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Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who led the Labour Party to three election victories, said the government should repair its relationship with the United States rather than look to rejoin the European Union. Blair, who remains a deeply divisive…

The White House on Wednesday dismissed an alleged draft of the peace deal published by Iranian state TV. The Trump administration warns that the Iranian report is a complete fabrication and asks Americans not to trust Iranian media. Homeland Security…

The head of the nation’s second-largest teachers union on May 27 called for a ban on digital learning environments for younger children and said artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots should not be available to any students under 16. American Federation of…

Alabama asked the U.S. Supreme Court on May 27 to allow the state to use a congressional map that removed one of two black-majority districts. The request came after a three-judge federal district court panel ordered Alabama the day before…

European Union (EU) Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius has urged European governments to ramp up weapons production, open military stockpiles to Ukraine, and adopt a “peace through strength” approach to deter Russia, echoing a phrase heavily used by U.S. President Donald…

President Donald Trump participates in a Cabinet meeting at 11 a.m. ET on May 27.

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed on May 27 that she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer and is seeking treatment for the illness. Bondi confirmed to CNN that she was diagnosed with cancer and had surgery for it several weeks…

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill holds a press conference in Trenton at 10:45 a.m. ET on May 27 to deliver an update on state administration priorities and regional initiatives. This live broadcast follows recent state efforts regarding local infrastructure, public…

The U.S. Space Force has agreed to a $2.29 billion contract with SpaceX to build a high-speed satellite ‌communications network to connect military sensors and weapons platforms across the globe, the service said on May 26. The fixed-price nontraditional contracting…

The Pentagon on May 26 denied reports that the United States had resumed naval escorts for commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, amid an uptick in regional tensions following a series of fresh American strikes on Iranian targets in…

Voters in Texas went to the polls on Tuesday for a series of critical primary runoff elections in the 2026 midterms. The most anticipated race came in Texas, where Attorney General Ken Paxton unseated incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) with…

The U.S. Supreme Court on May 26 sided with the Trump administration in a lawsuit federal immigration judges brought that challenges a federal government policy limiting the judges’ public statements about their jobs. The nation’s highest court ruled that a…

Former Rep. Colin Allred defeated Rep. Julie Johnson to win the Democratic primary for Texas’ 33rd Congressional District in a runoff election on May 26. Allred will face either Republican Patrick Gillespie in the general election. The heavily Democratic district,…

California’s Congressional District 22 is becoming one of the most closely watched battleground races ahead of the June 2 jungle primary, where incumbent Congressman David Valadao, a Republican, will face Democrat opponents Randy Villegas, a college professor and business owner,…

Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday met with a slate of state attorneys general at the White House as part of an ongoing effort to combat fraud. Republican attorneys general from 15 states—and senior staff from the Democratic attorney general…

The United States expects tariffs will be included in trade negotiations with Mexico this week, but renewing the North American agreement with Canada could be challenging, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said May 26. “President [Donald] Trump is concerned about…

Former oil executive Alex Mealer beat Texas state Rep. Briscoe Cain to claim the Republican primary for the state’s 9th Congressional District on May 26. Mealer will face the Democratic challenger for the seat in November’s general election. The Republican…

DALLAS—A faceoff that could define the future of the Senate has ended with a defeat for Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) at the hands of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who benefited from a late endorsement by President Donald Trump. The…

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) has reintroduced legislation to prevent the use of China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the U.S. market. The legislation, called the Chinese CBDC Prohibition Act, would impose a ban on the Chinese digital currency, variously…

The United States and India signed a key agreement on May 26 to secure critical minerals and rare earth mining, processing, and supplies, further loosening China’s grip on the global market, during Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s four-day visit. “We…