Year: 2026
May 21, 2026
Politics
California healthcare fraudsters could face mandatory prison time under tough new GOP bill
Under the “Zero Tolerance for Fraudsters Act,” individuals convicted of large-scale fraud would face mandatory minimum prison sentences of at least one year for offenses involving between $1 million...
May 21, 2026
Congress
Blanche to meet with senators
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will meet with a group of Senate Republicans today at 11 a.m., a person familiar with the planning said. The meeting comes as Republicans...
May 21, 2026
Politics
China lashes out at Trump for dangling talks with Taiwan leader days after Xi summit
China warned that it is firmly opposed to US engagements with the self-governing island of Taiwan after President Trump floated the possibility of speaking with its leader. China warned...
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.