Year: 2026
May 20, 2026
Politics
Senate advances Iran war powers resolution as beaten GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy changes vote to defy Trump
The Senate advanced a measure Tuesday that would force President Trump to suspend military action against Iran without congressional approval, as four Republicans broke with the White House. The...
May 20, 2026
Politics
California benefit scams make Minnesota fraud look like ‘child’s play,’ Chris Rufo tells ‘Pod Force One’
“The scale of it in the state of California is just another level entirely,” Chris Rufo, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and one of the first authors...
May 20, 2026
Politics
Nine key takeaways from election night in Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Alabama and Georgia
Massie’s defeat in what will go down as the most expensive primary race in US history reinforces Trump’s dominance over Republican politics. Massie’s defeat in what will go down...
May 20, 2026
Congress
Senators think they hold the key to a college athletics bill demanded by Trump
The Senate’s key negotiators are talking daily on how to clinch a deal to help regulate a beleaguered, multibillion-dollar industry.
May 20, 2026
Politics
US expected to unveil criminal charges against Cuba’s Raul Castro
The Trump administration is expected to announce criminal charges against former Cuban president Raul Castro on Wednesday, in a move that would mark a step-up in Washington's pressure campaign against the...
May 20, 2026
Politics
Democrat Jon Ossoff skates as Georgia GOP Senate primary drags on to runoff election
The winner of the runoff will take on incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) in November. The winner of the runoff will take on incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) in...
May 20, 2026
Politics
Civil war declared as Chad Bianco torches Republican gubernatorial rival Steve Hilton, despite lagging in the polls
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco is torching Republican rival Steve Hilton's campaign as a “full-blown lie” and claims he's been “bought and paid for” by Democrats. Riverside County Sheriff...
May 20, 2026
Politics
AOC’s endorsement powers socialist Chris Rabb to victory in Pennsylvania Democratic House primary
Rabb, who was endorsed by New York "Squad" Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ahead of the Democratic primary, received 44.1% of the vote in the solidly blue district. Rabb, who was...
May 20, 2026
Congress
Trump-backed candidate wins Kentucky primary to replace Barr
Ralph Alvarado, a physician and former state senator, will be the Republican nominee in Kentucky’s 6th District.
May 20, 2026
Politics
Sex therapist Dem candidate calls for converting ICE facilities into camps for ‘American Zionists’ with castration center
The top Democrat in a southern Texas House race, sex therapist Maureen Galindo, has called for transforming an immigration facility into a "prison for American Zionists" equipped with a...