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Iran's top negotiator: Accept our proposal or 'American taxpayers will pay for it'

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Published on: May 11, 2026, 11:33 pm

Iran’s top negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, on Monday said the U.S. must accept its newest 14-point proposal or else American taxpayers “will pay for it.” “There is no alternative but to accept the rights of the Iranian people as laid out in the 14-point proposal. Any other approach will be completely inconclusive; nothing but one...

Trump economic backlash rises with Iran

By: The Hill

Published on: May 11, 2026, 11:24 pm

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Headline TK TK © AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana/Jenny Kane/Vahid Salemi President Trump’s odds of facing a midterm election revolt over the economy may hinge on whether a vulnerable U.S. job market can withstand the conflict in...

California mayor accused of acting as an illegal agent for China, spreading propaganda

By: The Hill

Published on: May 11, 2026, 10:59 pm

The mayor of Arcadia, California, Eileen Wang, abruptly resigned Monday as federal prosecutors announced she had been charged with acting as a covert foreign agent for China.

Trump invites tech CEOs on China trip

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Published on: May 11, 2026, 10:55 pm

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Elon Musk, Tim Cook head to China with Trump Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Apple CEO Tim Cook and more than a dozen other business leaders are set to join President Trump on his trip to China later this week, according to a White House official. © Alex Brandon,...

Supreme Court lifts block on Alabama Republicans' map

By: The Hill

Published on: May 11, 2026, 10:21 pm

The Supreme Court on Monday wiped out a decision blocking Alabama Republicans’ congressional map, potentially allowing it to be used for the midterms in the wake of the justices’ recent blockbuster ruling narrowing the Voting Rights Act. The design would remove one of Alabama’s two majority-Black districts and give Republicans a better shot at winning the seat held by Democratic...

Hantavirus outbreak: Who is most at risk of catching the deadly virus?

By: The Hill

Published on: May 11, 2026, 10:01 pm

While hantavirus respiratory infections may still be rare in the U.S., they can be incredibly deadly. 

Major insurer backs MAHA food philosophy 

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Published on: May 11, 2026, 9:55 pm

Presented by Lilly {beacon} > Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story Major insurer backs MAHA food philosophy Centene, the largest Medicaid managed care provider in the U.S., is calling for Medicare Advantage plans to be allowed to offer “food as medicine” as part of supplemental benefits, aligning closely with the “Make...

Watchdog group asks Transportation IG to probe Duffy's 'road trip' with family

By: The Hill

Published on: May 11, 2026, 9:39 pm

A watchdog group on Monday asked the Department of Transportation (DOT) Inspector General to probe Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s participation in the reality series entitled, “The Great American Road Trip.” The group, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), urged the IG to investigate who paid for Duffy and his family’s participation in the...

Hegseth's latest attack on Kelly underlines alarm over US weapons stockpiles 

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Published on: May 11, 2026, 9:36 pm

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s latest attack against Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) is underscoring the alarm over the state of the U.S. military’s weapons stockpiles more than two months into the war with Iran. Hegseth accused Kelly, a Navy veteran and a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), of divulging classified information regarding key U.S. munitions...

Trump nominates Kari Lake as US ambassador to Jamaica

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Published on: May 11, 2026, 9:30 pm

President Trump on Monday nominated Kari Lake to serve as the US ambassador to Jamaica following her tumultuous tenure at the helm of the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM). Lake’s appointment was first announced in a White House press release alongside multiple other new nominations. If confirmed by the Senate, she will replace Scott...

The Memo: Iran ceasefire teeters as Trump blasts proposal from Tehran

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Published on: May 11, 2026, 9:05 pm

The chances of an enduring solution to the 10-week war on Iran look to be growing slimmer by the moment — even as the idea of a return to all-out combat comes with real dangers for President Trump and the wider world. Trump on Monday lambasted Iran’s latest peace proposal as a “piece of garbage.”...

Democrats urge Comer to subpoena prediction markets over suspicious trades

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Published on: May 11, 2026, 9:00 pm

A group of seven Democrats sent a letter on Monday to House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair James Comer (R-K.Y.), asking him to issue subpoenas pursuant to an investigation into “suspicious” trades on prediction markets relating to the war with Iran. Democratic Reps. Maggie Goodlander (N.H.), Sara Jacobs (Calif.), Seth Magaziner (R.I.), Seth Moulton...

Virginia asks Supreme Court to restore Democrats’ congressional map 

By: The Hill

Published on: May 11, 2026, 8:42 pm

Virginia Democrats asked the Supreme Court on Monday to restore their new congressional map that would give the party up to four House pickup opportunities in the midterms.  In an emergency appeal, state officials insisted Virginia’s top court committed “judicial defiance" by blocking the map last week. The court ruled Democrats hadn’t followed the proper procedures before voters approved the new congressional lines in an April...

Jimmy Kimmel will air rerun opposite Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' finale

By: The Hill

Published on: May 11, 2026, 8:42 pm

Kimmel aired a rerun on David Letterman’s last show on “The Late Show" in 2015.

Terms on Trump Mobile site indicate that phones may never come

By: The Hill

Published on: May 11, 2026, 8:25 pm

A gold-colored mobile phone bearing President Donald Trump’s name was announced in June 2025. But customers may never see it, according to the website.