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Judge refuses to block Trump order to limit mail voting. There's no immediate effect on the midterms

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI
May 28, 2026 7:30 am - A federal judge has declined to halt President Donald Trump’s executive order creating a federal voter list and limiting mail voting, clearing the way for potential sweeping changes in how American elections are run shortly before this year's midterm elections.
Ex-federal judges ask court to reopen Trump’s IRS lawsuit, probe payout fund

By Maegan Vazquez
May 27, 2026 8:58 pm - A group of retired federal judges is asking a U.S. district court judge to reopen a lawsuit President Donald Trump and his family pursued against the IRS over leaked tax records, asking the court to investigate whether an unusual deal to end the case was an act of fraud.
Months after feud with Bari Weiss, Sharyn Alfonsi is out at ‘60 Minutes’

By Scott Nover
May 27, 2026 8:51 pm - CBS News journalist Sharyn Alfonsi is departing “60 Minutes,” months after a high-profile clash with CBS News Editor in Chief Bari Weiss.
Trump administration tells prosecutors to stand down on Venezuela leader, sources say

By JOSHUA GOODMAN, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and JIM MUSTIAN
May 27, 2026 8:45 pm - The Trump administration has quietly instructed federal prosecutors in Miami to avoid pursuing criminal investigations into Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez, a longtime target of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, according to current and former U.S. law enforcement officials, in the latest sign of warming relations between the White House and the oil-rich nation.
US needs at least 3 years to replenish stockpiles of weapons used in Iran war, new analysis finds

By BEN FINLEY
May 27, 2026 8:24 pm - U.S. military contractors need at least three years to replenish stockpiles of three key weapons systems used heavily in the Iran war, according to an analysis released Wednesday, adding to concerns that American forces would have limited firepower in any future conflict with China.
Congress members say conditions dire at NJ detention center facing protests, reported hunger strike

By TED SHAFFREY and PHILIP MARCELO
May 27, 2026 8:18 pm - Democratic members of Congress on Wednesday said they observed dire conditions within a federal immigration detention center in New Jersey where protesters have been demonstrating for days and asserting that detainees are on a hunger strike.
Trump administration begins making new requests of green-card applicants

By Lauren Kaori Gurley and David Nakamura
May 27, 2026 8:10 pm - Immigration officers have begun making new requests of green-card applicants that lawyers believe will stress an already overwhelmed processing system and deter some people from seeking legal status.
Durbin warns of deep divisions in farewell address to Illinois lawmakers

By Brenden Moore
May 27, 2026 6:36 pm - As he closed his address Wednesday before members of the Illinois General Assembly and Gov. JB Pritzker in the Illinois Capitol, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin invoked the words of another favorite son of Springfield.
Israel says it killed new Hamas military leader in Gaza

By WAFAA SHURAFA and MELANIE LIDMAN
May 27, 2026 7:31 am - DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israel said Wednesday it targeted and killed the new leader of Hamas' military wing during airstrikes in Gaza City less than two weeks after k...
Cornyn went to great lengths to avoid Trump's wrath. The Texas senator lost his seat anyway

By THOMAS BEAUMONT and JESSE BEDAYN
May 27, 2026 7:28 am - Texas Sen. John Cornyn became the latest Republican to lose a primary after falling out of favor with a president with little tolerance for dissent and an appetite for retribution. Trump says he’ll stay friends with Cornyn as they watch Ken Paxton become a “fantastic” senator.

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