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10:40 AM ET, May 28, 2026

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Jonathan O'Connell / Washington Post:
Trump appointees push $250 banknote with his portrait  —  The printing director who resisted the effort said she was reassigned last month.  “The buck stopped here,” she wrote in her goodbye.  —  Summary  —  Trump administration officials have pressed the office responsible for printing …
CNN:
Exclusive: Justice Department launches a criminal investigation into Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll  —  The Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the former magazine columnist who accused President Donald Trump of sexual assault, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.
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New York Times:
Justice Dept. Is Said to Open Criminal Inquiry of E. Jean Carroll Over Trump Lawsuits  —  Ms. Carroll, who prevailed in a civil trial after accusing President Trump of sexual abuse, is the latest target in a Justice Department campaign going after his perceived enemies.
Robert Faturechi / ProPublica:
The White House Intervened to Get a $620 Million Deal for a Company Tied to Donald Trump Jr.  —  When the Pentagon announced a $620 million loan last year to a small North Carolina startup linked to Donald Trump Jr., defense officials and the company tried to tamp down suspicions of cronyism.
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
Trump has no way out on Iran  —  This edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers.  Become one 👇  —  💥 Subscribe to PN 💥  —  On May 18, President Trump posted some fan fiction about his ill-fated war against Iran and got pre-mad at the “Fake News Media” …
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New York Times:
The Mideast Is Baffled by Trump's Call to Expand Abraham Accords  —  The president said more countries should be required to recognize Israel as part of a deal to end the war with Iran.  Analysts say the chances of that happening are close to zero.  —  The social media post by President Trump made it sound straightforward.
NBC News:
Republicans brace for money problems in Texas after Ken Paxton's win  —  Paxton has trailed Democratic state Rep. James Talarico in fundraising, and some Republicans say the party will have to spend millions to win the Senate race. … President Donald Trump may be celebrating …
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Erkki Forster / The Daily Beast:   How Trump Is Blinded by His Lunatic MAGA Faithful: Political Guru
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Cornyn's Defeat Fuels Tensions With President Trump in Senate G.O.P.
Luc Cohen / Reuters:
Judge allows Trump to implement mail-in voting executive order  —  A U.S. judge on Thursday declined to block President Donald Trump's executive order tightening rules on mail-in voting in a loss for the Democratic Party, whose lawyers argued that it could disenfranchise millions of voters.
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Samer Kalaf / Defector:
Students For Trump Co-Founder Arrested On Domestic Violence Charges, Allegedly Yelled “Do You Want To Die Today?”  —  Ryan Fournier, the co-founder and chairman of the group Students for Trump, was arrested early Tuesday morning in Washington, D.C., after he allegedly assaulted and threatened a woman …
New York Times:
F.B.I. Arrests C.I.A. Official With $40 Million in Gold Bars in His Home  —  The only charge lodged against David Rush is that he inflated his academic credentials and obtained military leave pay worth tens of thousands of dollars.  —  A senior C.I.A. official was arrested last week …
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Christopher Rugaber / Associated Press:
Key inflation gauge worsens, eroding Americans' income and spending power  —  A key inflation gauge accelerated in April to the highest level in three years, the latest sign that spiking gas prices and higher food costs are squeezing Americans' finances.  Inflation jumped to 3.8% in April compared …
Jose Pagliery / NOTUS:
Samuel Alito's Son Has Been Quietly Working for Trump's Treasury Department  —  Philip Alito has been working as an attorney with the Treasury's office of the general counsel for months even as the Supreme Court takes up cases involving the department.  — Copy
Discussion: Raw Story
Politico:
Newsom vows 100 percent tax on DOJ ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ payouts … Democratic state lawmakers in New York are pushing for a vote by next week to fully tax payouts from the fund.  Queens state Sen. Mike Gianaris in an interview said his measure was in the process of being introduced in the Democratic-dominated Legislature.
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Raphael Satter / Reuters:
Exclusive: Pentagon says US military personnel are reportedly being targeted using location data  —  U.S. forces deployed to war zones have been targeted using commercially available location data, according to reports fielded by military officials, an illustration of how the global surveillance economy is shaping the battlefield.
Toluse Olorunnipa / The Atlantic:
Jill Biden Worried Her Husband Was Drugged on Debate Night  —  In a new memoir, Jill Biden describes her own shock and fear over the president's calamitous performance.  —  As she watched President Biden stumble through the most cringeworthy portion of his disastrous June 2024 debate …
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Katie Rogers / New York Times:
Jill Biden's Reaction to Biden's 2024 Debate: 'He's Having a Stroke'
CBS News:
Jill Biden says she was “frightened” by Joe Biden's 2024 debate performance, thought he was having a stroke
Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
May 2026 National Poll: Rubio Rises as 2028 Contender, Buttigieg, Newsom Top Democratic List  —  Home Polls May 2026 National Poll: Rubio Rises as 2028 Contender, Buttigieg, Newsom Top Democratic List  —  Majority Oppose US Intervention in Cuba  —  A new Emerson College Polling survey …
Discussion: Newsweek, Florida Politics and The Hill
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Julia Mueller / The Hill:   Buttigieg leads crowded 2028 Democratic field in new poll
Associated Press:
AP Exclusive: Trump administration tells prosecutors to stand down on Venezuela leader, sources say  —  The Trump administration has quietly instructed federal prosecutors in Miami to avoid pursuing criminal investigations into Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez …
Marc Caputo / Axios:
Exclusive: Trump's accelerating squeeze on Cuba  —  The Trump administration is bracing for the potential collapse of Cuba's totalitarian government as early as this summer, and has war-gamed new military response plans in case the island descends into chaos, U.S. officials tell Axios.
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Mediaite
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Paul McLeary / Politico:
Pentagon puts building blocks in place for Cuba invasion
Emily Peck / Axios:
The CEOs are losing confidence  —  The CEOs of the world's biggest companies lost confidence in the economy this month as the Iran war dragged on, a new survey finds. … - Any number below 50 signals negative sentiment.  — 141 Fortune Global 500 chief executives participated in the survey …
Bloomberg:
The DOJ Wants to Know Who on Reddit and X Is Criticizing ICE's Tactics  —  In seeking identities of those behind anonymous social media posts, the Trump administration is intensifying its pursuit using grand jury subpoenas.  —  The US Justice Department is seeking the names, addresses …
U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce …:
Cruz, Cantwell, Schmitt, Coons Strike Agreement to Save College Sports  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) have reached a bipartisan agreement on legislation to restore stability to college sports, titled the Protect College Sports Act of 2026.
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Judy Kurtz / The Hill:
Entertainers unveiled for 250th US birthday bash on National Mall  —  An eclectic mix of entertainers is poised to join a massive bash on the National Mall marking America's 250th birthday that's being billed as a “once-in-a-generation celebration.”  —  Country music star Martina McBride …
 
 
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Kevin Freking / Associated Press:
Republicans' recent stumbles in Congress highlight the difficult road ahead for their agenda
Fredreka Schouten / CNN:
Republicans are poised to finish this year's redistricting war 10 seats ahead of Democrats
Discussion: The Hill and ABC News
New York Times:
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Discussion: Breitbart and NewsMax.com
Matthew Duss / The Nation:
Democrats Can't Avoid a Reckoning With Gaza
Damian Paletta / Wall Street Journal:
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Garrett Downs / CNBC:
Ro Khanna is taking his economic message on the road. Will it lead to the White House?
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Trump's approval plunges among his White working-class base
New York Times:
‘Up for Grabs’: Can Democrats Sway Young Men Who Have Soured on Trump?
Barak Ravid / Axios:
U.S., Iran in fresh clashes amid peace talks
Jason Salzman / Colorado Times Recorder:
‘It Was Amazing!’ CO Springs Murder Suspect Attended Jan. 6 Riot
Discussion: Raw Story
Michael Kaplan / CBS News:
Trump visited soldiers at Walter Reed — but not the 14 injured in the Iran war
Discussion: The Independent and Raw Story
Dan Garisto / Nature:
Exclusive: NSF puts new research grants to top universities on hold
 

 
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Lauren Feiner / The Verge:
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