Month: May 2026
May 21, 2026
Congress
Capitol agenda: Dems try to twist knife in Trump-GOP tensions
Democrats will look to the “vote-a-rama” process to squeeze vulnerable Republican incumbents on a range of Trump priorities and controversies.
May 21, 2026
Politics
Minnesota’s ‘Quality Learing Center’ raked in $215K federal payout — senator demands receipts
Fraudsters behind the notorious "Quality Learing Center" daycare facility in Minnesota appear to have locked down roughly a quarter of a million dollars worth of pandemic-era loans. Fraudsters behind...
May 21, 2026
Politics
Bruce Springsteen takes jab at Trump, Paramount during Stephen Colbert’s second-to-last ‘Late Show’
The Boss, 76, performed “Streets of Minneapolis,” a track he released in January dedicated to the anti-Ice protesters who were fatally shot during immigration raids in the city. The...
May 21, 2026
Politics
RFK Jr. fires leaders of group that sets guidelines for preventive health screenings
In letters dated May 11, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. notified the two doctors who chaired the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force that he was terminating their appointments...
May 21, 2026
Politics
Nimitz Carrier Strike Group arrives in the Caribbean as Trump admin ups pressure on Cuba
The strike group includes the Nimitz aircraft carrier, its air wing – F/A-18 Super Hornets, EA-18G Growlers, E-2D Hawkeyes, C-2A Greyhounds and MH-60R/S Sea Hawks – the USS Gridley...
May 21, 2026
Politics
Mayors across US vying to keep ‘no strings attached’ cash programs afloat as American Rescue Plan Act funding dries up
Over 100 cities launched no-strings-attached cash pilots since 2018 with many using American Rescue Plan Act funds. Over 100 cities launched no-strings-attached cash pilots since 2018 with many using...
May 21, 2026
Politics
Outrage as Gavin Newsom’s parole board that freed killer pedos is confirmed — despite chilling admissions
Republicans blasted the Board of Parole members for voting to release child predators. Republicans blasted the Board of Parole members for voting to release child predators.
May 21, 2026
Politics
Spencer Pratt fires up the grill and his campaign in South LA
Spencer Pratt traded campaign speeches for barbecue smoke Wednesday, planting himself in South Los Angeles as the mayoral hopeful continued his push toward the finish line with another community-style...
May 21, 2026
Politics
Rep. Ilhan Omar calls alleged ties to Minnesota daycare fraud scandal ‘flat out false’
"Any claim that I had knowledge of this scheme is flat-out false," she said. "Any claim that I had knowledge of this scheme is flat-out false," she said.
May 21, 2026
Politics
Tom Steyer makes awkward blunder in ‘closing argument’ to voters
Billionaire Tom Steyer's draft "closing argument" was riddled with stock image watermarks. Billionaire Tom Steyer's draft "closing argument" was riddled with stock image watermarks.