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Rejecting church and state separation is on the wish list for Trump’s religious liberty commission

By PETER SMITH
May 09, 2026 6:03 pm - The chair of the Religious Liberty Commission is calling for a federal hotline with this automated recording: “There is no separation of church and state.” Another calls for court interventions by the Department of Justice on behalf of Amish parents fighting New York vaccine requirements.
Justice Department ramps up denaturalization push with 12 new cases

By David Nakamura
May 08, 2026 7:37 pm - The Justice Department on Friday announced a dozen new denaturalization cases, the latest step in the Trump administration’s push to strip U.S. citizenship from individuals accused of hiding serious crimes and committing immigration fraud.
Alabama lawmakers pass plan for new US House primary if courts allow different districts

By KIM CHANDLER, JACK BROOK, JEFFREY COLLINS and DAVID A. LIEB
May 08, 2026 6:59 pm - A national redistricting battle over U.S. House seats swung toward Republicans on Friday, as a Virginia court invalidated a Democratic gerrymandering effort and Republicans in Alabama approved plans for new primary elections if courts allow GOP-drawn House districts to be used in the November midterm elections.
White House prepares to replace FDA leader Marty Makary amid agency turmoil

By Dan Diamond and Rachel Roubein
May 08, 2026 4:12 pm - The White House has signed off on a plan to replace Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary after months of turmoil at the agency and criticism of some of his decisions, according to two individuals who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe internal operations.
Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire and a prisoner swap

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE
May 08, 2026 1:56 pm - President Donald Trump said Friday that the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a three-day ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners, adding that such a halt to hostilities could be the “beginning of the end” of the long war between them.
Bright lights and hot orbs: UFO files shed light on sightings but leave interpretation to the public

By COLLIN BINKLEY and SEUNG MIN KIM
May 08, 2026 8:18 am - The Pentagon has begun releasing files on UFOs, tapping into public curiosity about unidentified phenomena. The files feature intriguing sightings, such as a bright object making 90-degree turns over Kazakhstan and Buzz Aldrin observing a light source during Apollo 11.
US lifts hold on immigration applications for doctors, but leaves others waiting

By SAFIYAH RIDDLE and AMY TAXIN
May 08, 2026 7:20 am - Libyan Dr. Faysal Alghoula must renew his green card to continue caring for roughly 1,000 patients in southwestern Indiana, but hasn't been able to since the Trump admini...
US fires on and disables 2 more Iranian tankers as tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz

By ADAM SCHRECK and AUDREY McAVOY
May 08, 2026 7:11 am - U.S. forces fired on and disabled two Iranian oil tankers on Friday after exchanging fire with Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuz overnight. The United Arab Emirates, meanwhile, reported another Iranian missile and drone attack.
Pope Leo XIV sought a pastoral role in his first year, but verbal sparring with Trump intervened

By NICOLE WINFIELD
May 08, 2026 7:08 am - VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV had tried during his first year as pontiff to insist that his essential role was that of a pastor accompanying his flock. President Donald Tru...
Trump-appointed FEMA Review Council proposes sweeping changes to federal disaster support

By GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA
May 07, 2026 8:24 pm - A council meant to reform the Federal Emergency Management Agency proposed Thursday a series of long-awaited changes to the disaster recovery body that stop short of the administration’s promises to dismantle it, but could reduce the number of disasters the federal government supports and the amount of money it doles out.

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