Donald Trump's Ego-Driven “Excursion” Has Crashed Into Reality  —  Trump lost his war, bigly.  Why?  —  “Many questions, few details in latest Iran peace proposal,” read the headline on a New York Times report Sunday.  As the subhead explained, “It is too early to tell what exactly Trump …

Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Holy See's own role in legitimizing slavery  —  Watch live as Pope Leo XIV and Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah launch the pontiff's first encyclical, a document on the care of human dignity in the era of artificial intelligence.

Trump faces health questions ahead of another Walter Reed trip  —  The president trumpets claims that he is in excellent health, but independent physicians say the White House hasn't answered key questions ahead of his third visit in 13 months.  —  Summary

Trump's Self-Indulgence Deepens G.O.P. Fears in Midterms … A little more than five months ahead of the midterm elections, President Trump seems to be focused on virtually anything other than keeping Republican control of Congress.  —  He endorsed a MAGA challenger over Texas's senior Republican senator …

Exclusive: Trump admin shutting key US researchers out of global virus response talks, documents and sources reveal  —  Key officials responsible for leading US research on infectious disease threats have been barred from speaking directly with the World Health Organization …

Massie teases 2028 comeback after primary loss to Trump-backed challenger  —  Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Monday filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) for the 2028 election, less than a week after losing his primary to a challenger endorsed by President Trump.

Watch live: Trump delivers Memorial Day remarks  —  President Trump will give remarks Monday afternoon during a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, a tradition set to honor the fallen on Memorial Day.  The president, in a post online, took a swipe at critics of his administration in a message for the holiday.

Canadians are folding on Vegas.  Democrats see a royal flush. … Trump narrowly carried Lee's district in 2024 and nearly won two other Vegas-area districts held by Democrats.  Republicans are less bullish than they were a year ago about flipping the seats, but they view Lee's as their best chance.

An Incomplete List of Successful Anti-Data Center Legislation  —  No one wants to live next to a noisy computer warehouse and communities across the country are successfully fighting them.  —  Opposition to the massive data centers that power AI is bipartisan and growing across the country.

Scenes from a personalist regime  —  When asked about constraints on his power, President Trump replied: “There is one thing.  My own morality.”  Not Congress.  Not Courts.  Not the constitution.  Not law, domestic or international.  Not allies. … His party can't stop him.

Anti-abortion activists' frustrations escalate after abortion pill ruling … The Trump administration had quietly spent the weeks leading up to the May 14 ruling ramping up outreach to anti-abortion leaders who are increasingly frustrated with its inaction on abortion pill access …

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The Voting Rights Act Is Dead.  Here's a New Model for Black Politics.  —  The fallout from Louisiana v. Callais has been nothing short of tragic, with terrible echoes of the past.  As Reconstruction ended in 1877, states in the South either killed, expelled, or used other means to force out Black legislators.