro raise Cubans' fears of force  Reuters
5. DOJ pushing to indict Raúl Castro over 1996 downing of civilian planes, officials say  NBC News

What did Donald Trump achieve in talks with Xi Jinping? - Financial Times

1. What did Donald Trump achieve in talks with Xi Jinping?  Financial Times
2. Winners and Losers From Trump and Xi's Beijing Summit Talks  Yahoo Finance
3. ‘For Example, Putin’: How Xi Used a Private Garden Walk to Charm Trump  The New York Times
4. In pageantry and politics, China summit yields Xi’s goal — equal footing with U.S.  The Washington Post
5. '2 great countries': Donald Trump hails meeting with Xi as 'G-2 moment'  The Times of India

The Trump administration is planning a prayer event on the National Mall. All but one of the spea...

1. The Trump administration is planning a prayer event on the National Mall. All but one of the speakers is Christian  NPR
2. Trump to join prayer gathering criticized for promoting Christian nationalism  PBS
3. A year of Trump is backfiring on the religious right  vox.com
4. Cardinal Dolan, Bishop Barron to join Trump-backed prayer festival 'Rededicate 250'  National Catholic Reporter
5. Opinion | I have never felt that the U.S. government was imposing beliefs on me until now  The Washington Post

Acting FDA leader tries to explain past Planned Parenthood work to abortion opponents - Politico

1. Acting FDA leader tries to explain past Planned Parenthood work to abortion opponents  Politico
2. FDA turmoil deepens as top drug chief departs claiming she was fired  The Guardian
3. FDA leadership shake-up continues with departure of top drug regulator  NBC News
4. FDA Revamp Begins With the Departure of a Marty Makary Ally  Bloomberg.com
5. FDA shuffles top drug, biologics leaders in latest shakeup  CNBC

Exclusive: Hackers have breached tank readers at US gas stations; officials suspect Iran is respo...

1. Exclusive: Hackers have breached tank readers at US gas stations; officials suspect Iran is responsible  CNN
2. Hackers breach US gas monitoring systems, officials suspect Iranian involvement - report  The Jerusalem Post
3. Iran May Be Hacking Tank Readers at US Gas Stations: Report  Newsweek
4. US officials suspect Iranian hackers behind breaches of fuel monitoring systems at gas stations across states: Report  Mint
5. Iranian hackers infiltrating oil tank readers in US gas stations: Report  Firstpost

Live updates: Over 100 responders salute remains of firefighter in Augusta procession - The Portl...

1. Live updates: Over 100 responders salute remains of firefighter in Augusta procession  The Portland Press Herald
2. Firefighter dead, several in critical condition after Searsmont lumber mill explosion  WMTW
3. Live updates: At least 11 injured in Searsmont lumber yard disaster  Bangor Daily News
4. Multiple Injuries Reported After Explosion, Fire at Robbins Lumber Complex  Midcoast Villager
5. ‘Mass casualty incident’ after explosion near Maine lumber complex  The Independent

Live Updates: Israel, Lebanon extend ceasefire as Iran says it "cannot trust the Americans at all...

1. Live Updates: Israel, Lebanon extend ceasefire as Iran says it "cannot trust the Americans at all"  CBS News
2. Iran has 'no trust' in US, will negotiate only if it is serious, Araqchi says  Reuters
3. Israel and Lebanon agree to 45-day extension of ceasefire, U.S. State Department says  PBS
4. Iran says it "cannot trust" U.S. in negotiations as Trump says "we control" strait  Yahoo
5. Araghchi: Iran doubts US ‘seriousness’ about talks amid nuclear deadlock  Al Jazeera

Pentagon halts deployments to Poland and Germany to cut troop numbers in Europe, AP sources say -...

1. Pentagon halts deployments to Poland and Germany to cut troop numbers in Europe, AP sources say  AP News
2. Pentagon officials stunned by Hegseth decision on troops in Poland  Politico
3. US stops Poland troop deployment after Germany pullout order  DW.com
4. Pentagon informed Army ‘just a couple of days ago’ on decision to halt Poland deployment  Breaking Defense
5. Trump is cutting the numbers of US troops in Europe. Here’s how  CNN

Iraqi accused of terrorism attacks and plots in US and Europe arrested and charged - The Guardian

1. Iraqi accused of terrorism attacks and plots in US and Europe arrested and charged  The Guardian
2. Plot Was ‘Targeting Heart’ of New York’s Jewish Community, Tisch Says  The New York Times
3. US accuses Iraqi man of helping Iran-backed militia's plans for attacks in US, Europe​  Reuters
4. Iraqi militant leader ‘directed and urged’ attacks on Americans and Jews over Iran war, feds say  CNN
5. Southern District of New York | Iraqi National Arrested And Charged With Providing Material Support To Iranian-Backed Terrorist Organizations And Directing Attacks Targeting U.S. Citizens And Interests  Department of Justice (.gov)

Democrats blast Trump over 'slush fund' in possible IRS lawsuit settlement - CNBC

1. Democrats blast Trump over 'slush fund' in possible IRS lawsuit settlement  CNBC
2. Opinion | There’s one clear way to handle Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS  MS NOW
3. Trump Administration Updates: Officials Consider $1.7 Billion Fund to Compensate Allies  The New York Times
4. Trump poised to drop IRS suit, launch $1.7B 'weaponization' fund for allies: Sources  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
5. Trump’s brazen plan for a $1.7 billion slush fund  vox.com

Samuel Alito Is Fuming That Blue States Outsmarted His Dobbs Decision - Slate

1. Samuel Alito Is Fuming That Blue States Outsmarted His Dobbs Decision  Slate
2. Supreme Court Allows Abortion Pill Access by Mail to Continue  The New York Times
3. Supreme Court extends access to mifepristone, for now  PBS
4. Analysis | A split on the right: Ban abortion nationwide or leave it to the states?  The Washington Post
5. Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion pill, while lawsuit plays out  AP News

Tennessee Democrat Steve Cohen announces retirement - Politico

1. Tennessee Democrat Steve Cohen announces retirement  Politico
2. Republicans Redrew His District. Now This Democratic Stalwart Is Out.  The New York Times
3. Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen drops reelection bid after redistricting in Tennessee  CBS News
4. Judge denies emergency restraining order request to Tennessee democrats  WZTV
5. After redistricting, what does representation mean to Tennessee voters?  NPR

Judge Bars Kars4Kids From Broadcasting ‘Misleading’ Ads in California - The New York Times

1. Judge Bars Kars4Kids From Broadcasting ‘Misleading’ Ads in California  The New York Times
2. Kars4Kids jingle pulled from California airwaves by Orange County judge for false advertising  ABC7 Los Angeles
3. Earworm Kars4Kids jingle yanked from California airwaves for false advertising  The Guardian
4. Why the infuriatingly catchy Kars4Kids jingle got yanked off the air in California  Yahoo
5. Court bans Kars4Kids ads in California for violating false advertising law  SFGATE

Trump waffles on Taiwan arms deal after Xi talks - Axios

1. Trump waffles on Taiwan arms deal after Xi talks  Axios
2. May 14-15, 2026 — Trump’s China state visit and meetings with Xi Jinping | CNN Politics  CNN
3. Taiwan presses case for US arms after Trump says not decided on new sales  Reuters
4. Trump-Xi Meeting Live Updates: Trump Says U.S. Arms Sale to Taiwan Discussed in China Talks  The New York Times
5. After China visit, Trump says he’s undecided on sending weapons to Taiwan  AP News

County Council approves $7.9B spending plan in straw vote - Bethesda Magazine

1. County Council approves $7.9B spending plan in straw vote  Bethesda Magazine
2. Montgomery County Council approves $143M budget increase for MCPS; personnel cuts still possible  WTOP
3. Over objections of educators, budget straw vote postponed again  Bethesda Magazine
4. Montgomery County educators protest possible budget cuts after council meeting abruptly postponed  WUSA9
5. Crowd concerned about cuts jeers council as Montgomery County postpones budget meeting  WJLA

White House amps up pressure on House Republicans to support Senate housing bill - Politico

1. White House amps up pressure on House Republicans to support Senate housing bill  Politico
2. GOP can't agree on key part of Trump's housing affordability push as infighting continues  Fox News
3. House looks to cut limits on investor-owned homes from housing bill  AJC.com
4. Frustrations erupt as Senate, House Republicans clash over housing  The Hill
5. The Fragile Coalition Behind House Republicans’ Housing Bill Is Breaking  News of the United States - NOTUS

Texas Children’s will create ‘detransition clinic’ to settle DOJ and state investigation - NBC News

1. Texas Children’s will create ‘detransition clinic’ to settle DOJ and state investigation  NBC News
2. Texas Children’s Hospital to develop ‘detransition clinic,’ fire physicians as part of settlement, AG says  Houston Public Media
3. Hospital Will Open First ‘Detransition’ Clinic in Legal Settlement With Texas  The New York Times
4. Texas Children's must open country's first "detransition clinic"  Axios
5. Texas children’s hospital to create first detransition clinic in win for Trump  The Guardian

Feds request ‘summer surge’ of National Guard troops in DC - Politico

1. Feds request ‘summer surge’ of National Guard troops in DC  Politico
2. Ahead of U.S. 250th Anniversary, More National Guard Troops to Arrive in D.C.  The New York Times
3. D.C.’s America 250 celebration on July 4 receives highest security level  The Washington Post
4. Trump admin launches 'summer surge' of feds to make DC safest city in America ahead of 250th anniversary  Fox News
5. Huge events, tight security expected for America’s 250th in DC  WTOP

Demonstrations to sweep the South over voting rights and redistricting - Axios

1. Demonstrations to sweep the South over voting rights and redistricting  Axios
2. Supreme Court voting rights ruling fuels a new push to defend Black representation  AP News
3. Thousands expected to march for voting rights in Montgomery this weekend  WBRC
4. All Roads Lead to the South - Day of Action  ACLU of Alabama
5. In the birthplace of Civil Rights Movement, groups rally to defend Black political representation  WRAL

Trump Bought Boeing Stock, Then Announced New Order for 200 Planes - 24/7 Wall St.

Trump Bought Boeing Stock, Then Announced New Order for 200 Planes  24/7 Wall St.See more headlines & perspectives on Google News

GOP congressman is under doctor’s care, his father says amid mysterious absence from Washington -...

1. GOP congressman is under doctor’s care, his father says amid mysterious absence from Washington  CNN
2. Mystery Grows Around Representative Thomas Kean Jr.’s Absence  The New York Times
3. Scrutiny ramps up over mystery of missing lawmakers  The Hill
4. Congressional leaders plead with their absentee lawmakers: "You've got to come"  Axios
5. GOP leaders in the dark on Kean absence  Punchbowl News

Judge weighs effort to block new Florida congressional map - Politico

1. Judge weighs effort to block new Florida congressional map  Politico
2. Court fight over Ron DeSantis’ new congressional map kicks off in Florida  NBC News
3. New US House map in Florida accused of violating state ban on partisan gerrymandering  AP News
4. ‘Staggering’ evidence of partisanship: Florida court hears arguments for blocking GOP gerrymander  Democracy Docket
5. Judge considers DeSantis' congressional map in gerrymander suit  Tallahassee Democrat

Cornell Criticizes Students After Its President Bumps Them With His Car - The New York Times

1. Cornell Criticizes Students After Its President Bumps Them With His Car  The New York Times
2. Cornell trustees clear president of wrongdoing after driving over student’s foot, but student group unconvinced  WSYR
3. Kotlikoff Faces Calls to Resign Following Car Incident  The Cornell Daily Sun
4. ‘No criminal charges warranted’ for either party after Cornell president backs car into students  The Ithaca Voice
5. Alumnus Present at Kotlikoff Car Incident Issued Persona Non Grata, 3-Year Ban From Campus  The Cornell Daily Sun

Seattle opens new free public toilets after previous civic failures - KOMO

1. Seattle opens new free public toilets after previous civic failures  KOMO
2. With World Cup, Seattle tests public restrooms in Pioneer Square  The Seattle Times
3. Seattle opens new free public bathrooms in Pioneer Square ahead of World Cup crowds  Yahoo
4. Seattle adds four new free public bathrooms in Pioneer Square  KIRO 7 News Seattle
5. Seattle, your 'Throne' awaits. New public restrooms unveiled before World Cup  KUOW

Monroe prison inmate captured in Lynnwood after overnight escape went unnoticed for hours - KOMO

1. Monroe prison inmate captured in Lynnwood after overnight escape went unnoticed for hours  KOMO
2. Tip leads to arrest of prison escapee in Lynnwood on Friday  HeraldNet.com
3. Inmate apprehended after escaping from Monroe Correctional Complex  king5.com
4. Prisoner who escaped Monroe Correctional Complex in Washington captured  KATU
5. Search underway for inmate who escaped WA's Monroe Correctional Complex  FOX 13 Seattle

Smithsonian Adds Back Impeachment Language to Label on Trump Portrait - The New York Times

1. Smithsonian Adds Back Impeachment Language to Label on Trump Portrait  The New York Times
2. Column | The Smithsonian’s most contested exhibition is back on view, mostly intact  The Washington Post
3. A Cautious New Approach to Trump’s Impeachments at the Smithsonian  The Atlantic
4. Smithsonian defies Trump and restores damning detail to his national portrait  rawstory.com
5. The Smithsonian fights Trump with what he hates most  Alternet

UPDATE: Man Arrested in Connection to University of Washington Homicide - Seattle.gov

1. UPDATE: Man Arrested in Connection to University of Washington Homicide  Seattle.gov
2. Suspect surrenders as UW campus mourns death of student Juniper Blessing  king5.com
3. Suspect in Fatal Stabbing of Trans University of Washington Student, Turns Himself In  them.us
4. Slog AM: Suspects in Seattle Killings Appear in Court, Kash Patel’s VIP Snorkel, An Iowa Shark Attack  thestranger.com
5. UW community mourns student’s death, questions safety measures  KUOW

Small child climbs out of flipped car after police chase in Arkansas | Video - ABC7 Los Angeles

1. Small child climbs out of flipped car after police chase in Arkansas | Video  ABC7 Los Angeles
2. WATCH: Toddler runs from wrecked car after Arkansas police chase ends in crash  KSDK
3. VIDEO: Toddler walks away from rollover crash; mom arrested  KATV
4. Car rammed by Arkansas State Police trooper in Mississippi County had 3-year-old passenger  The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
5. Watch Arkansas Mom's Wild Police Chase With Child Inside  Yahoo

Everyone ganged up on Democrat Becerra in the last governor’s debate. He seemed to love it - CalM...

1. Everyone ganged up on Democrat Becerra in the last governor’s debate. He seemed to love it  CalMatters
2. 5 Key Moments During the California Governor Debate  The New York Times
3. Knives out for Xavier Becerra  CalMatters
4. California governor candidates gang up on Democratic frontrunner Becerra  KTVU
5. Word on the Street: Golden State of the debate  San Francisco Examiner

Snorkeling at Pearl Harbor: Kash Patel’s Travels Add to Focus on Ethical Issues - The New York Times

1. Snorkeling at Pearl Harbor: Kash Patel’s Travels Add to Focus on Ethical Issues  The New York Times
2. Emails show FBI Director Kash Patel's Hawaii trip included 'VIP snorkel' at a Pearl Harbor memorial  AP News
3. FBI Director Kash Patel took VIP snorkel trip around USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor, Navy says  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
4. Patel’s new mess: Emails show his Hawaii trip included ‘VIP snorkel’ at Pearl Harbor memorial  MS NOW
5. Report: Kash Patel Was Desperate to Snorkel in a Graveyard  The New Republic

CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Raul Castro's grandson in Havana, US and Cuban officials say...

1. CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Raul Castro's grandson in Havana, US and Cuban officials say  NPR
2. The US and Cuba intensify negotiations as the island’s collapse deepens  EL PAÍS English
3. Cuba's biggest threat to U.S. is collapse, says former Defense Secretary Robert Gates  CBS News
4. CIA director travels to Cuba as fuel reserves hit zero  The Washington Post
5. CIA chief visits Cuba as energy crisis worsens  BBC

Justice Dept. Accuses Yale Medical School of Discriminating Against White and Asian Applicants - ...

1. Justice Dept. Accuses Yale Medical School of Discriminating Against White and Asian Applicants  The New York Times
2. Justice Department finds Yale medical school discriminated based on race in admissions  WFSB
3. DOJ says School of Medicine discriminates against Asian, white applicants  Yale Daily News
4. DOJ accuses Yale and UCLA medical schools of discriminating against white and Asian applicants  statnews.com
5. US DOJ says Yale medical school admissions favor Black and Hispanic students  Yahoo

California sent investigators into ICE detention centers. Detainees wept in interviews - CalMatters

1. California sent investigators into ICE detention centers. Detainees wept in interviews  CalMatters
2. Conditions worsen at California immigration detention centers, AG says  USA Today
3. Conditions at immigrant detention centers in California have worsened under Trump, report says  Los Angeles Times
4. Bonta calls conditions at California ICE detention facilities ‘cruel’ and ‘inhumane’  KTLA
5. Deaths and medical neglect claims cast scrutiny on California immigration lockup  Scripps News

Louisiana senate passes new U.S. House map that would eliminate majority-Black district - PBS

1. Louisiana senate passes new U.S. House map that would eliminate majority-Black district  PBS
2. The redistricting frenzy is scrambling the midterm elections. Here’s where things stand now.  Stateline
3. Louisiana, at center of voting rights fight, moves to redraw Black House district  The Washington Post
4. Louisiana advances congressional map with reduced Black representation  Axios
5. Thrown-out ballots and map confusion: Voters are losing the redistricting battle  NPR

Upper West Side pedestrians struck: 2 dead after driver loses control in Manhattan - ABC7 New York

1. Upper West Side pedestrians struck: 2 dead after driver loses control in Manhattan  ABC7 New York
2. Suspected drunk driver kills 2, injures others in Manhattan: NYPD  PIX11
3. Two Killed as Car Slams Into Crowd on Sidewalk in Manhattan  The New York Times
4. 2 dead, 3 hurt after drunk driver plows into men on sidewalk in Manhattan: Sources  NBC New York
5. Out-of-control NYC driver plows into group of men on sidewalk, killing 2  New York Post

Why a Retrial of the Murdaugh Case Could Look a Lot Different - The New York Times

1. Why a Retrial of the Murdaugh Case Could Look a Lot Different  The New York Times
2. Opinion | Alex Murdaugh's overturned conviction should be a lesson for prosecutors  MS NOW
3. Report: SC Attorney General could seek death penalty for Alex Murdaugh  WIS News 10
4. Prosecutors may pursue death penalty in Alex Murdaugh retrial, South Carolina AG says  NBC News
5. How police missteps, evidence limits, global exposure pose challenges for Alex Murdaugh's retrial  Post and Courier

Governor Newsom announces revised budget that eliminates California’s deficit, maintains investme...

1. Governor Newsom announces revised budget that eliminates California’s deficit, maintains investments for working families, healthcare, education, and businesses  California State Portal | CA.gov
2. Opinion | Newsom's tightfisted final budget faces a rough reception in the Legislature  CalMatters
3. Newsom tries to fix deficit, leaves no new funds to Prop. 36  The Center Square
4. Newsom celebrates as the AI boom bails out California  SFGATE
5. Newsom’s not upholding Prop. 98, Sacramento City Unified says amid budget crisis  Sacramento Bee

South Carolina redistricting: Governor forces lawmakers back to session to eliminate lone majorit...

1. South Carolina redistricting: Governor forces lawmakers back to session to eliminate lone majority-Black district  Democracy Docket
2. South Carolina lawmakers reject for now Trump’s push to eliminate James Clyburn’s seat  CNN
3. South Carolina governor calls for a special session on redistricting  NBC News
4. ‘Their version of courage is compliance:’ Voters take to SC State House over redistricting fight  WIS News 10
5. In a reversal, SC lawmakers now anticipate special session to redraw congressional district lines  Post and Courier

CDC tightens home monitoring guidance for high-risk hantavirus contacts - The Washington Post

1. CDC tightens home monitoring guidance for high-risk hantavirus contacts  The Washington Post
2. Hantavirus countdown: U.S. cruise passengers settle in for 42 days of waiting  NPR
3. Hantavirus cluster linked to cruise ship travel, Multi-country  World Health Organization (WHO)
4. American doctor who initially tested positive says further testing shows 'no evidence that I've had hantavirus'  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
5. American passenger from hantavirus-hit cruise ship speaks about life in quarantine  CBS News

Democrat Gene Wu can keep House seat, Texas Supreme Court rules - The Texas Tribune

1. Democrat Gene Wu can keep House seat, Texas Supreme Court rules  The Texas Tribune
2. Texas Supreme Court Rejects Abbott Effort to Remove Democrats After Walkout  The New York Times
3. Texas high court rejects removal of Democratic lawmakers who led quorum break over redistricting  AP News
4. Texas Supreme Court rejects bid to oust House Democrats who fled state over redistricting  Politico
5. Texas Democrats Beat Abbott, Paxton in Quorum Break Legal Fight  Bloomberg Law News

This coming El Niño could be a monster. Will it bring epic rain to California this winter? - Los ...

1. This coming El Niño could be a monster. Will it bring epic rain to California this winter?  Los Angeles Times
2. El Niño is coming faster than expected and chances are rising that it will be historically strong  CNN
3. The chances of a rare 'super El Niño' occurring in 2026 just got higher. Here's how it could wreak havoc on the weather.  Yahoo
4. A ‘super El Niño?’ Why it’s too early to forecast one with certainty, but not too soon to prepare  The Conversation
5. Is a super El Niño hitting NC getting more likely? What that means for weather  Raleigh News & Observer

American Bar Association votes to eliminate DEI rule for law schools - Reuters

1. American Bar Association votes to eliminate DEI rule for law schools  Reuters
2. ABA Legal Ed council votes to repeal diversity and inclusion standard  ABA Journal
3. Law School Professors, Deans Urge ABA to ‘Retain and Strengthen’ Diversity Accreditation Standard  Stanford Law School
4. Trump Pressure Forces ABA Weakening of Law School DEI Standard  Bloomberg Law News
5. ABA advances plan to end law school diversity standard--three observations  Derek T. Muller | Substack

Trump Says He Didn’t Ask Xi to Pressure Iran on Strait of Hormuz - Yahoo Finance

1. Trump Says He Didn’t Ask Xi to Pressure Iran on Strait of Hormuz  Yahoo Finance
2. Trump says China's Xi Jinping offered to help end Iran conflict  Fox News
3. China: ‘No point’ in continuing Iran war  The Hill
4. Readout of President Trump’s Meeting With Chinese President Xi Jinping  U.S. Embassy & Consulates in China
5. In China summit, Trump touts "fantastic trade deals" with Xi as nations try to stabilize relationship  CBS News

The 5 most unhinged revelations from Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI - vox.com

1. The 5 most unhinged revelations from Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI  vox.com
2. ‘Billionaires versus billionaires’: Inside the bizarre scenes of the OpenAI trial  NBC News
3. Tech titans should pick up the phone — and so should the rest of us  Financial Times
4. Sam Altman Is Taking a Lot of Punches on the Witness Stand  Mother Jones
5. “Do You Always Tell the Truth?”: Sam Altman Rests His Case in the OpenAI Trial.  The Ringer

Federal judge halts parts of Texas immigration law the day before it was set to take effect - The...

1. Federal judge halts parts of Texas immigration law the day before it was set to take effect  The Texas Tribune
2. Federal judge blocks SB4, Texas’ controversial deportation law  Houston Chronicle
3. US judge blocks key parts of Texas migrant arrest law  Reuters
4. Court Blocks Key Provisions of S.B. 4, Texas’ Extreme Anti-Immigration Law  aclutx.org
5. Texas Matters: SB4 is blocked, and West Texas border wall moves forward  Texas Public Radio | TPR

New York Takes Two-Step Approach on Multimillion-Dollar Second-Home Tax - The New York Times

1. New York Takes Two-Step Approach on Multimillion-Dollar Second-Home Tax  The New York Times
2. Lawmakers plan tax on NYC cash home sales, as Hochul details pied-a-terre plan  Gothamist
3. New York Governor Says Fewer Second Homes to Pay Pied-à-Terre Tax Under New Proposal  WSJ
4. While fears of a New York wealth exodus swirl, sales for city homes worth $10 million or more are going strong.  Yahoo Finance
5. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's pied-à-terre property tax is moving ahead. But will it work?  CNBC

Sutter, Santa Clara Launch New Medical School - Sutter Health

1. Sutter, Santa Clara Launch New Medical School  Sutter Health
2. Sutter Health and Santa Clara University to Launch the Mark & Mary Stevens School of Medicine  Santa Clara University
3. Bay Area to get its first major new medical school in more than a century  San Francisco Chronicle
4. Nvidia Billionaire Mark Stevens Gifts $175 Million for New Bay Area Medical School  Bloomberg.com
5. Nvidia Billionaire Mark Stevens Donates $175 Million For New Medical School  Forbes

Labor leaders call collective bargaining veto a ‘betrayal’ by Virginia governor - The Guardian

1. Labor leaders call collective bargaining veto a ‘betrayal’ by Virginia governor  The Guardian
2. Spanberger vetoes bills allowing public employees to collectively bargain working conditions, wages  Virginia Mercury
3. Spanberger will veto collective bargaining bill, future of cannabis legislation uncertain  Cardinal News
4. Gov. Spanberger’s plan to veto collective bargaining bill ‘betrayal,’ UVA union activists say  WVIR
5. Opinion | The return of the moderate Spanberger  The Washington Post

How a growing El Niño will affect 2026 hurricane season in Atlantic and Pacific - CBS News

How a growing El Niño will affect 2026 hurricane season in Atlantic and Pacific  CBS NewsSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

Trump officials hit California with ‘largest ever’ freeze on Medicaid funds - CalMatters

1. Trump officials hit California with ‘largest ever’ freeze on Medicaid funds  CalMatters
2. Vance announces suspension of $1.3 billion in Medicaid payments to California  NBC News
3. US freezes Medicare enrollments for new home healthcare and hospice providers  Reuters
4. Vance to States: Address Fraud or Lose Federal Medicaid Funding  WSJ
5. Trump tries to cut blue-state Medicaid fraud and save more green  Fox News

Tensions flare near Strait of Hormuz as one ship is seized and another is sunk - PBS

1. Tensions flare near Strait of Hormuz as one ship is seized and another is sunk  PBS
2. Seized ship taken toward Iran as Trump and China's Xi agree Strait of Hormuz "must remain open"  CBS News
3. Ship seized near Strait of Hormuz by ‘unauthorized personnel,’ brought toward Iran  Fox News
4. 'Floating armoury' ship reportedly seized by Iran  BBC
5. Ship seized off coast of UAE near Strait of Hormuz may have been 'floating armory': report  Yahoo

U.S. and China Will Start Discussing A.I. Safety, Bessent Says - The New York Times

1. U.S. and China Will Start Discussing A.I. Safety, Bessent Says  The New York Times
2. OpenAI Floats Idea of Global AI Governance Body With US, China  Bloomberg.com
3. Trump-Xi summit could hinge on these two crucial tech flashpoints  CNBC
4. Trump, Xi weigh AI ‘guardrails’ as Nvidia chip exports hang in the balance  South China Morning Post
5. The AI Escalation Danger Trump and Xi Must Address  CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies

Linda McMahon defends dismantling the Education Department, shifting its work - NPR

1. Linda McMahon defends dismantling the Education Department, shifting its work  NPR
2. McMahon Tussles With House Democrats at Latest Hearing  Inside Higher Ed
3. 3 takeaways from McMahon hearing on Ed Dept priorities  K-12 Dive
4. McMahon tells House panel Trump admin moving to dismantle ‘failed’ $3T education bureaucracy  Fox News
5. President Trump pushes major changes at Department of Education  KATU

US plan for Colorado River could cut up to 40% supply for Arizona, California and Nevada - The Gu...

1. US plan for Colorado River could cut up to 40% supply for Arizona, California and Nevada  The Guardian
2. US government planning dramatic Colorado River water cuts due to drought, overuse  Reuters
3. Trump administration readying a plan to impose Colorado River water cuts on western states  Los Angeles Times
4. The Colorado River Is on the Brink of Disaster  WSJ
5. 40% water cut may come with feds’ Colorado River plan; Lake Mead projections show steep drop  KLAS 8 News Now

German leader Merz says he ‘would not advise my children to go’ to US - The Guardian

1. German leader Merz says he ‘would not advise my children to go’ to US  The Guardian
2. Merz wouldn’t tell his kids to move to America anymore  politico.eu
3. Germany’s Friedrich Merz says he would not want his children to move to US  Financial Times
4. Germany news: Merz wouldn't advise his kids to go to US  DW.com
5. German leader: I wouldn’t advise my children to live in US  CNN

Trump says sculpture garden honoring prominent Americans is planned for park along Potomac River ...

1. Trump says sculpture garden honoring prominent Americans is planned for park along Potomac River  PBS
2. Trump announces sculpture garden site as he muses on architecture after trip to China  CNN
3. Trump announces planned D.C. site for massive sculpture garden  The Washington Post
4. Trump says he’s picked a Potomac River site for ‘heroes’ statue garden  Politico
5. Trump unveils waterfront site for planned ‘National Garden of American Heroes’ in DC  The Hill

FBI offers $200,000 for info on ex-Air Force officer charged with spying for Iran - CBS News

1. FBI offers $200,000 for info on ex-Air Force officer charged with spying for Iran  CBS News
2. FBI offers $200,000 for information on former Air Force intelligence specialist charged with spying for Iran  CNN
3. Officials searching for ex-Air Force sergeant accused of spying for Iran  USA Today
4. FBI offers $200,000 reward to catch ex-Air Force specialist wanted on espionage charges in Iran  AP News
5. FBI offers $200K reward in search for ex-Air Force counterintelligence specialist who defected to Iran  The Hill

Office of the Governor — News Release — Governor Green Enacts Key Legislation - Office of the Gov...

1. Office of the Governor — News Release — Governor Green Enacts Key Legislation  Office of the Governor Josh Green (.gov)
2. New Hawaii law targets corporate influence in politics after Citizens United ruling  AP News
3. Governor signs bills into law, including laws aimed at license plate safety, regulation on corporate donations  Maui Now
4. Hawaii Legislature passes first-in-nation bill targeting Citizens United ruling  Courthouse News
5. Pipikaula Corner: How the Clinton White House just bamboozled Hawai‘i  Aloha State Daily

Trump administration sues Catholic diocese to seize land on religious site near El Paso for borde...

1. Trump administration sues Catholic diocese to seize land on religious site near El Paso for border barrier  The Texas Tribune
2. In new battle with Catholic Church, Feds seek Jesus-topped border peak  USA Today
3. DOJ clarifies land condemnation plans near Mount Cristo Rey  KTSM 9 News
4. Trump officials sue Catholic diocese in bid to seize land for border wall  Axios
5. Federal Government Seeks To Seize Land From Catholic Dioceses in New Mexico To Build Border Wall  The New York Sun

Why the Iran conflict is becoming a problem for BRICS - Al Jazeera

1. Why the Iran conflict is becoming a problem for BRICS  Al Jazeera
2. BRICS talks end without joint statement as divisions over Iran war deepen  Al Jazeera
3. BRICS ministers fail to issue a joint statement over differences on conflict in the Middle East  AP News
4. Iran’s Foreign Minister Asks BRICS Nations to Unite Against U.S. “Bullying”  Democracy Now!
5. BRICS members agree on ‘independent’ State of Palestine with East Jerusalem as capital  The Hindu

Supreme Court rules trucking broker can be held responsible for using dangerous haulers - CBS News

1. Supreme Court rules trucking broker can be held responsible for using dangerous haulers  CBS News
2. Court rules freight brokers can face negligent hiring suits under state law  SCOTUSblog
3. Supreme Court Declines to Protect Shipping Industry  NFIB
4. The broker standard of care after Montgomery  FreightWaves
5. New Supreme Court ruling on trucking aims to make roads safer  KUTV

‘20 years is enough’: Trump puts a timeline on limiting Iran’s nuclear program - Politico

1. ‘20 years is enough’: Trump puts a timeline on limiting Iran’s nuclear program  Politico
2. Trump says 20-year nuclear programme suspension by Iran would be enough  BBC
3. Did Trump Just Say He’s at War For PR Reasons?  Bloomberg.com
4. Trump says he’s OK with Iran suspending nuke enrichment for 20 years if there’s ‘real’ guarantee  The Times of Israel
5. Iran giving mixed signals on deals, US open to 20 year halt to enrichment deal, Trump says  The Jerusalem Post

Harvey Weinstein Rape Case Ends in Mistrial as Jury Unable to Reach Verdict - Variety

1. Harvey Weinstein Rape Case Ends in Mistrial as Jury Unable to Reach Verdict  Variety
2. Judge Declares Mistrial in Weinstein Rape Trial  The New York Times
3. Judge declares a mistrial in Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial after jury deadlocks  CNN
4. Judge declares a mistrial in Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial after jury says it is deadlocked  ABC7 New York
5. Harvey Weinstein’s third Manhattan sex crimes trial ruled mistrial as jury deadlocks  NBC News

Gina Carano reveals she lost 100 pounds for Ronda Rousey fight after being canceled - New York Post

1. Gina Carano reveals she lost 100 pounds for Ronda Rousey fight after being canceled  New York Post
2. Ranking the MVP MMA main card fights 1 to 5 by entertainment potential  ESPN
3. Rousey vs Carano: Ronda Rousey stone-faced as Gina Carano dances during final face-off  BBC
4. Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano odds, prediction, time: Netflix MMA picks for May 16 fight card by top expert  CBS Sports
5. Gina Carano returns from a 17-year break to make an improbable MMA comeback against Ronda Rousey  AP News

Sam 'Cheezborger' Sianis, legendary owner of the Billy Goat Tavern, dies at 91 - Chicago Sun-Times

1. Sam 'Cheezborger' Sianis, legendary owner of the Billy Goat Tavern, dies at 91  Chicago Sun-Times
2. Sam Sianis, longtime owner of iconic Billy Goat Tavern, dies, restaurant says  ABC7 Chicago
3. Sam Sianis of the Billy Goat, Chicago’s most famous saloonkeeper, dies at 91  Chicago Tribune
4. ‘Sam is the institution:' Owner of Chicago's legendary Billy Goat Tavern dies  NBC 5 Chicago
5. Sam Sianis, Steward Of Chicago’s Legendary Billy Goat Tavern, Dies At 91  Block Club Chicago

2026 NFL schedule: Execs discuss weekday openers, 49ers' travel, prime-time shutouts, rest dispar...

1. 2026 NFL schedule: Execs discuss weekday openers, 49ers' travel, prime-time shutouts, rest disparity  NFL.com
2. 2026 NFL schedule: Top 10 prime-time games  NFL.com
3. Fantasy football: Weighing the impact of each of the nine bye weeks in 2026 (watch out for Weeks 6 and 11)  ESPN
4. Early odds, picks for every Week 1 NFL matchup, including Patriots-Seahawks opener  CBS Sports
5. NFL schedule 2026 winners and losers: Texans set up nicely, 49ers’ tough travel  The New York Times

What is the ‘Thucydides trap’ Xi warned Trump about? Lessons from an ancient war between Athens a...

1. What is the ‘Thucydides trap’ Xi warned Trump about? Lessons from an ancient war between Athens and Sparta  The Conversation
2. What is the Thucydides Trap and why did Xi Jinping mention it in his meeting with Donald Trump?  The Guardian
3. The Myth of the Thucydides Trap Is Convenient for China  The Free Press
4. Beyond the pomp and pageantry, Xi Jinping sent a message to Donald Trump  The Christian Science Monitor
5. How Two Words From China’s President Finally Silenced Trump  The Daily Beast

Ebola outbreak kills 65 in eastern DR Congo's Ituri province - BBC

1. Ebola outbreak kills 65 in eastern DR Congo's Ituri province  BBC
2. A new Ebola outbreak is confirmed in a remote Congo province, with 65 deaths recorded  CNN
3. New York doctor who survived Ebola says he fears for healthcare workers treating the virus  CBS News
4. Africa CDC Calls Urgent Regional Coordination Meeting Following Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in Ituri Province, DRC  Africa CDC
5. First hantavirus, now Ebola: What two outbreaks reveal about global preparedness  statnews.com