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Secret Service respond after sounds of gunfire heard at White House

By: The Hill

Published on: May 23, 2026, 10:44 pm

U.S. Secret Service rushed reporters into the White House press briefing room on Saturday after what sounded like possible gunshots being fired, according to The Hill’s sister network NewsNation. DCNewsNow anchor Chris Flanagan, who was on the grounds at the time, wrote on the social network X that he heard “about 30 shots” before being...

Senate war hawks signal concern about potential US-Iran deal

By: The Hill

Published on: May 23, 2026, 10:20 pm

Republican war hawks are making a last-minute plea to President Trump to abandon efforts to strike a peace deal with Iran amid reports that the two nations are nearing an agreement. President Trump spoke with Gulf and other regional leaders from the White House on Saturday to review the latest proposal from Iran to end...

Trump says Iran deal 'largely negotiated,' Strait of Hormuz will be opened

By: The Hill

Published on: May 23, 2026, 9:13 pm

President Trump said on Saturday that a deal with Iran was “largely negotiated” and would include the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz following a phone call with Arab allies in the region. “Final aspects and details of the Deal are currently being discussed, and will be announced shortly,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “In addition to many other...

Trump faces growing pressure to reopen Hormuz Strait — one way or another

By: The Hill

Published on: May 23, 2026, 9:00 pm

President Trump is facing growing pressure on multiple fronts to take action to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the key waterway in the Middle East, as Americans face a Memorial Day weekend with the highest gas prices in nearly four years. Iran is coming under pressure from the Qataris and Pakistanis, the mediators between the...

Sunday shows preview: Trump compensation fund fallout hangs over lawmakers' recess

By: The Hill

Published on: May 23, 2026, 8:12 pm

A new “anti-weaponization fund” unveiled by the Justice Department this week faced swift backlash from Republican and Democratic legislators on Capitol Hill. The fund is the result of a negotiated settlement for President Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over leaked tax returns. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the fund will “issue formal...

Loomer celebrates Gabbard resignation: ‘All of our enemies love Tulsi‘

By: The Hill

Published on: May 23, 2026, 7:20 pm

Right-wing influencer Laura Loomer on Saturday cheered the sudden resignation of Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, renewing criticism against the top U.S. intelligence official over her stance on Iran. “Thank God Tulsi Gabbard resigned!!!” Loomer wrote in a post on the social platform X, claiming “all of our enemies love Tulsi.” Gabbard announced her...

US adds Atlanta airport as enhanced screening location for travelers from Ebola outbreak countries

By: The Hill

Published on: May 23, 2026, 6:45 pm

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has expanded its enhanced Ebola screening to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport for passengers coming from Congo, Uganda and South Sudan in response to a recent outbreak of the Ebola virus. The added screening at the world’s busiest airport is part of the federal government’s emergency public health...

DOJ defends deleting releases tied to Jan. 6 attack from website: ‘We are proud’

By: The Hill

Published on: May 23, 2026, 5:34 pm

The Justice Department (DOJ) is pulling press releases from its website related to charges on individuals tied to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, citing efforts to dispel of “partisan propaganda.” The move comes more than a year after President Trump pardoned nearly all Jan. 6 defendants upon his return to the Oval Office. A...

Climate change accountability works best through Congress, not courtrooms

By: The Hill

Published on: May 23, 2026, 5:00 pm

Congress is considering legislation to halt climate liability lawsuits and protect fossil fuel companies from retroactive liability for decades of emissions. The transition to cleaner energy should be driven by technology, markets, and policy.

Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, his family says

By: The Hill

Published on: May 23, 2026, 4:15 pm

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, resulting in rapid and overwhelming associated complications, according to a statement released by his family. Dakota Hunter, vice president of Kyle Busch Companies, said the family received the medical evaluation on Saturday. Busch, a two-time NASCAR champion, died at 41 on Thursday,...

Climate change fearmongerers owe Gen Z an apology

By: The Hill

Published on: May 23, 2026, 4:00 pm

I have yet to speak with a person — Republican, Democrat or independent — who believed those “end of the world” predictions even remotely plausible. That is not to say, however, that those non-stop scare tactics did not negatively impact the minds and lives of millions across the globe. Most especially, young people. 

The Memo: Trump battered by sea of self-inflicted troubles

By: The Hill

Published on: May 23, 2026, 4:00 pm

President Trump is beset by troubles as he heads into Memorial Day weekend — and, to the frustration of his party colleagues, several of them are of his own making. The setting up of a roughly $1.8 billion compensation fund, purportedly to provide restitution for victims of “weaponization” of the justice system, is the latest...

Hegseth torches identity politics in West Point speech: ‘Can’t throw your pronouns at the enemy’

By: The Hill

Published on: May 23, 2026, 3:59 pm

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered a commencement address at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in the pouring rain on Saturday morning, in which he accused former “foolish and feckless leaders” of pushing identity politics on the military institution. “The battlefield does not grade on a curve, and you can’t throw your pronouns at...

Rubio, in India, says Iran war will be solved 'one way or the other'

By: The Hill

Published on: May 23, 2026, 3:38 pm

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday said progress has been made in the ongoing peace negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, saying the war will be solved “one way or the other” amid a visit to India. “There’s been some progress made. Even as I speak to you now, there's some work being done,”...