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Florida judge blocks effort to halt new GOP House map 

By: The Hill

Published on: May 26, 2026, 9:05 pm

A Florida judge on Tuesday blocked an effort to temporarily halt the use of a new Republican-favored House map in the Sunshine State, delivering another blow to Democrats after another judge denied a separate bid to halt a new GOP-friendly map in Tennessee.  Florida circuit court Judge Joshua Hawkes, an appointee of Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), denied a request from several groups to temporarily...

Live results: Texas attorney general primary runoffs

By: The Hill

Published on: May 26, 2026, 9:00 pm

Retiring Rep. Chip Roy is competing against state Sen. Mayes Middleton in Tuesday's GOP runoff to succeed state Attorney General Ken Paxton.   On the other side of the aisle, Democrats Joe Jaworski, the former Galveston mayor and Nathan Johnson, a state senator, are seeking their party's nod to advance to the November general election. Polls close at 8 p.m. EDT....

Live results: Paxton, Cornyn showdown in Texas GOP Senate runoff

By: The Hill

Published on: May 26, 2026, 9:00 pm

The heated Texas Senate GOP contest will come to a head Tuesday as voters head to the polls in the runoff race. Sen. John Cornyn (R) and state Attorney General Ken Paxton have duked it out for months, with the latter securing President Trump's endorsement just last week. The winner in Tuesday's election will face...

Live results: Texas House primary runoffs

By: The Hill

Published on: May 26, 2026, 9:00 pm

Voters in Texas are weighing in a handful of House primary runoffs Tuesday. Former Rep. Colin Allred will face off against Rep. Julie Johnson in the 33rd Congressional District’s Democratic primary. Johnson succeeded Allred last cycle after the former lawmaker vacated his seat for an unsuccessful Senate run. In Houston's 18th Congressional District, two lawmakers, Democratic Reps. Al Green and Christian Menefee, are pitted...

Live updates: GOP handed mixed bag of redistricting news; Cornyn, Paxton face off for Texas seat

By: The Hill

Published on: May 26, 2026, 8:56 pm

Republican efforts to push new congressional maps in the South were dealt a mixed bag on Tuesday. A federal panel of judges on Tuesday turned back Alabama's use of a congressional map that gives the GOP an additional seat in the midterms. Alabama's attorney general said the decision would be appealed to the Supreme Court....

Iran president ends Internet blackout, orders access to be restored

By: The Hill

Published on: May 26, 2026, 8:55 pm

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday restored international internet access after a near 90-day blackout.  "The decree aimed at restoring internet access to its pre-January state was communicated to the Ministry of Communications by the president," the Iranian state news agency Tasnim reported. Earlier this year, the Iranian government cut off access to the internet...

New Mexico attorney general encourages Epstein survivors to come forward amid probe into ranch

By: The Hill

Published on: May 26, 2026, 8:53 pm

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez (D) is encouraging victims of Jeffrey Epstein to come forward amid his office’s probe into a ranch previously owned by the convicted sex offender.  In a letter to survivors he sent last week and shared to social media Tuesday, Torrez said government officials “systematically disregarded” Epstein’s abuse as investigations...

Schiff targets compensation fund for Trump allies with 2 measures

By: The Hill

Published on: May 26, 2026, 8:46 pm

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) is expected to introduce two new pieces of legislation targeting payouts from the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) new $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization" fund. One piece of legislation would block the DOJ from issuing payouts from the fund to President Trump, Vice President Vance, members of Congress, congressional staff, political appointees, senior executive...

GOP senators press intelligence officials to assess China AI capabilities

By: The Hill

Published on: May 26, 2026, 8:23 pm

Sens. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) are pressing top intelligence officials to focus their efforts on assessing China’s AI capabilities in the face of new advancements in the technology. In a letter shared first with The Hill, the pair wrote to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, National Cyber...

FDA advisers to weigh updated COVID vaccine targeting XFG subvariant

By: The Hill

Published on: May 26, 2026, 8:22 pm

The Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) advisory committee on vaccines this week will consider whether to change the COVID-19 vaccine to target the XFG subvariant for the upcoming 2026-2027 respiratory viral season. The FDA's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) will meet on Thursday to discuss whether COVID-19 vaccines should target the NB.1.8.1...

As Trump touts permanent daylight saving time, 19 states are ready to lock the clocks

By: The Hill

Published on: May 26, 2026, 8:14 pm

It's only May, but some lawmakers are already thinking about having to change the clocks.

Vance: Pope's AI warnings 'profound'

By: The Hill

Published on: May 26, 2026, 8:02 pm

Vice President Vance on Tuesday said that Pope Leo XIV’s warnings on the risks of AI were “profound.” The Vatican published the pontiff’s first encyclical, titled “Magnifica Humanitas,” on Monday. In the 42,000-word letter, the first American pope urged policymakers to address the widespread availability of AI with “clarity to establish adequate regulatory tools capable...

Judge rejects challenge to block new GOP-favored House map in Tennessee 

By: The Hill

Published on: May 26, 2026, 8:00 pm

A federal judge rejected a challenge to temporarily block a new set of GOP-favored congressional lines in Tennessee on Tuesday, delivering a blow to Democrats who are all but expected to appeal the ruling as they look to undo new GOP redistricting.  U.S. Chief District Judge William L. Campbell Jr. denied a request from several Black Memphis voters and...

Trump: Chicago mayor, Illinois governor should ask for help after 'teen takeover'

By: The Hill

Published on: May 26, 2026, 7:59 pm

President Trump said Tuesday that Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) should “call for help” after an 18-year-old allegedly struck five police officers with a car over Memorial Day weekend.   “Teen takeover in Chicago. Five officers badly hurt. Mayor and Governor are terrible. Should call for help!” Trump wrote...

Democrats urge Trump to commute sentences of people serving for nonviolent marijuana offenses

By: The Hill

Published on: May 26, 2026, 7:50 pm

A group of nine Democrats urged President Trump to commute the sentences of people serving time for nonviolent marijuana offenses, following his decision to reclassify the drug last month.  “The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is plagued by capacity issues, both overcrowded and understaffed. While it won't solve the structural issues that have led us here,...