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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 15.05.2026.
It displays 220 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
15.05.2026 ⇢ The Day of the Summit's Unresolved Echo
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The day was dominated by the aftermath of the Trump-Xi summit, with coverage emphasizing the lack of major breakthroughs despite claims of progress. In the morning, outlets reported Trump saying Xi offered to broker peace with Iran and hinted at China resuming US oil imports. By early afternoon, the focus shifted to Trump's 'treason' rant against a NYT journalist and his claim that Taiwan was a major topic. In the evening, the Supreme Court rejected Virginia Democrats' bid to revive a congressional map favoring them, a blow to their House chances. Other threads included Iran's lack of trust in the US, a terror commander arrest in NYC, and domestic stories on Medicaid cuts and foreclosures.
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Associated Press
Follow the latest news on President Donald Trump and his administration | May 15, 2026
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The president, like all travelers to China, was told not to use personal devices in order to protect his data from hackers.
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The New York Times
There was no indication that President Trump and Xi Jinping had resolved any major points of contention on trade, the war in Iran or other issues during their talks.
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President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are concluding their summit in Beijing on Friday with both countries looking to claim the visit as a win.
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President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are concluding their summit in Beijing on Friday with both countries looking to claim the visit as a win.
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The Daily Beast
The president wanted information about his rivals.
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The New York Times
There was no indication that President Trump and Xi Jinping had settled any major points of contention on trade, the war in Iran or other issues during their talks.
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The Washington Post
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President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded their summit in Beijing on Friday with both countries looking to claim the visit as a win.
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Associated Press
Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping have wrapped up their critical talks. They’re claiming important progress in stabilizing U.S.
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Associated Press
Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping have wrapped up their critical talks. They’re claiming important progress in stabilizing U.S.
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The Washington Post
The image of two superpowers on similar footing was exactly what Chinese President Xi Jinping aimed to achieve with the visit, analysts said.
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Trump has left Beijing claiming some easy trade deals while Xi seized the opportunity to put China’s concerns first.
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New York Post
The commander-in-chief and his Chinese counterpart discussed a wide-range of pressing issues over the course of the historic summit.
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05:17⇢Summit's Unresolved Echo
⌨The Trump-Xi summit conclusion dominates coverage, with outlets reporting progress on stabilizing US-China ties but no resolution on major issues like trade or Iran. Trump claims Xi offered to help broker peace with Iran and hinted at China resuming US oil imports. The Supreme Court's abortion pill ruling remains a secondary story.
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The Daily Beast
The president had barely left China.
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What does representation look like for Tennessee voters who were split into three new congressional districts last week? NPR traveled from Memphis into the Nashville suburbs to ask.
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The Washington Post
The Beijing visit’s pageantry and reciprocal gestures of respect displayed a dynamic that analysts say the Chinese have long craved and Americans had resisted.
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The Washington Post
The Beijing visit’s pageantry and reciprocal gestures of respect displayed a dynamic that analysts say the Chinese have long craved and Americans had resisted.
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The Daily Beast
The president has rowed back on a major campaign promise to his biggest supporters.
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President Donald Trump wrapped up his visit to Beijing on Friday with a private meeting at Chinese leader Xi Jinping's official residence before he departed for Washington.
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The Washington Post
The image of peer superpowers during President Trump’s visit displayed a dynamic that analysts say the Chinese have long sought and Americans had resisted.
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The Washington Post
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Why some on the left are feeling warmly toward Tom Steyer and other very wealthy contenders.
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The Intercept
After nine execution dates, three last meals, and a Supreme Court ruling in his favor, Richard Glossip should soon walk free.
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The Epoch Times
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The Atlantic
At the airport in La Lima, Honduras, planeloads of migrants arrive every day—many without their children.
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The Daily Beast
The U.S. president just wanted to feel special.
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07:50⇢Summit's Empty Pageantry
⌨Coverage remains focused on the Trump-Xi summit aftermath, with outlets reporting no major deals and Trump's claim of shared views on Iran. The Daily Beast reveals Trump's odd private question to Xi. A new thread emerges on Trump's proposed National Garden of American Heroes and his polls hitting a historic low (MSNBC).
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Our immigration regime is a relic of 1960s liberalism, based on the fatuous notion that anyone from anywhere can become an American.
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The Intercept
The Trump administration’s new counterterrorism strategy turns its political enemies into enemies of the state.
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The Washington Post
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Pete Hegseth Can't Explain Why America Needs a $1.5 Trillion Military Budget
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Trump has left Beijing claiming some easy trade deals while Xi seized the opportunity to put China’s concerns first.
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Iran’s foreign minister cited “contradictory messages” from the U.S., adding that the mediation process by Pakistan has not failed but is in “difficulty.”
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Americans have several retirement fears. The big ones are mostly about money.
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The Washington Post
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September’s Unite the Kingdom rally was the largest far-right demonstration in modern British history. This Saturday, fascist influencer Tommy Robinson will again lead a vile mob through London streets, protected by police.
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State budget turmoil and attacks on paid family caregiving have people fearing financial ruin as they fight to keep loved ones out of institutions.
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The New York Times
As President Trump left Beijing, he and Xi Jinping played up stability. There was no indication that they had resolved any big points of contention on Taiwan, Iran or other issues.
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The Atlantic
At the airport in La Lima, Honduras, planeloads of migrants arrive every day—many without their children.
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Breitbart News
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced this week that April marked twelve consecutive months of zero releases of illegal aliens apprehended by Border Patrol into the United States — a milestone officials say reflects the most secure border in American history under President Donald Trump. DHS reports a 94 percent drop in illegal border apprehensions compared to the Biden era, with daily crossings now lower than what agents encountered in a single hour at the height of the 2023 crisis.
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After successfully challenging deportation orders in court last year, Palestinian student activists Mahmoud Khalil and Mohsen Mahdawi are facing renewed attacks from the Trump administration. Their persecution is meant to chill political speech broadly.
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President Trump returns to the U.S. after wrapping up his whirlwind trip to China.
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Los Angeles Times
Anna De La Cruz
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09:37⇢Trump's Treason Rant and Taiwan Talk
⌨Coverage remains dominated by the Trump-Xi summit aftermath, with new headlines focusing on Trump's 'treason' rant against a NYT journalist and his claim that Taiwan was a major topic in talks. Meanwhile, domestic stories on Medicaid cuts and foreclosures emerge as secondary threads.
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Former Vice President Kamala was dragged online for her laundry list of progressive “bad ideas” she wants to bring to the table at what she’s called a “No Bad Idea Brainstorm” for Democrats.
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Reason
The Federal Government Tried To Spy on Your Financial Transactions. A Texas Court Just Said No.
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The Washington Post
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President Donald Trump told reporters Friday that he will "make a determination over the next fairly short period of time" on whether to proceed with an arms deal with Taiwan, and refused to say whether the U.S. would defend the island against China.
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Breitbart News
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced this week that April marked twelve consecutive months of zero releases of illegal aliens apprehended by Border Patrol at the southwest border with Mexico into the United States — a milestone officials say reflects the most secure border in American history under President Donald Trump. DHS reports a 94 percent drop in illegal border apprehensions compared to the Biden era, with daily crossings now lower than what agents encountered in a single hour at the height of the 2023 crisis.
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House Democrats accused the Trump-appointed FCC chair Brendan Carr of exceeding his regulatory reach in investigating Disney and other companies' DEI.
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Donald Trump and the Republicans are insisting the economy is great and unhappy Americans are deluded. Just like Democrats under Joe Biden, they’re lying to themselves and everyone else — and will eventually pay the price.
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Associated Press
The Texas Supreme Court has refused to declare that Democratic state lawmakers who briefly left the state last year in a quorum break to stop a vote on new congressional voting maps pushed by President Donald Trump vacated their offices.
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The Daily Beast
The president’s trip to China appears to have left him especially cranky.
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The FBI is offering a $200,000 reward for Monica Witt, an ex-Air Force sergeant accused of spying for Iran.
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Both were driven by an array of geopolitical developments in the Iran war, politics and trade.
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The Daily Beast
A multi-million “palimony” settlement was apparently not enough for the convicted sex trafficker.
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12:05⇢Summit's Unresolved Echo
⌨Coverage remains focused on the Trump-Xi summit aftermath, with CNN reporting no resolution on thorny challenges and NYTimes noting extensive Taiwan talks. Trump's 4-word response on Iran's pain tolerance (Fox News) and his weighing of a Taiwan arms deal (Newsmax) add new angles. The Texas high court rejected removal of Democratic lawmakers over redistricting (AP News).
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The Daily Beast
The president appeared to momentarily lose his train of thought.
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The Atlantic
A virulent form of misogyny has become the single most important force holding together the American right.
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New York Post
Alex Murdaugh’s lawyers revealed the new evidence they’ll introduce at retrial to argue the disgraced legal scion’s innocence in his wife and son’s murders.
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Speaking to reporters on Air Force One, President Trump also claimed to have "wiped out" Iran's armed forces.
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U.S. crude oil jumped to more than $105 a barrel, a gain of 9% just this week.
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The Epoch Times
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The Daily Beast
The president did not have nice things to say about the under-pressure Keir Starmer.
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Gen Z homeowners now outpace millennials at the same age. They're more likely to be single and less likely to use help from parents.
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Mark Joseph Stern
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The Daily Beast
Iran said it “cannot trust the Americans at all” as peace talks remain deadlocked.
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The mistrial comes nearly a year after a different New York jury failed to reach a verdict on the charge tied to former aspiring actor Jessica Mann’s allegations.
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New York Post
Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Curtis Farber declared a mistrial at just after 1 p.m. — marking it the second time that a jury couldn’t reach a unanimous verdict on Mann’s allegations.
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The Federalist
If Republicans can’t find it within themselves to step up, then they should get out of office and make room for people who will.
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13:33⇢Summit's Unresolved Echo
⌨The media is focused on the aftermath of Trump's China summit, with Iran trust issues and Taiwan arms deals dominating. Harvey Weinstein's third trial ends in mistrial, and Gen Z homeownership rises. A retired admiral's UFO warning and a detransition clinic announcement also feature.
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Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director John Ratcliffe met with officials of the ailing communist Castro regime Thursday in Havana.
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Harvey Weinstein's third trial in New York over allegations he used his Hollywood clout to prey upon and sexually abuse women ended in a mistrial.
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The New York Times
President Trump has shifted the foundations of American policy toward China, throwing aside the adversarial approach of recent years.
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Thomas Massie's Enemies Are Attacking Him With an Unfair Accusation
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The Daily Beast
Judge Mary McElroy said the “unsettling” moves by federal prosecutors made the DOJ “unworthy” of trust.
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The Washington Post
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The man is suspected of being affiliated with the HAYI terrorist group, which has ties to the Iranian-back Hezbollah, according to two sources.
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Harvey Weinstein's third trial in New York over allegations he used his Hollywood clout to prey upon and sexually abuse women ended in a mistrial.
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The Daily Beast
The Trump administration has claimed Canadian rapper Drake as a supporter in a new post.
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An Iraqi national with suspected ties to terror groups and the Iranian military has been arrested and hauled to New York to face charges of carrying out 20 terror attacks against US and Israeli interests.
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Democratic leaders are embracing independent candidates in red states where their party brand struggles.
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The Daily Beast
The president went to China looking for a win; he left as a prop for a rising empire.
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The man is suspected of being affiliated with the HAYI terrorist group, which has ties to the Iranian-back Hezbollah, according to two sources.
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An Iraqi national with suspected ties to terror groups and the Iranian military has been arrested and hauled to New York to face charges of carrying out 20 terror attacks against US and Israeli interests.
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15:35⇢Trump's China Conciliation
⌨Coverage remains dominated by Trump's China summit aftermath, with new headlines emphasizing his conciliatory stance and China's equal footing. A terror commander arrest in NYC adds a security thread. Domestic politics see Democrats backing independents in red states and Hawaii targeting Citizens United.
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The Daily Beast
The president went to China looking for a win; he left as a prop for a rising empire.
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The Musk v. OpenAI trial is over. Here are the receipts.
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President Donald Trump on Friday warned Taiwan against declaring formal independence after a visit to China, whose leader Xi Jinping had pressed him against U.S. support to the self-ruling island.
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The Washington Post
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The Washington Post
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The Intercept annotated the White House document to show how the U.S. government is bringing its war on terror home.
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The hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has potentially exposed passengers to a deadly disease. Most returning Americans are now housed in Nebraska. Some may be cleared to quarantine at home.
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Los Angeles Times
Nitish Pahwa
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President Trump reached into a grab bag of insults and attacks on Democrat James Talarico but remained noncommittal in the Texas GOP runoff.
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"We don't think the content is right, and the timing is not right. What we need is to urge both sides to engage in serious and good-faith negotiations that can resolve the issue. So passing a resolution at this stage, we don't think is going to be helpful," he said.
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The New York Times
Amid stepped-up surveillance flights, a visit of the C.I.A. director and an energy embargo, the White House is trying to increase pressure on Cuba.
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The Daily Beast
The presidential son is threatening a lawsuit.
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Associated Press
Kentucky’s Republican Senate primary to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell is becoming a test of the Republican Party’s transformation under President Donald Trump. Rep.
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Mamdani hasn’t gotten a call back from Griffin.
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17:32⇢The Sum of All Corruption Fears
⌨Coverage shifts to domestic corruption fears and political maneuvering. HuffPost leads with 'sum of all corruption fears,' while AP News covers Kentucky Republicans racing to replace McConnell. The Iran-Cuba pressure campaign continues, with NYTimes reporting U.S. eyes Castro indictment and Washington Examiner noting gas price predictions amid Iran war.
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A damning Department of War report finds that the Pentagon didn’t fully implement any required civilian harm mitigation measures.
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The law enforcement effort comes as Trump grows increasingly frustrated with the Cuban government’s hold on power.
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Chinese state media reporting on Thursday’s meeting between President Donald Trump and dictator Xi Jinping was generally upbeat, with the state-run Global Times celebrating the leaders’ visit to the Temple of Heaven in Beijing as a “new historic footnote to China-U.S. relations.”
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The Washington Post
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Chinese state media reporting on Thursday’s meeting between President Donald Trump and dictator Xi Jinping was generally upbeat, with the state-run Global Times celebrating the leaders’ visit to the Temple of Heaven in Beijing as a “new historic footnote to China-U.S. relations.”
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An Alabama Mom Delivered a Preterm Baby in a Jail Cell. She Says Staff Refused To Help.
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The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Virginia Democrats' longshot bid to revive a new congressional map. It leaves the national party at a redistricting disadvantage.
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Associated Press
The Supreme Court has rejected Virginia’s bid to restore a congressional map that would have given Democrats a chance to pick up four seats in the closely divided House of Representatives.
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The decision leaves in place a ruling by the state Supreme Court that found legal flaws in the process leading up to the referendum.
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The Washington Post
The high court’s decision is the latest blow to Democrats amid a nationwide redistricting war in which Republicans have seized the upper hand in recent weeks.
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The reported breaches add to years of U.S. warnings that Iran has built one of the world’s most aggressive state-backed cyber programs, frequently targeting energy infrastructure, industrial control systems, financial institutions, and transportation networks.
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The Washington Post
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The new map was drawn by Democrats and approved by Virginia voters, but the state Supreme Court declared the referendum null and void because lawmakers failed to follow the proper procedures to get the issue on the ballot.
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Breitbart News
Chinese state media reporting on Thursday’s meeting between President Donald Trump and dictator Xi Jinping was generally upbeat, with the state-run Global Times celebrating the leaders’ visit to the Temple of Heaven in Beijing as a “new historic footnote to China-U.S. relations.”
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A Facebook page appearing to belong to Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Edwin Diaz includes photos and videos of cockfighting dating back to 2016.
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Breitbart News
Federal authorities charged an Iran-backed Iraqi militia commander accused of orchestrating a sweeping retaliation campaign targeting Americans and Jews, alleging he coordinated nearly 20 attacks abroad before authorities disrupted a plot targeting a prominent Manhattan synagogue and Jewish institutions in California and Arizona.
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The Daily Beast
David Rothkopf breaks down Trump’s lackluster China trip and the growing signs he is struggling to maintain control of world events.
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Gov. Jared Polis commuted the sentence of a woman convicted of crimes tied to tampering with election machines in service of 2020 election conspiracies.
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The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a request from Virginia Democrats for the nation’s high court to intervene after the Virginia Supreme Court ruled to strike down a gerrymander scheme that would have redrawn the state’s congressional map in favor of Democrats.
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Two days of talks in Washington between Lebanon and Israel produced an extension of the current ceasefire by 45 days.
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Breitbart News
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a request from Virginia Democrats for the nation’s high court to intervene after the Virginia Supreme Court ruled to strike down a gerrymander scheme that would have redrawn the state’s congressional map in favor of Democrats.
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The Daily Beast
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is defending Tina Peters. And her right to claim the 2020 election was “rigged.”
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New York Post
The driver barreled into two parked cars – a gray Volkswagen and a brown minivan – before striking a group of pedestrians on the sidewalk.
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The event comes as a new survey finds that many Americans aren't comfortable mixing religion and politics.
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Breitbart News
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a request from Virginia Democrats for the nation’s high court to intervene after the Virginia Supreme Court ruled to strike down a gerrymander scheme that would have redrawn the state’s congressional map in favor of Democrats.
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