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Tennessee approves GOP House map drawing out lone Democrat seat

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Published on: May 7, 2026, 6:47 pm

Tennessee lawmakers on Thursday passed a GOP-friendly map that carves up the state’s only majority-Black House seat and threatens the lone Democrat in the Volunteer State's nine-member congressional delegation. The Tennessee House and Senate approved the new map on Thursday after first voting to repeal the state’s 56-year prohibition on mid-decade redistricting, a necessary step...

FEMA Review Council makes its recommendations to reform agency

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Published on: May 7, 2026, 6:36 pm

The review council tasked by President Trump with looking into reforms for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved its final report Thursday, recommending sweeping changes to the agency. The prescribed changes approved by the FEMA Review Council include reviewing agency staffing, shifting more responsibility to state, local and tribal authorities, and privatizing flood insurance....

What causes hantavirus in the US?

By: The Hill

Published on: May 7, 2026, 6:12 pm

Hundreds of cases have been confirmed in the U.S. since the CDC started tracking the virus.

Trump administration not picking AI winners and losers: Wiles

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Published on: May 7, 2026, 6:11 pm

White House chief of staff Susie Wiles said Wednesday that the Trump administration is “not in the business of picking winners and losers” on AI, as officials grapple with how to safely roll out more advanced models. “This administration has one goal; ensure the best and safest tech is deployed rapidly to defeat any and all threats,”...

Pentagon CTO rules out resolution with Anthropic, calls Mythos a broader 'cyber moment'

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Published on: May 7, 2026, 6:09 pm

One of the Pentagon's top technology leaders ruled out any reconciliation with Anthropic, despite the White House softening its own tone on the AI company. "Never again will we be single-threaded with any one model," Emil Michael, under secretary of Defense for research and engineering, said Thursday in a fireside chat at the AI+ Expo...

Iran creates agency for Strait of Hormuz tolls as it reviews US plan to end war

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Published on: May 7, 2026, 6:01 pm

The Iranian government this week launched an agency to administer tolls on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, as officials in Tehran consider a proposal from the Trump administration to end hostilities. The new agency, called the Persian Gulf Strait Authority, will approve ship transits and collect tolls in the key waterway, according to shipping...

Colbert on time slot not going to traditional late-night show: 'None of my business'

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Published on: May 7, 2026, 5:45 pm

Comedian Stephen Colbert demurred when asked about the time slot on CBS he will soon vacate not being replaced by a traditional late-night show. "It’s none of my business," Colbert said during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter when asked about "The Late Show" being replaced by Byron Allen's "Comics Unleashed" on CBS. "God bless...

4 states monitoring for hantavirus after deadly cruise ship outbreak

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Published on: May 7, 2026, 5:31 pm

An Arizona Department of Health Services spokeswoman told The New York Times it is monitoring a resident who isn't symptomatic.

Obama gives Dems a reality check: 'Talk like normal people' 

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Published on: May 7, 2026, 5:24 pm

If Democrats want to rebuild a durable coalition, especially with working-class voters, they have to do two things at once: speak plainly and deliver visibly.  

Mike Rowe reveals huge salaries of data center electricians 

By: The Hill

Published on: May 7, 2026, 5:14 pm

In these tough economic times, there are still good paying jobs out there, and you don’t even have to go massively into debt to get an otherwise nearly worthless college degree to obtain them.

Rubio unveils new Cuba sanctions

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Published on: May 7, 2026, 5:14 pm

Secretary of State Marco Rubio unveiled a fresh batch of sanctions against one person and two Cuban entities on Thursday, solidifying a recent executive order that sought to exert greater pressure on the island’s government. The new sanctions target Grupo de Administración Empresarial S.A. (GAESA), an umbrella enterprise controlled by the Cuban military that Rubio...

Live updates: Iran reviewing US peace proposal; Trump to host Brazil's Lula

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Published on: May 7, 2026, 5:02 pm

Iranian officials are reviewing the latest U.S. peace proposal to end the more than two-month conflict and address Tehran's nuclear program, a day after President Trump threatened Tehran it would face renewed bombing if it rejects the deal. Secretary of State Marco Rubio also met with Pope Leo XIV, who has been a vocal critic...

Rubio seeks to smooth tensions with Pope Leo

By: The Hill

Published on: May 7, 2026, 4:41 pm

☮️ Plus: Iran reviews new peace plan; U.S. eagerly waits {beacon} It’s Thursday. I can’t scroll on social media for very long without seeing a reference to the Vineyard Gazette job opening that comes with a furnished home on the island of Martha’s Vineyard. I wonder how many job applications the newspaper is now getting....

Poland ready to host US troops pulled from Germany, president says

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Published on: May 7, 2026, 4:41 pm

Poland said it is able to host U.S. troops pulled from Germany following President Trump’s announced plans to withdraw 5,000 service members from the European ally amid tensions with Berlin. During NATO exercises in Lithuania on Wednesday, Polish President Karol Nawrocki made the offer to build the American military presence in his country, noting that Poland already...