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Tuesday, May 26, 2026

AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta

Headline Roundup

House Rejects Women's History Museum Bill After GOP Moved to Nix Depictions of 'Biological Males'

Let Democrats kill the women's history museum

Washington Times

How Trump's Culture War Derailed a New Smithsonian Museum

The Atlantic

Women's Smithsonian museum plan collapses in fight over who counts as a woman

Straight Arrow News

Monday, May 25, 2026

Santiago Mejia/S.F. Chronicle

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How Are Americans Responding to Higher Grocery Prices?

Kevin Hassett says inflation will drop sharply once Strait of Hormuz reopens

Fox Business

The 'Trade-Down' Economy: How Americans Are Spending Less

Newsweek

Grocery prices are still rising. Here's what's gone up the most

San Francisco Chronicle

Jelani Gibson

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ICE Uses Pepper Spray on Protesters as Demonstrations Continue Outside NJ Detention Facility

ICE agents pepper-spray protesters, N.J. senator in clash outside Delaney Hall in Newark

nj.com

Senate Democrat pepper sprayed at protest outside ICE detention facility in New Jersey

The Hill

Protesters clash with ICE as NJ detention facility demonstrations continue

Fox News Digital

Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images

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Trump Heads To Doctor For Third Time In A Year

Trump's advanced age and threats to his life serve as reminders of his own mortality

CNN Digital

Trump Set for Third Medical Checkup in 13 Months: What to Know

Newsweek

Trump health scrutiny shaped by fallout from Biden decline

Washington Examiner

Reuters

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US Launches Strikes on Iran, Claiming 'Self-Defense' and Allegedly Killing 4 Iranian Soldiers

U.S. renews strikes on Iran, citing threats posed to American troops

The Washington Post

US forces conduct strikes in Iran, Centcom says

The Hill

US Launches "Self-Defense Strikes" Near Hormuz, Killing Several Iranian Personnel

ZeroHedge

Sunday, May 24, 2026

The Associated Press

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Pope Leo XIV Warns AI Could Make Us 'Less Human' in New Manifesto

Pope Leo calls for "disarming" of AI in technology-focused encyclical

CBS News (Online)

Pope Leo Compares AI Threat to Biblical 'Tower of Babel'

Wall Street Journal (News)

Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity

Breitbart News

AP Photo/Alex Brandon, file

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Memorial Day Coverage Shows Different Historical and Cultural Interpretation

The origins of Memorial Day and how it has evolved

Associated Press

Memorial Day is a remembrance and a pledge

Washington Times

Remembering the true meaning of Memorial Day | GUEST COMMENTARY

Baltimore Sun

Saturday, May 23, 2026

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

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US and Iran Reportedly Close to Signing Deal on Ceasefire, Nuclear Limits

Iran's supreme leader has agreed 'in principle' to give up uranium as part of peace deal, US official says

New York Post (News)

Exclusive: What's inside the Iran deal Trump is close to signing

Axios

Middle East Grapples With the Downsides of a Trump Deal With Iran

Wall Street Journal (News)

Friday, May 22, 2026

Andrew Harnik/Getty Images via NPR

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia Charges Dismissed by Federal Judge

Trump's DOJ Suffers Loss In Abrego Garcia Case: 'Vindictiveness'

Newsweek

Judge Dismisses Criminal Case Against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

National Review (News)

Federal judge dismisses criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

NPR (Online News)

Thursday, May 21, 2026

Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

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Tulsi Gabbard Resigns as Director of National Intelligence

EXCLUSIVE: Tulsi Gabbard resigns from Trump Cabinet

Fox News Digital

Tulsi Gabbard Resigns as Director of National Intelligence

New York Times (News)

Gabbard resigns as Trump's top US intelligence official

Reuters

Gage Skidmore

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Tennessee Man Wins $835,000 Settlement After Being Jailed For Charlie Kirk Meme

He Was Jailed Over a Charlie Kirk Post. The Sheriff Now Owes Him $835,000.

New York Times (News)

Tennessee man jailed over Charlie Kirk post wins $835,000 settlement

NewsNation

Former Police Officer Jailed for Anti-Charlie Kirk Posts Receives $835,000 Settlement

Breitbart News

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson

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Researchers Find 'No Evidence' That Deportations Created Jobs for Americans

Study finds 'no evidence' of citizens taking jobs vacated during Trump deportations

Washington Times

Trump's Deportations Are Costing Americans Jobs, Study Finds

New York Times (News)

Trump's immigration crackdown is backfiring by hurting the U.S.-born workers it was meant to help, data shows

Fortune

Adalberto Roque / AFP via Getty Images

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US Indicts Raúl Castro: Justice or Pretext for War?

Raúl Castro's Indictment Is a Pretext for War

Jacobin

Get That SOB, Mr. President

National Review (Opinion)

The Castro indictment

The Washington Post

Sophie Park/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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How Will Harvard's Cap on As Affect Students?

Harvard faculty vote to cap 'A' grades at 20% in sweeping effort to combat decades of grade inflation

Fox News Digital

Harvard faculty vote to limit A grades for undergraduates

The Washington Post

Katie Avery for CA Post

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Charges Filed Against California Woman Who Paid People To Vote

Homeless people on Skid Row were paid to register to vote, feds charge

Los Angeles Times

Woman charged with paying homeless to register as voters in California

NewsNation

LA woman illegally paid homeless people to register to vote — including at her own address: Feds

New York Post (News)

Victor Llorente for NYT

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James Murdoch to Acquire Vox and NY Magazine

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

New York Times (News)

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

Reuters

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

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

Gizmodo

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

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

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

Reuters

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

Fox News Digital

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'

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

Washington Examiner

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

Forbes

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?

Reflecting Pool Repairs Appear Uneven and Behind Schedule, Officials Say

New York Times (News)

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

Massie loses primary challenge in victory for Trump

Axios

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

The Hill

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

Trump touts TrumpRx prescription drug website expansion

USA TODAY

Mark Cuban joins forces with Trump on major TrumpRX expansion

Fox Business

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

Deseret News

Monday, May 18, 2026

Zereshk/Wikimedia Commons

Headline Roundup

Texas Children's Hospital Opens First 'Detransition Clinic'

Texas is opening up a detransition clinic

STAT

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

MS NOW

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

The Texan

Aïda Amer/Axios. Photos: Getty Images

Headline Roundup

Spencer Pratt's Mayoral Campaign Gains National Attention

California dysfunction puts backlash on the ballot

Zachary Basu

Spencer Pratt Is Making Them Sweat in L.A.

Kyle Smith

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

Granting Tina Peters Clemency Is a Big Mistake

The Atlantic

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

The Hill

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

Bipartisan Bill Would Impose New Annual Fee on Electric Vehicles

New York Times (News)

Bipartisan highway bill includes $130 registration fee for EVs

The Hill

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

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

CNN Digital

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

BBC News

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

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

Fox News Digital

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

CNN Digital

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

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

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

Reuters

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

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

CBN

Israel to sue New York Times over Palestinian prisoner rape allegations

The Hill

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

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

Politico

Trump turns eye to 'disloyal' Massie after Cassidy ouster

The Hill

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

Just The News

Gerald Herbert/Associated Press

Headline Roundup

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

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

MS NOW

Republican Senator Cassidy loses re-election to Trump retribution campaign

Reuters

Holding the Senate Matters More Than Defeating Bill Cassidy

Wall Street Journal (Opinion)

Saturday, May 16, 2026

Abir Sultan/EPA

Headline Roundup

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

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

Al Jazeera

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

The Jerusalem Post

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

The Washington Post

Friday, May 15, 2026

AP photo

Headline Roundup

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

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

New York Post (News)

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

Newsweek

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

Associated Press

Image via lawsuit

Headline Roundup

Employees Sue USDA for 'Government-Sponsored Religious Coercion'

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

Fox News Digital

Federal employees sue USDA secretary over Christian messaging

Religion News Service

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

ABC News (Online)

Thursday, May 14, 2026

REUTERS

Headline Roundup

Trump Admin Withholds $1.3 Billion From California Over Fraud Concerns

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

New York Post (News)

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

CalMatters

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

Border Patrol chief resigns, praises secure border under Trump

Fox News Digital

Border Patrol chief who led agency during nationwide crackdown steps down

The Washington Post

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

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

The Hill

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

New York Times (News)

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

Voluntary departure orders from immigration judges up by 600%+

Straight Arrow News

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

ABC News (Online)

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?

Trump's China Policy Has Weakened America

New York Times (Opinion)

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

Fox News (Opinion)

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

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

Slate

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

The Fight-Club Rule on Gerrymandering

The Atlantic

New Florida congressional map faces first challenge

The Hill

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

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

Mediaite

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

Newsweek

Just The News

Photo by Michael Vi

Headline Roundup

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

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

The Atlantic

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

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

The Times of Israel

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

National Review (Opinion)

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

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

Fox News Digital

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

Newsweek

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

The Guardian

NBC News

Headline Roundup

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

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

NBC News Digital

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

Newsweek

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

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

Axios

Inflation spikes to 3.8 percent in April, higher than expected

The Hill

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?

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

New York Times (News)

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

Trump admin aims to combat rising gas prices

Fox Business

Trump admin weighs pausing federal gas tax

NewsNation

Gasoline tax holiday push already sputtering in Congress

Politico

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