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11:35 AM ET, May 18, 2026

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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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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
A Crack in the Polling Floor Puts Trump in New Territory  —  A 37 percent approval rating in a new Times/Siena poll suggests the G.O.P. is facing a big midterm problem despite recent redistricting gains.  —  Over the last decade, it's often been said that President Trump's support has a low ceiling but a high floor.
Discussion: New Republic and Mediaite
New York Times:
Trump Withdraws His $10 Billion Suit Against the I.R.S.  —  The dismissal appears to be part of the Trump administration's effort to effectively settle the case, which stemmed from the leak of his tax returns in 2019.  —  President Trump withdrew his lawsuit demanding at least $10 billion …
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Associated Press:
Trump moves to dismiss $10B suit over leak of tax returns after reports of a resolution  —  President Donald Trump on Monday moved to withdraw his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over the leak of his tax returns after reports that a resolution of the case was close at hand.
Politico:
Trump drops $10B lawsuit against IRS over leaked tax returns … Williams had ordered both sides to file formal legal arguments on that issue by Wednesday and took the unusual step of appointing outside attorneys to advise the court on the legal questions involved.
Jonathan Lemire / The Atlantic:
A Different Kind of Fading President  —  When Donald Trump took the oath of office last January, he was the oldest president to begin a term, clocking in at 78 years and 220 days.  He replaced the man who formerly held that title, Joe Biden, who had dropped out of the race after it became quite obvious …
Discussion: Raw Story
Eric Schmitt / New York Times:
Hegseth to Campaign for a Republican House Candidate  —  Defense Department officials typically stay away from partisan politics to maintain the military's apolitical image.  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in a highly unusual move, is scheduled to campaign in Kentucky on Monday alongside Ed Gallrein …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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NBC News:
Rep. Thomas Massie confronts the full force of Trump's wrath in a Republican primary
Politico:
Kentucky's unprecedented primary
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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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
Thousands of people gathered today on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. …
Discussion: Raw Story
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 …
Discussion: The Independent and Metro.co.uk
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump's Latest White House Renovation Plan: A Helipad on the South Lawn
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 …
Discussion: NPR and CBS News
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New York Times:
In Closed-Door Talks, U.S. Demands a Major Role in Greenland  —  Greenlandic officials worry about the direction of the negotiations aimed at defusing President Trump's threats to seize their island.  But they have little leverage.  —  With the conflict in Iran still smoldering …
Lydia Polgreen / New York Times:
Trump Doesn't Know What Power Is  —  In January, Stephen Miller gave a blustery and revealing interview to the CNN journalist Jake Tapper.  Flush with the triumph of the military raid to abduct Venezuela's president, Nicolás Maduro, Miller was taking a victory lap.
Hansi Lo Wang / NPR:
Why the Supreme Court's voting rights ruling could play a big role at the local level  —  While Republican-led Southern states race to redo their congressional maps after the U.S. Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act's protections against racial discrimination, the decision's effects may be felt most notably on the local level.
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Abbie VanSickle / New York Times:
With Timing of Voting Rights Decision, Supreme Court Chose a Political Scramble
Discussion: CNN and Raw Story
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 …
Miranda Devine / New York Post:
Anthony Fauci can't escape his 'origin'al COVID lie  —  See more of our coverage in your search results.  —  Add The New York Post on Google  —  Dr. Anthony Fauci deserves to be indicted — but he probably won't be, because his role in the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic that he fought …
ProPublica:
Oily Sludge Is Flooding Their Dream Home.  Oklahoma Regulators Say They Can't Help.  —  It was their dream home, a newly built, 2,500-square-foot modern farmhouse with a playroom that Mitch and Kara Meredith had saved for 12 years to buy for their growing family.
New York Times:
Cross-Tabs: May 2026 Times/Siena National Poll of Registered Voters  —  Results of a nationwide New York Times/Siena poll of 1,507 registered voters conducted from May 11 to 15, 2026.  —  ‹ ›  —  Do you think the United States is on the right track, or is it headed in the wrong direction?
The Hill:
Watch live: Trump hosts healthcare affordability event  —  President Trump is scheduled to host a healthcare affordability event on Monday afternoon at the White House.  —  Trump in January unveiled an affordability framework aimed at lowering drug prices and insurance premiums …
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump tells Axios “clock is ticking” for Iran and warns of more massive U.S. military attack  — President Trump told Axios in a phone call that “the clock is ticking” for Iran and warned that if the Iranian regime doesn't come with a better offer for a deal, “they are going to get hit much harder.”
Ryan King / New York Post:
Rep. Max Miller accused of trying to goad lawyer into brawl as nasty details emerge of spat between his mother, estranged wife  —  See more of our coverage in your search results.  —  Add The New York Post on Google  —  WASHINGTON — Rep. Max Miller has been accused of attempting to bait …
Ray A. Smith / Wall Street Journal:
A Master's Degree Isn't the Job Guarantee It Used to Be  —  New data shows the unemployment rate for professionals under 35 with advanced degrees has rarely been higher in the past 20 years  —  Going back to grad school has long been the Plan B of young professionals who aspire to climb higher …
Ben Fox / Politico:
A must-win California House seat is giving Dems heartburn … The California measure was expected to net Democrats five seats, with the long-sought Central Valley district held by Rep. David Valadao considered the big prize and the 48th, represented by Issa, widely viewed as a bonus.
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
The real reason RFK Jr. is coming for your antidepressants  —  The HHS Secretary's attacks on psychiatric medication follow a pattern of putting politics over public health  —  The siren call was apparently irresistible.  “Kennedy Starts a Push to Help Americans Quit Antidepressants,” …
Discussion: New Republic
Jason Sattler / THE FARCE:
Here's the way Donald Trump is most likely to kill you  —  It's the mass uninsuring.  —  By There's evil everywhere.  A murder spree of fishermen in the Caribbean.  A world war about to restart because Donald Trump handed Iran the Strait of Hormuz.  And another war in Cuba because Marco Rubio wants his turn.
 
 
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Jewish lawmakers face an explosion of antisemitism
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The Hill:
FDA drops guardrails on vaping industry in major Trump pivot
Discussion: Magnolia Tribune
Brittany Gibson / Axios:
Trump abandons Dreamers despite past sympathy
Associated Press:
Redistricting debate shifts to South Carolina as Republicans seek clean sweep of US House seats
Discussion: The Guardian
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