Back From China, Trump Faces Decision on Whether to Resume Strikes on Iran  —  Top aides have drafted battle plans as peace negotiations have stalled.  —  President Trump returned from China on Friday facing major decisions on Iran, as his top aides have drafted plans for a return …

Democrats blast Trump over ‘slush fund’ in possible IRS lawsuit settlement … Democratic lawmakers on Friday slammed the Trump administration over reports that President Donald Trump would drop his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service in an exchange for what some called a $1.7 billion “slush fund.”

Penile implant specialist with history of far-right comments led Hantavirus presser  —  Vaccines Media Donald Trump Abortion rights  —  As the Trump administration sought to reassure Americans this week that a hantavirus outbreak posed little risk to the public, Dr. Brian Christine …

GOP congressman is under doctor's care, his father says amid mysterious absence from Washington  —  Top House Republicans have grown increasingly concerned by Rep. Tom Kean Jr.'s mysterious absence from the chamber.  —  Now his father, former New Jersey Gov. Tom Kean Sr. …

Pentagon halts deployments to Poland and Germany to cut troop numbers in Europe, AP sources say  —  The Pentagon is drawing down thousands of troops in Europe by canceling deployments to Poland and Germany as opposed to yanking forces already stationed there, U.S. officials say …

Judge Declares Mistrial in Weinstein Rape Trial  —  This was the third time Harvey Weinstein was on trial accused of raping an aspiring actress at a hotel in Manhattan in 2013.  —  A judge in Manhattan declared a mistrial on Friday after the jury in Harvey Weinstein's rape trial was unable …

Trump Bought Corporations' Stock as His Administration Boosted Their Business  —  New federal disclosures indicate the president went on a stock-buying spree in early 2026.  — Copy  —  President Donald Trump personally bought and sold millions of dollars worth of stock in technology companies …

Families caring for disabled relatives face unthinkable choices as Medicaid cuts loom  —  President Trump's “big, beautiful bill,” state budget turmoil and new attacks on paid family caregiving have people fearing financial ruin as they fight to keep loved ones out of institutions.

Demonstrations to sweep the South over voting rights and redistricting  —  A wave of voting rights battles and GOP redistricting fights is triggering a coordinated response across the South, with organizers preparing a “Summer of Action” campaign with marches that start this weekend.

Rep. Steve Cohen ending campaign in Tennessee after redraw of his Memphis district  —  Democratic Rep. Steven Cohen of Tennessee on Friday announced that he is ending his bid for reelection, his career upended by the redistricting battles that are sweeping the country after last month's Supreme Court decision.

Justice Alito pushes back on calls to recuse in a major Supreme Court climate case  —  The conservative justice has no financial conflict that would require him to step aside from the case, a court spokeswoman told NBC News  —  WASHINGTON — Facing calls to step aside in a major upcoming …

13 men killed by US military boat strikes identified: ‘These were flesh-and-blood people’  —  All victims of US strikes in eastern Pacific and the Caribbean identified so far came from extremely poor communities  —  A five-month investigation has named 13 previously unidentified victims …

Executions Surge in Iran Since Cease-Fire, Rights Groups Say  —  Many were detained during January's mass protests, according to a rights group, amid concerns the authorities are trying to intimidate Iranians from returning to the streets.  —  Iran has executed four prisoners this week …

Speaker Mike Johnson responds to domestic abuse allegations against a GOP congressman: 'He's got to work that out'  —  Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, has vehemently denied the allegations of his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, the daughter of a U.S. senator, and has sued her alleging defamation.

Texas high court rejects removal of Democratic lawmakers who led quorum break over redistricting  —  The Texas Supreme Court on Friday refused to declare that Democratic lawmakers who briefly fled the state in 2025 to block a vote on new congressional voting maps pushed by President Donald Trump had vacated their office.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Raul Castro's grandson in Havana, US and Cuban officials say  —  CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Cuban officials including Raúl Castro's grandson during a high-level visit to the island Thursday, Cuban and U.S. officials said.

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Republicans Waited to Challenge Trump on the Iran War.  Now It May Be Too Late.  —  Having deferred to the president for months, G.O.P. lawmakers missed crucial milestones to try to limit his war powers.  That has tied their hands in seeking parameters and exit criteria.

Attorney General Paxton Makes History by Securing a Landmark Healthcare Fraud Settlement that Creates the Nation's First-Ever Detransition Clinic and Secures $10 Million from Texas Children's Hospital for “Transitioning” Kids  —  Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a historic settlement …

Eric Trump says he'll sue Jen Psaki, MS NOW over report on China trip  —  President Trump's son Eric Trump on Friday said he will sue MS NOW, formerly MSNBC, and one of its hosts Jen Psaki after a monologue on her show questioned whether his business interests, combined with traveling …

Trump DOJ Lawyer Correctly Describes Congress's History of Circumcising Presidential Power  —  Over the past year or so, President Donald Trump has transformed the Justice Department from one of the legal profession's most prestigious employers into a gaggle of loyalist weirdos who …

Judge weighs effort to block new Florida congressional map … The timing of his ruling could play a pivotal role in whether the legal challenge could affect this year's elections.  Congressional qualifying in Florida is scheduled to take place the second week of June.

Orban's media empire crumbles after Hungary election defeat  —  The media empire built by former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government, a key pillar of the nationalist leader's 16 years in power, is swiftly unravelling following an election last month that abruptly ended his rule.

Parents of teens who break curfew in D.C. will be prosecuted, DOJ says  —  The Justice Department's crackdown on crime comes ahead of 250th anniversary events in the nation's capital.  —  The Justice Department will prosecute the parents of teenagers who break curfew as part of a crackdown …