Two-thirds of Americans say country is headed in the wrong direction: ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll  —  Concerns over the economy and Iran impact Trump's approval ratings.  —  President Donald Trump departs the White House, May 1, 2026 in Washington.

Supreme Court asked to pause ruling blocking telehealth and mail access to abortion pills  —  The emergency appeal comes a day after a federal appeals court granted Louisiana's request to require that mifepristone be dispensed in person.  —  Danco Laboratories, one of the makers …

With Iran, the U.S. Stands to Lose Its Reputation, Its Friends or Its Soul  —  The American-Israeli attack on Iran was more than a bad idea; it has turned into a watershed in the decline of the American empire.  Some might prefer the word “hegemony” to describe the world order the United States leads …

Iran submits 14-point response to U.S. proposal to end war  —  Iran has submitted a 14-point response to the U.S. proposal to end the conflict that began with U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran on February 28, according to the semi-official Tasnim news agency and the state-owned media organization Press TV.

Jay Powell Held the Line  —  On March 2, 2020, I was in a surgery center at Penn Medicine.  Gown on.  IV in my arm.  The anesthesia drip was about to start.  My phone rang.  —  It was Jay Powell.  —  The Federal Open Market Committee was about to make an emergency fifty-basis-point cut …

Trump administration is increasingly ignoring US courts, new analysis shows  —  Critics warn that respect for rule of law could break down as executive branch flouts judicial decisions  —  When a federal judge shot down a Trump administration policy of holding immigrants without bond last December …

It's Only 5,000 Troops, but America Will Come to Regret Its Rash Withdrawal From Germany  —  President Trump is right to demand that Europe spend more on its own defense.  But the Trump administration's announcement on Friday that it would pull 5,000 U.S. troops out of Germany risks weakening …

Hegseth tightens control at Pentagon, defiant and more confident than ever  —  Trump's combative defense secretary has grown more self-assured of his job security despite his early missteps in the role, people familiar with the matter said.  —  Summary  —  In the days before his abrupt dismissal …

Trump Shouldn't Expect Much From His China Trip  —  When I first moved to Shanghai from Virginia in 2008, China still looked up to America.  Much of what China did, how it saw itself, what it strove for and its place in the world was measured against “Meiguo” — the “beautiful country” — as America is known in Chinese.

Ohio Republicans fear former ICE official could cost them a battleground House seat … At the heart of the concern is Sheahan's role at ICE, where she helped lead the president's sweeping immigration raids across the country — a high profile role that could be popular with Trump-friendly primary voters …

New Jersey governor is down to join redistricting wars, following Supreme Court gutting of Voting Rights Act  —  New Jersey could join the crop of blue states currently considering new congressional maps in light of the US Supreme Court's ruling that effectively vanquishes protections for racial minority districts.

Inside Democratic Fundraiser ActBlue's Big Spending and Internal Drama  —  ActBlue has become integral to the Democratic Party.  Some Democrats now say its CEO's management threatens that.  —  Following Democrats' bruising losses in the 2024 election, the chief executive of ActBlue …

U.S. Fast-Tracks Arms Deals Valued at $8.6 Billion to Mideast Partners  —  The Persian Gulf countries and Israel have faced repeated Iranian attacks during the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.  The State Department move bypassed congressional review.  —  The Trump administration has authorized …

Trump Says He Is Reviewing Iran's Latest Offer but Doubts It Is Acceptable  —  The comments came one day after Mr. Trump flatly rejected the proposal.  He later clarified he was only briefed on the “concept of the deal.”  —  The cease-fire between the United States and Iran remained in limbo …

Medicare portal database exposed Social Security numbers: Reports  —  The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) unintentionally published Social Security data for at least 100 health providers, according to multiple outlets.  —  The department took down its National Provider Directory …

Spirit Airlines canceled all flights and is going out of business  —  Aviation news Air travel safety Donald Trump Corporate news  —  Spirit Airlines, the pioneering discount airline that shook up the budget travel business, is shutting down its operations.

The new surgeon general nominee has a MAHA problem … Trump withdrew Means' nomination, according to her and the White House, because she didn't have enough Republican support to secure Senate confirmation.  Trump on Thursday championed Saphier, calling her an “INCREDIBLE COMMUNICATOR” …

‘Six months to catch up’: What the shutdown cost DHS … “There are huge impacts between them dismantling our agency and lack of preparation for the season,” said one of the staffers, referring to the Trump administration's cuts to mitigation programs and the FEMA workforce last year.

Trump's Cuban American base is no longer guaranteeing him loyalty … MIAMI — Florida's politically influential Cuban American community is pressuring President Donald Trump to fully oust Cuba's communist leadership as the Trump administration looks willing to settle for less.

Musk's ‘universal high income’ serves tech oligarchs more than workers  —  Elon Musk recently proposed giving government payouts to people who lose their jobs to AI.  Specifically, he called for “universal high income via checks issued by the Federal government.”