Nation and World
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Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie charted his own way, until toppled by Trump
May 20, 2026 7:18 am - Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie, known for his independent voting and willingness to oppose Trump, was a prominent figure in the House.
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Putin and Xi hail their high-level ties and growing energy trade as they meet in Beijing
May 20, 2026 7:08 am - Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed their strategic ties and growing energy trade as they met in Beijing Wednesday only days after a visit by U.S. President Donald Trump to China.
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The market powerful enough to sway stocks and Trump is rumbling again
May 19, 2026 4:08 pm - Bond markets around the world have seen yields climb to heights not reached in years and, in some cases, decades. Atop the litany of reasons for that is oil prices and whether they will stay high because of the war with Iran.
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Trump shows reporters ballroom construction site as lawmakers balk at $1B for White House security
May 19, 2026 2:53 pm - Shouting over the banging and clanging sounds from heavy construction equipment, President Donald Trump on Tuesday gave a group of reporters a closer look at the construction for the White House ballroom he's building on the site of the former East Wing to mount a defense for the project that has hit a speed bump in Congress.
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San Diego mosque shooters met online and left writings expressing hate, FBI says
May 19, 2026 2:47 pm - The teenagers who killed three people at a San Diego mosque met online and shared a “broad hatred” toward different religions and races, authorities said Tuesday.
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WHO worries about Ebola outbreak's scale and speed as Congo announces 134 deaths
May 19, 2026 2:33 pm - The World Health Organization director-general openly worried Tuesday over the “scale and speed” of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola in eastern Congo, where authorities reported a sharp increase in suspected deaths — to at least 134 — and more than 500 suspected cases.
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US government agrees to drop tax claims against Trump in broadening of IRS lawsuit settlement
May 19, 2026 2:17 pm - The U.S. government will permanently drop tax claims connected to President Donald Trump, according to a settlement document that is part of a deal to resolve Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over the leak of his tax returns.
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Blanche doesn't rule out considering payments for violent Jan. 6 rioters as he defends $1.8B fund
May 19, 2026 9:27 am - Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Tuesday wouldn't rule out the possibility that people who carried out violence during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol will be considered for payouts from a new$1.776 billion fund to pay individuals who believe they were targeted politically.
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Trump says he's called off Iran strike planned for Tuesday at request of Gulf allies
May 18, 2026 2:31 pm - President Donald Trump said he is holding off on a military strike on Iran planned for Tuesday because “serious negotiations” are underway.
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Minnesota county charges an ICE officer in a nonfatal shooting during Trump's immigration crackdown
May 18, 2026 2:05 pm - MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota prosecutor on Monday announced charges against an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in the nonfatal shooting of a Venezuelan man durin...