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Porter: If Trump is going to attack California, 'F him'

By: The Hill

Published on: May 6, 2026, 9:19 pm

Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.), who is among the handful of Democrats running to become California's next governor, on Tuesday said if President Trump attacks California in any way, "F him." CNN's Kaitlan Collins was co-moderating the network's California gubernatorial debate when she asked Porter about a fundraising email with the subject line "F--- Trump." She...

Airline fuel costs jumped 56 percent in March: Transportation Department

By: The Hill

Published on: May 6, 2026, 9:16 pm

Airline fuel costs went up 56 percent in March, according to the Department of Transportation (DOT) — a sharp spike in the first full month after the outbreak of the Iran war. In a Wednesday release, the DOT’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) said that U.S. scheduled service airlines’ total fuel expenditure was $5.06 billion...

What's in the US's one-page proposal for Iran peace deal?

By: The Hill

Published on: May 6, 2026, 9:08 pm

The U.S. and Iran are reportedly trying to hammer out the details of one-page memorandum to end hostilities, the latest back-and-forth amid the stalemate over the months-long conflict. The U.S.-proposed memo would establish a framework for future talks on Tehran’s nuclear program, a source familiar with the talks told NewsNation’s Kellie Meyer on Wednesday. Earlier...

UAE condemns Iranian statements about 'military solution to a political crisis'

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Published on: May 6, 2026, 8:53 pm

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday condemned Iran's statements warning against a "military solution" as talks with the U.S. to end hostilities in the Middle East "progress." Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi wrote on the social platform X earlier in the day that recent events in the Strait of Hormuz "make...

ICE to end shortened training programs after criticism: Reports

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Published on: May 6, 2026, 8:00 pm

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is planning to end its shortened training programs intended to release new officers out on the street sooner, multiple outlets reported. Two Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials told The Washington Post that ICE will revert to 72 days of training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco,...

North Carolina man pleads guilty to doxing Supreme Court justice

By: The Hill

Published on: May 6, 2026, 7:50 pm

A North Carolina man pleaded guilty Wednesday to doxing the home address of a Supreme Court justice, according to the Justice Department. Kyle Andrew Edwards, 59, appeared in federal court and pleaded guilty to posting the justice’s home address online with the intent to threaten, intimidate or incite a crime of violence against them, U.S....

Texas man charged in shooting near Washington Monument on the National Mall

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Published on: May 6, 2026, 7:40 pm

A Texas man has been charged in the recent shooting near the Washington Monument on the National Mall, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said Wednesday. In a press release, the U.S. attorney's office for the District of Columbia said that 45-year-old Michael Marx, from Midland, Texas, had been charged Wednesday in connection to a shooting...

Dozens of dead vultures dumped in national park, investigation underway

By: The Hill

Published on: May 6, 2026, 7:32 pm

It's illegal to harm or kill the birds, which are a federally protected species.

Macron calls for Strait of Hormuz to reopen, says he talked with Iranian president

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Published on: May 6, 2026, 6:53 pm

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday called for the Strait of Hormuz to reopen, as its closure has left oil and other cargo vessels stranded for two months amid a fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran. On the social platform X, Macron wrote that he met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Macron "expressed [his]...

Live updates: Trump warns Iran to agree to deal; House Oversight deposes Lutnick

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Published on: May 6, 2026, 6:50 pm

With the U.S. and Iran reportedly closing in on a peace deal, President Trump on Wednesday morning warned the Islamic Republic to come to terms. "If they don’t agree, the bombing starts, and it will be, sadly, at a much higher level and intensity than it was before," he posted on Truth Social. The U.S....

Watch live: Trump gives remarks from Oval Office

By: The Hill

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

President Trump is set to give remarks from the Oval Office on Wednesday afternoon. Watch live above.

Ghirardelli recalls certain powdered beverage mixes

By: The Hill

Published on: May 6, 2026, 6:37 pm

The affected products were made with milk powder that may be contaminated with salmonella.

Meta sued for allegedly using copyrighted work to train AI 

By: The Hill

Published on: May 6, 2026, 6:26 pm

What happens when the work of writers, the people who spend years building stories, ideas and entire worlds, is used to teach machines how to recreate them in seconds?  

Comer says Lutnick 'wasn't 100 percent truthful' about being on Epstein's island ahead of interview

By: The Hill

Published on: May 6, 2026, 6:25 pm

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) told reporters ahead of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s testimony before the panel that Lutnick had not been “100 percent truthful” about whether he had been on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s island. Lutnick is appearing before the Oversight panel on Wednesday for a closed-door,...