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Education Department launches Title XI investigation into all-women's college

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Published on: May 5, 2026, 2:26 am

The Education Department on Monday opened a Title IX investigation into Smith College, a private all-women’s school, for admitting transgender women. In a release, the Education Department wrote that its Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is opening an investigation into the Massachusetts college for admitting transgender women and “granting them access to women-only spaces, including...

Trump disputes ABC reporter's account of call after WHCA dinner

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Published on: May 5, 2026, 1:39 am

President Trump on Monday denied that he called ABC News reporter Jonathan Karl to check in on him the morning after the shooting in the vicinity of the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner. In a video he posted to the social platform X on April 26, Karl said that Trump called him just after...

Obama says his impact would be diminished if he criticized Trump more often

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Published on: May 5, 2026, 12:28 am

Former President Obama has been selective in criticizing President Trump during the latter’s two terms in office. But he said in a recent interview that doing so more frequently would reduce the effect. “For me to function like Jon Stewart, even once a week, just going off, just ripping what was happening — which, by...

Gas prices rise 30 cents in past week

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Published on: May 4, 2026, 11:56 pm

Domestic gas prices have increased by more than 30 cents in the past week, as the U.S. military began efforts Monday to escort commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. The national average price of a gallon of regular gas is more than $4.45 as of Monday, according to AAA. That is more than 34...

Alito, Jackson spar as Supreme Court speeds up Louisiana redistricting judgment

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Published on: May 4, 2026, 11:49 pm

The Supreme Court on Monday immediately put into effect its ruling invalidating Louisiana’s congressional map, leaving conservative Justice Samuel Alito and liberal Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on opposite sides and accusing each other of lacking restraint. The order speeds up the normal 32-day timeline before the justices formally return a case to the lower court. Some groups questioned...

DOJ takes step to wind down Powell probe

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Published on: May 4, 2026, 11:34 pm

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story DOJ asks judge to vacate Fed subpoena decisions U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro asked a court Monday to vacate its decision to quash two subpoenas in her criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, arguing the...

Iranian official warns US, UAE against 'military solution' as talks make 'progress'

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Published on: May 4, 2026, 11:28 pm

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned the U.S. and United Arab Emirates (UAE) against military action as talks “progress” on ending hostilities in the Middle East. “Events in Hormuz make clear that there's no military solution to a political crisis,” Araghchi said, referencing the U.S. military attempting to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz. ...

German defense ministry: No 'definitive cancellation' of US Tomahawk deployment

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Published on: May 4, 2026, 11:10 pm

Germany’s Federal Ministry of Defence said Monday that the U.S. had not yet ​canceled a Biden administration plan to deploy a battalion with long-range Tomahawk missiles ​to the country, a plan now under threat after President Trump’s recent clashes with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Berlin is “not talking about a definitive cancellation,” ​and the weapons meant...

Iran's social media war

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Published on: May 4, 2026, 11:04 pm

Presented by International Justice Mission {beacon} Technology Technology PRESENTED BY The Big Story Iran makes social media a key front in war with US Sassy comebacks, sarcastic insults and glossy AI-generated videos have all been key tools in Iran’s retaliation against the United States, as social media has become a key front in the more...

Apple asks Supreme Court to pause contempt finding in Epic Games case

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Published on: May 4, 2026, 10:48 pm

Apple asked the Supreme Court on Monday to block a lower court ruling holding the iPhone maker in contempt for charging a fee on purchases made through third-party payment systems in its long-running legal battle with Epic Games. The company requested an emergency stay while it files an appeal with the high court. Alternatively, it...

Jeffries leads redistricting effort in New York

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Published on: May 4, 2026, 10:33 pm

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Monday he was devising a plan for redistricting in New York. The effort follows Florida’s decision to pursue new congressional maps and a Voting Rights Act decision from the Supreme Court that could change the math of some states' districts ahead of the November midterms. In a statement,...

Tit for tat in Strait of Hormuz threatens Iran ceasefire

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Published on: May 4, 2026, 10:24 pm

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} View Online Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Tit-for tat in Strait of Hormuz threatens Iran ceasefire The fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is under threat of falling apart after President Trump declared that the U.S. would “guide” vessels through...

Mifepristone is back at the Supreme Court 

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Published on: May 4, 2026, 10:08 pm

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} View Online Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Mifepristone is back at the Supreme Court On Monday, the Supreme Court temporarily restored mail access to the abortion pill mifepristone by pausing a lower court’s ruling from late Friday that had prevented abortion providers from prescribing...

In feud with Trump, Jeffries weighs risks of how to respond

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Published on: May 4, 2026, 10:05 pm

President Trump’s escalated attacks on House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) have created opportunities for Democrats racing to seize control of the lower chamber in this year’s midterm elections. But they also carry plenty of political risks. Trump is widely unpopular on the national stage, and Democrats want to showcase their opposition to the president in an...