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 toward Iran as
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 - (Politico) * ‘Crush their souls’
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, author convicted
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 deep differences over
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 to peace
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 war, redistricting battle
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 won'
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 - (The
POLITICS * Live updates: Iran expected to respond Thursday to US proposal for ending war, source says - (CNN) * Israel strikes Beirut suburbs, threatening already shaky ceasefire - (The Washington Post) * Stunning Reason for Trump War Plan Reversal Exposed - (Daily Beast) * Court releases purported suicide note from Jeffrey Epstein - (The Washington Post) * Live
POLITICS * Trump says Iran will be bombed 'at much higher level' if they don't agree peace deal - (CNBC) * Sudan accuses Ethiopia and UAE of orchestrating drone attacks on airport - (BBC News) * Iran’s Araghchi holds talks with China’s Wang Yi in Beijing - (Al Jazeera English)
POLITICS * U.S. attempt to open Strait of Hormuz tests fragile Iran war ceasefire - (NPR) * New frontier of AI forces Trump's heavy hand - (Axios) * Abortion pill rulings cause whiplash and confusion - (Axios) * It's showtime for Trump's revenge tour. Will he win? - (Politico) * Tennessee Republicans
POLITICS * Poisonous black rain falls in Russia as Ukraine strikes oil facilities - (The Washington Post) * Live updates: Iran warns American forces in Strait of Hormuz will be attacked if US guides ships - (CNN) * In many states, election-denying candidates are running to control voting - (NPR) * Rudy Giuliani in critical condition
