Year: 2026
May 21, 2026
Politics
Senate GOP scraps votes on ICE funding after tensions flare over $1.776B weaponization fund
Senate Republicans scrapped their remaining votes for the week and won't reconvene until June after tensions exploded over the Justice Department's $1.776 billion "weaponization" fund. Senate Republicans scrapped their...
May 21, 2026
Congress
GOP calls off votes after contentious meeting on ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche spent more than an hour sparring with Republican senators behind closed doors.
May 21, 2026
Congress
GOP Rep. won’t rule out tapping into DOJ fund
Rep. Andrew Clyde said in an interview Thursday he supports the DOJ's new, $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund — and isn't ruling out seeking money from the account for himself....
May 21, 2026
Politics
Trump plans to ‘probably destroy’ Iran’s uranium if handed over
President Trump said he plans to "probably destroy" Iran's enriched uranium if negotiations result in its relinquishment. President Trump said he plans to "probably destroy" Iran's enriched uranium if...
May 21, 2026
Politics
Trump says he postponed signing AI order because he didn’t ‘like’ it
President Trump said he postponed today's signing of an executive order on artificial intelligence because he "didn't like" all the details, arguing it would put American companies behind foreign...
May 21, 2026
Congress
Arrington wants House to advance a budget blueprint in June
It's an ambitious timeline for Republicans, who still haven't passed their current reconciliation measure.
May 21, 2026
Politics
DOJ charges 15 fraudsters who stole $90M in Minnesota — including ‘largest autism fraud scheme ever’
Department of Justice officials announced charges Thursday against 15 accused fraudsters in Minnesota — including those involved in the "largest autism fraud scheme ever." Department of Justice officials announced...
May 21, 2026
Politics
Trump claims he may do ‘something’ on Cuba that other presidents couldn’t
President Trump indicated on Thursday that he may do "something" on Cuba but declined to offer specifics. President Trump indicated on Thursday that he may do "something" on Cuba...
May 21, 2026
Politics
Trump says he’ll ‘try’ to make son Don Jr.’s wedding this weekend: ‘Not good timing for me’
The couple is reportedly getting married Saturday on a private island in the Bahamas. The couple is reportedly getting married Saturday on a private island in the Bahamas.
May 21, 2026
Congress
Bipartisan House effort aims to kill ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick and Tom Suozzi are drafting legislation as Senate Republicans consider curbs.