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Could Tucker Carlson hijack the GOP — and take the White House?

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Published on: May 10, 2026, 6:00 pm

Tucker Carlson has risen to 7 percent in the 2028 Republican presidential nomination prediction markets, despite having no campaign, committee, or party apparatus, due to his large independent media presence and the dissatisfaction of Trump's base with his declining approval ratings.

Why hantavirus isn't the next pandemic, according to health officials

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Published on: May 10, 2026, 5:59 pm

The sights of PPE-clad passengers leaving the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship Sunday may prompt flashbacks to the COVID pandemic. Health officials say that isn't exactly the case.

Wright on gas prices: 'I can't make any predictions'

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Published on: May 10, 2026, 5:55 pm

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday he is “avoiding” predictions on gas prices, as the average cost has reached its highest point amid the war in Iran. “I can't make any predictions about… oil prices or gasoline prices. The military part of the conflict took about what we expected,” Wright told host Kristen Welker on...

Trump 'terribly weakened' ahead of China visit: Top Armed Services Democrat

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Published on: May 10, 2026, 5:05 pm

Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) said Sunday that President Trump is heading into his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a “weakened” position. “President Trump is going into this meeting terribly weakened,” Reed, the top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, told host Shannon Bream on “Fox News Sunday.” “He has involved ourselves in...

The US urgently needs a confirmed ambassador for religious freedom

By: The Hill

Published on: May 10, 2026, 5:00 pm

A confirmed ambassador carries a diplomatic authority and credibility that no interim arrangement can replicate.

Clyburn: Roberts to join ranks of 'infamous' Supreme Court justices over voting rights decision

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Published on: May 10, 2026, 4:44 pm

Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) claimed that Supreme Court Justice Chief John Roberts will join the ranks of “infamous” high court justices over a recent decision that weakened the Voting Rights Act. “I never thought I would see the day that the United States Supreme Court would be so openly partisan with what it's been doing,”...

More chocolate bars added to nationwide recall over possible contamination

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Published on: May 10, 2026, 4:23 pm

A nationwide chocolate bar recall has expanded once again.

Trump rejects traditional conservatism, embraces a Republican version of socialism

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Published on: May 10, 2026, 4:00 pm

Donald Trump has abandoned key conservative principles and adopted some socialist positions, expanding presidential powers, interfering in businesses and the free market, and weaponizing government to satisfy his own interests.

These are the Southern red states moving to redistrict after Supreme Court ruling

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Published on: May 10, 2026, 4:00 pm

Red states in the South are seeking to advance the GOP’s goal of keeping the House majority this fall by redrawing their congressional maps in the wake of a landmark Supreme Court ruling that reignited the redistricting arms race.    Tennessee Republicans approved a new map on Thursday that threatens to unseat the state’s lone House Democrat after the high court's ruling, which declared Louisiana’s map...

Buc-ee's is expanding to new states: Where (and when) travel centers will open

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Published on: May 10, 2026, 3:33 pm

As popular as it is, Buc-ee's and its Beaver Nuggets aren't as prevalent as you may have guessed.

Waltz says US pushing for UN resolution on Iranian actions in Strait of Hormuz

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Published on: May 10, 2026, 3:11 pm

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Mike Waltz on Sunday reiterated his push for the international coalition’s security council to pass a resolution condemning the Iranian government’s restrictions on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that the Trump administration, alongside Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait...

Campaign finance disclosures should fight corruption, not fuel political voyeurism

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Published on: May 10, 2026, 3:00 pm

At a time when civic participation is already under strain, expanding the public exposure of ordinary political activity risks discouraging it.

Acting CDC director on hantavirus: ‘This is not COVID’

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Published on: May 10, 2026, 2:46 pm

Acting Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Director Jay Bhattacharya said Sunday that hantavirus “is not COVID,” comments that come after an outbreak of the virus on a Dutch cruise ship. “We've been communicating the last week as the — as the sort of the, the press attention has picked up more with the public, as...

Iran sends response to US peace proposal: State media

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Published on: May 10, 2026, 2:06 pm

The Iranian government has submitted its response to the peace proposal from the U.S., according to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA). The state-owned outlet reported, citing a source familiar with the matter, that negotiations between the Trump administration and Tehran are solely focused on halting hostilities in the region. The administration proposed a one-page...