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Lawler brings Trump to New York’s high-stakes swing district

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Published on: May 22, 2026, 10:00 am

President Trump is heading to one of the country’s most competitive swing districts on Friday on the heels of a number of high-profile GOP primary wins, giving voters a preview of his general election message in the face of growing discontent with the economy and declining poll numbers. Trump will appear with incumbent Rep. Mike...

GOP furor over Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund sinks Senate budget reconciliation bill

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Published on: May 22, 2026, 10:00 am

Senate Republicans blasted acting Attorney General Todd Blanche Thursday over the Trump administration’s proposal to set up a $1.8 billion fund to compensate MAGA allies prosecuted by the Justice Department and made it clear that a budget reconciliation bill to fund immigration enforcement won’t move until their concerns are resolved. GOP senators pressed Blanche during...

Court showdown set over Alabama Republicans’ congressional map

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Published on: May 22, 2026, 10:00 am

A court showdown will unfold Friday to determine the fate of Alabama’s congressional map for the midterms. Alabama Republicans want to restore a map that would remove the state’s second majority-Black district and give the party a potential pickup. Republicans say the restoration should be allowed following the Supreme Court’s recent decision narrowing the Voting...

Trump grip in GOP primaries masks vulnerabilities in the fall

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Published on: May 22, 2026, 10:00 am

President Trump's grip on Republican primaries appears tighter than ever as a string of GOP officeholders who came under his wrath fell to defeat in contests over the past month in Indiana, Kentucky and Louisiana. Yet there’s a disconnect for the party, which is facing alarm bells about its standing as it heads into the...

Colbert eschews politics during final 'Late Show' on CBS

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Published on: May 22, 2026, 5:45 am

Stephen Colbert largely steered clear of politics or direct criticism of President Trump during his final broadcast of "The Late Show" on Thursday night. Colbert, who repeatedly thanked his staff and viewership for supporting him during his 11 years on CBS, read headlines of the day as part of his opening monologue but cracked light-hearted...

Bolton pushes for Trump to end Iran ceasefire

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Published on: May 22, 2026, 3:20 am

Former White House national security adviser John Bolton on Thursday called on President Trump to end the U.S. ceasefire with Iran. "Well, I think it’s a waste of oxygen to negotiate with the Iranians," Bolton told Bloomberg's Tyler Kendall. "I don’t think they’re ever going to come up with something that we should find satisfactory."...

Jim Acosta on DOJ anti-weaponization fund: 'Shouldn't I be compensated?'

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Published on: May 22, 2026, 2:27 am

Former CNN chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta on Thursday questioned whether he should receive compensation from the Department of Justice's (DOJ) "anti-weaponization" fund. "[President] Trump seized my White House press pass back in 2018, violating my First and Fifth Amendment rights, all part of a sustained government effort to destroy my career," Acosta wrote...

Trump lashes out at 'RINO' state AG candidate in appeal to South Carolina voters

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Published on: May 22, 2026, 2:07 am

President Trump urged South Carolina Republicans on Thursday to vote against David Pascoe in the upcoming GOP primary for state attorney general, slamming the longtime prosecutor who switched parties last year as a “total fraud.” “There this RINO Candidate in the Palmetto State named David Pascoe, a lifelong Democrat who previously endorsed Crooked Joe Biden...

Honda recalls nearly 60,000 vehicles over over potentially dangerous camera issue

By: The Hill

Published on: May 22, 2026, 1:29 am

Honda has ordered a recall affecting up to 59,887 cars across two models, according to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA).

Trump touts bill that would make daylight saving time permanent

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Published on: May 22, 2026, 1:21 am

President Trump on Thursday praised the House Energy and Commerce Committee's vote to report a bill that would make daylight saving time permanent. The committee voted 48-1 to report the Sunshine Protection Act, introduced by Florida Republicans Sen. Rick Scott and Rep. Vern Buchanan, which was included in a larger transportation funding package, the Motor...

NOAA predicts below-normal hurricane season amid building El Niño

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Published on: May 22, 2026, 12:21 am

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on Thursday predicted that the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season could be below normal as El Niño intensifies amid its development. NOAA's outlook predicts a 55 percent chance of a below-normal season, with between eight and 14 named storms likely to develop. Between three and six of those storms...

House Republicans fume at Senate for punting immigration funding package

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Published on: May 22, 2026, 12:01 am

House Republicans are seething at the Senate’s decision to push back a vote on an immigration funding package until next month, steamrolling over President Trump’s self-imposed June 1 deadline to get the bill to his desk. The decision to punt action on the package, which Republicans are hoping to pass without Democratic votes through a...

First House Democrat calls for Martin to resign from DNC

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Published on: May 21, 2026, 11:29 pm

Rep. Marc Veasey (D-Texas) said on Thursday that he thought Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Ken Martin should “move on” following the botched rollout of an autopsy report on the party’s 2024 election losses. “There doesn’t seem to be a plan to turn things around and the clock is ticking,” Veasey told Semafor reporter Nicholas...

Acting Navy secretary: Taiwan weapons sales paused to ensure munitions for Iran war

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Published on: May 21, 2026, 11:07 pm

Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao said Thursday the U.S. is pausing a $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan because of the Trump administration’s war with Iran. Speaking during a Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing, Cao insisted the U.S. still had "plenty" of missiles and interceptors, even as scrutiny grows over America's dwindling munitions stockpiles. “Right...

Republicans lash out over $1.776B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

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Published on: May 21, 2026, 10:44 pm

Congressional Republicans are lashing out over a nearly $1.8 billion fund created by the Department of Justice (DOJ) this week to give payouts to those who claim to have been the target of a “weaponized” government. Discontent over the fund contributed to senators abruptly deciding to leave town for the Memorial Day weekend rather than...