Year: 2026
May 20, 2026
Politics
Jan. 6 cops sue to block $1.776B ‘slush fund’ created in wake of Trump settlement with IRS
Two officers who defended the US Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021 riots filed a lawsuit to thwart the setting up of a $1.8 billion pool of money set...
May 20, 2026
Congress
Barry Moore and Jared Hudson head to runoff in Alabama GOP Senate primary
Hudson’s late surge helped him overcome Attorney General Steve Marshall, who fell short despite his long experience in local elected office.
May 20, 2026
Politics
Trump has ‘a little fun’ with Coast Guard grads: ‘Look at the muscles on this guy’
Next up, Trump shouted out an athletic star named Thomas, with the president feigning fear as he approached and quipping, "This is not UFC. Please understand that, Thomas." Next...
May 20, 2026
Politics
Ex-Cuba leader Raul Castro, 94, charged with murder, conspiracy to kill Americans in 1996 shootdown of humanitarian planes
Castro and five co-defendants are also charged with four counts of murder and additional counts of destruction of aircraft in the Feb. 24, 1996, shootdown. Castro and five co-defendants...
May 20, 2026
Politics
DHS urged to crack down on Labubus made with cotton from Chinese region notorious for forced labor concerns
The Department of Homeland Security is coming under pressure to sequester shipments of Labubu dolls coming into the US due to forced labor concerns. The Department of Homeland Security...
May 20, 2026
Politics
Trump reportedly planning to limit US military resources for NATO allies in Europe during crises
The Trump administration is planning to tell NATO allies that it will shrink the pool of US military capabilities available to assist the alliance's European nations in a major...
May 20, 2026
Politics
State Department settles lawsuit over $1.5B sent by Biden admin to Palestinian Authority
The State Department has settled a lawsuit with America First Legal, a conservative legal group, over Biden-era funding for the Palestinian Authority. The State Department has settled a lawsuit...
May 20, 2026
Politics
Trump says Netanyahu will do ‘whatever I want him to do’ following ‘dramatic’ call about Iran strikes
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a "dramatic" call overnight as high-stake talks with Iran about ending the war continue to drag on. President Trump and...
May 20, 2026
Politics
Graham Platner cruelly mocked a US soldier who nearly died protecting squad: ‘Stupid motherf—er didn’t deserve to live’
Seven years ago, Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner cruelly mocked an American soldier who was caught on camera taking fire from the Taliban in Afghanistan. Seven years ago,...
May 20, 2026
Congress
Trump demands Senate Republicans fire parliamentarian
The president’s broadside comes days after she rejected Republicans’ effort to fund the ballroom project through an immigration enforcement bill.