White House proposes new rules giving political appointees final approval on research grants  —  These proposed Office of Management and Budget regulations would render the federal research grant review process opaque  —  On Thursday the White House released long-anticipated draft regulations that …

Bombs, Bargains and Bluster: Trump's Iran Approach Sows Confusion  —  President Trump's pendulum swings on Iran have often seemed driven by mood and moment rather than any discernible strategy.  —  Three months after President Trump launched war on Iran, his seemingly haphazard approach …

DOJ probe targets Hoffman nonprofit tied to Carroll case … - Hoffman, a LinkedIn co-founder, has donated millions to Democratic causes and the party over the years and is a longtime Trump critic. … - “It's related to E. Jean Carroll and her deposition, but she is not the subject of the investigation.”

Milli Vanilli and Morris Day say they won't perform at Trump-linked Freedom 250's DC shows  —  A day after the President Donald Trump -affiliated Freedom 250 announced the “first wave” of performers for “The Great American State Fair” shows on Washington's National Mall in June and July …

Bessent blasts Washington Post reporting on Trump appearing on $250 banknote  —  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was the latest host of the White House press briefing, where on Thursday he took aim at reporting from The Washington Post about a planned commemorative $250 bill with President Trump's face on it.

Vietnam moves its dead for Trump golf course  —  Project has become symbolically important for relations between Washington and Hanoi  —  In a small cemetery nestled between fruit farms in northern Vietnam, farmers who for decades buried their dead near family plantations are digging up the graves.

CBS News Names Outsider to Lead ‘60 Minutes’ as Part of Major Shake-Up  —  Bari Weiss, CBS's editor in chief, named Nick Bilton, a tech journalist and filmmaker, as the show's executive producer.  The network also fired two on-air correspondents.  —  In a bid to remake the country's top …

‘Why are we talking about this?’:  Democrats are furious that the Bidens won't go away … Leading Democrats say it's an unnecessary distraction as they push to keep their party focused on a critical midterm — and what voters truly care about.  —  “We don't need to be distracted by what the DNC says about the autopsy.

Eleanor Ross Is US Judge Reprimanded for Sex in Chambers  —  Eleanor Ross is the federal district court judge who was subject to a private reprimand for having sex with a police officer in chambers in earshot of law clerks, according to a person familiar with the situation.

The Trump Administration Is Spending $5 Million to Coat Horse Statues in Gold  —  The Interior Department quickly gave nearly $100 million in contracts in a rush to beautify D.C.  — Copy  —  Four massive bronze horses positioned along the roads surrounding the Lincoln Memorial still shine …

He hasn't been seen in Congress for months.  Now Republicans are worried.  —  Rep. Tom Kean Jr.'s New Jersey district is among the country's most competitive, and his absence from the House since March has sparked increasing alarm in his party.  —  Summary

5/29/26☀️ AM: … Iowa has been getting consistently redder for a generation now.  —  But Democrats insist their ambitious plans this year are possible thanks to a massive voter backlash against Trump's policies.  A cost-of-living crisis is wreaking havoc on Iowa's rural counties and agricultural economy.

AI billionaires brace for pitchforks … - Populist politicians, particularly on the left, have cast this as capitalism's next great reckoning: an even deeper concentration of wealth and power in an economy already rigged for the elite. … Many suggest the answer is not deceleration or wealth taxes, but shared abundance.

Why Was the Chief of Staff for a Leading Republican Senate Candidate on a Group Chat With Famous White Nationalists?  —  The chief of staff for Rep. Mike Collins, the front-runner to be Republicans' Senate nominee in Georgia, said he used his congressional position to attempt to free a Holocaust denier from prison.

Brett Kavanaugh just won a surprising victory for racial justice  —  Justice Brett Kavanaugh is a Republican.  He served in a Republican White House, typically votes with the Court's other Republicans, and even sometimes sides with President Donald Trump in major cases that divide the Republican Party.

Tech Billionaire Peter Thiel Finds a New Escape: Argentina  —  The billionaire's new roots in Argentina are said to be partly motivated by concerns about the future of the United States and a shared ideology with Argentina's right-wing leader.  —  The Saturday tournament …

Inside Putin's $26 Billion Quest for Longevity  —  From mini-pigs and organ printing to cryotherapy and genetics, Russia's president has turned antiaging research into a Kremlin priority  —  When Vladimir Putin was captured by a hot mic telling Xi Jinping that humans could achieve immortality …

Austrian sentenced to 15 years for planning attack on Taylor Swift concert  —  An Austrian court has sentenced a 21-year-old man to 15 years in prison for planning a jihadist attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna in 2024.  —  A jury of a court in Wiener Neustadt late Thursday found Beran A. …

‘No Kings’ movement planning nationwide event on Trump 80th birthday  —  The “No Kings” movement announced a nationwide event set for June 14, which is President Trump's 80th birthday.  —  “The next 250 starts with us.  As America approaches its anniversary about what story we tell.

Latest Indicator of Political Discontent: 43% of Voters Dissatisfied With Both Parties  —  Persistent frustration over the economy and foreign policy have left many Americans feeling politically homeless, and young voters are particularly frustrated.  —  Forty-three percent of voters …

If It Quacks Like a Lame Duck....  Trump's moves against GOP incumbents and his lack of focus on pocketbook issues may hasten his political decline.  —  President trump has never really cared about the Republican Party per se.  He basks in its adulation, and it's beneficial to him when the GOP controls Congress.

Man arrested for threats to kill Erika Kirk ahead of Turning Point USA event in San Antonio, affidavit says  —  Jacob Wenske, 26, faces two felony charges of a making a terroristic threat  —  SAN ANTONIO - A San Antonio man was arrested early Thursday after he was accused of threatening …

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett's home targeted in apparent ‘swatting’ incident  —  Police in Virginia said they “quickly determined that the report was fictitious.”  —  WASHINGTON — An apparent “swatting” incident targeted the home of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett on Wednesday night, police confirmed to NBC News.

Dual Iranian-Iraqi National Indicted for Providing Material Support to Terrorist Organizations  —  For Immediate Release  —  Al-Saadi Was Allegedly Involved in Nearly 20 Attacks and Attempted Attacks Throughout Europe and the United States That Included Extensive International Planning, Coordination, and Radicalization

Louisiana Legislature reveals new congressional voting map — potentially the final one  —  The Louisiana House on Thursday morning unveiled the latest version of the state's new voting map for Congress — and it is likely to be the one that ultimately passes the Legislature, after a month of fierce debate.

The GOP's Attacks on James Talarico Are Straight Out of the Incel Handbook  —  Claims about low testosterone and false accusations of veganism might play well to the online far-right, but will they win an election?  —  On Tuesday, with Donald Trump's endorsement and the backing of the MAGA faithful …