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10:25 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.
Discussion: New Republic
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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: Mediaite
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.
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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 …
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.
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 …
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NBC News:
Rep. Thomas Massie confronts the full force of Trump's wrath in a Republican primary
Jonathan Tamari / Bloomberg:
Trump's Push to Punish GOP Dissenters Creates Risks for Party
Discussion: The Hill, Robert Reich and Breitbart
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
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
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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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.
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 …
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:
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 …
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 …
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
The smoking guns in Trump's new financial disclosure  —  Trump publicly praised companies the same day he bought their stock.  —  On March 11, President Trump took a tour of a manufacturing facility in Reading, Ohio, owned by Thermo Fisher Scientific, a medical supply company.
Discussion: KFF Health News and The Bulwark
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 …
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?
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.
Golnar Motevalli / Bloomberg:
Iran Starts Bitcoin-Backed Shipping Insurance for Hormuz Strait  —  Iran has started a Bitcoin-backed insurance service for shipping companies that want to transit the Strait of Hormuz, the semi-official Fars news agency reported, citing documents obtained from Iran's Ministry of Economy and Financial Affairs.
Ashley Gold / Axios:
Scoop: 60+ MAGA allies tell Trump to vet AI before release  —  A group of more than 60 loyal allies of President Trump is urging him to test and approve the most powerful AI models before they're released, according to a new letter shared first with Axios.
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.
Michelle Cottle / New York Times:
MAGA Women Are Leading a #Me2.0 in Washington  —  At the beginning of President Trump's second term, if you had told me there would be an uprising in the Republican-controlled Congress against sexual misconduct within its ranks, I would have given you serious side eye.
Reuters:
White House gets small rare earth win, but China's export regime is here to stay  —  China will address U.S. concerns about rare earth shortages, the White House said on Sunday in a recap of agreements struck at last week's leaders summit that fell short of calling for the removal of restrictions …
Discussion: NewsMax.com
 
 
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Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
Drug Companies Spurned by Supreme Court on Price Negotiation Law
Discussion: CNN and Associated Press
Elena Schneider / NOTUS:
Democrats' ‘Electability’ Obsession Is Shaping Iowa's Senate Race
Discussion: New Yorker
The Moscow Times:
Russia and Belarus Launch Joint Nuclear Drills
Discussion: Politico and Reuters
Joe Mayes / Bloomberg:
Starmer Won't Give a Timetable for Departure, Spokesman Says
David R. Lurie / Public Notice:
Trump goes to China, without any cards
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Jewish lawmakers face an explosion of antisemitism
Discussion: Townhall and CNN
Kelsey Brugger / Politico:
Republicans and Democrats are in dealmaking mode as time runs out for legislative action
The Hill:
FDA drops guardrails on vaping industry in major Trump pivot
Discussion: Magnolia Tribune
 Earlier Items: 
Brittany Gibson / Axios:
Trump abandons Dreamers despite past sympathy
Meryl Kornfield / Washington Post:
Agencies won't hand over records for an investigation into how DOGE accessed data
Associated Press:
Redistricting debate shifts to South Carolina as Republicans seek clean sweep of US House seats
Discussion: The Guardian
Helen Branswell / STAT:
In Ebola outbreak, a number of Americans in the Congo believed to have had exposure to suspected cases
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
The E-Trade presidency: Trump trades stocks while America burns
Discussion: The Hill
Associated Press:
Four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho
Axios:
Khanna and AOC battle is “Old Bernie” vs. “New Bernie”
 

 
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Associated Press:
After a short-term hold, SCOTUS denies former Fox News reporter Catherine Herridge's bid to stay an $800-a-day fine if she refuses to reveal a source

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