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Carney takes jab at Trump after teleprompter goes down

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Published on: May 21, 2026, 1:23 am

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Wednesday made a joke referencing criticism from President Trump over a teleprompter issue at the United Nations (UN) last year. During an event for the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade on Wednesday, Carney was delivering a speech when he noted a teleprompter issue. “Happens, it happens,” he said, laughing....

US envoy: Greenland 'was not on a map' until Trump 'put it on a map'

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Published on: May 21, 2026, 12:33 am

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) claimed that Greenland “was not on a map” until President Trump “put it on a map,” comments that follow rhetoric for months from the president to acquire the island. “What I’ve found, that Greenland was not on a map, until Donald Trump put it on a map,” Landry, who is...

Florida GOP senator says US won't need to use military in Cuba

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Published on: May 21, 2026, 12:16 am

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) on Wednesday said the U.S. won't need to use military action in Cuba and that he thinks the Cuban people will "rise up." "I don't think we're going to have to do it," Scott said when asked about possible military intervention on "The Hill with Blake Burman" on NewsNation, The Hill's...

WHO chief fires back at Rubio over Ebola comments

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Published on: May 20, 2026, 11:20 pm

The World Health Organization’s (WHO) chief on Wednesday shot down Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s comments alleging the agency was a “little late” to identify an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.  “We don’t replace the countries’ work, we only support them,” WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in Geneva, as reported by...

US, Cuba tensions flare amid threats of invasion

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Published on: May 20, 2026, 10:49 pm

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story US, Cuba tensions flare amid threats of invasion The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Nimitz arrived in the Caribbean this week amid U.S. tensions with Cuba and as President Trump has threatened to invade the island. ©...

5 things to know about the Trump IRS settlement

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Published on: May 20, 2026, 10:36 pm

The IRS reached a settlement with President Trump over the leak of his tax returns, barring the agency from auditing his previous filings and reigniting a years-long battle over Trump’s taxes. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed an order Tuesday declaring the IRS is “forever barred” from bringing claims against Trump based on his prior...

Democrats set sights on Medicare home care

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Published on: May 20, 2026, 10:33 pm

Presented by Coalition to Strengthen America’s Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Democrats push Medicare home care Senate Democrats are honing in on health affordability issues ahead of November's midterms, signaling what they would do if they can retake control of the upper chamber. Their next target: Medicare home care and nursing...

John Adams quote projected on DOJ building to protest 'anti-weaponization' fund

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Published on: May 20, 2026, 10:30 pm

A quote from the second U.S. president, John Adams, was projected onto the Department of Justice (DOJ) building on Tuesday night following the Trump administration’s announcement of an “anti-weaponization" fund. “A government of laws, not of men,” the quote from Adams read, projected onto a banner of President Trump, which hangs from the building....

Anti-prediction market group kicks off DC ad blitz

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Published on: May 20, 2026, 10:22 pm

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Anti-prediction market group kicks off DC ad blitz A new group describing itself as a “market integrity watchdog” rolled out a six-figure ad blitz in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday morning, taking aim at prediction market Kalshi, which has ramped up its own messaging in Washington this year. ©...

Trump's citizenship order for banks

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

Presented by Anthropic {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy PRESENTED BY The Big Story Trump orders banks to monitor customers’ citizenship President Trump signed an executive order Tuesday that requires banks to more closely examine the citizenship status of its customers. © AP The order directs the Treasury Department to issue formal advisories to...

US targets Sinaloa fentanyl distribution with new sanctions

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Published on: May 20, 2026, 10:13 pm

The U.S. is targeting fentanyl distribution for the Sinaloa Cartel with new sanctions, according to the Treasury Department. In a Wednesday press release, the Treasury Department said that its Office of Foreign Assets Control had sanctioned over 12 entities and people “comprising two distinct networks, linked to the terrorist Sinaloa Cartel and its fentanyl trafficking...

US aircraft carrier arrives in Caribbean amid tensions with Cuba

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Published on: May 20, 2026, 10:07 pm

The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Nimitz and its strike group arrived in the Caribbean this week amid U.S. tensions with Cuba and as President Trump has threatened to invade the island. The Nimitz-class battleship; its air wing made up of F/A-18E Super Hornets, EA-18G Growlers and C-2A Greyhounds; along with USS Gridley, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, and USNS...

5 things to know about the Raúl Castro indictment and the Cuba crisis

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Published on: May 20, 2026, 9:58 pm

The United States on Wednesday indicted former Cuban President Raúl Castro on charges including murder and conspiracy to kill U.S. citizens. Castro, the younger brother of the late Fidel Castro, will turn 95 next month. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Wednesday insisted the U.S. expects to take him into custody. “This isn’t a show...

Groceries just had the biggest price hike in years. It's about to get even worse, experts warn

By: The Hill

Published on: May 20, 2026, 9:49 pm

Unfortunately, things may be about to get a whole lot more expensive, economists are warning.