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Trump says Iran 'negotiating on fumes,' insists that midterm elections won't impact his war strategy

By AAMER MADHANI
May 27, 2026 7:24 am - President Donald Trump asserted on Wednesday that Iran is “negotiating on fumes” and insisted November's midterm elections won't factor in shaping his approach to the nearly three-month-old conflict that's spurred unease across the global economy.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wins GOP runoff for US Senate, ousting longtime Sen. John Cornyn

By THOMAS BEAUMONT and JESSE BEDAYN
May 26, 2026 8:10 pm - PLANO, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, easily defeating four-term Sen. John Cornyn in the latest conte...
Iran condemns US strikes as a show of 'bad faith' and begins restoring internet after long shutdown

May 26, 2026 3:24 pm - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran on Tuesday denounced the most recent U.S. strikes as a sign of “bad faith and unreliability” as negotiations pressed on toward a possib...
Federal court blocks Alabama plan for new congressional districts that could help Republicans

By KIM CHANDLER and DAVID A. LIEB
May 26, 2026 3:20 pm - Federal judges on Tuesday blocked Alabama’s plan to use a congressional map that could give Republicans an advantage in a key U.S. House race in the midterm elections. A ...
South Carolina Senate rejects Trump’s call to redraw congressional map for midterm elections

By JEFFREY COLLINS, MEG KINNARD, KIM CHANDLER and DAVID A. LIEB
May 26, 2026 3:15 pm - COLUMBIA, S.C. — President Donald Trump’s push to reshape congressional districts ahead of the November elections suffered a double setback Tuesday, as South Carolina sen...
Trump administration proposes NDAs for federal employees to stop leaks

By GARY FIELDS
May 26, 2026 2:42 pm - The Trump administration wants all current and future federal employees to sign non-disclosure agreements, part of a continuing crackdown on leaks to the media.
North Korea launches ballistic missile and other weapons over the sea in latest show of force

By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG
May 26, 2026 8:18 am - North Korea launched a close-range ballistic missile and other weapons toward the sea on Tuesday, South Korea's military said, days after the leaders of Russia and China voiced their opposition to Western pressures on North Korea.
Israel and Hezbollah clash along strategic Lebanese river following overnight strikes

By KAREEM CHEHAYEB
May 26, 2026 8:12 am - Israel's military clashed with the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group Tuesday along a strategic river in Lebanon as Israeli troops tried to push farther north, just three days before Lebanese and Israeli military delegations are set to meet for direct talks in Washington.
Russia maintains attacks on Ukraine as Kyiv warned to brace for possible major barrage

By SUSIE BLANN and BARRY HATTON
May 26, 2026 7:36 am - Russia fired more than 100 drones and two ballistic missiles at Ukraine overnight, the Ukrainian air force said Tuesday, as the country’s foreign ministry noted that Moscow’s recent threat to hit Kyiv especially hard from the air brought nothing new.
Trump wraps up 3-hour medical visit to Walter Reed and declares 'Everything checked out PERFECTLY'

By COLLIN BINKLEY
May 26, 2026 7:09 am - President Donald Trump had another medical exam on Tuesday, putting his health under renewed public scrutiny as he has worked to dismiss concerns over his age and stamina.

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