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Little Respite in Ukraine as Strikes Mar Russia Truce
In Ukraine's southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia, a three-day ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow expiring later on Monday brought little respite to residents exhausted by more than four years of Russia's invasion.
Mon, 11 May 2026 21:38:45 EDTSouthern Redistricting Upends Elections
Thousands of Louisiana voters have already cast early ballots for congressional candidates in what soon could be the wrong districts. Alabama's primaries are a week away, but the state plans a do-over for voting in House elections. A new congressional map in Tennessee ...
Mon, 11 May 2026 21:44:50 EDTTrump to Have Annual Physical on May 26, WH Says
President Donald Trump will have his annual physical on May 26 at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, the White House announced on Monday. At 79, Trump’s health remains a subject of public scrutiny.
Mon, 11 May 2026 21:38:50 EDTTrump Nominates David Cummins to Head TSA
President Donald Trump on Monday nominated David Cummins to head the Transportation Security Administration, which has had a rocky few months as employees went without paychecks and security lines grew long at airports across the country.
Mon, 11 May 2026 20:56:29 EDTTrump Pushes Ban on Corporate Home Buys
President Donald Trump on Monday called on Congress to permanently ban large investment firms from buying single-family homes, arguing corporate purchases are shutting families out of the housing market.
Mon, 11 May 2026 20:32:56 EDTTrump, Xi Ease Trade War Ahead of Summit
President Trump claims the U.S. has increasingly profited from trade with China, largely playing down the tensions that could rupture relations between the world's two largest economies.
Mon, 11 May 2026 20:49:52 EDTTrump Admin Repeals Land Conservation Rule
The Department of the Interior is canceling a rule that put conservation on equal footing with development, as President Donald Trump's administration eases restrictions on industries and seeks to boost drilling, logging, mining, and grazing on taxpayer-owned land.
Mon, 11 May 2026 20:11:24 EDTSoCal Mayor to Plead Guilty as China Agent
A Southern California mayor has agreed to plead guilty to acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government, and has resigned from her city position, officials said Monday.
Mon, 11 May 2026 20:10:57 EDTSurvey Work Begins on Trump Triumphal Arch
Workers began preliminary surveys and testing Monday of the proposed site of a Triumphal Arch sought by President Donald Trump, the latest step in plans for the contentious project in the nation's capital.Workers were seen inspecting the site of the proposed arch between...
Mon, 11 May 2026 20:10:44 EDTLincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Repairs Hit $13 Million
Costs for refurbishing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool have climbed higher than initially expected, with the Interior Department increasing the project's contract value to $13.1 million, The New York Times reported Monday.
Mon, 11 May 2026 18:45:30 EDTRecord $25 Million Spent on Ads in Rep. Massie's Primary
The Republican primary in Kentucky's 4th Congressional District has escalated as Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and his challenger, former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein, air competing artificial intelligence-generated ads, Axios reported.
Mon, 11 May 2026 18:40:48 EDTZelenskyy's Fmr Chief of Staff Suspect in Corruption Probe
Ukrainian authorities on Monday named President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's powerful former chief of staff as a suspect in a major corruption probe, a move likely to pile pressure on the president's office at a sensitive moment in the war with Russia.
Mon, 11 May 2026 19:20:56 EDTSen. John Curtis Weighs Utah Gov. Run
Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, is considering running for governor of Utah in 2028, Politico reported.
Mon, 11 May 2026 19:01:37 EDTTrump Picks Former Acting Chief to Run FEMA
U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated Cameron Hamilton to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which is part of the Department of Homeland Security, a year after Hamilton was ousted from his position as FEMA's acting director.
Mon, 11 May 2026 18:48:35 EDTWSJ: Trump Pushed DOJ to Crack Down on Iran War Leaks
President Donald Trump privately expressed frustration over media leaks following last month's conflict involving Iran and pushed senior Justice Department officials to aggressively pursue investigations into disclosures of sensitive national security information.
Mon, 11 May 2026 18:29:59 EDTOil Climbs as Iran War Drags On; Stocks Set Records
Oil prices rose Monday as the war with Iran threatens to drag on for longer, but the U.S. stock market nevertheless inched toward more records.
Mon, 11 May 2026 18:24:41 EDTGOP Faces Questions on Ballroom Security Plan
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., is defending a proposal to give the Secret Service up to $1 billion for security upgrades to Donald Trump's White House ballroom project, saying the total is "what it costs to protect the President of the United States in a very ...
Mon, 11 May 2026 18:29:08 EDTIsrael Approves Death Penalty Tribunal Bill for Oct. 7 Attackers
Israeli lawmakers approved a bill on Monday setting up a special tribunal that would try and have the authority to sentence to death Palestinians convicted of taking part in the 2023 Hamas terrorist-led attack that triggered the war in Gaza.The measure passed 93-0 in the...
Mon, 11 May 2026 18:25:48 EDTReuters/Ipsos Poll: 66% Say Trump Hasn't Explained War Goals
Two out of 3 Americans think President Donald Trump has not clearly explained why the country has gone to war with Iran, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll completed on Monday that also showed his approval rating ticking up from the lowest level of his term.
Mon, 11 May 2026 17:56:40 EDTUS Loans 53 Million Oil Barrels to Ease Market Fears
The Trump administration said on Monday it will loan energy companies 53.3 million barrels of crude from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve as part of a global agreement to calm oil markets that have spiked on the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.Nine companies, including...
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