Trump says US FDA Commissioner Makary is out - Reuters

1. Trump says US FDA Commissioner Makary is out  Reuters
2. F.D.A. Commissioner Marty Makary Resigns After Weeks of Pressure  The New York Times
3. Marty Makary exits FDA amid mounting complaints, including from Trump allies  CBC
4. Marty Makary out as head of US Food and Drug Administration  BBC
5. Marty Makary departs FDA after clashes with Trump over fruit-flavored vapes  The Guardian

Trump and Xi Enter China Summit Distracted by Iran War - The New York Times

1. Trump and Xi Enter China Summit Distracted by Iran War  The New York Times
2. Live updates: Trump heads to China for Xi visit; West Virginia and Nebraska hold primaries  NBC News
3. Trump downplays US-Iran differences as he heads to Beijing to meet with Xi  Al Jazeera
4. The issue Trump and Xi can’t avoid  Politico
5. Trump heads to China in search of wins. How the Iran war could interfere.  Yahoo

Read all the ministers' resignation letters in full - BBC

1. Read all the ministers' resignation letters in full  BBC
2. Who could challenge Keir Starmer as prime minister?  BBC
3. Starmer given a lifeline after Streeting challenge fails to materialise  The Guardian
4. Starmer defiant as ministers quit and demand his exit — as-it-happened  politico.eu
5. Live updates: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces growing calls to quit  CNN

FBI Director Kash Patel denies drinking allegations during Senate budget hearing - ABC News - Bre...

1. FBI Director Kash Patel denies drinking allegations during Senate budget hearing  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
2. FBI Director Patel spars with lawmaker who raises reports of his behavior during Hill testimony  CNN
3. Patel fires back at excessive drinking questions at Senate hearing  The Detroit News
4. FBI chief Kash Patel spars with top Democrat over allegations of excessive drinking on the job – US politics live  The Guardian
5. Patel agrees to take alcohol test after heated exchange with Van Hollen  The Hill

GOP Rep. Jen Kiggans faces backlash for agreeing with ‘cotton-picking’ comment about Hakeem Jeffr...

1. GOP Rep. Jen Kiggans faces backlash for agreeing with ‘cotton-picking’ comment about Hakeem Jeffries  NBC News
2. Jen Kiggans, Virginia Republican, Faces Uproar Over Radio Host’s Racist Remark About Jeffries  The New York Times
3. Key House Republican faces calls from Democrats to resign over radio interview  Axios
4. ‘Cotton picking’: US lawmaker condemned for racist comment about Jeffries  Al Jazeera
5. US Democrats urge Jen Kiggans to resign for agreeing with racist ‘cotton-picking’ remark  The Guardian

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. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy defends new reality show amid backlash  NBC News
3. The problem(s) with the transportation secretary’s tone-deaf reality series  MS NOW
4. CREW files complaint against Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy  Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
5. How Much Would It Cost to Fuel Sean Duffy’s Reality Show Road Trip?  Rolling Stone

Governor Hochul and Mayor Mamdani Announce Additional Aid and State Actions to Stabilize New York...

1. Governor Hochul and Mayor Mamdani Announce Additional Aid and State Actions to Stabilize New York City’s Budget  NYC.gov
2. How Mamdani and Hochul Are Solving New York City’s Budget Crisis  The New York Times
3. Is Mamdani’s ‘Tax the Rich’ fight done?  Politico
4. Watch Live: Mayor Mamdani says he has balanced NYC's budget, will not raise property taxes  CBS News
5. Mamdani, Hochul announce another $4 billion from state to fill NYC budget gap  NBC New York

Live update: Cost of Iran war increases to $29 billion so far, Pentagon official says - CNN

1. Live update: Cost of Iran war increases to $29 billion so far, Pentagon official says  CNN
2. Pentagon’s Iran war bill nears $30bn as Donald Trump renews threats  Financial Times
3. Trump Live Updates: Pentagon Puts Cost of Iran War at $29 Billion During Hegseth Hearing  The New York Times
4. Middle East crisis live: US war on Iran has cost around $29bn, Pentagon says  The Guardian
5. Beyer blasts Trump as Iran war drives inflation to three-year high  ARLnow

Two Critically Injured After Gunman Fires Into Traffic in Cambridge, Mass. - The New York Times

1. Two Critically Injured After Gunman Fires Into Traffic in Cambridge, Mass.  The New York Times
2. Uneasy calm returns to corner of Cambridge corner where gunman wreaked havoc  The Boston Globe
3. Massachusetts Parole Board released alleged Memorial Drive gunman Tyler Brown early  Boston Herald
4. Woman saved by Marine who helped stop Cambridge shooter speaks  NBC Boston
5. ‘What happened today cannot stand’: Memorial Drive shooter fired more than 50 rounds before trooper, civilian intervened, DA says  Boston.com

Hegseth gets bipartisan grilling on rising costs of the Iran war and Trump’s end game - AP News

1. Hegseth gets bipartisan grilling on rising costs of the Iran war and Trump’s end game  AP News
2. Lawmakers press Hegseth on details on Iran war authorization, ceasefire and Pentagon funding  CBS News
3. The Latest: Hegseth defends $1.5 trillion budget to Congress as Iran war cost climbs  Yahoo
4. Hegseth, Caine encounter intense bipartisan frustration with Iran war  The Washington Post
5. Hegseth gets bipartisan grilling on rising costs of the Iran war  Toledo Blade

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 carried out multiple retaliatory strikes on Iran during war, sources say  The Times of Israel
3. Live Updates: Saudi Arabia launched attacks on Iran during war, two IDF soldiers wounded in Lebanon  The Jerusalem Post
4. Breaking Report: Saudi Arabia Launches Historic First Strikes on Iranian Soil  JFeed
5. Saudi Arabia strikes Iran in unpublicized military action - Reuters  Investing.com

Exclusive: CIA escalates secret war on cartels with deadly operations inside Mexico - CNN

Exclusive: CIA escalates secret war on cartels with deadly operations inside Mexico  CNN

Trump Melts Down Over Reflecting Pool Reports in Wild Posting Spree - Rolling Stone

1. Trump Melts Down Over Reflecting Pool Reports in Wild Posting Spree  Rolling Stone
2. Reflecting Pool Repairs Appear Uneven and Behind Schedule, Officials Say  The New York Times
3. Trump's Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool makeover faces a lawsuit and a $13m price tag  BBC
4. Trump attacks New York Times over report on reflecting pool’s rising costs  The Hill
5. Nonprofit sues the federal government over plans to paint Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool blue  NPR

Alabama will split U.S. House primaries, after the Supreme Court's voting ruling - NPR

1. Alabama will split U.S. House primaries, after the Supreme Court's voting ruling  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 Celebrates Major Court Victory in State’s Redistricting Battle, Calls Special Election for Alabama-Drawn Congressional Map  Alabama Governor's Office (.gov)
5. So the Supreme Court Is Just Letting the Republicans Get Away with Unfair Districts, Huh  Esquire

Justice Dept. charges shipping company in deadly Key Bridge collapse - The Washington Post

1. Justice Dept. charges shipping company in deadly Key Bridge collapse  The Washington Post
2. Maryland reaches $2.25 billion settlement on Key Bridge collapse as Justice Dept. files charges against operator, employee  WTOP
3. A timeline of the Baltimore bridge collapse that killed 6 people  Yahoo
4. Baltimore Key Bridge collapse: Criminal charges filed against Dali cargo ship operator  BBC
5. 2 companies and 1 employee criminally charged in Key Bridge collapse  Baltimore Sun

California Mayor Admits to Being a China Agent After Probe - Bloomberg.com

1. California Mayor Admits to Being a China Agent After Probe  Bloomberg.com
2. California Mayor Resigns, Admitting to Being an Agent for China  Time Magazine
3. Arcadia mayor to plead guilty to acting as foreign agent of China  Honolulu Star-Advertiser
4. California Mayor Will Plead Guilty to Working as Agent of China  The New York Times
5. Arcadia mayor charged with acting as agent of Chinese government  NBC Los Angeles

Trump faces uphill climb on suspending gas tax - Axios

1. Trump faces uphill climb on suspending gas tax  Axios
2. Opinion | This ‘holiday’ is blatant pandering  The Washington Post
3. Trump, lawmakers pitch gas tax relief. What it could mean for consumers  CNBC
4. The federal gas tax is on Trump’s hit list. Data shows how much would be saved without it.  NBC News
5. Opinion | A gas tax holiday won’t fix Trump’s high gas prices  MS NOW

Virginia Democrats’ irresponsible new plan to save their gerrymander - vox.com

1. Virginia Democrats’ irresponsible new plan to save their gerrymander  vox.com
2. A Private Call Reveals Democrats’ Desperation Over Tossing of Map  The New York Times
3. Opinion | This party is winning the wild redistricting wars — for now  The Washington Post
4. Virginia Democrats ask US Supreme Court to let them use new congressional map  CNN
5. Virginia redistricting battle officially headed to U.S. Supreme Court  WRIC ABC 8News

As Trump Dismisses Iran Truce Plan, World Braces for Lasting Economic Pain - The New York Times

1. As Trump Dismisses Iran Truce Plan, World Braces for Lasting Economic Pain  The New York Times
2. Live updates: Trump says ceasefire with Iran on ‘massive life support’ after he rejects Tehran’s proposal  CNN
3. Iran’s Lengthy Response to the U.S. Leaves Some Gaps  WSJ
4. Iran War Updates: Long-Term Energy Crisis Looms as Trump Says Truce Is on ‘Life Support’  The New York Times
5. Trump rejects Iran's proposal, Alphabet's rally, Target 'baby boutiques' and more in Morning Squawk  CNBC

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. Oakland County water warriors step up to help pipeline rupture victims  The Detroit News
3. 'Major milestone' reached as replacement pipe placed in Auburn Hills; here are the next steps  WXYZ Channel 7
4. Lake Orion schools, restaurants shuttered as water crisis continues  MLive.com
5. Oakland County officials say water main repairs ahead of schedule  Yahoo

Man arrested in shooting that killed Seattle beer garden employee - KOMO

1. Man arrested in shooting that killed Seattle beer garden employee  KOMO
2. Seattle police arrest man in killing of Growler Guys taproom employee  The Seattle Times
3. Arrest made in fatal shooting of 25-year-old man at Growler Guys restaurant  KING5.com
4. Seattle police arrest 20-year-old man in deadly shooting at Lake City business  Yahoo
5. Suspect arrested in deadly Growler Guys shooting  KIRO 7 News Seattle

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. Voters are on the front line, fighting the GOP’s redistricting war  MS NOW
3. Louisiana's political mess just got messier  Axios
4. Sen. Morris responds after telling Democrats “y’all need to shut up” in redistricting committee  WAFB
5. Voter confusion and headaches for election officials follow hasty GOP push to redraw US House seats  AP News

What you need to know before heading to the polls in Nebraska - Nebraska Examiner

1. What you need to know before heading to the polls in Nebraska  Nebraska Examiner
2. Democrats’ first test for taking the House: Win Don Bacon’s seat in Nebraska  MS NOW
3. West Virginia Second Congressional District Primary 2026: Live Election Results  The New York Times
4. What to know about today's primaries in Nebraska and West Virginia  CBS News
5. Nebraska’s ‘blue dot’ at the center of red-hot Democratic primary race  CNN

Student Is Fatally Stabbed in University of Washington Housing Complex - The New York Times

1. Student Is Fatally Stabbed in University of Washington Housing Complex  The New York Times
2. Detectives Investigating Homicide at University of Washington Housing  SPD Blotter (.gov)
3. 19-year-old student stabbed to death at off-campus UW apartments  KING5.com
4. Student says man who broke into their apartment matches suspect description in fatal stabbing  FOX 13 Seattle
5. President Jones addresses Nordheim Court homicide of transgender student  dailyuw.com

The Nancy Guthrie investigation could hang on a strand of DNA - CBS News

1. The Nancy Guthrie investigation could hang on a strand of DNA  CBS News
2. It’s been 100 days since Nancy Guthrie disappeared. Her case upended Hollywood’s portrayal of solving crime  CNN
3. Pima County supervisors to consider disciplinary action against Sheriff Nanos  KOLD
4. Nancy Guthrie Motive Involving Savannah Finally Identified—They Wanted to Make the ‘Haunted’ Host ‘Suffer’  Yahoo
5. Nancy Guthrie search enters 100th day; welfare check leads to grim discovery in Mesa l Morning News Brief  FOX 10 Phoenix

New poll finds a majority of Americans unsure if attempts on Trump's life were real - NPR

1. New poll finds a majority of Americans unsure if attempts on Trump's life were real  NPR
2. Many Americans think Trump assassination attempts were fake, survey finds  The Washington Post
3. One-third say at least one Trump assassination attempt was faked, poll says  USA Today
4. The dangerous normalization of political violence among younger Americans  WBFF
5. Fetterman says WHCA dinner shooting ‘not staged’ as poll shows 1 in 3 Democrats think it was  The Hill

Secret Service briefing fails to quiet GOP ballroom funding concerns - Politico

1. Secret Service briefing fails to quiet GOP ballroom funding concerns  Politico
2. Senate Republicans weigh whether to swallow Trump’s $1B push for ballroom security  CNN
3. Exclusive: How the White House is justifying its $1B East Wing ask  Axios
4. White House details $1 billion spending plan for ballroom security  The Hill
5. $200 million? $400 million? $1 billion? Breaking down the White House ballroom project's varying price tags.  Yahoo

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 for New and Expecting Mothers  HHS.gov
3. MAHA Is Still Creepily Obsessed With Your Fertility  WIRED
4. Moms.gov debuts with pro‑life resources as administration proposes fertility rule  EWTN News
5. Opinion | Trump’s “Moms.gov” website is short on facts and long on propaganda  MS NOW

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. Trump’s Complaints About Iran War Leaks Prompt Aggressive DOJ Investigations  WSJ
3. Justice Dept. Subpoenas Wall Street Journal in Leak Investigation  The New York Times
4. Todd Blanche says media 'should not be surprised' if they're subpoenaed over national security stories  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
5. Blanche warns DOJ will subpoena reporters who receive classified information  The Hill

Israel's government is expected to collapse over ultra-Orthodox military draft - NPR

1. Israel's government is expected to collapse over ultra-Orthodox military draft  NPR
2. Haredi spiritual leader gives green light for Degel Hatorah to dissolve Knesset over draft law  The Jerusalem Post
3. Top Haredi Leader Orders Coalition Collapse After Netanyahu Freezes Key Bill  Haaretz
4. Amid coalition tensions, one man holds the key to early elections — and it's not Netanyahu  ynetnews
5. Haredi faction’s spiritual leader calls to dissolve Knesset; plenum to hold vote in coming days  The Times of Israel

Trump shares post calling for Obama’s arrest - The Washington Post

1. Trump shares post calling for Obama’s arrest  The Washington Post
2. Big Brother Is ReTruthing You  The Atlantic
3. Trump posts late-night social media spree as Iran war drags on  The Guardian
4. In wild late-night posting spree, Trump attacks Obama with imaginary quote and false conspiracy theories  CNN
5. Trump's Truth Social lays bare narrow obsessions of an extremely online president  NPR

The Supreme Court Just Made Its Awful Voting Rights Decision So Much Worse - Slate

1. The Supreme Court Just Made Its Awful Voting Rights Decision So Much Worse  Slate
2. The supreme court’s takedown of American democracy is complete | Austin Sarat  The Guardian
3. Opinion | I argued to SCOTUS for Louisiana’s Black voters. Here's what I'm telling them now.  MS NOW
4. Racial gerrymandering may be here to stay  The Conversation
5. The Voting Rights Decision Might Silence Black People in Fayette County, Tennessee  The New York Times

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. Opinion | Republicans are finding cracks in a Democratic fortress  The Washington Post
3. How California’s Governor’s Race Became Such an Unholy Mess  New York Magazine
4. Democratic Angst Could Lead California to Change Its Primary Rules  The New York Times
5. Effort seeks to repeal "top two" primary system in California  KCRA

Republicans launch election monitoring operation in 17 states ahead of midterms - Democracy Docket

1. Republicans launch election monitoring operation in 17 states ahead of midterms  Democracy Docket
2. ‘Anything necessary’: Trump won’t rule out sending troops to polls  Democracy Docket
3. RNC launches multimillion-dollar election integrity push in 17 states ahead of midterms  Fox News
4. Trump again refuses to rule out troops or ICE at polling stations: ‘I’d do anything necessary’  The Independent
5. Trump: Dems’ election integrity group will suppress Republican voters  NewsNation

NC lawmakers say they've reached a budget deal, after a year of negotiations - WRAL

1. NC lawmakers say they've reached a budget deal, after a year of negotiations  WRAL
2. Live stream: North Carolina House, Senate announce 2026 budget deal  WBTV
3. NC lawmakers nearing deal on state-employee raises, clearing key budget hurdle, sources tell WRAL  WRAL
4. NC lawmakers announce budget framework with 8% average teacher pay raise, major law enforcement salary increases  wfmynews2.com
5. North Carolina lawmakers reach budget agreement, Rep. Brenden Jones says  WXII

Americans’ anger about the economy hits Trump and Republicans’ midterm prospects - CNN

1. Americans’ anger about the economy hits Trump and Republicans’ midterm prospects  CNN
2. President Trump’s Approval on Inflation Is Now Worse Than President Biden’s Ever Was  Cato Institute
3. Polls, Analysis, Learning, and More  Marist Poll
4. More than half of US voters disapprove of Trump’s handling of economy — FT poll  Financial Times
5. Donald Trump's net approval is holding steady near Joe Biden's worst numbers  YouGov

Hamas 'weaponised' sexual violence in 7 October attacks, Israeli investigation says - BBC

1. Hamas 'weaponised' sexual violence in 7 October attacks, Israeli investigation says  BBC
2. First on CNN: New report details ‘systematic’ rape and sexual violence during Hamas’ Oct 7 attack on Israel  CNN
3. Sexual crimes committed during October 7 attack documented in extensive report  The Jerusalem Post
4. Sexual violence was ‘systematic, integral’ to Hamas-led October 7 terror assault, study finds  The Times of Israel
5. 'You hear it. It's right next to you. You hear the screams... and then you hear silence': Landmark report exposes systematic sexual violence on October 7 and against hostages  i24NEWS

Tennessee gerrymander ‘unlawfully targeted Black voters,’ new lawsuit claims - Democracy Docket

1. Tennessee gerrymander ‘unlawfully targeted Black voters,’ new lawsuit claims  Democracy Docket
2. State responds to Tennessee NAACP lawsuit challenging redistricted map  Tennessee Lookout
3. Congressional map redrawn: redistricting or gerrymandering?  Nashville Banner
4. Tennessee Republicans Set To Remove Requirement To Notify Voters Of Changes To Polling Places  Yahoo
5. City Council to consider resolution opposing new Congressional district lines  Daily Memphian

Google announces its Chromebook successor: the Googlebook - The Verge

1. Google announces its Chromebook successor: the Googlebook  The Verge
2. Introducing Googlebook, designed for Gemini Intelligence  blog.google
3. Googlebooks Could Be the Ultimate Laptop for Android Fans  CNET
4. ‘Googlebooks’ have a premium focus, some Chromebooks can be upgraded  9to5Google
5. New Googlebook is built for Gemini  Axios

Raffensperger Campaign Event at Georgia Airport Is Disrupted by ‘Active Threat,’ Bomb Squad on Si...

1. Raffensperger Campaign Event at Georgia Airport Is Disrupted by ‘Active Threat,’ Bomb Squad on Site  The New York Times
2. Bomb scare ahead of Raffensperger event at Macon airport caused by 'suspicious object' in vending machine: BSO  13WMAZ
3. Credible bomb threat reported at Brad Raffensperger campaign rally  WSB-TV
4. Potential threat cleared at Middle Georgia Regional ahead of Raffensperger campaign stop  WGXA
5. Raffensperger says he faced ‘active threat’ at Macon campaign stop  AJC.com

Iran war pushed inflation to highest rate in nearly three years - The Washington Post

1. Iran war pushed inflation to highest rate in nearly three years  The Washington Post
2. US inflation rose to 3.8% in April, eroding Americans’ paychecks  CNN
3. Searing U.S. energy prices are driving the hottest inflation in years  CBS News
4. Inflation hits 3.8% in April 2026, highest since 2025  WESH
5. Inflation Accelerates After Weeks of War in Iran  The New York Times

California colleges went big on online learning tools. Then the worst happened - CalMatters

1. California colleges went big on online learning tools. Then the worst happened  CalMatters
2. Instructure Pays Ransom to Canvas Hackers  Inside Higher Ed
3. Canvas' parent company reaches agreement with hacking group behind recent breach  KSL News
4. NU Cybersecurity expert weighs in on Canvas cyber attack  WOWT
5. Maker of Canvas Learning Platform Strikes Deal for Hackers to Return Data  The New York Times

'A political earthquake' hits Connecticut with Luke Bronin win over John Larson: Dan Haar - CT In...

1. 'A political earthquake' hits Connecticut with Luke Bronin win over John Larson: Dan Haar  CT Insider
2. Former Hartford mayor Luke Bronin wins Democratic endorsement over Rep. Larson  NBC Connecticut
3. Luke Bronin beats John Larson in convention upset, faces primary  CT Mirror
4. Hayes, Courtney, Himes, DeLauro all endorsed by CT Democrats for congressional runs  CT Insider
5. UPSET: 14-Term 1st District Congressional Incumbent Fails To Secure Endorsement  Patch

Israeli lawmakers set up tribunal, allow for death penalty for October 2023 attackers - NPR

1. Israeli lawmakers set up tribunal, allow for death penalty for October 2023 attackers  NPR
2. Israel Prepares to Prosecute First Suspects in Oct. 7 Attack Led by Hamas  The New York Times
3. Israel passes law to allow death penalty and public trials for those linked to 7 October  BBC
4. Oct. 7 attackers could face death penalty after Israel approves war crimes tribunal  CNN
5. Israel to push for death penalty for perpetrators of October 7 attacks  Financial Times

Kean absent again from Capitol Hill this week - Politico

1. Kean absent again from Capitol Hill this week  Politico
2. Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr.’s two-month absence continues as House returns  NBC News
3. Kean will remain absent this week as office continues to insist he’ll be back ‘soon’  New Jersey Globe
4. Kean Update  Insider NJ
5. 'Of course' Kean is running for reelection, his campaign says during two-month absence  POLITICO Pro

EU diplomats agree to sanction Hamas leaders and Israeli settlers - NPR

1. EU diplomats agree to sanction Hamas leaders and Israeli settlers  NPR
2. E.U. puts sanctions on Israeli settlers after Hungary drops Orban’s veto  The Washington Post
3. EU announces sanctions against violent Israeli settlers  The Guardian
4. European Union Hits Israeli Settlers With Sanctions  The New York Times
5. EU ministers agree on sanctions targeting violent West Bank settlers  Reuters

Supreme Court extends freeze on abortion pill restrictions - Axios

1. Supreme Court extends freeze on abortion pill restrictions  Axios
2. Alito extends temporary order allowing mail distribution of abortion pill  The Washington Post
3. Hey Jane's Kiki Freedman says company will navigate freeze on abortion pill restrictions  Axios
4. Medication abortion isn’t going away, even if access to mifepristone is restricted  CNN
5. Supreme Court Extends Order Allowing Abortion Pills by Mail  Bloomberg.com

OpenAI Trial Live Updates: Sam Altman Testifies That Elon Musk Wanted Control of Company - The Ne...

1. OpenAI Trial Live Updates: Sam Altman Testifies That Elon Musk Wanted Control of Company  The New York Times
2. OpenAI's Altman testifies he was 'extremely uncomfortable' with the idea of Musk being named CEO  Yahoo Finance
3. Sam Altman defends himself as a 'honest and trustworthy businessperson' in trial testimony  Fortune
4. The Secret Diary That Has Spilled Into the Musk vs. OpenAI Feud  WSJ
5. Inside the Elon Musk-OpenAI Trial Courtroom  The New York Times

As Republicans carve up Black districts, Democrats pivot to a new midterm message - Politico

1. As Republicans carve up Black districts, Democrats pivot to a new midterm message  Politico
2. Election Policy Roundup #24: All About Redistricting  Cato Institute
3. Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the midterm outlook following redistricting legal battles  PBS
4. Why Republicans Are Still Drawing House Maps, While Democrats Are Stuck  The New York Times
5. Redistricting Makes the House Map a Bit Redder, but Not By Enough to Protect Republicans from a Wave  The Center for Politics at UVA

Inside LAUSD’s alleged $22-million money-laundering scheme, ‘the largest’ in district history - L...

Inside LAUSD’s alleged $22-million money-laundering scheme, ‘the largest’ in district history  Los Angeles Times

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 11, 2026 - Institute for the Study of War

1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 11, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
2. Ukraine and Russia fight on despite US-mediated ceasefire  Military Times
3. Zelenskyy says Russia fired over 200 drones at Ukraine as truce expires  Al Jazeera
4. Ukraine: Russia breaks ceasefire overnight, Zelenskyy says  DW.com
5. Russia and Ukraine trade blame for continued fighting as US-brokered ceasefire nears its end  AP News

Accusing party of antisemitism, Pa. Supreme Court Justice David Wecht leaves Democratic Party tha...

1. Accusing party of antisemitism, Pa. Supreme Court Justice David Wecht leaves Democratic Party that elected him  WHYY
2. Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice leaves Democratic Party over antisemitism concerns  Politico
3. Pittsburgh native and Pa. Supreme Court Justice David Wecht changes party affiliation  TribLIVE.com
4. Fetterman weighs in after PA Supreme Court justice apparently splits from Democratic Party over antisemitism  Fox News
5. Fetterman 'fully understands' PA Supreme Court justice's exit from Democratic Party  KOMO

Georgia governor signs income, property tax reduction laws - WABE

1. Georgia governor signs income, property tax reduction laws  WABE
2. All eyes on Brian Kemp as ‘Decision Day’ 2026 gets underway  AJC.com
3. Gov. Kemp signs Georgia tax relief bills lowering income taxes and expanding homeowner relief  CBS News
4. Kemp signs property tax relief and income tax cut; critics signal potential court fight  Atlanta News First
5. Kemp approves property tax relief for Georgia homeowners amid concerns over local revenues, process  Georgia Recorder

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. Colorado bill redirecting $300M in TABOR refunds raises legal concerns, sparks budget committee dispute  Colorado Springs Gazette
4. 2026 School Finance Act Passes House  Colorado House Democrats
5. Colorado Legislature Raids Taxpayer Refunds to Close Budget Gap  Independence Institute

Why is the US so obsessed with controlling Cuba? - The Conversation

1. Why is the US so obsessed with controlling Cuba?  The Conversation
2. Senate Republicans warn Trump against Cuba military attack  The Hill
3. Trump is growing impatient as Cuban regime clings to power  NBC News
4. Senate GOP cautions Trump against military strikes in Cuba  KOMO
5. Trump and Rubio's escalating rhetoric show a Cuba invasion could be imminent  Axios

Russian ship that sank near Spain may have been carrying nuclear reactors to North Korea - The Gu...

1. Russian ship that sank near Spain may have been carrying nuclear reactors to North Korea  The Guardian
2. A Russian ship sank in mysterious circumstances. It may have been carrying submarine nuclear reactors to North Korea  CNN
3. Russian cargo ship Ursa Major sinks after mysterious explosions off Spain  The Times of India
4. Nuke, Line And Sinker: Last Voyage Of North Korea-Bound Russian Ship  NDTV
5. Mystery of sunken Russian 'ghost ship' grows after allegedly exploding while carrying nuclear reactors to North Korea  New York Post

UAE’s secret attack on Iran risks drawing Gulf states into the war - The Guardian

1. UAE’s secret attack on Iran risks drawing Gulf states into the war  The Guardian
2. The U.A.E. Has Been Secretly Carrying Out Attacks on Iran  WSJ
3. Why is Iran increasingly targeting the UAE in its war messaging?  Al Jazeera
4. UAE Is Said to Have Hit Iran Earlier in War as Israel Ties Grow  Bloomberg.com
5. UAE secretly launched strikes on Iran during war, attacked oil refinery — report  The Times of Israel

A super El Niño wiped out millions of people in 1877. Are we better prepared now? - The Washingto...

1. A super El Niño wiped out millions of people in 1877. Are we better prepared now?  The Washington Post
2. Accelerating 'Super' El Niño expected to suppress Atlantic hurricanes, bring stormy pattern to southern US  FOX Weather
3. Opinion | The World Is About to Get a Preview of Life in 2035  The New York Times
4. The strongest El Niño on record is brewing. Here's what could happen  Euronews.com
5. Is El Niño good or bad? Here's what it means for weather in Carolinas  Greenville Online

29-year-old Memphis Grizzlies player Brandon Clarke dies in the San Fernando Valley - NBC Los Ang...

29-year-old Memphis Grizzlies player Brandon Clarke dies in the San Fernando Valley  NBC Los AngelesSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

Trump calls on Congress to pass Senate’s housing bill - Live Updates - Politico

1. Trump calls on Congress to pass Senate’s housing bill - Live Updates  Politico
2. House Republicans press ahead on reworking Senate housing package  Politico
3. Trump urges House to pass Senate’s housing bill over conservative opposition  The Hill
4. Vault: House eyes narrow rework of Senate housing bill  Punchbowl News
5. Trump Urges Congress To Transform US Housing Market—What Could Change?  Newsweek

Inside the Hantavirus Isolation Unit Where 15 Americans Wait - The New York Times

1. Inside the Hantavirus Isolation Unit Where 15 Americans Wait  The New York Times
2. How Does It Spread?  The Atlantic
3. Andes Virus Outbreak on a Cruise Ship: Current Situation | Hantavirus  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)
4. A Scientist’s Close Call with Hantavirus Aboard the M.V. Hondius Cruise  The New Yorker
5. KDHE confirms Hantavirus exposures in Kansas  KWCH

White House plans to reduce barriers to beef imports in an effort to lower prices - Politico

1. White House plans to reduce barriers to beef imports in an effort to lower prices  Politico
2. Opinion | Another tacit admission that tariffs raise prices  The Washington Post
3. Trump Delays Move to Lower Tariffs on Beef Imports  WSJ
4. Trump postpones beef tariff cuts over fears of hitting US cattle farmers  Financial Times
5. White House ‘Fine-Tuning’ After Beef Interests Blast Trial Balloon  Meatingplace

Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome: New name to improve diagnosis and care of condition aff...

1. Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome: New name to improve diagnosis and care of condition affecting 170 million women worldwide  Endocrine Society
2. The Condition Known as PCOS Has a New Name  Time Magazine
3. 'The name was inaccurate': PCOS gets a new name after years-long effort  Live Science
4. PCOS renamed PMOS in global overhaul of women’s health term  USA Today
5. PCOS just got a much more accurate name — why it’s great news for women  New York Post

Why Qualcomm (QCOM) Stock Is Tanking Today – May 12, 2026 - TipRanks

1. Why Qualcomm (QCOM) Stock Is Tanking Today – May 12, 2026  TipRanks
2. Qualcomm drops 13% as chip stocks pull back from record AI-driven rally  CNBC
3. Tech Rally Falters as Oil Rises on Iran Stalemate: Markets Wrap  Bloomberg.com
4. Qualcomm tumbles, leading semiconductor and AI stocks lower  Seeking Alpha
5. Nvidia Defies the Decline in Chip Stocks  Barron's

Putin hails Russia's test launch of new ICMB known as Satan II, calls it "most powerful missile i...

1. Putin hails Russia's test launch of new ICMB known as Satan II, calls it "most powerful missile in the world"  CBS News
2. Putin says Russia will deploy new Sarmat nuclear missile this year  Reuters
3. Russia to Deploy Sarmat Missile After Test Success, Putin Says  Bloomberg.com
4. Russia Slates Sarmat ICBM Deployment for Late 2026  The Moscow Times
5. Ukraine war live: Russia tests new missile and claims it could be used this year  The Independent

Anna Paulina Luna considering run for RNC chair - Politico

Anna Paulina Luna considering run for RNC chair  PoliticoSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

Man hit by Frontier Airlines plane taking off at Denver airport intended to kill himself, officia...

1. Man hit by Frontier Airlines plane taking off at Denver airport intended to kill himself, officials say  CNN
2. Officials identify man killed by Frontier plane at Denver International Airport  KKTV
3. Disturbing new details revealed in death of Denver airport intruder who died after breaching fence  Fox News
4. Denver officials identify man killed in airport runway ‘suicide’  Colorado Springs Gazette
5. Exclusive | Denver airport trespasser Michael Mott’s criminal past revealed, chilling mugshots emerge after he was mangled by jet engine  New York Post

S&P 500 slips from record Tuesday as chips rally takes a breather and inflation comes in hot: Liv...

1. S&P 500 slips from record Tuesday as chips rally takes a breather and inflation comes in hot: Live updates  CNBC
2. Wall Street’s record-setting run halts as AI stocks slump and oil prices rise  Los Angeles Times
3. Stock market today: Dow rises, S&P 500 and Nasdaq retreat on hot inflation print, tech sell-off  Yahoo Finance
4. Stock Market Today: Dow, Nasdaq Sink on Soaring Inflation — Live Updates  WSJ
5. Stock Market News, May 12, 2026: Dow ends higher, S&P 500 and Nasdaq slide as chip stocks dip from records; inflation reaches 3-year high; Treasury yields rise as oil prices gain  MarketWatch

Jimmy Fallon to Go Dark on Night of Stephen Colbert’s Final ‘Late Show,’ Joining Jimmy Kimmel in ...

1. Jimmy Fallon to Go Dark on Night of Stephen Colbert’s Final ‘Late Show,’ Joining Jimmy Kimmel in Show of Solidarity  Variety
2. Stephen Colbert and late night hosts strike again as his show nears finale  NPR
3. 'Tonight Show' to Air Rerun for Final 'Late Show With Stephen Colbert'  Rolling Stone
4. Jimmy Kimmel, John Oliver, Seth Meyers and Jimmy Fallon Discuss Donald Trump’s Obsession With Late-Night on Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’: ‘I Appreciate That He’s Watching Linear Television’  Variety
5. Jimmy Kimmel's show will go dark the night of Stephen Colbert's final 'Late Show' episode  Yahoo

Ukraine nears deal with Pentagon to test drones in US - Financial Times

1. Ukraine nears deal with Pentagon to test drones in US  Financial Times
2. Ukraine and U.S. move toward landmark drone defense deal as Iran war highlights capabilities, and necessities  CBS News
3. Zelenskiy says some 20 countries interested in drone deals with Ukraine  Reuters
4. What is the Ukrainian anti-drone system Sky Map being used in the Gulf?  Al Jazeera
5. Volodymyr Zelensky: Ukraine signs four drone deals with 20 countries  The Jerusalem Post