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IRS barred from auditing Trump's old tax returns

By: The Hill

Published on: May 19, 2026, 8:28 pm

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is “forever barred” from examining President Trump’s old tax returns, according to an addendum to the Justice Department's settlement of President Trump's lawsuit against the IRS, which was made public Tuesday.  Signed by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, the single-page document says the tax agency will not be allowed to probe...

CDC requiring some former cruise passengers to stay in hantavirus quarantine

By: The Hill

Published on: May 19, 2026, 8:06 pm

The Trump administration is forcing two American passengers who were exposed to the hantavirus to stay in a special quarantine facility in Nebraska. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a social media post it has issued quarantine orders for two of the 18 passengers from the M/V Hondius cruise ship to...

US sanctions Iran currency exchange house, 19 vessels

By: The Hill

Published on: May 19, 2026, 8:02 pm

The U.S. is imposing new sanctions on an Iranian currency exchange and 19 vessels accused of helping financially prop up the regime, the latest move in the Trump administration’s campaign to exert enough economic pressure on Tehran that it capitulates to U.S. conditions for ending the conflict. The State Department on Tuesday announced sanctions against...

O'Reilly: Trump willing to 'give up the little things' in dealing with China

By: The Hill

Published on: May 19, 2026, 7:59 pm

Political commentator Bill O’Reilly defended President Trump’s recent trade deal with China that will allow the country to purchase U.S. farmland, which marked a reversal from the president's 2024 campaign promise that has angered parts of the MAGA base. Trump ran on an “America First” pledge to prevent Chinese nationals from buying American farmland and...

Florida sheriff: No reason to be concerned after report of Cuban missile threat

By: The Hill

Published on: May 19, 2026, 7:59 pm

Rick Ramsay, the sheriff of Monroe County in the Florida Keys, said Sunday that residents should not be “concerned” by a report that the Cuban government has acquired hundreds of military drones. “I am monitoring the situation, but I have not been contacted by any government agency and I don’t believe there is any reason...

Harvard asks judge to dismiss Trump antisemitism suit

By: The Hill

Published on: May 19, 2026, 7:48 pm

Harvard University on Monday called on a federal judge to dismiss the Trump administration's lawsuit accusing the university of antisemitism by failing to protect Israeli and Jewish students. The Department of Justice's (DOJ) Civil Rights Division filed the lawsuit in March, claiming that Harvard violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Harvard's lawyers stated...

Watch live: Duffy testifies before Senate on transportation budget amid airline hikes

By: The Hill

Published on: May 19, 2026, 7:36 pm

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy will testify Tuesday afternoon before a Senate Appropriations Committee panel on President Trump's fiscal 2027 budget request. The White House is seeking $26.6 billion in discretionary budget authority for the Transportation Department. Duffy is also likely to face questions around the jet fuel shortage that has caused airline prices to skyrocket...

Collins 'disappointed' in Trump's Paxton endorsement: 'An ethically challenged individual'

By: The Hill

Published on: May 19, 2026, 7:24 pm

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) on Tuesday said she was “disappointed” with President Trump’s decision to endorse Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Lone Star State's GOP primary, where incumbent Sen. John Cornyn is at risk of losing his seat.  “I don’t understand. He is an ethically challenged individual,” Collins said of Paxton, who was...

Rove, Hemmer label Massie race a referendum on Trump: 'There is a risk'

By: The Hill

Published on: May 19, 2026, 7:00 pm

Republican strategist Karl Rove and journalist Bill Hemmer on Monday both agreed that the outcome of the primary election in Kentucky will speak volumes to GOP incumbents as President Trump ups his efforts to oust Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.). Massie is vying to hold onto his seat in the state's 4th Congressional District against Ed...

Jahmiel Jackson, 24, seeks to shake up Philly politics with independent run for Congress

By: The Hill

Published on: May 19, 2026, 6:58 pm

ATLANTA — Jahmiel Jackson, one of the youngest congressional candidates in the country, is looking to reshape politics during the 2026 midterm cycle. While he started out in the race as a Democrat, he recently announced he's running as an Independent, having left the Democratic Party. The 24-year-old candidate is running for Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District,...

Where nation's safest cities are, according to a new study

By: The Hill

Published on: May 19, 2026, 6:52 pm

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AOC, Ro Khanna rivaling for future of Democratic Party?  

By: The Hill

Published on: May 19, 2026, 6:30 pm

There is a quiet internal negotiation over what the next version of the progressive movement looks like, who defines it, how broad it gets, and whether its future looks more like 2016, or 2020.  

Prince William to sell 20 percent of Duchy of Cornwall to fund eco-friendly projects

By: The Hill

Published on: May 19, 2026, 6:22 pm

Prince William took over the estate in 2022 when King Charles ascended the throne.