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6:00 PM ET, May 18, 2026

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New York Times:
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.
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US Department of Justice:
Justice Department Announces Anti-Weaponization Fund  —  For Immediate Release  —  Part of settlement agreement in President Donald J. Trump v. Internal Revenue Service  —  The U.S. Department of Justice today announced that as a part of the settlement agreement in President Donald J …
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.
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 …
Washington Post:
Trump's deal to drop suit against IRS creates $1.8B ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’  —  The deal, laid out in a document signed by acting attorney general Todd Blanche, grants a commission broad authority to distribute the money, drawn from taxpayer dollars.  —  Summary
Discussion: CNN, Sean Hannity, Bloomberg and Mediaite
Arthur Delaney / HuffPost:
Trump Gets $1.7 Billion ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ After Dropping IRS Suit
Discussion: Fox News
Politico:
DOJ rolls out nearly $1.8B ‘anti-weaponization fund’ as part of Trump's IRS settlement
Kevin Frey / MS NOW:
House Democrats accuse Trump of ‘corruption unparalleled’ over IRS settlement talks
Discussion: Mediaite
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.
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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: Wonkette, The Hill, twitchy.com and Mediaite
Tim Balk / New York Times:
Can Anyone Beat Jon Ossoff? Georgia Republicans Grasp for a Contender.
Discussion: The Independent and Al Jazeera
Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:   Trump's Fox Cabinet urges escalation as he ponders a return to war in Iran
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump says he's postponing ‘scheduled attack of Iran tomorrow’ at Middle East leaders' request … President Donald Trump said Monday he is calling off a plan to attack Iran on Tuesday after the heads of three regional powers in the Middle East asked him to “hold off.”
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Lydia Polgreen / New York Times:   Trump Has Done More Than Misjudge Iran
New Republic:
Transcript: Trump Rages Wildly at Journo—and Exposes Big Iran Blunder
Discussion: New York Times and Robert Reich
Jonathan Lemire / The Atlantic:
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.
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Trump U.S. Attorney Pick Darin Smith Accused Of Misconduct Ahead Of Senate Vote  —  Federal judges tossed charges against nine criminal defendants over Smith's “deeply concerning” efforts to taint the jury as acting U.S. attorney.  —  WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats are making a last-ditch push …
Discussion: Bloomberg
KGTV-TV:
Two suspects dead in shooting at Islamic Center of San Diego in Clairemont  —  Just after 1 p.m., San Diego police said the threat was “neutralized.”  —  SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Two suspects in a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego are dead, the Associated Press said Monday afternoon.
New York Times:
Over 100,000 Family Separations in Deportation Push, Report Estimates  —  The Brookings Institution suggests that federal statistics are an undercount because immigrant parents are not being asked about or not disclosing their American children.  —  Ledy Ordonez was on the job …
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Darius Tahir / KFF Health News:
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.
Discussion: Staff Stories and STAT
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
The smoking guns in Trump's new financial disclosure
Discussion: Raw Story and The Bulwark
New York Times:
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 …
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Associated Press:
Minnesota county charges an ICE officer in a nonfatal shooting during Trump's immigration crackdown
Tara Suter / The Hill:
US rejects new Iranian proposal to end war: Report  —  The U.S. has again rejected an Iranian proposal to end the conflict between the two countries, according to a new report.  —  Axios reported Monday that Tehran offered a revised peace proposal that the White House shot down …
Discussion: Reuters and RedState
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Hans Nichols / Axios:
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.
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 …
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?
Wall Street Journal:
Trump's Latest White House Renovation Plan: A Helipad on the South Lawn  —  Helipad would prevent powerful new Marine One helicopters from damaging the South Lawn  —  President Trump is discussing plans to install a helipad at the White House to prevent powerful new Marine One helicopters …
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Joseph Cox / 404 Media:
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 …
Ali Winston / Wired:
An ICE Firearms Trainer Was Involved in At Least 4 Deadly Shootings  —  David Norman, a former Phoenix police officer who's described himself as “a fucking savage,” now runs a company that provided training to Homeland Security's Special Response Teams.  —  The owner of a company …
Jeet Heer / The Nation:
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.
Discussion: Semafor
Ali Swenson / Associated Press:
Trump to announce an expansion of his discounted-drug website TrumpRx  —  President Donald Trump is set to make more medications available on his discounted-drug website TrumpRx on Monday, according to a White House official who spoke on condition of anonymity to preview the remarks.
Discussion: Bloomberg and The White House
 
 
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Oren Oppenheim / ABC News:
At least 4 Virginia Democratic House candidates drop out after courts toss new map
Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump official helped secure US visa for fugitive Polish minister
Burgess Everett / Semafor:
Exclusive / Fetterman won't budge on Iran war powers vote
Discussion: The Hill
US Department of Justice:
California Woman Federally Charged with Paying Individuals, Including Homeless People on L.A.'s Skid Row, to Register to Vote
 Earlier Items: 
Joan Biskupic / CNN:
Trump's MAGA Supreme Court lawyer breaks tradition, but the justices embrace it
Discussion: Raw Story and New York Times
Colin Meyn / The Hill:
Pentagon pauses Canada joint military board, pointing to Carney remarks
Discussion: NewsMax.com, NOTUS, UPI and Jacobin
Wall Street Journal:
Dad Books Are a Dying Breed
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
The real reason RFK Jr. is coming for your antidepressants
Discussion: New Republic
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
Discussion: Raw Story
 

 
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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

Stephanie Stacey / Financial Times:
Spotify removed 500K+ streams of Malcolm Todd's Earrings after a 70% surge in 24 hours sent it to #1 on Spotify USA and coincided with suspicious Kalshi wagers

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
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