POLITICS * Guns on the television and in Iran’s streets as Trump renews war threats - (CNN) * Trump warns 'clock is ticking' for Iran as peace progress stalls - (BBC News) * Ukrainian drones hit Moscow and surrounding area, killing 3 - (The Washington Post) * Trump admin considers nearly
POLITICS * ICC denies new arrest warrants for Israeli officials - (The Jerusalem Post) * Hundreds of millions of dollars for Trump’s ballroom ruled out of order in Senate - (The Washington Post) * Drone strike sparks a fire on the perimeter of UAE's nuclear power plant, shaking Iran war
POLITICS * The foreign fighters who helped topple Assad — and why China worries about them - (NPR) * Man ploughs car into crowd in Italy before trying to stab them - (BBC News) * Ukraine launches more than 500 drones at Russia in deadly overnight attack, authorities say - (FRANCE 24 English) * Trump
POLITICS * Supreme Court blocks effort to revive Va. voting map that bolsters Democrats - (The Washington Post) * Israel says strike targeted the last senior Hamas leader involved in Oct. 7 - (The Washington Post) * Trump says U.S. kills Islamic State leader in Nigeria - (CBS News) * Live Updates: Israel,
POLITICS * May 14, 2026 - (Substack.com) * 'Most amazing human being we have ever known': Family of UW student releases statement after fatal stabbing - (KING5.com) * Supreme Court preserves access to mail distribution of widely used abortion pill - (The Washington Post) * Live Updates: Seized ship taken
POLITICS * Wes Streeting resigns as health secretary - (BBC News) * Xi talks tough on Taiwan during Beijing meeting with Trump - (CBS News) * Trump's killer quote exposes his bind on Iran and inflation - (Axios) * Poll: Democrats would give up Black voting power to beat the GOP -
POLITICS * Alabama jail staff didn’t help when she went into labor — other inmates did, lawsuit says - (NBC News) * 10,000 rulings: The courts’ overwhelming rebuke of Trump’s ICE policies - (Politico) * Trump heads to China for high-stakes meeting with Xi - (CBS News) * Sons of Kouri Richins,
POLITICS * The Nancy Guthrie investigation could hang on a strand of DNA - (CBS News) * Archibald: Supreme Court helps Alabama erase the legacy of Selma - (AL.com) * As Republicans carve up Black districts, Democrats pivot to a new midterm message - (Politico) * Trump and Xi appear intent on keeping
POLITICS * Iranian Nobel winner Mohammadi moved to Tehran hospital - (DW (English)) * Congress’ Epstein probe raises a thorny question: Who counts as a victim? - (Politico) * Iran war could make Trump’s trip to China a bit chillier than his first-term visit - (Associated Press) * Trump calls Iran’s response
POLITICS * Live updates: Iran says it has responded to US proposal for ending war - (Google News) * Republicans who denied 2020 election results could be governors next year - (The Washington Post) * Lawyers for the global elite aren’t buying Trump’s gold card visa - (The Washington Post) * Iran
POLITICS * White House prepares to replace FDA leader Marty Makary amid agency turmoil - (The Washington Post) * ABC argues Trump administration is trying to chill free speech - (NPR) * Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire - (NPR) * Judge in Charlie Kirk case
POLITICS * Live Updates: U.S. launches "self-defense strikes" on Iran, says warships came under fire in Strait of Hormuz - (CBS News) * 3 Australian women back from Syria face slavery and terrorism charges over alleged IS links - (Associated Press) * Trade court rules against Trump’s global tariff
