Trump endorsement intensifies final days of Texas GOP runoff

 

Dripping Springs, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton campaigned in the final days of his Republican primary runoff against Sen. John Cornyn this week, asserting he has President Donald Trump’s endorsement and urging voters to replace Cornyn. Paxton addressed a rally outside Austin, framing the contest as a choice...

Washington: Trump threatens possible military action against Cuba

 

Speaking in the Oval Office on May 21, 2026, President Donald Trump said he might be the one to carry out long-discussed U.S. military action against Cuba, raising the prospect of intervention during an environmental event at the White House. His comments came a day after the U.S. Justice Department...

Trump Will Miss Son's Wedding Citing Iran Responsibilities

 

Washington — President Donald Trump said Friday he will remain in Washington and will not attend his son Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding this weekend in the Bahamas, citing responsibilities related to the conflict involving Iran and other pressing government duties. He made the remarks in the Oval Office on Thursday...

Washington: Senate Republicans stall ICE funding bill

 

Senate Republicans left Washington for recess without passing a major immigration enforcement funding bill after objecting to a nearly $1.8 billion Department of Justice account they fear could benefit allies of President Donald Trump. The so‑called anti‑weaponization fund, criticized by Democrats as a slush fund, was the focus of a...

Trump Visits New York To Back Mike Lawler

 

Suffern, New York. President Donald Trump traveled to the Hudson Valley on Friday to appear with Republican Rep. Mike Lawler and promote the tax law he signed last year, focusing on the quadrupled state and local tax deduction that aides say benefits residents in high-tax states like New York. The White...

15 Charged in Minnesota Medicaid Fraud; Funds Deferred

 

MINNEAPOLIS. Federal prosecutors announced Thursday that 15 people have been charged in an alleged Medicaid fraud scheme tied to seven state-managed programs in Minnesota, with authorities saying approximately $90 million was targeted; search warrants were executed at autism and childcare centers late last month and indictments were unveiled at a...

US pauses Taiwan arms sale to preserve Iran munitions

 

Washington, United States. Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao told a congressional hearing on Thursday, May 22, that the United States has put a proposed $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan on pause to ensure sufficient munitions for Operation Epic Fury related to ongoing operations concerning Iran; he said stockpiles are...

Tehran refuses to export near-weapons-grade uranium stockpile

 

Iran has ordered that its stockpile of near-weapons-grade uranium remain inside the country, in a directive issued by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei and confirmed to Reuters by two senior Iranian officials. The decision hardens Tehran’s position on a central U.S. demand in peace talks launched after joint U.S.-Israeli military...

US Treasury Sanctions Nine Linked to Hezbollah Influence

 

Washington — On Thursday the U.S. Treasury designated nine Lebanon-linked individuals, including parliamentarians and two sitting state security officials, under Executive Order 13224 for allegedly enabling Hezbollah's influence within Lebanese state institutions and obstructing disarmament. The move names former minister Mohammed Fneish and several senior parliamentarians and follows a Lebanese...

Trump Postpones Signing of AI Executive Order

 

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump postponed a planned Thursday Oval Office signing of a new executive order on artificial intelligence after reviewing the order's text and saying he did not want to jeopardize U.S. leadership in AI. He announced the change hours before the ceremony and told reporters the measure...