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Trump's Indiana wins show his power over GOP with more primaries and redistricting debates ahead

By THOMAS BEAUMONT and BILL BARROW
May 06, 2026 11:55 am - Five months ago, President Donald Trump was stinging from one of the first political defeats of his second term as Republican state senators defied him on redistricting in Indiana. Now he has proved he can still punish wayward party members after he endorsed a slate of challengers who defeated almost every one of the lawmakers he wanted to dislodge.
FBI searches Virginia Senate leader's office as part of corruption probe, AP source says

By ERIC TUCKER and JENNIFER PELTZ
May 06, 2026 11:53 am - The FBI searched the Virginia state Senate leader's office on Wednesday as part of a corruption investigation, a person familiar with the matter said.
Iran has hit far more U.S. military assets than reported, satellite images show

Evan Hill, Jarrett Ley, Alex Horton, Tara Copp, Dan Lamothe
May 06, 2026 7:57 am - Imagery published by Iranian state-affiliated media and verified by The Post shows damage to at least 228 structures or pieces of equipment at U.S. military sites.
US fires on Iranian oil tanker as Trump pressures Tehran for deal to end war

By JOSHUA BOAK, E. EDUARDO CASTILLO and ELENA BECATOROS
May 06, 2026 7:52 am - The U.S. military fired on an Iranian oil tanker Wednesday as President Donald Trump sought to pressure Tehran into reaching a deal to end the war. The Islamic Republic said it was reviewing the latest American proposals.
Takeaways from Tuesday’s elections in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan

By JONATHAN J. COOPER, HUMERA LODHI and SIMRAN PARWANI
May 05, 2026 8:32 pm - President Donald Trump is having some success in his latest attempt to politically punish Republicans who stand in his way.
Trump lashes out at Pope Leo again ahead of Rubio trip to Rome

By Anthony Faiola
May 05, 2026 6:41 pm - Ahead of a visit to Rome by Secretary of State Marco Rubio aimed partly at defusing tensions between the White House and the Vatican, President Donald Trump unleashed new criticism at Pope Leo XIV.
GOP bill would fund $1B in White House security upgrades for Trump’s ballroom

By MARY CLARE JALONICK
May 05, 2026 6:25 pm - Senate Republicans have added $1 billion in White House security upgrades to legislation that would fund immigration enforcement agencies, a proposed boost for President Donald Trump’s ballroom project after a man was charged with trying to assassinate him at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner last week.
White House East Wing debris dumped at nearby golf course has toxic metals, report says

By MATTHEW DALY and GARY FIELDS
May 05, 2026 6:18 pm - Debris from the demolition of the White House East Wing that was dumped at a nearby public golf course has tested positive for lead, chromium and other toxic metals, the National Park Service said.
US mission to reopen Strait of Hormuz will be temporary, Hegseth says

By Victoria Craw, Tara Copp, Dan Lamothe and Cleve R. Wootson Jr.
May 05, 2026 6:08 pm - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday the U.S. mission to protect commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz would be temporary and other nations would soon have to take responsibility, emphasizing that the fragile ceasefire with Iran remained in place despite attacks on U.S. ships a day earlier.
Inside the cruise ship at the center of a rare hantavirus outbreak

By CHINEDU ASADU and ANNIE RISEMBERG
May 05, 2026 4:09 pm - Footage obtained by The Associated Press of a cruise ship at the center of a rare-virus outbreak shows deserted decks and gathering areas, medical teams in protective gear, and a still landscape ahead as the vessel and its nearly 150 passengers and crew waited another day off the coast of West Africa.

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