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Paxton investigation Southern Poverty Law Center in Texas

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Published on: May 19, 2026, 2:41 am

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on Monday opened an investigation into the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) over its alleged funding of extremist groups it claimed to oppose. Last month, a federal grand jury in Montgomery, Ala., indicted the SPLC on six counts of wire fraud, four counts of bank fraud and one count...

Polls show Cooper with strong lead over Whatley for NC Senate seat

By: The Hill

Published on: May 19, 2026, 2:07 am

Democrat Roy Cooper has an 11-point lead over Republican Michael Whatley in the Senate race in North Carolina, according to a new poll from The Carolina Journal/Harper Polling.  The survey, released last week, found that nearly half of 600 likely voters in North Carolina said they would either “definitely” or “probably” back Cooper, the former...

Cornyn, Paxton in dead heat with Talarico as early voting begins for Texas Senate GOP runoff: Poll

By: The Hill

Published on: May 19, 2026, 12:43 am

The winner of the GOP runoff in the Texas Senate race between Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton faces a closely contested matchup against Democratic nominee James Talarico, according to a new poll from the Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey Center at Texas Southern University. The survey, released Monday, found...

GOP Sen. Cassidy calls out Trump DOJ’s $1.8 billion compensation fund as ‘slush fund’

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Published on: May 18, 2026, 11:54 pm

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), fresh off of his loss in the Louisiana Senate Republican primary, is calling out the Trump administration’s creation of a $1.8 billion fund to compensate people who claim they were targeted by the Biden Justice Department, saying it raises the specter of self-dealing. “I don’t actually see any legal precedent for...

Pelosi endorses San Francisco's Connie Chan to succeed her

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Published on: May 18, 2026, 11:53 pm

Retiring Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Monday endorsed San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan (D) in the race to succeed her in California’s 11th Congressional District. “I know and love this district, I know the Congress and I know Connie,” Pelosi said, with Chan sitting next to her, in a video that their two campaigns shared...

TrumpRx adds over 600 generic drugs; Mark Cuban joins White House rollout

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Published on: May 18, 2026, 11:00 pm

President Trump on Monday announced the addition of more than 600 generic drugs to his drug coupon platform TrumpRx, with billionaire investor Mark Cuban joining President Trump to endorse the website. "I'm thrilled to announce that we're increasing the number of drugs available on TrumpRx by nearly seven times, adding over 600 affordable generics to...

US sanctions senior Cuban officials as tensions escalate

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Published on: May 18, 2026, 10:33 pm

The U.S. is sanctioning 11 people it claims are “Cuban regime-aligned actors,” including top officials, as tensions heat up between the two countries. In a fact sheet released Monday, the State Department said it was “sanctioning 11 Cuban regime-aligned actors and three entities in furtherance of the Trump Administration’s comprehensive campaign to address the pressing...

Trump proposes partial PFAS rollback

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Published on: May 18, 2026, 10:33 pm

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story EPA issues draft PFAS rule The Trump administration on Monday moved to partially roll back drinking water protections from toxic “forever chemicals.” © Joshua A. Bickel, Associated Press file The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to allow some delays for water systems to regulate...

Trump-backed prayer rally roils debate on church and state

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Published on: May 18, 2026, 10:30 pm

A massive religious gathering on the National Mall backed by the White House is sparking backlash from critics who say it blurs the lines between church and state. The unprecedented appearance of government officials featured virtual remarks from members of the administration including Vice President Vance, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and Defense Secretary...

Supreme Court deals blow to Big Pharma

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Published on: May 18, 2026, 10:25 pm

Presented by Coalition to Strengthen America’s Healthcare {beacon} View Online Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story Supreme Court deals blow to pharma challenge of Medicare price negotiation The Supreme Court declined to take up petitions from several of the country’s largest pharmaceutical companies challenging the Medicare drug price negotiation program. © Jacquelyn Martin, Associated...

Hegseth joins Trump's fight against Massie in major decorum break

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Published on: May 18, 2026, 10:19 pm

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Hegseth joins Trump's fight against Massie in major decorum break In an unprecedented appearance by a Defense secretary, Pete Hegseth on Monday stumped for former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein in his bid to unseat Rep. Thomas...

 Americans grow anxious over economy

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Published on: May 18, 2026, 10:01 pm

Presented by Anthropic {beacon} View Online Business & Economy Business & Economy PRESENTED BY The Big Story Economic fears rise with Trump backlash over Iran Nearly half of Americans have anxiety about their finances at the same time as they have frustrations with the economy under President Trump, according to a new poll. © AP...

Jury says Elon Musk was too late in case against Sam Altman

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Published on: May 18, 2026, 9:53 pm

{beacon} Technology   The Big Story  Jury says Elon Musk was too late in case against Sam Altman A California federal jury unanimously rejected Elon Musk’s claims against OpenAI and its co-founder Sam Altman, ending the latest chapter in a nearly decade-long feud. © Markus Schreiber and Czarek Sokolowski, Associated Press The advisory verdict took less than two...

3 killed in shooting at San Diego mosque, 2 suspects found dead

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Published on: May 18, 2026, 9:23 pm

Three people were killed in a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, the county's largest mosque. Two suspects in the shooting are dead, police confirmed.