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House Ethics investigates sexual harassment claims against Chuck Edwards 

By: The Hill

Published on: May 14, 2026, 10:39 pm

The House Committee on Ethics announced on Thursday that it is investigating claims of sexual harassment made against Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.).  The committee said in a statement that it is “reviewing allegations” that Edwards “may have created or fostered a hostile work environment and engaged in sexual harassment,” in violation of the House’s code...

Trump and Xi's initial meeting reveals dueling priorities

By: The Hill

Published on: May 14, 2026, 10:27 pm

President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping brought dueling priorities to their high-stakes summit in Beijing, with Xi pressing Trump on Taiwan, while Trump's focused on trade, business and farmers. Trump showed up with nearly 20 top executives from companies like Tesla and SpaceX, Nvidia, Goldman Sachs, Blackrock, Boeing and GE Aerospace, among others. He told Xi...

SCOTUS preserves abortion pill access — for now 

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Published on: May 14, 2026, 10:21 pm

Presented by Lilly {beacon} Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story SCOTUS preserves abortion pill access — for now The Supreme Court on Thursday ensured the abortion pill mifepristone will continue to be available through the mail without an in-person appointment with a clinician while a lawsuit is argued. © Natalie Behring/Getty Images The justices halted a...

Additional money for Iran conflict faces challenges, GOP senators warn

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Published on: May 14, 2026, 10:18 pm

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Additional money for Iran conflict faces challenges, GOP senators warn Republican senators are saying that any request from President Trump for tens of billions of dollars to pay for the Iran war will have a tough...

Fetterman: Democratic base becoming 'increasingly anti-American'

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Published on: May 14, 2026, 10:07 pm

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Wednesday accused the Democratic base of becoming "increasingly anti-American" amid calls against U.S. military intervention in Venezuela, Iran and Cuba. Reason Magazine's Nick Gillespie, asked Fetterman on the "Reason Interview" podcast about what the senator thinks of his politics now, having backed Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), a democratic socialist, in...

Comey says Trump seems 'off' compared to 2017

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Published on: May 14, 2026, 9:53 pm

Former FBI Director James Comey said on Thursday that “something’s off” with President Trump, arguing the president’s behavior has become more erratic and self-obsessed since his first term. “I mean, I've always thought Donald Trump was a little bit off, but whoa, compared to even to six years ago, something's off,” Comey told CNN’s Kasie...

Supreme Court preserves abortion pill access over Alito, Thomas dissents 

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Published on: May 14, 2026, 9:37 pm

Abortion pills can remain available through the mail for the immediate future after the Supreme Court on Thursday paused a lower court ruling that would have blocked access while a lawsuit proceeds. The justices halted a May 1 order from the conservative U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit that reinstated a requirement that women must visit a...

Ohio GOP congressman sues ex-wife over abuse allegations

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Published on: May 14, 2026, 9:27 pm

Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) on Wednesday filed a defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, the daughter of Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), for accusing him of physically abusing her. Miller and Emily Moreno filed for divorce in August 2024 and have been engaged in a custody battle over their young daughter. Since then, Miller claims...

Kash Patel took 'VIP snorkel' during Pearl Harbor trip: Report

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Published on: May 14, 2026, 9:26 pm

FBI Director Kash Patel reportedly took a “VIP” snorkeling trip around the USS Arizona during a visit to Pearl Harbor last summer, according to The Associated Press. The outlet reported Thursday that Patel made a previously undisclosed trip to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam last summer, citing government emails shared with AP.  The war memorial site...

Centcom office focused on reducing civilian deaths cut from 10 employees to 1

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Published on: May 14, 2026, 9:25 pm

U.S. Central Command (Centcom) head Adm. Brad Cooper confirmed Thursday that the office focused on civilian-harm reduction for the military arm was cut from 10 employees to one, a revelation that follows a deadly bombing of an Iranian school at the start of America’s war against Tehran. Cooper, the top U.S. military leader in the...

Xi’s warning to Trump on Taiwan shows emboldened China

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Published on: May 14, 2026, 9:21 pm

Chinese President Xi Jinping is using the issue of Taiwan to exert power over President Trump as the two leaders seek to tackle a number of hot button issues during this week's high stakes summit in Beijing.  During their bilateral meeting on Thursday, Xi told Trump the "entire relationship” between Washington and Beijing would be...

MIT president says research has shrunk 10 percent in 1 year amid Trump cuts

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Published on: May 14, 2026, 9:19 pm

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) said Wednesday that research has shrunk by 10 percent in the year following cuts by the Trump administration. “Counting federal and nonfederal sources together, our campus-sponsored research activity is now 10 percent smaller than it was a year ago,” MIT President Sally Kornbluth said in a video message.  “That...

DOJ says Yale's medical school discriminated based on race in admissions

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Published on: May 14, 2026, 9:02 pm

The Department of Justice (DOJ) accused the Yale School of Medicine of race-based discrimination in its admissions, alleging Thursday that the school favors Black and Hispanic students over white or Asian students with the same test scores.  The finding came after a yearlong investigation that reviewed the school’s internal data and policies to determine if it was acting in accordance with a 2023 Supreme Court decision that...

House Republicans narrowly block effort to end Trump’s war with Iran

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Published on: May 14, 2026, 8:59 pm

House Republicans narrowly voted down a resolution Thursday to end the war with Iran, marking the third time a war powers resolution has failed in the lower chamber since the conflict began.  The vote was 212-212, with three Republicans crossing the aisle to support the measure: Reps. Thomas Massie (Ky.), Brian Fitzpatrick (Pa.) and Tom...

CDC monitoring 41 people for hantavirus, no reported cases

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Published on: May 14, 2026, 8:14 pm

Federal health officials said they are monitoring 41 people in the U.S. for hantavirus but are not going to impose any movement restrictions on them. David Fitter, incident manager for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) hantavirus response, told reporters Thursday there no hantavirus cases in the U.S. Most of the affected people have been advised to remain at home and avoid contact with others during...