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DOJ warns states refusing to issue 'undercover license plates' to DHS officers

By: The Hill

Published on: May 13, 2026, 5:10 pm

The Justice Department on Wednesday said it was “unconstitutional” for states to refuse to provide undercover license plates to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers. “Some states are refusing to issue license plates to federal law enforcement. It’s dangerous, shameful, and unconstitutional,” DOJ Civil Division Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate wrote in a post on...

Hantavirus outbreak grows to 11 cases

By: The Hill

Published on: May 13, 2026, 5:05 pm

The hantavirus outbreak grew to 11 cases on Tuesday, after a French woman became infected while aboard a cruise ship and is now being treated with an artificial lung in Paris and a Spanish passenger tested positive after departing the ship. The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed nine of the 11 cases. A Dutch couple...

Is there hope for the polarized state of American politics?

By: The Hill

Published on: May 13, 2026, 5:00 pm

Two authors, Malcolm Gladwell and Dana Perino, suggest that America's political exhaustion can be improved by loosening our grip on certainty and embracing disagreement, as our Founding Fathers intended.

Trump lands in China: Meeting of the dueling superpowers

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Published on: May 13, 2026, 4:44 pm

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Republicans in Louisiana state Senate advance map eliminating Democratic House district

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Published on: May 13, 2026, 4:31 pm

Louisiana state lawmakers voted early Wednesday morning to eliminate one of two majority-Black congressional voting districts in the state — the latest in a bitter redistricting fight between Republicans and Democrats. The state's Senate and Government Affairs Committee voted 4-3 along party lines at 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday to advance a GOP-led redistricting effort after...

Midterms may prompt congressional Republicans to act on immigration

By: The Hill

Published on: May 13, 2026, 4:30 pm

Reid Ribble, a Republican representative from Wisconsin, argues that immigration reform is necessary for economic and moral reasons, and that the Republican Party should support bipartisan solutions like the Dignity Act to keep families together and reduce the federal deficit.

3 GOP senators break with leadership, vote to advance resolution to end Iran war

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Published on: May 13, 2026, 4:29 pm

Three Republican senators broke with their leadership Wednesday and voted to advance a Democratic-sponsored resolution under the 1973 War Powers Act to halt the conflict with Iran unless Congress formally authorizes further military action. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) joined Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and almost every Senate Democrat in voting...

Trump Mobile says T1 Phones will begin shipping this week

By: The Hill

Published on: May 13, 2026, 4:28 pm

A representative for the Trump Mobile customer service team

Helicopter prom stunt causes a stir in Chicago suburb

By: The Hill

Published on: May 13, 2026, 4:13 pm

A mother's boundless love may have come at a cost.

Gen Z, millennials using personal loans for everyday bills: Report

By: The Hill

Published on: May 13, 2026, 4:02 pm

Louisiana leads the nation in the most personal loan requests tied to everyday bills.

19 Congressional Black Caucus members could be affected by redistricting: Chair

By: The Hill

Published on: May 13, 2026, 4:01 pm

Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.), the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), said Tuesday that 19 of the group’s members are at risk from GOP-led redistricting efforts. “It’s devastating. People have sacrificed so much to make this a more perfect union. And here we are, in 2026, seeing this massive regression in all the gains...

Middle powers, this is your moment to stand up for migrants

By: The Hill

Published on: May 13, 2026, 4:00 pm

Two underused legal tools could help. 

Detailing D-Day, 30-cent haircuts and military life: USO unveils digital collection of letters from WWII soldier

By: The Hill

Published on: May 13, 2026, 4:00 pm

The United Service Organizations (USO) is rolling out a new digital collection of never-before-seen World War II-era letters — and the search is on for the family of the soldier who penned them. There are more than 300 letters in the collection launched Wednesday by the USO. The notes were written by U.S. Army private Louis...

Waymo recalls thousands of robotaxis over potential 'loss of vehicle control'

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Published on: May 13, 2026, 3:58 pm

Waymo has issued a recall for thousands of its robotaxis over a risk involving the vehicles entering flooded roadways.

Van Hollen posts alcohol use test results after challenging Patel to take survey

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Published on: May 13, 2026, 3:50 pm

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) shared the results of a test to assess alcohol disorders after FBI Director Kash Patel told the lawmaker he would also submit to the test if he and the senator did them “side by side.” Democrats have called on Patel to take the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) in...