Year: 2026
May 19, 2026
Politics
Wall Street regulator sues to block Minnesota’s first-in-nation ban on prediction markets
The CFTC filed the lawsuit a day after Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed into law a measure that starting on Aug. 1 would make it a crime to operate,...
May 19, 2026
Politics
Nancy Pelosi torched by San Franciscans for endorsing far-left candidate Connie Chan
Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s long-awaited endorsement in the race to succeed her after four decades in Congress has enraged San Franciscans on both sides of the city’s deep-blue political spectrum....
May 19, 2026
Politics
Senate Dems says ‘hell no’ to gas tax relief for Californians, Tony Strickland says
The bill would have suspended the gas tax for a year by lowering it by $1.08 per gallon. The bill would have suspended the gas tax for a year...
May 19, 2026
Politics
Vance says Rep. Ilhan Omar is under DOJ investigation for immigration fraud ‘right now’
Rep. Ilhan Omar has faced questions about immigration fraud, family finances, and her potential ties to a COVID-era fraud scheme in Minnesota. Rep. Ilhan Omar has faced questions about...
May 19, 2026
Education
Florida reading recovery lags as arts programs expand in Miami-Dade schools
Florida’s ongoing reading crisis is fueling renewed debate over school funding, even as arts educators and advocates in Miami-Dade County point to expanded creative programs they say are improving...
May 19, 2026
Politics
Ted Cruz says the quiet part out loud as LA voters tilt toward Spencer Pratt for mayor
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz says the impact of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass's "devastating" policies has driven Spencer Pratt's momentum towards capturing her seat. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz says...
May 19, 2026
Politics
Trump makes long-awaited endorsement in Texas Senate battle between Paxton and Cornyn — just days before election
Trump is putting all his chips on red. Trump is putting all his chips on red.
May 19, 2026
Congress
Todd Blanche says he won’t recommend pardoning Maxwell
That decision, however, is up to President Donald Trump.
May 19, 2026
Politics
Trump shows off ‘impenetrable’ White House ballroom’s security features — including drone port
Trump also said the building will have a flat roof with no air conditioning units or any other feature. Trump also said the building will have a flat roof...
May 19, 2026
Congress
Todd Blanche tells appropriators payouts for Jan. 6 rioters are possible
The acting attorney general is facing bipartisan criticism about the DOJ's so-called “Anti-Weaponization Fund.”