'SNL' Cold Open Parodies Hegseth, Kash Patel, and Kavanaugh Drinking at DC Bar
Saturday Night Live's latest cold open featured cast members portraying Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, FBI Director Kash Patel, and Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh drinking together at Martin's Tavern in Georgetow...
Hantavirus Outbreak Tied to Cruise Ship Grows; Infected American Among Repatriated Passengers
Health officials have identified at least 10 confirmed or suspected hantavirus cases linked to an outbreak on the M/V Hondius cruise ship. Americans aboard a repatriation flight have returned to the U.S., with one passen...
House Votes on Bill to Allow Year-Round Nationwide Sales of E15 Gasoline
The House of Representatives is considering legislation that would permit year-round, nationwide sales of E15, a gasoline blend containing 15 percent ethanol. Proponents argue the move would lower costs for drivers and h...
Democrats vow to fight $1B Senate GOP security proposal for White House ballroom
Democrats are pledging to oppose a Senate Republican proposal allocating $1 billion for security at a White House ballroom. Most GOP lawmakers have stayed quiet on the measure during recess, though some have publicly exp...
GOP gerrymandering rush in Southern states confuses voters, strains election officials
Republicans are moving quickly to redraw congressional districts across several Southern states, a push that is generating voter confusion and creating logistical challenges for local election administrators....
Opinion: Republican-Appointed Supreme Court Majority Accused of Partisan Decision-Making
An opinion piece argues that the Republican-appointed supermajority on the Supreme Court has failed Justice Amy Coney Barrett's own stated test for impartiality, contending the court has become what Barrett herself once ...
Lawsuit Filed Challenging Trump's Reflecting Pool Renovation at National Mall
The Cultural Landscape Foundation and its founder Charles Birnbaum filed suit Monday arguing that the blue paint coating applied to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool violates environmental and historic preservation la...
Hassett Predicts Powell Will Leave Fed After Internal Renovation Report
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said he expects Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to leave the Fed's board of governors if he is satisfied with a forthcoming internal report on the central bank's renov...
Iran war ceasefire in jeopardy after Trump rejects Tehran's latest proposal
The ceasefire in the Iran war is growing increasingly unstable after President Trump declared Tehran's latest proposal 'totally unacceptable.' Analysts warn the breakdown could push the Middle East back into open conflic...
Oklahoma Principal Who Tackled School Shooter Says He Acted on Instinct
Kirk Moore, principal at Pauls Valley High School in Oklahoma, told CBS News he acted on "just instinct" when he tackled an armed gunman at his school. Moore said he did not initially realize he had been shot during the ...
Congress urged to protect vaccine firewall amid rising health concerns
An opinion piece in The Hill (ID 32852) argues that Congress, which created the “vaccine firewall,” must now defend it against political attacks, warning parents that waiting for a virus to disappear is not an option. Th...
Taiwan's fate hangs in balance ahead of Trump-Xi summit
President Trump's second term has been marked by greater ambivalence toward Taiwan, raising concerns ahead of his upcoming summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Analysts are questioning whether Trump could be willing...
Suspect in Washington Dinner Shooting Charged with Attempted Assassination of Trump Pleads Not Guilty
Cole Tomas Allen, 31, pleaded not guilty after being charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump in connection with a shooting at a Washington dinner event....
Over 350 Earthquakes Strike Southern California Since Friday
More than 350 earthquakes have been recorded in part of southern California since Friday. Officials note the area is prone to earthquake swarms....
AAA Forecasts Record Memorial Day Travel in 2026
AAA predicts Memorial Day weekend travel could set a new record in 2026, with millions of Americans expected to take weekend getaways to kick off the summer season....
Health Officials Say Hantavirus Is Not the Next Pandemic
Health officials are pushing back against comparisons between hantavirus and COVID-19 after PPE-clad passengers were seen leaving a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship. Officials say the virus does not pose the same pandemic...
Average CEO Pay Hit $8.4 Million in 2025, Global Study Finds
A study of 1,500 companies across 33 countries found that CEO compensation soared in 2025, with the average chief executive earning approximately $8.4 million last year....
Critics say Supreme Court has become partisan tool of right‑wing movement
The Hill editorial (ID 32857) contends that the Roberts Court is no longer an impartial arbiter, describing it as a partisan instrument of the right‑wing legal and political agenda. The piece calls on citizens to take re...
Analyst Argues US Empire Is in Long-Term Decline Amid Iran War
Economist Richard Wolff told Al Jazeera that the ongoing Iran war has placed the United States in a strategic bind — 'not in control but unable to walk away' — and framed the conflict as a symptom of broader imperial...
US and China Arrest 5 in Joint Drug Sting Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting
Authorities from the United States and China jointly arrested five suspects in a drug smuggling and trafficking operation, according to Chinese state media. China's Ministry of Public Security announced that three Americ...