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  —  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 …

Alito Said Racism Was Over.  Southern States Are Now Rushing to Revive Jim Crow.  —  Republicans are set to dismantle at least five majority-Black districts in the South.  —  Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) is the first Black member of Congress elected from South Carolina since Reconstruction …

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 …

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.”

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 …

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?

Cuba's president says country poses “no threat” to U.S. after report of island's alleged military drones  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  Washington — Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez insisted Cuba “poses no threat” to the United States and doesn't have …

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 …

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 …

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 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,” …

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 …

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.

Nationals ban individual who displayed white nationalist sign at home game  —  WASHINGTON — The Washington Nationals have identified and banned at least one individual from Nationals Park after he unfurled a sign during Sunday's game that directed fans to a white nationalist website and called …