Hegseth to Campaign for a Republican House Candidate  —  What We're Covering Today  — Justice Department: The Justice Department said that it had created a $1.8 billion fund to compensate supporters of President Trump who felt they had been mistreated by Democratic administrations.

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.

A Different Kind of Fading President  —  This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter.  Sign up for it here.  —  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.

Trump Bought Stock in Drugmaker as His Government Boosted Its Obesity Drugs  —  President Donald Trump earlier this year bought as much as $680,000 in stock of Eli Lilly, the maker of blockbuster obesity drugs, as the agencies he oversees undertook an agenda that largely benefited the company.

The administration has detained 400,000 immigrants: What do we know about their children? … Though it is mostly adults who are detained and deported, many children are impacted by separation from their parents.  However, there are no reliable data on how many detainees or deportees …

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?

ICE Agent Charged in Shooting of a Venezuelan Immigrant in Minnesota  —  The agent is the second federal officer to face felony charges in Minnesota stemming from Operation Metro Surge, the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.  —  State prosecutors on Monday charged a U.S. Immigration …

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 …

Scoop: Tillis pops up against GOP's new reconciliation bill  —  Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) has told his colleagues in unequivocal terms that he will not vote for the budget reconciliation bill if the Senate considers it this week, according to two people familiar.

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 …

Thousands of people gathered today on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to engage in an eight-hour taxpayer-funded evangelical worship event to “rededicate” the nation to Christianity.  —  The “Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving” event is part …

Trump Has Done More Than Misjudge Iran  —  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.

The FBI Wants to Buy Nationwide Access to License Plate Readers  —  Only a couple vendors could likely fulfill what the FBI is after, namely Flock and Motorola.  —  The FBI wants to buy access to automated license plate readers (ALPRs) nationwide, which would likely allow the agency to track …

Trump Gloats About “Making a Fortune” While Americans Suffer  —  As his war in Iran wreaks havoc, Trump is fixated on personal glory and enrichment.  —  Pocket  —  Donald Trump is annoyed that he can't celebrate the massive profits oil companies are making due to the war he launched in the Middle East.

Iran's new offer is insufficient, risks war resumption: Senior U.S. official  —  Iran has given an updated proposal for a deal to end the war, but the White House believes it is not a meaningful improvement and is insufficient for a deal, a senior U.S. official and a source briefed on the issue told Axios.

Dad Books Are a Dying Breed  —  Sales have been sliding for nonfiction titles about politics, biographies and other books often aimed at men

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,” …

Trump's MAGA Supreme Court lawyer breaks tradition, but the justices embrace it  —  Supreme Court Donald Trump Supreme Court justices Voting rights  —  Over the past year, US Solicitor General D. John Sauer has been pushing the boundaries of the law at the Supreme Court with a delivery that is quickfire …

Transcript: Trump Rages Wildly at Journo—and Exposes Big Iran Blunder  —  The following is a lightly edited transcript of the May 18 episode of the Daily Blast podcast.  Listen to it here.  —  Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR Network.

Jewish lawmakers face an explosion of antisemitism  —  Antisemitism is so resurgent in U.S. politics that some of the worst hate speech you've ever heard has become a part of day-to-day life for Jewish politicians. … The hate is direct, explicit and shockingly casual, two dozen members of Congress and candidates told Axios.

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.

US to Issue New Russia Oil Waiver as Iran War Hits Supplies  —  US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday said his department is issuing a “temporary 30-day general license” allowing the sale of Russian crude oil and petroleum products that are already loaded on tankers.