Donald Trump left with little to show for two days of talks with Xi Jinping - Financial Times

1. Donald Trump left with little to show for two days of talks with Xi Jinping  Financial Times
2. Trump’s ‘Learning Curve’ on China Ends With Conciliation at Summit  The New York Times
3. Five Takeaways From the Trump-Xi Summit  WSJ
4. In pageantry and politics, China summit yields Xi’s goal — equal footing with U.S.  The Washington Post
5. Big promises, thin results from Trump’s China trip  Politico

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

Trump Administration Live Updates: C.I.A. Confirms Chief’s Visit to Cuba - The New York Times

1. Trump Administration Live Updates: C.I.A. Confirms Chief’s Visit to Cuba  The New York Times
2. CIA Director John Ratcliffe meets with Cuban officials in Havana  CNN
3. CIA director travels to Cuba as fuel reserves hit zero  The Washington Post
4. The US and Cuba intensify negotiations as the island’s collapse deepens  EL PAÍS English
5. CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Raul Castro's grandson in Havana, US and Cuban officials say  NPR

FBI offers $200,000 reward to catch ex-Air Force specialist wanted on espionage charges in Iran -...

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

Trump waffles on Taiwan arms deal after Xi talks - Axios

1. Trump waffles on Taiwan arms deal after Xi talks  Axios
2. Live updates: Trump-Xi summit ends on cordial note but no breakthroughs announced yet  CNN
3. Trump to decide soon on Taiwan arms sale, noncommittal to Xi  TheDailyNewsOnline.com
4. Why is Beijing on a stronger footing to discuss Taiwan with Trump this time?  South China Morning Post
5. Senators Push Trump on Taiwan Arms Package Ahead of Xi Summit  Bloomberg.com

Trump administration readying a plan to impose Colorado River water cuts on Western states - Los ...

1. Trump administration readying a plan to impose Colorado River water cuts on Western states  Los Angeles Times
2. A dire ‘math problem’ on the Colorado River and wholly inadequate responses  Los Angeles Times
3. Feds seek short-term fixes on #ColoradoRiver, leaving #Arizona in limbo — AZCentral.com #COriver #aridification  coyotegulch.blog
4. US government planning dramatic Colorado River water cuts due to drought, overuse  Reuters
5. COLORADO RIVER: Post-2026 operations: Lower Basin proposal and next steps  Maven's Notebook

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

EXCLUSIVE: Hackers have breached tank readers at US gas stations; officials suspect Iran is responsible  CNN

Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen drops reelection bid after redistricting in Tennessee - CBS News

1. Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen drops reelection bid after redistricting in Tennessee  CBS News
2. Jeffries praises Tennessee Democrat Steve Cohen as he ends re-election bid after gerrymander – US politics live  The Guardian
3. With Memphis District Gone, Another Democratic Mainstay Retires  The New York Times
4. Rep. Steve Cohen announces he is retiring from Congress after TN redistricting  WREG.com
5. Longtime Democratic Rep Steve Cohen announces end to re-election bid  Fox News

‘Slap in the face': Republicans skewer Pentagon over Poland troop move - Politico

1. ‘Slap in the face': Republicans skewer Pentagon over Poland troop move  Politico
2. Pentagon halts deployments to Poland and Germany to cut troop numbers in Europe, AP sources say  AP News
3. Pentagon Abruptly Cancels Deployment to Europe as Part of Trump’s Drawdown  WSJ
4. ‘No idea it was coming’: Pentagon officials stunned by Hegseth decision on troops in Poland  Yahoo
5. Republicans grill Army leaders on pulling Poland troops: ‘We’re not happy’  The Hill

You’re Getting Robbed. By Trump. In Broad Daylight. - The Bulwark

1. You’re Getting Robbed. By Trump. In Broad Daylight.  The Bulwark
2. Democrats blast Trump over 'slush fund' in possible IRS lawsuit settlement  CNBC
3. The greatest heist in American history? This Trump shakedown is flying under the radar  MS NOW
4. Justice Department considers settling Trump’s $10 billion IRS leak lawsuit  CNN
5. Trump Could Get $1.7 Billion Payday In IRS Case Over Leaked Tax Returns—Here’s Why  Forbes

A Republican’s Mysterious Absence Reflects Congress’s Silence on Health - The New York Times

1. A Republican’s Mysterious Absence Reflects Congress’s Silence on Health  The New York Times
2. Missing GOP congressman’s father says illness ‘won’t linger’: ‘He will be 100 percent OK’  The Hill
3. 83-Year-Old Congresswoman Misses Full Month of Votes as Her Staff Reposts Photos to Social from Last Year  People.com
4. Lawmakers’ unexplained absences reignite questions about age, health transparency in Congress  KATU
5. ‘I Need Him to Get Back’: Mike Johnson Pressed on GOP Rep’s Mysterious Absence  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. Top takeaways from final governor’s debate: Knives out for Becerra  Los Angeles Times
4. Knives out for Xavier Becerra  CalMatters
5. CA governor candidates focus on corruption, abortion and climate in final debate  Sacramento Bee

Multiple people injured after explosion at Searsmont lumber mill - WGME

1. Multiple people injured after explosion at Searsmont lumber mill  WGME
2. LIVE: ‘Mass casualty incident’ at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont  WABI
3. Maine lumber mill explosion injures at least 11 as firefighters respond to roaring blaze  MassLive.com
4. Live updates: At least 10 injured in Searsmont lumber yard disaster  Bangor Daily News
5. Maine governor urges residents to stay clear after fiery lumber mill explosion in Searsmont  Fox News

Trump Bought Boeing Stock, Then Announced New Order for 200 Planes - Yahoo Finance

1. Trump Bought Boeing Stock, Then Announced New Order for 200 Planes  Yahoo Finance
2. Trump Announces Boeing Jet Order From China. Beijing Stays Silent.  The New York Times
3. Trump says China to buy 200 Boeing planes, much lower than expected  Al Jazeera
4. Boeing shares drop 4% after Trump announces China orders just 200 jets  Reuters
5. Trump touts ‘fantastic trade deals’ in final Xi meeting amid tariff standoff  Fox News

What is the Thucydides Trap and why did Xi Jinping mention it in his meeting with Donald Trump? -...

1. What is the Thucydides Trap and why did Xi Jinping mention it in his meeting with Donald Trump?  The Guardian
2. Xi made a historical reference to give Trump a warning. What did it mean?  Australian Broadcasting Corporation
3. The 'Thucydides trap' and Taiwan: What the US' visit to China means for Australia  SBS Australia
4. What is the ‘Thucydides trap’ Xi warned Trump about? Lessons from an ancient war between Athens and Sparta  The Conversation
5. About that Taiwan ‘Thucydides trap’  The Australian

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. A year of Trump is backfiring on the religious right  vox.com
3. Trump to join prayer gathering criticized for promoting Christian nationalism  PBS
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

U.S. moving to indict Cuba's Raúl Castro, sources say - CBS News

1. U.S. moving to indict Cuba's Raúl Castro, sources say  CBS News
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. DOJ pushing to indict Raúl Castro over 1996 downing of civilian planes, officials say  NBC News
5. DOJ plans to indict former Cuban president Raúl Castro, sources say  The Independent

Exclusive: FDA drug center head expected to leave after commissioner's exit, sources say - Reuters

1. Exclusive: FDA drug center head expected to leave after commissioner's exit, sources say  Reuters
2. FDA Revamp Begins With the Departure of a Marty Makary Ally  Bloomberg.com
3. Fight over fruit-flavored vapes pushed FDA chief to resign  NBC News
4. Opinion | A desperately needed reset at the FDA  The Washington Post
5. Acting FDA leader tries to explain past Planned Parenthood work to abortion opponents  Politico

Johnson: House will amend stalled housing bill despite White House, Senate GOP pushback - Politico

1. Johnson: House will amend stalled housing bill despite White House, Senate GOP pushback  Politico
2. Frustrations erupt as Senate, House Republicans clash over housing  The Hill
3. GOP can't agree on key part of Trump's housing affordability push as infighting continues  Fox News
4. Build-to-Rent gets a clean exemption: House Republicans remove 7-year selloff rule from institutional homebuying ban  ResiClub
5. House Republicans Are on a Collision Course With Trump on Housing  News of the United States - NOTUS

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

Arrest report: Eatherly reached for gun in argument before fight outside County Courthouse - Clar...

1. Arrest report: Eatherly reached for gun in argument before fight outside County Courthouse  Clarksville Now
2. Livestreamer known for racist content faces attempted murder charge, bond set at $1.25 million  CNN
3. Controversial streamer Dalton Eatherly appears before judge following shooting outside Clarksville courthouse  WSMV
4. UPDATE: Man who instigated racist disputes charged with attempted murder outside County Courthouse | VIDEO  Clarksville Now
5. 'Chud the Builder' charged with attempted murder after Tennessee courthouse shooting  WTVC

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

1. Demonstrations to sweep the South over voting rights and redistricting  Axios
2. All Roads Lead to the South Organizing Committee Honored to Announce Rev. Dr. Bernice A. King Will Join Us Saturday in Montgomery for National Day of Action  Legal Defense Fund
3. Good Trouble Mass Call: Solidarity with the South  Indivisible
4. Church buses and charter buses are heading to Selma and Montgomery for a ‘reclamation of power’  AL.com
5. Thousands expected to march for voting rights in Montgomery this weekend  WBRC

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. 'Dateline' to Netflix: Everything to watch about the Murdaugh murders  Greenville Online
3. Opinion | Alex Murdaugh's overturned conviction should be a lesson for prosecutors  MS NOW
4. The View's Sunny Hostin Reveals Why It Will Be 'Really Hard to Retry' Alex Murdaugh Case Despite 'Compelling Evidence' Against Him  AOL.com
5. Why double jeopardy doesn’t apply after court overturns Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions  KVOA

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. Opinion | The return of the moderate Spanberger  The Washington Post
4. Spanberger will veto collective bargaining bill, future of cannabis legislation uncertain  Cardinal News
5. Gov. Spanberger’s plan to veto collective bargaining bill ‘betrayal,’ UVA union activists say  WVIR

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 members agree on ‘independent’ State of Palestine with East Jerusalem as capital  The Hindu
3. Iran urges BRICS nations to condemn war, Indian-flagged vessel sunk  Reuters
4. With Iran And UAE Present, India's 'Hormuz' Message To BRICS Nations  NDTV
5. BRICS ministers fail to issue joint statement over Mideast conflict  The Times of Israel

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 Democrats Beat Abbott, Paxton in Quorum Break Legal Fight  Bloomberg Law News
5. Texas Supreme Court refuses to remove Democrats who fled state  The Hill

Iraqi national charged with coordinating at least 20 terror attacks that aimed to stop Iran war -...

1. Iraqi national charged with coordinating at least 20 terror attacks that aimed to stop Iran war  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
2. Commander of Iraqi Militia Accused of Plotting Attacks on Jewish Sites in U.S.  The New York Times
3. Iraqi national ‘directed and urged’ deadly attacks on Americans and Jews over Iran war, feds say  CNN
4. Terrorist commander accused of planning attacks across U.S., authorities say  NBC News
5. Prominent N.Y. synagogue targeted in alleged terror plot, prosecutors say  CBS News

Germany’s Friedrich Merz says he would not want his children to move to US - Financial Times

1. Germany’s Friedrich Merz says he would not want his children to move to US  Financial Times
2. German leader Merz says he ‘would not advise my children to go’ to US  The Guardian
3. Merz wouldn’t tell his kids to move to America anymore  politico.eu
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

Attorney General Paxton Makes History by Securing a Landmark Healthcare Fraud Settlement that Cre...

1. Attorney General Paxton Makes History by Securing a Landmark Healthcare Fraud Settlement that Creates the Nation’s First-Ever Detransition Clinic and Secures $10 Million from Texas Children’s Hospital for “Transitioning” Kids  Attorney General (.gov)
2. Texas Children’s Hospital to develop ‘detransition clinic,’ fire physicians as part of settlement, AG says  Houston Public Media
3. Texas Children’s Hospital must create country’s first 'detransition clinic' under legal settlement with state  KHOU
4. Ken Paxton Secures $10M Healthcare Settlement, Nation’s First Detransition Clinic from Texas Children’s Hospital  Woodlands Online
5. Texas hospital to launch youth 'detransition clinic,' fire doctors to settle state probe  Reuters

The number of competitive House districts is getting smaller and smaller - Politico

1. The number of competitive House districts is getting smaller and smaller  Politico
2. Opinion | ​Want to Know What Is Going to Happen in the Midterms? So Does Amy Walter. ​  The New York Times
3. Democrats get a last-minute reprieve on 2026 redistricting  Axios
4. What the Gerrymandering Wars Mean for the Midterms—and 2028  The New Yorker
5. Opinion | Who will win the House? The scales are shifting.  The Washington Post

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 planned D.C. site for massive sculpture garden  The Washington Post
3. Trump announces major new landmark project in DC's West Potomac Park honoring America's greatest heroes  Fox News
4. Trump says he’s picked a Potomac River site for ‘heroes’ statue garden  Politico
5. Trump announces sculpture garden site as he muses on architecture after trip to China  CNN

The Supreme Court keeps abortion pill mifepristone available by telehealth - NPR

1. The Supreme Court keeps abortion pill mifepristone available by telehealth  NPR
2. Supreme Court Allows Abortion Pill Access by Mail to Continue  The New York Times
3. Samuel Alito Is Fuming That Blue States Outsmarted His Dobbs Decision  Slate
4. Supreme Court allows telehealth and mail access to mifepristone for now  CNN
5. Analysis | A split on the right: Ban abortion nationwide or leave it to the states?  The Washington Post

Fairfax County leaders testify on Capitol Hill over 'sanctuary policies' - WJLA

1. Fairfax County leaders testify on Capitol Hill over 'sanctuary policies'  WJLA
2. Fairfax Co. prosecutor, sheriff to testify on Capitol Hill whether preferential treatment given to defendants in US illegally  WTOP
3. Virginia county’s immigration policies on trial in congressional hearing  The Washington Post
4. Steve Descano defends policies in Congress amid scrutiny  WUSA9
5. 7News On Your Side presses Gov. Spanberger for response to Descano hearing  WJLA

Memorial grows in UW Red Square for slain student as classmates react to suspect arrest - KOMO

1. Memorial grows in UW Red Square for slain student as classmates react to suspect arrest  KOMO
2. 'Most amazing human being we have ever known': Family of UW student releases statement after fatal stabbing  KING5.com
3. Transgender University of Washington student stabbed over 40 times: Court documents  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
4. UW community mourns student’s death, questions safety measures  KUOW
5. VIDEO: $10M bail set for UW stabbing suspect, family releases statement  KIRO 7 News Seattle

Judge Declares Mistrial in Weinstein Rape Trial - The New York Times

1. Judge Declares Mistrial in Weinstein Rape Trial  The New York Times
2. Judge declares mistrial in Harvey Weinstein rape retrial amid deadlocked jury  The Times of Israel
3. Harvey Weinstein’s third Manhattan sex crimes trial ruled mistrial as jury deadlocks  NBC News
4. Judge declares another mistrial in Harvey Weinstein New York rape charge  BBC
5. Harvey Weinstein’s third New York rape trial ends in mistrial  Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Cuba's national energy grid collapses and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean -...

1. Cuba's national energy grid collapses and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean  AP News
2. Cuba Says It Has Run Out of Oil  The New York Times
3. Pensacola Cuban restaurant owner criticizes Cuban regime amid blackouts, fuel shortages  WEAR-TV
4. Communist Cuba Is Leaning on Capitalists as Food and Oil Run Out  Bloomberg.com
5. Cuba's power grid collapses and plunges eastern provinces into a major blackout  NPR

Capitol agenda: Nervous GOP weighs options on ballroom - Live Updates - Politico

1. Capitol agenda: Nervous GOP weighs options on ballroom - Live Updates  Politico
2. Nervous Republicans weigh their options amid White House’s ballroom lobbying blitz  Politico
3. Exclusive: How the White House is justifying its $1B East Wing ask  Axios
4. Senate GOP balks at $1B in security for White House ballroom, despite Secret Service pitch  The Hill
5. Republicans push back against Trump’s ballroom funding request  MS NOW

Justice Department Investigation Determines Yale’s Medical School Discriminated Based on Race in ...

1. Justice Department Investigation Determines Yale’s Medical School Discriminated Based on Race in Admissions  Department of Justice (.gov)
2. Justice Department finds Yale medical school discriminated based on race in admissions  WFSB
3. DOJ finds Yale medical school allegedly discriminated against white, Asian applicants  KOMO
4. DOJ says School of Medicine discriminates against Asian, white applicants  Yale Daily News
5. DOJ accuses Yale and UCLA medical schools of discriminating against white and Asian applicants  statnews.com

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. A majority-Black district in Louisiana traces a long fight over the Voting Rights Act  NPR
5. Louisiana senate passes bill to eliminate one of two majority-Black congressional districts  The Guardian

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 14, 2026 - Institute for the Study of War

1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 14, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
2. Zelenskyy vows response after Russian strike kills 24 in Kyiv  Al Jazeera
3. Russian missiles used in deadly strike were built this year with western parts, says Ukraine  Financial Times
4. Russia has breached three-day ceasefire with Ukraine, says Zelenskyy  The Guardian
5. Russia launches strikes at Ukraine, hours after expiration of 72-hour truce  Euronews.com

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. U.S. can hold AI talks with China because ‘we are in the lead,’ Bessent tells CNBC as nations plan safety protocol  CNBC
3. Opinion | The Shared Feeling of Being Harvested by the Future  The New York Times
4. Trump Says He Discussed AI Guardrails, Nvidia’s Chips With Xi  Bloomberg.com
5. Trump’s top science adviser visited Beijing. What does that mean for AI?  South China Morning Post

Dana Williamson, Gov. Newsom's former chief of staff, pleads guilty in fraud scheme - ABC7 Los An...

1. Dana Williamson, Gov. Newsom's former chief of staff, pleads guilty in fraud scheme  ABC7 Los Angeles
2. Becerra's debate-stage beating: Rivals confront Dem California candidate over campaign scandal  Fox News
3. California Democrat linked to Newsom and Becerra pleads guilty to fraud  The Guardian
4. A bombshell fraud case takes the spotlight in California’s high-stakes race for governor  Los Angeles Times
5. Strategist Tied to Becerra and Newsom Pleads Guilty to 3 Felonies  The New York Times

California's flush with cash. Newsom wants to cut spending anyway. Here's why. - CalMatters

1. California's flush with cash. Newsom wants to cut spending anyway. Here's why.  CalMatters
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 tries to balance California’s books — and head off 2028 liabilities  Politico

Tensions flare near Strait of Hormuz as a ship is seized and another is sunk - NPR

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

Over objections of educators, budget straw vote postponed again - Bethesda Magazine

1. Over objections of educators, budget straw vote postponed again  Bethesda Magazine
2. County Council approves $143M budget increase for MCPS; personnel cuts still possible  Bethesda Magazine
3. 5 things to know today, May 15, in Montgomery County  Montgomery Community Media
4. MCPS sounds the alarm over possible layoffs due to budget shortfall  Yahoo
5. Montgomery County educators protest possible budget cuts after council meeting abruptly postponed  WUSA9

House Ethics panel announces sexual harassment investigation into Rep. Edwards - Axios

1. House Ethics panel announces sexual harassment investigation into Rep. Edwards  Axios
2. House investigating GOP Rep. Chuck Edwards over sexual harassment allegations  The Washington Post
3. House Ethics panel investigating Chuck Edwards for sexual misconduct  Politico
4. House Ethics Committee investigating sexual harassment allegations against Rep. Chuck Edwards  NBC News
5. Scoop: Rep. Edwards aide feared retaliation over unwanted attention  Axios

Virginia redistricting: State will use old congressional map for midterms, governor says - Democr...

1. Virginia redistricting: State will use old congressional map for midterms, governor says  Democracy Docket
2. Republican legislators urge justices to leave Virginia Supreme Court’s redistricting ruling in place  SCOTUSblog
3. NAACP asks US Supreme Court to overturn Virginia redistricting decision  Virginia Mercury
4. Spanberger says the midterm elections will be under the old maps  Virginia Scope
5. Democrats’ Redistricting Outburst  WSJ

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. El Niño and high tide flooding, a possible double whammy for some coastal communities in 2026  NOAA's National Ocean Service (.gov)
4. 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
5. El Niño predicted to emerge soon, may be historically strong  NewsNation

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 admin suing New Mexico Catholic diocese for its land  The Independent
5. Mount Cristo Rey, in path of Trump's border wall, sits on land of New Mexico diocese  National Catholic Reporter

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 governor calls for a special session on redistricting  NBC News
3. McMaster revives Trump-backed push to oust Biden kingmaker from Congress  Fox News
4. South Carolina Republicans block plan to eliminate Clyburn’s House seat  The Washington Post
5. ‘Their version of courage is compliance:’ Voters take to SC State House over redistricting fight  WIS News 10

Here are the megadonors and dark money groups bankrolling John Cornyn and Ken Paxton’s Senate pri...

1. Here are the megadonors and dark money groups bankrolling John Cornyn and Ken Paxton’s Senate primary  The Texas Tribune
2. Greg Abbott rules out endorsement in Cornyn vs. Paxton Senate runoff  USA Today
3. Cornyn and Paxton bury each other in negative ads as Senate GOP runoff enters final stretch  KSAT
4. As May runoff election approaches, here's why I am voting for John Cornyn  San Antonio Express-News
5. As Cornyn-Paxton race heats up, AG's public investigations surge  Dallas News

House barely rejects limits on Iran war as GOP defections grow - Live Updates - Politico

1. House barely rejects limits on Iran war as GOP defections grow - Live Updates  Politico
2. Republicans Waited to Challenge Trump on the Iran War. Now It May Be Too Late.  The New York Times
3. 3 GOP senators break with leadership, vote to advance resolution to end Iran war  The Hill
4. Murkowski vs Trump: Senator sides with Democrats on Iran after series of breaks with president  Fox News
5. Effort to halt Iran war stalls in House despite rising GOP frustration  The Washington Post

FBI went to home of Milwaukee election official as Trump targets 2020 results - Democracy Docket

1. FBI went to home of Milwaukee election official as Trump targets 2020 results  Democracy Docket
2. FBI has sought out at least 2 more Milwaukee 2020 election staffers  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
3. FBI visited the home of Milwaukee County’s elections director  WPR
4. Wisconsin official cries foul alleging FBI showed up at front door of county election director's home  Fox News
5. FBI sought to interview top Milwaukee County election official  NBC 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. US freezes Medicare enrollments for new home healthcare and hospice providers  Reuters
3. Vance to States: Address Fraud or Lose Federal Medicaid Funding  WSJ
4. Trump tries to cut blue-state Medicaid fraud and save more green  Fox News
5. Vance, announcing anti-fraud effort, gets time in spotlight with Trump away  The Washington Post

Report: Trump White House helping build national voter list - Democracy Docket

1. Report: Trump White House helping build national voter list  Democracy Docket
2. Lawyers urge judge to block Trump order that would create eligible voter list, limit mail ballots  Yahoo
3. Trump-Ordered Citizenship Lists for Voting Are Likely Unreliable, Justice Dept. Says  The New York Times
4. Trump’s order to restrict mail-in ballots could hit a snag in federal court  MS NOW
5. Trump elections order would create chaotic ‘nightmare,’ Democrats and allies tell court  News From The States

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 grilled over professional degree definition, OCR caseload  Higher Ed Dive
3. President Trump pushes major changes at Department of Education  WCHS
4. McMahon tells House panel Trump admin moving to dismantle ‘failed’ $3T education bureaucracy  Fox News
5. Empowering Students with Secretary McMahon  Congressman Tim Walberg | (.gov)

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. The broker standard of care after Montgomery  FreightWaves
3. 'This is a massive win for truck safety': Supreme Court opens door to lawsuits against freight brokers  WFAA
4. Supreme Court Declines to Protect Shipping Industry  NFIB
5. US supreme court says man who lost leg can sue logistics firm over truck crash  The Guardian

Earworm Kars4Kids jingle yanked from California airwaves for false advertising - The Guardian

1. Earworm Kars4Kids jingle yanked from California airwaves for false advertising  The Guardian
2. Judge Bars Kars4Kids From Broadcasting ‘Misleading’ Ads in California  The New York Times
3. Why the infuriatingly catchy Kars4Kids jingle got yanked off the air in California  Los Angeles Times
4. Court bans Kars4Kids ads in California for violating false advertising law  SFGATE
5. Annoying jingle permanently banned from airwaves as California ends ‘strategy of deception’  New York Post

“Do You Always Tell the Truth?”: Sam Altman Rests His Case in the OpenAI Trial. - The Ringer

1. “Do You Always Tell the Truth?”: Sam Altman Rests His Case in the OpenAI Trial.  The Ringer
2. Musk v Altman - 5 big moments in the tech bros' OpenAI trial  BBC
3. The 5 most unhinged revelations from Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI  vox.com
4. Beware what you tell your AI chatbot. It’s not a shrink – it’s a snitch | Arwa Mahdawi  The Guardian
5. I've seen Sam Altman in action plenty of times. Here's why I was surprised when I watched him on the stand.  Business Insider

Former Oklahoma Death Row Prisoner Freed Before Retrial in a 1997 Killing - The New York Times

1. Former Oklahoma Death Row Prisoner Freed Before Retrial in a 1997 Killing  The New York Times
2. Former death row inmate Richard Glossip released on bond after nearly 30 years in prison  CNN
3. Delighted to hear that Richard Glossip has been granted bail by an Oklahoma judge  Virgin.com
4. Oklahoma judge allows former death row prisoner to be released on bond while awaiting retrial  PBS
5. Former Death Row inmate walks free after 29 years thanks to Kim Kardashian  Syracuse.com

Texas executes 600th inmate since death penalty was reinstated in 1976 - The Texas Tribune

1. Texas executes 600th inmate since death penalty was reinstated in 1976  The Texas Tribune
2. Texas man who experts said was intellectually disabled is executed for retired professor's killing  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
3. Texas puts man to death for a retired professor’s killing in its 600th execution since 1982  NBC News
4. North Texas man executed for 2004 killing of TCU professor  CBS News
5. Killer becomes 600th executed by Texas after Supreme Court clears the way  USA Today

U.S. Border Patrol head announces resignation in latest leadership shakeup - PBS

1. U.S. Border Patrol head announces resignation in latest leadership shakeup  PBS
2. Border Patrol chief Michael Banks resigns his position  CNN
3. US border patrol chief resigns abruptly amid string of exits by Trump immigration officials  The Guardian
4. Border Patrol chief resigns in latest immigration team shakeup  Politico
5. U.S. Border Patrol chief announces his resignation in a Fox News interview  Chicago Sun-Times

Live Updates: Iran says it "cannot trust the Americans at all" as Trump says "we control" the Str...

1. Live Updates: Iran says it "cannot trust the Americans at all" as Trump says "we control" the Strait of Hormuz  CBS News
2. Iran has ‘no trust’ in the U.S., will negotiate only if it is serious, Araghchi says  NBC News
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. Erratic Trump Blamed for Dragging Out Disaster  The Daily Beast

Powell’s tenure as Fed chair marked by fight for independence while trying to tame inflation - AP...

1. Powell’s tenure as Fed chair marked by fight for independence while trying to tame inflation  AP News
2. Takeaways from Fed Chair Jerome Powell's tenure as he steps down  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
3. Grading Powell’s Fed: Good for Stocks, Bad for Affordability  Barron's
4. Powell, the most battle-tested Fed chair, finishes his term  CNN
5. Jerome Powell ends term as Federal Reserve chief clouded by Trump tumult  The Hill

Instant predictions for 49ers’ 2026 slate - Niners Nation

1. Instant predictions for 49ers’ 2026 slate  Niners Nation
2. 2026 NFL schedule: Execs discuss weekday openers, 49ers' travel, prime-time shutouts, rest disparity  NFL.com
3. NFL schedule releases are the antithesis of 'football guy' culture and must be stopped  Fox News
4. A Game-By-Game Look at the San Francisco 49ers 2026 Schedule Release  San Francisco 49ers
5. Atlanta Falcons 2026 schedule: Key dates, matchups and storylines  Atlanta Falcons

New outbreak of Ebola kills 65 in eastern DR Congo - BBC

1. New outbreak of Ebola kills 65 in eastern DR Congo  BBC
2. A new Ebola outbreak is confirmed in a remote Congo province, with 65 deaths recorded  CNN
3. Africa CDC Calls Urgent Regional Coordination Meeting Following Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in Ituri Province, DRC  Africa CDC
4. First hantavirus, now Ebola: What two outbreaks reveal about global preparedness  statnews.com
5. Large Ebola Outbreak Is Declared in Congo  The New York Times

SpaceX IPO set to ensure Elon Musk cannot be fired - Financial Times

1. SpaceX IPO set to ensure Elon Musk cannot be fired  Financial Times
2. SpaceX Picks Nasdaq as Listing Venue for IPO, Report Says  Bloomberg.com
3. SpaceX Is Aiming to Go Public on June 12 in What Stands to Be Biggest IPO Ever  WSJ
4. Space stocks fall as SpaceX’s ambitious IPO draws near  MarketWatch
5. Exclusive: SpaceX accelerates IPO timeline, targets June 11 pricing on Nasdaq  Reuters

Native kids with disabilities were held in wooden boxes. Sweeping reforms are coming - NPR

1. Native kids with disabilities were held in wooden boxes. Sweeping reforms are coming  NPR
2. Questions remain as NYS report on Salmon River timeout boxes remains unreleased  NCPR: North Country Public Radio
3. State education dept. outlines changes for Salmon River district in wake of con­tro­versy  Spectrum News
4. Native Disabled Children Were Put in Wooden Boxes at This Public School  ThePetitionSite.com
5. Mohawk ‘Timeout Box’ Scandal Rocks Fort Covington Schools  Hoodline

Dow loses more than 500 points Friday as tech slumps and yields spike: Live updates - CNBC

1. Dow loses more than 500 points Friday as tech slumps and yields spike: Live updates  CNBC
2. Stock Market Today: Dow Falls 400 Points Lower on Oil Price Fears — Live Updates  WSJ
3. Stock markets worldwide drop from records as worries about oil prices rattle the bond market  Dallas News
4. Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq sink as yields jump amid inflation jitters  Yahoo Finance
5. Stocks and bonds are swept up in selloff as Trump’s China visit fails to pry open Strait of Hormuz  MarketWatch

Inside the Congolese Hotel Where Trump Deported 15 U.S. Migrants - The New York Times

1. Inside the Congolese Hotel Where Trump Deported 15 U.S. Migrants  The New York Times
2. NJ-bound woman was deported to Congo. Feds must say how they'll bring her back to US.  Gothamist
3. Quiroz Zapata: Judge orders US government to return Colombian woman deported to DR Congo  CNN
4. Latin American nationals deported by the US to Congo face an uncertain future  AP News
5. Judge orders Trump administration to return Colombian woman deported to DRC back to the US  The Guardian