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Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Victor Llorente for NYT

Headline Roundup

James Murdoch to Acquire Vox and NY Magazine

From the Left

James Murdoch, Intent on 'Thoughtful Journalism,' Buys Half of Vox Media

New York Times (News)

From the Center

James Murdoch to acquire New York Magazine and Vox Media Podcast Network

Reuters

From the Right

James Murdoch buys New York magazine, Vox podcast network

New York Post (News)

Suzanne Kreiter/The Boston Globe—Getty Images

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College Students 'Boo' Graduation Speeches Mentioning AI

From the Left

Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt Fails to Read Room on AI, Gets Booed into Oblivion

Gizmodo

From the Center

College students are booing commencement speakers celebrating AI, but the wave of hate hasn't stopped them from using it to cheat on their exams

Fortune

From the Right

Why College Grads Hate AI

ZeroHedge

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Doug Mills/The New York Times

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White House Ballroom to Feature Six-Story Underground Facilities, 'Impenetrable' Roof, Trump Says

From the Center

Trump reveals new details of bunker-like ballroom with drone base

Reuters

From the Right

Trump pulls back curtain on White House ballroom's fortress-like defenses above and deep below

Fox News Digital

From the Left

Amid Global Turmoil, Trump Takes a Moment for 'the Thing I Do Best in Life'

New York Times (News)

Getty Images

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Trump v. IRS Settlement Exempts Trump from Audits, Establishes $1.8B 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'

From the Right

Trump and his sons 'forever' exempt from tax audits under IRS addendum

Washington Examiner

From the Center

Trump's IRS Settlement Triggers New Debate Over Presidential Tax Protections

Forbes

From the Left

DOJ addendum to Trump settlement ends any IRS audits of him and his family

ABC News (Online)

@realDonaldTrump via Truth Social

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Are Trump's Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Renovations Ahead of or Behind Schedule?

From the Left

Reflecting Pool Repairs Appear Uneven and Behind Schedule, Officials Say

New York Times (News)

From the Right

Trump shares stunning photos of Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation, says project is ahead of schedule

Fox News Digital

Jeffrey Dean/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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Trump-Endorsed Ed Gallrein Defeats Thomas Massie in Kentucky GOP House Primary

From the Left

Massie loses primary challenge in victory for Trump

Axios

From the Center

Trump scores major victory with Massie's primary defeat in Kentucky

The Hill

From the Right

Trump-backed Navy SEAL vet delivers major blow to Massie in fiery GOP primary

Fox News Digital

Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Associated Press

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TrumpRx Website Adds 600 New Generic Drugs

From the Left

Trump touts TrumpRx prescription drug website expansion

USA TODAY

From the Right

Mark Cuban joins forces with Trump on major TrumpRX expansion

Fox Business

From the Center

Odd couple: Mark Cuban joins Trump to tout TrumpRX drug additions

Deseret News

Monday, May 18, 2026

Zereshk/Wikimedia Commons

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Texas Children's Hospital Opens First 'Detransition Clinic'

From the Center

Texas is opening up a detransition clinic

STAT

From the Left

Texas will now have a 'detransition clinic' for minors. It's unclear what that means.

MS NOW

From the Right

Texas Children's Hospital to Open 'Detranstion Clinic' in Agreement with Paxton, DOJ

The Texan

Aïda Amer/Axios. Photos: Getty Images

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Spencer Pratt's Mayoral Campaign Gains National Attention

From the Center

California dysfunction puts backlash on the ballot

Zachary Basu

From the Right

Spencer Pratt Is Making Them Sweat in L.A.

Kyle Smith

From the Left

What Los Angeles Has Become

The Atlantic

Hyoung Chang/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images

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Colorado Dem. Governor Commutes Former County Clerk Tina Peters' 9-Year Sentence

From the Left

Granting Tina Peters Clemency Is a Big Mistake

The Atlantic

From the Center

Senate Democrat on Polis commuting Peters sentence: 'Terrible decision,' 'disqualifying'

The Hill

From the Right

MIKE DAVIS: Colorado governor delivers justice to Tina Peters

Fox News (Opinion)

Maddie McGarvey for The New York Times

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Bipartisan House Transportation Bill Includes $130 Annual Fee for EV Owners

From the Left

Bipartisan Bill Would Impose New Annual Fee on Electric Vehicles

New York Times (News)

From the Center

Bipartisan highway bill includes $130 registration fee for EVs

The Hill

From the Right

Congress could soon impose a $130 annual fee on electric vehicle owners

Washington Examiner

Zoe Myers/AFP/Getty Images

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Police Investigating San Diego Mosque Shooting as 'Hate' Crime

From the Left

A suicide note with writings about racial pride, hate speech on a weapon. What we know about the San Diego shooting suspects

CNN Digital

From the Center

Teen suspects fatally shoot three in suspected hate crime at San Diego mosque

BBC News

From the Right

Cops were already hunting San Diego mosque shooters after mom raised alarm that one was armed and suicidal

New York Post (News)

via Daily Wire

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'Rededicate 250' Prayer Event Divides Biased News Media

From the Right

Trump reads Bible as thousands pack National Mall for America 250 prayer rally

Fox News Digital

From the Left

National Mall prayer event sparks concern about Trump administration eroding the wall between church and state

CNN Digital

From the Right

America's Spiritual Revival Just Sent A Powerful Message

The Daily Wire

Sunday, May 17, 2026

Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios. Stock: Getty Images

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Cuba 'Discussing Plans' to Attack US: Axios Report

From the Right

US manufacturing 'fraudulent case' for invasion – Cuban foreign minister

From the Center

Cuba warns US military action would cause 'bloodbath' after drone report

Reuters

From the Left

Exclusive: U.S. eyes attack-drone threat from Cuba

Axios

Al Drago/Getty Images

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Israeli Officials to Sue New York Times for Defamation

From the Right

Israel to Sue NY Times, Accusing Paper of 'Hideous and Distorted Lies'

CBN

From the Center

Israel to sue New York Times over Palestinian prisoner rape allegations

The Hill

From the Left

Israel says it will sue New York Times over article on sexual abuse of Palestinian prisoners

The Guardian

Jon Cherry/AP

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Pro-Israel Lobby Aims to Unseat Massie in Most Expensive House Primary Ever

From the Left

Massie's primary is the most expensive in history. Pro-Israel groups have played a huge part.

Politico

From the Center

Trump turns eye to 'disloyal' Massie after Cassidy ouster

The Hill

From the Right

Pro-Israel lobby spending millions to help unseat Massie in history's most expensive House primary

Just The News

Gerald Herbert/Associated Press

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Sen. Bill Cassidy Defeated in Louisiana Primary By Trump Endorsed Challenger

From the Left

Trump got his revenge against Cassidy, but will Cassidy get his revenge against Trump?

MS NOW

From the Center

Republican Senator Cassidy loses re-election to Trump retribution campaign

Reuters

From the Right

Holding the Senate Matters More Than Defeating Bill Cassidy

Wall Street Journal (Opinion)

Saturday, May 16, 2026

Abir Sultan/EPA

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Former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett Challenges Netanyahu With 'Together' Coalition

From the Left

Analysis: Bennett-Lapid alliance attempt to unseat Israel's Netanyahu

Al Jazeera

From the Center

Bennett calls to dissolve Knesset, form constitution at kick-off party event with Lapid

The Jerusalem Post

From the Left

In Israel, ex-premier Naftali Bennett launches campaign to oust Netanyahu

Washington Post

Friday, May 15, 2026

AP photo

Headline Roundup

Kash Patel Faces Questions Over 2025 Snorkeling Trip Near USS Arizona Memorial

From the Right

FBI hits back at 'VIP snorkel' report on Director Kash Patel's Hawaii trip: 'Not a party'

New York Post (News)

From the Center

FBI Denies Kash Patel Pearl Harbor Snorkel Trip Was a 'Bachelor Party'

Newsweek

From the Left

Emails show FBI Director Kash Patel's Hawaii trip included 'VIP snorkel' at a Pearl Harbor memorial

Associated Press

Image via lawsuit

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Employees Sue USDA for 'Government-Sponsored Religious Coercion'

From the Right

Federal employees accuse USDA secretary of 'Christian proselytizing' in holiday emails to staff

Fox News Digital

From the Center

Federal employees sue USDA secretary over Christian messaging

Religion News Service

From the Left

Lawsuit accuses agriculture secretary of 'religious coercion' in staff emails

ABC News (Online)

Thursday, May 14, 2026

REUTERS

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Trump Admin Withholds $1.3 Billion From California Over Fraud Concerns

From the Right

Feds defer $1.3B in California Medicaid funding amid healthcare fraud crackdown

New York Post (News)

From the Center

Trump officials hit California with 'largest ever' freeze on Medicaid funds

CalMatters

From the Left

Trump's Deceitful Medicaid Fraud Campaign Comes to California

Mother Jones

Andres Leighton/AP

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Border Patrol Chief Resigns, Latest in Series of Immigration Leadership Departures

From the Right

Border Patrol chief resigns, praises secure border under Trump

Fox News Digital

From the Left

Border Patrol chief who led agency during nationwide crackdown steps down

Washington Post

From the Left

Border Patrol Chief Quits After Report He Hired Foreign Sex Workers

New Republic

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

Headline Roundup

Trump's Beijing Visit Puts AI Race in Spotlight at US-China Talks

From the Center

Trump, Xi to huddle in China as AI race heats up

The Hill

From the Left

Why A.I. is the Hidden Minefield of Trump's China Visit

New York Times (News)

From the Right

China's AI is truly artifical – and the US must fight Xi's zero-sum tech race and stolen advancements

New York Post (Opinion)

Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

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Record Number of 'Voluntary Departures' from Immigrants Under Trump

From the Center

Voluntary departure orders from immigration judges up by 600%+

Straight Arrow News

From the Left

Record number of immigration cases now ending in voluntary departure, report says

ABC News (Online)

From the Right

Immigration cases ending in voluntary departure hit record high: report

The National Desk

Rebecca Chew/The New York Times

Headline Roundup

US-China Negotiations: Who Has the Upper Hand?

From the Left

Trump's China Policy Has Weakened America

New York Times (Opinion)

From the Right

Trump heads to China with the upper hand — and Xi knows it

Fox News (Opinion)

From the Right

Trump Should Be More Ambitious With China

The American Conservative

Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg/Getty Images

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VA Democrats Respond To Supreme Court Redistricting Decision

From the Left

Virginia Democrats Can Still Save Their Map. Republicans Already Showed Them How.

Slate

From the Right

MIKE DAVIS: Virginia court's gerrymandering decision unmasks Left's insanity

Fox News (Opinion)

David Jolkovski for The Washington Post via Getty Images

Headline Roundup

Florida's New Congressional Map Sparks Immediate Legal Challenges

From the Left

The Fight-Club Rule on Gerrymandering

The Atlantic

From the Center

New Florida congressional map faces first challenge

The Hill

From the Right

Top Dem legal boogeymen tee up 'battle royale' in red state's redistricting crusade

Fox News Digital

Heather Diehl/Getty Images

Headline Roundup

Misinformation Watch: The CIA Raids Tulsi Gabbard's Office for JFK, MK Ultra Files

From the Left

CIA Took Files on JFK, MK-ULTRA From Tulsi Gabbard 'in the Middle of the Night' and Has Refused to Return Them: Report

Mediaite

From the Center

DNI Denies CIA Raided Tulsi Gabbard's Office: What We Know

Newsweek

From the Right

Just The News

Photo by Michael Vi

Headline Roundup

Self-Driving Cars: Increasing Public Safety, or Destroying Human Interaction?

From the Left

People Who Don't Like People Are Making All of Our Decisions

The Atlantic

From the Left

This Mother's Day, let moms have Waymo

Slow Boring

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Samar Hazboun for The New York Times

Headline Roundup

NYT Article Alleging Israeli Sexual Violence Sparks Criticisms From Conservatives, Jewish Writers

From the Center

Accused of 'blood libel,' NYT defends column alleging Israeli rape of Palestinian inmates

The Times of Israel

From the Right

Kristof's Extraordinary Claims About Israeli Rape Require Extraordinary Evidence. The Times Doesn't Have It

National Review (Opinion)

From the Left

The Silence That Meets the Rape of Palestinians

New York Times (News)

City of Arcadia - City Hall Facebook

Headline Roundup

California Mayor Charged for Acting as Chinese Foreign Agent

From the Right

California mayor accused of secretly working for China, spreading propaganda while in office: feds

Fox News Digital

From the Center

Who Is Eileen Wang? California Mayor Resigns After Chinese Agent Plea

Newsweek

From the Left

Mayor of California city resigns over charges of being a foreign agent of China

The Guardian

NBC News

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Trump Says Americans' Financial Situations 'Not Even a Little Bit' Relevant in Iran Negotiations

From the Left

Trump says he's not thinking about Americans' finances 'even a little bit' in Iran talks

NBC News Digital

From the Center

Trump Says He Doesn't Think About Americans' Finances, Democrats Hit Back

Newsweek

From the Right

Did Trump do Democrats an attack-ad favor on Iran and the economy?

Washington Examiner

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Headline Roundup

Consumer Prices Rise to Highest Point Since 2023

From the Left

Inflation hits three-year high in April as Iran war impacts consumer prices

Axios

From the Center

Inflation spikes to 3.8 percent in April, higher than expected

The Hill

From the Right

Inflation continued to rise in April as Iran war impacted energy prices

Fox Business

Victor J. Blue for The New York Times

Headline Roundup

Mamdani's NYC Budget Plan: A Crisis Solved or Kicking the Can Down the Road?

From the Left

How Mamdani and Hochul Are Solving New York City's Budget Crisis

New York Times (News)

From the Right

Zohran Mamdani's unbelievably dishonest NYC budget

New York Post (Opinion)

Francis Chung/POLITICO

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Trump Proposes Pause on Federal Gas Tax

From the Right

Trump admin aims to combat rising gas prices

Fox Business

From the Center

Trump admin weighs pausing federal gas tax

NewsNation

From the Left

Gasoline tax holiday push already sputtering in Congress

Politico

AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein

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FDA Head Marty Makary Resigns

From the Right

Marty Makary resigns under pressure as head of the FDA

Washington Times

From the Left

Trump FDA chief is leaving after angering pharma CEOs, vaping lobbyists and anti-abortion groups

Associated Press

From the Center

Marty Makary out as head of US Food and Drug Administration

BBC News

Monday, May 11, 2026

The Daily Wire

Headline Roundup

Daily Wire Report Alleges Over $250 Million Of Medicaid Fraud In Ohio

From the Center

Ohio investigating Medicaid fraud claims from conservative outlet

The Columbus Dispatch

From the Right

Medicare fraud uncovered in Ohio, migrant welfare cheats exposed!

Robby Soave

From the Right

Inside Ohio's Home Health Empire: 7 Buildings, 288 Medicaid Companies, $250 Million

The Daily Wire

Al Jazeera

Headline Roundup

Conflicting Reports Emerge on Whether Ukraine Has Gained Territory Back From Russia

From the Left

Putin's Forces Are Barely Inching Along on the Battlefield

New York Times (News)

From the Right

This Is What It Looks Like When a Great Power Is Losing a War

Noah Rothman

From the Left

Ukraine may have turned tide of Russian territorial gains, says think tank

Al Jazeera

Getty

Headline Roundup

From CNN to Nature Conservation: The Legacy of Ted Turner

From the Center

Ted Turner built a media machine that turned on him

UnHerd

From the Left

Ted Turnerʼs Legacy as a Landowner and Conservationist

New York Times (News)

From the Right

R.I.P. Ted Turner

Dan McLaughlin

Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune

Headline Roundup

Community Members, State Officials Divided Over Data Center Development

From the Left

At contentious meeting, Box Elder County OKs massive data center project backed by a celebrity investor

The Salt Lake Tribune

From the Center

Massive data center approved near Luke Air Force Base despite opposition

Arizona's Family

From the Right

Georgians outraged after data center drains 30M gallons of water amid drought conditions: report

New York Post (News)

Sunday, May 10, 2026

Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Headline Roundup

SNAP Recipients Reduced by 3.5 Million: Fixing Fraud or Harming the Hungry?

From the Right

Ferrari drivers on food stamps — how states help scammers game welfare

New York Post (Opinion)

From the Left

The families going hungry because of Trump's food stamp cuts

NBC News Digital

REUTERS/Stringer

Headline Roundup

How Dangerous is the Hantavirus Outbreak?

From the Right

CDC deploys team to evacuate Americans aboard hantavirus-plagued ship

Washington Examiner

From the Center

What is the hantavirus that killed three cruise ship passengers?

Reuters

From the Left

Experts wonder 'Where is the CDC?' as a hantavirus outbreak unfolds on a cruise ship

Washington Post

Majid Asgaripour/WANA via Reuters

Headline Roundup

Iran Sends Trump Counter-Proposal to Peace Plan, Trump Calls It 'Unacceptable'

From the Left

Iran replies to US proposal to end war, Trump finds response 'unacceptable'

Al Jazeera

From the Center

Trump call's Iran's proposal 'totally unacceptable'

The Hill

From the Right

Iran Sends Response to US Peace Proposal: Iranian State Media

The Epoch Times

Saturday, May 9, 2026

Jack Taylor

Headline Roundup

Reform Wins Big in Elections Across Britain as Labour Sustains Massive Losses

From the Left

British leader Keir Starmer under pressure after heavy election losses

The Guardian

From the Center

Election results so far at a glance - and what's still to come

BBC News

From the Right

The night in charts: Reform hammers Labour's heartlands

The Telegraph - UK

Friday, May 8, 2026

Credit: AP photo via Al Jazeera

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Russia and Ukraine Agree to Three-Day Ceasefire and Prisoner Swap

From the Right

Trump announces surprise three-day ceasefire in Russia-Ukraine war

Fox News Digital

From the Center

Trump hopes for extension to agreed three-day Ukraine-Russia ceasefire

Reuters

From the Left

Trump announces three-day ceasefire in Russia-Ukraine war

Al Jazeera

Bill Clark / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images

Headline Roundup

VA Supreme Court Blocks Democrat-Led Redistricting

From the Right

Virginia Supreme Court strikes down gerrymandered maps in 'massive' loss for Dems' attempt to take 4 more House seats

New York Post (News)

From the Center

Shell-shocked Democrats scramble after Virginia redistricting whiplash

The Hill

From the Left

Virginia Supreme Court blocks Democratic congressional map, boosting GOP midterm hopes

NBC News Digital

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Department of War

Headline Roundup

Pentagon Releases "Never-Before-Seen" UAP Files

From the Left

Pentagon Releases Files on U.F.O.s

New York Times (News)

From the Center

Pentagon publishes online UFO photo collection in historic release

NewsNation

From the Right

Pentagon releases dozens of UFO files offering transparency on 'alien and extraterrestrial life'

New York Post (News)

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Photo from New York Post

Headline Roundup

New US National Counterterrorism Strategy Targets Drug Cartels, Some Left-Wing Groups

From the Right

Trump rolls out 'America First' counterterror strategy targeting cartels, jihadists and domestic extremists

New York Post (News)

From the Left

Trump administration now classifies Antifa and left-wing networks among 'major' terror groups

CNN Digital

From the Center

Trump's counterterrorism strategy puts focus on left-wing 'violent secular groups'

The Hill

Fox News Digital

Headline Roundup

Tennessee Eliminates Only Democratic District With New Voting Map

From the Left

Bill to set new election deadlines for redrawn TN districts advances despite voter confusion concern

Tennessee Lookout

From the Right

Tenn Gov Lee calls special session to redraw House map in GOP's favor 9-0

Fox News Digital

From the Center

Tennessee GOP moves to pass map eliminating state's lone Democratic seat

Straight Arrow News

Fox News

Headline Roundup

FBI Raids Longtime Democratic VA Senator L. Louise Lucas' Businesses

From the Left

F.B.I. Raid of Democrat's Office Jolts Virginia Politics

New York Times (News)

From the Center

Top Virginia state senator on FBI raid: 'I am not backing down'

The Hill

From the Right

FBI raids Spanberger ally office as federal corruption probe targets cannabis business

Fox News Digital

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