President Trump scheduled for Walter Reed medical exams Tuesday

 

Washington. President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Tuesday for annual medical and dental examinations, the White House said following an announcement on May 11. The 79-year-old president will undergo routine preventative evaluations, marking the fourth publicly disclosed medical exam since he resumed...

Sanders Endorses Platner, Jackson at Maine Memorial Rallies

 

Portland. U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders rallied at Thompson's Point on Memorial Day Monday, endorsing Graham Platner for U.S. Senate and Troy Jackson for governor after a prior stop in Orono; organizers reported attendance from roughly 1,700 to several thousand as Platner positions to face five-term Republican Sen. Susan Collins in...

US Strikes Iranian Sites Amid Ceasefire, Doha Talks Underway

 

United States forces conducted self-defence strikes in southern Iran on Monday, May 26, CENTCOM said, targeting missile launch sites and boats attempting to emplace mines near the Strait of Hormuz. Washington stated the actions were to protect U.S. troops, while Iranian negotiators arrived in Doha the same day to engage...

Delaney Hall Protests Lead to Visitation Suspension, Confrontations

 

NEWARK, New Jersey. Protesters and detainees converged outside Delaney Hall over Memorial Day weekend as detainees carried out a multi-day hunger and labor strike; on May 24–25, 2026, demonstrators blocked facility entrances and officials say roughly 125 people formed barricades, prompting DHS and ICE involvement and denials of access to...

Massie Files for 2028 Run After Primary Defeat

 

Newport, Ky. — Thomas Massie filed a Statement of Candidacy with the Federal Election Commission on May 25 to allow fundraising and potential campaigning for Kentucky's 4th Congressional District in 2028 after losing the recent Republican primary to Ed Gallrein. Massie, who served nearly 14 years in the House, confirmed...

Texas GOP runoffs set after March primary deadlock

 

Washington. Voters in Texas will hold a Republican primary runoff on Tuesday after no candidate secured a majority in the March 3 primary; top vote-getter John Cornyn faces Attorney General Ken Paxton, who received President Donald Trump's endorsement on May 19, and the contest occurs alongside multiple congressional and state...

Washington-Tehran talks face hurdles on oil, nukes

 

The United States and Iran are negotiating a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending their nearly three-month war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a vital route for about 20% of global oil shipments. According to a CNN analysis updated early May 25, 2026, three main obstacles remain: control and...

Cornyn Paxton Clash in Television-Heavy Texas Runoff Race

 

Plano, Texas. Republican Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton competed in a Tuesday runoff for the GOP U.S. Senate nomination after a yearlong primary, with both candidates largely absent from public events on Monday and instead relying on television advertising that has topped $109 million during the...

Trump Urges Regional Leaders to Expand Abraham Accords

 

Washington, DC: U.S. President Donald Trump told leaders in a Saturday conference call that once a ceasefire with Iran is secured, he wants additional Arab and Muslim-majority countries to recognise Israel and formally join the Abraham Accords. The call included top officials from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar,...

Preliminary Framework Proposed to Reopen Hormuz Strait

 

Tehran said on Monday that a framework has been reached, but a final agreement with the United States is not imminent. The Iranian Foreign Ministry said Iran is negotiating an end to the war and is not currently discussing nuclear issues. Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said Iran and the...