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Trump's World Cup chief tells Congo team to isolate amid Ebola outbreak

By: The Hill

Published on: May 22, 2026, 6:05 pm

The head of the White House task force for the upcoming World Cup said Friday that the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) national soccer team must remain in isolation for 21 days if it plans to enter the U.S. amid an ongoing Ebola outbreak, according to ESPN. Andrew Giuliani, the son of former New York...

How Congress can unleash Main Street’s growth

By: The Hill

Published on: May 22, 2026, 6:00 pm

Small businesses are urging Congress to provide them with tax relief, regulatory reforms, and healthcare savings to help them compete with larger businesses and create jobs.

Trump says he won't attend Don Jr.'s wedding, citing 'circumstances pertaining to Government'

By: The Hill

Published on: May 22, 2026, 5:58 pm

President Trump said Friday that he will not be attending his son Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding this weekend, citing government business. “While I very much wanted to be with my son, Don Jr., and the newest member of the Trump Family, his soon to be wife, Bettina, circumstances pertaining to Government, and my love for...

Live updates: Gabbard exits DNI role; Trump defends 'anti-weaponization' fund

By: The Hill

Published on: May 22, 2026, 5:33 pm

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard will leave the Trump administration next month, citing her husband's fight with a rare bone cancer. "At this time, I must step away from public service to be by his side and fully support him through this battle,” Gabbard said in her resignation letter, obtained by The Hill. In...

Tulsi Gabbard to resign from Trump Intel post

By: The Hill

Published on: May 22, 2026, 5:31 pm

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard resigned Friday, citing her husband's battle with a rare form of bone cancer. “My husband, Abraham, has recently been diagnosed with an extremely rare form of bone cancer. He faces major challenges in the coming weeks and months. At this time, I must step away from public service to...

Brown v. Board at 72: Will America move forward or backward?

By: The Hill

Published on: May 22, 2026, 5:30 pm

Seventy-two years after Brown v. Board of Education, the fight for equal justice under the law continues as the hard-fought gains of generations are once again under attack, and it is more important than ever to organize, mobilize, and vote in order to protect the legacy of those who fought for the right to vote.

Trump directs legal migrants to return to home country to apply for green cards

By: The Hill

Published on: May 22, 2026, 5:14 pm

The Trump administration on Friday announced prospective immigrants would need to return to their home country to apply for green cards, a move that would stifle the most common pathway used for legal immigration. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) portrayed the new policy memo as “returning to the original intent of the law,” while...

Wasserman Schultz running in redrawn Florida district 

By: The Hill

Published on: May 22, 2026, 5:11 pm

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) announced Friday she’s running for another term in Congress in a new district after GOP-led redistricting backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis roiled the Sunshine State.  “Today, I’m announcing my candidacy for Florida’s 20th congressional district. I’ll continue to use my seniority in Washington to make Broward a safer, less expensive...

The House just set a 350-home cap on hedge funds — that's not a solution

By: The Hill

Published on: May 22, 2026, 5:00 pm

The House passed legislation capping institutional investor ownership of single-family homes at 350 units per entity, while the End Hedge Fund Control of American Homes Act proposes a 50 percent excise tax on any single-family home purchased by a covered institutional investor after enactment and a 10-year phase-down of existing portfolios.

Consumer sentiment slips to record low: Survey

By: The Hill

Published on: May 22, 2026, 4:51 pm

U.S. consumer sentiment fell to a record low this month as the conflict with Iran spurs anxiety about the economy, according to the University of Michigan’s Surveys of Consumers. The university’s index of consumer sentiment slipped to a final reading of 44.8 in May, a 5-point decrease from April and a 7.4-point drop from this...

Massie: Don't blame loss on 'fraudulent votes, mail-in ballots, hacking'

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Published on: May 22, 2026, 4:50 pm

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) said he won’t be asking for a recount and dismissed theories of possible voter tampering after his loss in the Kentucky GOP primary to President Trump-backed GOP candidate Ed Gallrein. “I do not believe I lost due to fraudulent votes, mail-in ballots, hacking, or mistabulated results,” Massie wrote on social media...

Trump, Pentagon hit turbulence in Taiwan, Poland policy

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Published on: May 22, 2026, 4:41 pm

Presented by Tokyo Electron — Plus: Republicans reject DOJ fund {beacon}   Happy Friday! In an alternate reality, the Senate is just finishing a marathon vote-a-rama and Cate Martel hasn’t started her Memorial Day weekend early. Instead, Senate Republicans headed home after defying President Trump and you’ve got us steering this newsletter. We’ll do our best.  ...

Kevin Warsh sworn in as new Fed chair beside Trump at White House ceremony

By: The Hill

Published on: May 22, 2026, 4:32 pm

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh was sworn in Friday beside President Trump, kicking off his term as the new head of the central bank at a critical time for the U.S. economy. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas swore Warsh in during the Friday ceremony at the White House. Warsh was confirmed last week by the...

House Democrat introduces bill to block Postal Service from mailing handguns

By: The Hill

Published on: May 22, 2026, 4:30 pm

Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) introduced a bill Friday aimed at blocking a rule proposed by the Trump administration that could allow handguns to be shipped through the U.S. Postal Service.   The bill, which was first shared with The Hill, would prohibit the Postal Service from “finalizing, implementing, or enforcing” any proposed or future rule...

The US immigration workforce is heavily Latino. The reasons are rooted in history.

By: The Hill

Published on: May 22, 2026, 4:30 pm

Latinos have differing views on the ethics of joining immigration enforcement.