Exclusive: U.S. and Iran closing in on one-page memo to end war, officials say  —  The White House believes it's getting close to an agreement with Iran on a one-page memorandum of understanding to end the war and set a framework for more detailed nuclear negotiations, according to two U.S. officials …

Justice Alito's Intriguing Footnote  —  He hints at a delay in releasing the Louisiana v. Callais decision.  —  Click for Sound  —  Exchanges at the Supreme Court are getting testier, as one this week between Associate Justices Samuel Alito and Ketanji Brown Jackson attests.

Senate Dems eager to force Republicans to vote on Trump's ballroom  —  Senate Democrats are salivating at the chance to force every Republican to vote on $1 billion for security upgrades tied to President Trump's new White House ballroom. … - “It's an outrageous betrayal of hardworking families …

Babies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at Birth  —  They entered the world the way babies should, with piercing cries announcing their arrival.  They passed their newborn screening tests.  Some made it to their 2-week wellness visits without concern.

F.D.A. Blocked Publication of Research Finding Covid and Shingles Vaccines Were Safe  —  The agency's scientists and data contractors reviewed millions of patient records for studies that were pulled back before release.  —  Officials at the Food and Drug Administration have blocked publication …

Iran has hit far more U.S. military assets than reported, satellite images show … Iranian airstrikes have damaged or destroyed at least 228 structures or pieces of equipment at U.S. military sites across the Middle East since the war began, hitting hangars, barracks, fuel depots …

CNN founder Ted Turner, a pioneer of cable TV news, dies at 87  —  Ted Turner, the media maverick and philanthropist who founded CNN, a pioneering 24-hour network that revolutionized television news, died peacefully Wednesday, surrounded by his family, according to a news release from Turner Enterprises.

FBI investigating leaks to journalist who wrote explosive article on Kash Patel: Sources  —  MS NOW has learned that that FBI agents are probing the reporter who wrote a detailed story of Patel's alleged heavy drinking and erratic behavior.  —  The FBI has launched a criminal leak investigation focusing …

Trump on $400M ballroom price tag: ‘It will be magnificent, safe and secure!’  —  President Trump on Wednesday defended the hefty price tag for his new ballroom on the East Wing of the White House, saying the space will be double the size and “far higher quality” than initially planned.

Poll finds broad rejection of religion-related messages from Trump, Hegseth  —  Americans rate Pope Leo positively but are deeply critical of the president's social media post that appeared to depict him as Jesus, the Post-ABC-Ipsos poll found.  —  Summary

President Trump While at War, May 2026  —  Dissatisfaction with President Trump's Handling of Iran Up... Trump Approval Rating in High 30s.  —  An increasing proportion of Americans now report they disapprove of how President Donald Trumps is handling Iran, and more than six in ten …

A Look Inside the Case That Enshrined Political Power for Billionaires … For a brief moment in American history, the rich didn't control politics.  —  Back in 1974, in the wake of the Watergate scandal, Congress passed new campaign finance restrictions that would have largely eliminated …

In Attack on Mamdani, Vornado Chief Likens ‘Tax the Rich’ to Hate Speech  —  Steven Roth, the chief executive of Vornado, criticized Mayor Zohran Mamdani for singling out the billionaire Ken Griffin in his bid to make the wealthy pay more taxes in New York City.

Exclusive: Deleted tweets reveal new surgeon general pick criticized Trump and RFK Jr. health policies  —  Donald Trump Vaccines Trump appointments Disability issues  —  Just two months before she was selected as President Donald Trump's nominee for surgeon general, Dr. Nicole Saphier suggested …

Howard Lutnick faces congressional showdown after Epstein files revealed island visit  —  The commerce secretary said he stopped talking to Jeffrey Epstein in 2005.  But a House inquiry wants to know why investigative files show otherwise. … Over the years, the households …

Assaults against U.S. Jews reach 46-year high  —  Physical assaults against Jewish people in the U.S. last year reached the highest levels since 1979, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) announced Wednesday. … - ADL counted 6,274 antisemitic incidents in 2025, down 33% from 2024, but still the third-highest year on record.

NPR went looking for Polymarket's Panama headquarters.  It's elusive  —  PANAMA CITY — On the 21st floor of a gleaming skyscraper in the heart of the upscale Punta Pacifica neighborhood here is the official corporate office of Polymarket, the wildly popular prediction market site that has flourished in President Trump's second term.

Trump administration axes fast-track training for new ICE recruits … DHS has denied that it reduced training levels for its deportation officers, regardless of when they were hired.  But Democrats and whistleblowers have said that new deportation officers hired with funding …

James Comey Will Be Convicted — By History  —  No matter what happens with the latest indictment of James Comey, his tenure heading the FBI is defined by his dishonesty and wildly irresponsible behavior.  —  Last week, the Department of Justice announced that former FBI director James B. Comey …

7 Indiana legislators face Trump-backed primary challengers after bucking him on redistricting  —  A majority of the seven state senators on the ballot Tuesday who faced Trump-backed challengers lost their primaries, NBC News projects. … President Donald Trump exacted revenge …

Florida creates ‘anti-woke’ AP history alternative for students  —  Florida's war on woke is heading back to the classroom.  —  course in U.S. history, which students take in high school to count for college credits.  It's another move in Florida's yearslong fight against “ideological bias …

Tracking Dr. Fauci's Fallout  —  The damage will continue, even if he is charged and convicted of any crime.  —  Anthony Fauci by Christopher Michel in 2023 (CC-BY-SA-4.0/Wikimedia Commons)  —  Last month the Justice Department filed criminal charges against Dr. David Morens …