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6:20 AM ET, May 18, 2026

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Washington Post:
Trump-backed prayer festival on National Mall draws thousands: ‘We welcome Jesus!’  —  Critics of Sunday's “Rededicate 250” event said it portrayed the United States inaccurately as a Christian nation and sought to erase the line between church and state.  —  Summary
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Erkki Forster / The Daily Beast:
Trump Snubs His Big Faith Event to Go Golfing  —  PUTTING FIRST  —  The president was apparently busy answering a different Sunday calling.  —  President Donald Trump skipped his own White House-backed event “rededicating” the nation to God to spend the day at his preferred place of worship: the golf course.
Discussion: Metro.co.uk and Al Jazeera
New York Times:
Trump Administration Pushes Narrative of Christian Founding at Rally
Discussion: RNS
Associated Press:
Four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho  —  All four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets collided and crashed on Sunday during an air show at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in western Idaho, officials said.
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KTFT:
4 crew members safely ejected following Idaho jet crash  —  The Associated Press has reported that all four crew members involved in the jet collision ejected safely.  —  MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho — Four crew members were able to safely eject from their aircraft …
NBC News:
Midair jet collision forces lockdown at Idaho Air Force base show  —  All four aviators involved in the Sunday crash at the Gunfighter Skies Air Show successfully ejected and are being evaluated by medical personnel, a Navy official said. … A local air show at the Mountain Home Air Force Base …
Jennifer Bowers Bahney / Mediaite:
60 Minutes Reveals Insider Trading on US Military Conflicts Is Exploding: 'Luck Alone Can't Explain The Numbers'  —  Prediction markets analysts told 60 Minutes Sunday that insider trading on U.S. military conflicts is exploding, and that the soldier accused of trading on the U.S. invasion …
New York Times:
How a Democratic Governor Came to Release an Election Denier From Prison  —  Gov. Jared Polis's decision to commute the sentence of Tina Peters came after months of tense discussions, including one with President Trump.  —  President Trump had a blunt message for Gov. Jared Polis of Colorado …
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Jenna Monnin / NOTUS:
Lindsey Graham Says U.S. Negotiations With Iran Have ‘Hit a Wall’  —  He also called on the president to follow through with his threats to destroy the country's energy infrastructure.  — Copy  —  Sen. Lindsey Graham expressed doubt Sunday that U.S. negotiations with Iran would prove fruitful …
Discussion: UPI, Washington Examiner and NBC News
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Nahal Toosi / Politico:   Trump Says He's a Builder. His Peace Deals Are Far From Sturdy.
New York Times:
Trump's Approval Sinks Amid Unpopular War, Darkening G.O.P. Prospects  —  With the midterms nearing, President Trump's approval rating has hit a second-term low as voters question his handling of the economy, according to the latest New York Times/Siena poll.
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Matt Dixon / NBC News:   What GOP officials are hopeful — and worried — about six months from the midterms
Helen Branswell / STAT:
In Ebola outbreak, a number of Americans in the Congo believed to have had exposure to suspected cases  —  CDC says it supporting partners who are ‘actively coordinating the safe withdrawal’ of individuals ‘directly affected by this outbreak’  —  A number of Americans who are in the Democratic Republic …
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Chinedu Asadu / Associated Press:
WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda
The White House:
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Secures Historic Deals with China, Delivering for American Workers, Farmers, and Industry  —  CONTRIBUTING TO PEACE AND PROSPERITY: This week, during the first visit of a U.S. President to the People's Republic of China since 2017, President Donald J …
Discussion: UPI, WTTG-TV and The Hill
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Quinn Scanlan / ABC News:
China committed to not ‘provide material support to Iran,’ US trade rep says
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Los Angeles Times
Axios:
Khanna and AOC battle is “Old Bernie” vs. “New Bernie”  —  Veterans of Bernie Sanders' two presidential campaigns are splitting their allegiances between a pair of Democrats vying to inherit his progressive movement: New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and California Rep. Ro Khanna.
Timour Azhari / Reuters:
Syria to join G7 finance talks in Paris in sign of growing status  —  Syria will take part in a closed-door session with G7 finance ministers and central bank governors in Paris on Monday, a person familiar with the matter said, in a sign of its growing status less than two years after the ousting of Bashar al-Assad.
Discussion: Politico, Bloomberg and NPR
Washington Post:
Trump plans to build helipad at White House  —  The longtime helicopter owner is addressing a persistent problem: The new Marine One helicopters have a history of burning grass.  —  Summary  —  For decades, U.S. presidents have stood, waved and boarded Marine One — the call sign …
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
The E-Trade presidency: Trump trades stocks while America burns  —  Last month was a nerve-racking time for investors in the massive military-tech contractor Palantir.  They'd expected big returns on the Miami-based firm's close ties with Donald Trump's warfighting regime …
Discussion: The Hill
Bobby Allyn / NPR:
New York Magazine reviewing work of writer facing plagiarism allegations  —  New York magazine is examining the past work of one of its writers who has been accused of plagiarism after publishing at least three stories with striking similarities to other published work.
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Sen. Lindsey Graham says status quo in the Strait of Hormuz is ‘hurting us all’  —  The South Carolina senator called on President Donald Trump to renew U.S. attacks on Iran amid a fragile ceasefire and stalled negotiations.  —  Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., on Sunday called for more U.S. military action …
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Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:   Graham calls for strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure
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David Cohen / Politico:
Thomas Massie unfazed by Bill Cassidy's defeat in Louisiana
 
 
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Emily Brooks / The Hill:
GOP lawmakers battle as conservatives press for third budget reconciliation bill
Discussion: Raw Story and Semafor
Riley Beggin / Washington Post:
Democrats want working-class voters. They disagree on how to woo them.
Discussion: Wonkette
CBS News:
Full transcript of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” May 17, 2026
Washington Post:
Hundreds of millions of dollars for Trump's ballroom ruled out of order in Senate
Ali Bianco / Politico:
Let them eat red meat
Discussion: Washington Post
 Earlier Items: 
Wall Street Journal:
The Trump-Jeffries Social-Media War Is Heating Up Ahead of the Midterms
Discussion: New Yorker
A. Scott Bolden / The Hill:
Trump's credibility gap is hurting America
Discussion: Raw Story
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Lamar Alexander Wants Republicans to Stand Up to Trump
Discussion: Robert Reich and NBC News
James Kirchick / The Atlantic:
Barney Frank's Second Coming Out
Marc Levy / Associated Press:
As electric bills rise, some states are focusing on the growing profits of utilities
 

 
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Reuters:
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Chance Miller / 9to5Mac:
Apple raises the price of Apple Music, with the individual plan up by $1 to $11.99, and some Apple One bundles, citing rising licensing costs

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A US district court judge says she'll issue a ruling by July 22 on state AGs' request for a temporary stay that would pause the Paramount-WBD merger
 
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