Year: 2026
May 29, 2026
Politics
Records reveal ties between Dem Senate hopeful Roy Cooper and dark-money group
Dem ex-North Carolina Gov. and current Senate candidate Roy Cooper previously doled out plum state positions to a dark-money-group honcho, his kin and staffers, records show. Dem ex-North Carolina...
May 29, 2026
Politics
Cowboy hat wearing Rep. Frederica Wilson, 83, will retire from Congress
Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) became the latest member of Congress to announce her retirement during a new interview published Friday after having furiously denied talk of her stepping down...
May 29, 2026
Politics
Federal judge orders Trump’s name removed from Kennedy Center
U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper in Washington directed the Trump administration to take down all physical signage bearing Trump’s name. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper in Washington directed the...
May 29, 2026
Politics
$6B in funds held by Qatar among final sticking points in Iran peace deal
The funds in question would not be directly provided to Iran, but would be used to purchase food and medical supplies, which are then sent to the war-torn nation....
May 29, 2026
Politics
Former AG Pam Bondi tells lawmakers Ghislaine Maxwell should ‘die in prison’
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi told House lawmakers investigating the Department of Justice's handling of an investigation into sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that his convicted accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell should...
May 29, 2026
Health Care
Montana senator asks for review of NIH lab studying deadly pathogens
Tim Sheehy’s request comes after a monkey with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever bit a researcher at the Rocky Mountain Laboratories. Tim Sheehy’s request comes after a monkey with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic...
May 29, 2026
Congress
Florida Democrat Frederica Wilson not running for reelection
The South Florida Democrat joins a growing list of members not seeing another term in November.
May 29, 2026
Congress
Bondi defends DOJ’s handling of Epstein files to members of Congress
The former attorney general is speaking to lawmakers behind closed doors as Democrats and Epstein victims complain about a lack of transparency.
May 29, 2026
Congress
Mike Johnson’s longtime chief of staff to depart in June
Hayden Haynes has been by Speaker Mike Johnson’s side for all of his key achievements since ascending to the post in 2023.
May 29, 2026
Politics
Trump says US naval blockade on Iran ‘will now be lifted’ — as he huddles in Situation Room for ‘final determination’ on deal
Trump said he will shortly “make a final determination” on a potential agreement with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, drop the US blockade of Iranian ports and...