STAT+: FDA will limit Covid vaccines to people over 65 or at high risk of serious illness, leaders say  —  The Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it will limit access to Covid-19 vaccines going forward to people 65 and older and others who are at high risk of becoming seriously ill …

Noem Incorrectly Defines Habeas Corpus as the President's Right to Deport People  —  The right allows people to legally challenge their detentions by the government and is guaranteed in the Constitution.  —  Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, bungled answers on Tuesday about habeas corpus …

‘What are we doing here?’:  Democrats were shocked at Biden's decline but stayed quiet, according to new book  —  In the final two years of his presidency, Joe Biden had private moments where he could not recall the names of top aides, had an increasingly limited private schedule …

Scoop: Johnson privately cautions Senate GOP on Trump's budget bill  —  House Speaker Mike Johnson cautioned the Senate in a closed door lunch on Tuesday not to make big changes to the reconciliation bill, Axios has learned.  —  Why it matters: If Johnson can get his conference in line …

Senate unanimously approves bill to eliminate tax on tips  —  The Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that would eliminate federal taxes on tips, advancing with the help of Democrats a top campaign promise of President Trump.  —  Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) brought the bill to the floor …

Justice Dept. Opens Inquiry Into Cuomo, Singling Out Another Political Target  —  After killing a criminal case against Mayor Eric Adams, the Trump administration has begun investigating his chief rival in the New York City mayoral race over his testimony about the pandemic.

CEO Says Trump's IRS Pick Promised Big Benefits  —  Former Rep. Billy Long (R-Mo.), President Donald Trump's pick to head the Internal Revenue Service, was invited to attend Trump's inauguration as the guest of a financial services CEO who said Long promised him benefits for his company, according to a recording obtained by The Lever.

Democrats Throw Money at a Problem: Countering G.O.P. Clout Online  —  At private gatherings, strategists and donors are swapping ideas to help the party capture the digital mojo that helped President Trump win.  Yes, there's a price tag.  —  Six months after the Democratic Party's crushing 2024 defeat …

Chicago Sun-Times Prints AI-Generated Summer Reading List With Books That Don't Exist  —  Update: We have published a follow-up to this article with more details about how this happened.  —  The Chicago Sun-Times newspaper's “Best of Summer” section published over the weekend contains a guide …

U.S. put Asian migrants on deportation flight to South Sudan, lawyers allege  —  Immigration lawyers told a federal judge on Tuesday that they received information indicating the U.S. government may have put migrants from countries like Myanmar and Vietnam on a deportation flight to South Sudan …

Marco Rubio Says No Judge Has Authority Over Him in Alarming Testimony … Secretary of State Marco Rubio flippantly said he does not have to listen to court orders at a Senate hearing Tuesday.  —  Senator Chris Van Hollen asked Rubio about the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia …

Trump selects $175 billion Golden Dome defense shield design, appoints leader  —  President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he had selected a design for the $175 billion Golden Dome missile defense shield and named a Space Force general to head the ambitious program aimed at blocking threats from China and Russia.

Elon Musk Plans ‘a Lot Less’ Spending as He Edges Away From Politics  —  He spent hundreds of millions to elect President Trump.  But now he's less visible in Washington, says he'll spend less on future elections and is even posting less about Mr. Trump on social media.

U.S. economy is experiencing ‘death by a thousand cuts’, says Deutsche Bank, as confidence in national debt management erodes  —  Trump has flagged national debt as a concern for the economy, but analysts are concerned by his spending bill  — America's soaring national debt …

EU pledges emergency funding for Radio Free Europe after US cuts … The European Union agreed Tuesday, May 20 to provide emergency funds to help keep Radio Free Europe afloat after the Trump administration stopped grants to the pro-democracy media outlet, accusing it of promoting a news agenda with a liberal bias.

National Science Foundation Ends 196 Grants To Harvard Amid Feud With Trump  —  “Pure retribution,” one NSF staffer said of the administration axing $46 million in unfinished research.  “We as a nation are shooting ourselves in both feet.”  —  WASHINGTON ― The National Science Foundation …

Tesla, SpaceX reputations crater in new Axios Harris Poll 100  —  Tesla Motors and SpaceX saw their brand reputations crater in the past year, according to new Axios Harris Poll 100 survey results.  —  Why it matters: Elon Musk's polarizing political activism appears to have come at the expense …

State prosecutor's office launches a criminal investigation related to Hope Florida  —  Leon County prosecutors say there is an open criminal investigation relating to information a lawmaker provided concerning the Hope Florida Foundation.  —  In response to a request by the Herald/Times …

New intelligence suggests Israel is preparing possible strike on Iranian nuclear facilities, US officials say  —  The US has obtained new intelligence suggesting that Israel is making preparations to strike Iranian nuclear facilities, even as the Trump administration has been pursuing …

Why Trump Is Threatening to Investigate Bruce Springsteen  —  It's not just Oprah and Springsteen.  The president has long wanted to weaponize campaign finance laws against an array of celebs and Democrats  —  Early Monday morning, when much of the White House press corps was fast asleep …

The GOP's Big Medicaid Idea Was Tried Before—And Failed Badly  —  Arkansas and Georgia tried work requirements, and the results were not pretty.  —  MORE THAN 7 MILLION PEOPLE will become uninsured if Medicaid cuts in Donald Trump's “big, beautiful bill” become law, according to the Congressional Budget Office.

Most Migrants Deported to Imprisonment in El Salvador Under the Alien Enemies Act Had no Criminal Record and Many had Entered the US Legally  —  An important new study by my Cato Institute colleague David Bier shows that most of the Venezuelan migrants deported to imprisonment in El Salvador …

In hearing, Mace shows ‘naked silhouette’ screenshot she says was recorded without her consent  —  Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) showed a blurry screenshot of her “naked silhouette” that she said was recorded without her consent during a House Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee hearing …