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The House Homeland Security Committee’s Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection holds a hearing at 2 p.m. ET on May 21 titled “State and Local Cybersecurity: Escalating Threats, Federal Partnership, and the Resilience of America’s Communities.” Witnesses: Kristin Darby —…

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) on May 21 released its long-buried 2024 election autopsy, with DNC Chair Ken Martin apologizing for shelving the document late last year and distancing himself from its contents. “I am not proud of this product;…

President Donald Trump participates in an announcement with the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency at 11 a.m. ET on May 21 in the Oval Office. ...

The Department of Justice and federal law enforcement officials hold a press conference at 12 P.M. ET on May 21 to announce a major law enforcement action involving alleged fraud in Minnesota. Participants include Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, Health…

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump will announce two Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) actions on May 21 aimed at reducing restrictions on refrigerants, according to a White House official. “Today, the Trump EPA is fulfilling President Trump’s promise to lower costs and is…

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 8–1 on May 21 that a U.S. company should be able to sue cruise lines for using its business assets that Cuba’s communist government seized decades ago. The case is Havana Docks Corp. v. Royal…

Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on May 21 that Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te would be happy to speak with U.S. President Donald Trump, in what would be an unprecedented phone call between the leaders. Trump said on May 20…

COPENHAGEN, Denmark—Bea Ferdinandsen Kaas held up her phone. The traditional Greenlandic tattoos on her fingers fanned out around the image of a child: her granddaughter. She’s fighting to be able to raise the young girl, who she says was taken…

Vice President JD Vance said during a May 13 press conference that he was intensifying attempts to counter Medicaid fraud by investigating state-level units responsible for oversight. States such as California and Hawaii seemed to lag behind others in combatting…

In September 2025, the board of Saline Township, Michigan, gathered for a vote on a proposed $7 billion artificial intelligence (AI) mega-project in their area. Four of the small township’s five board members rejected the bid by OpenAI, Oracle, and…

President Donald Trump said on May 20 that the United States will not escalate actions against Cuba, in comments following the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) unsealing of murder charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro. “There won’t be escalation.…

A federal judge on May 20 ordered Trump administration officials to comply with a federal law requiring the preservation of presidential records. Washington-based U.S. District Judge John D. Bates ruled that a legal opinion by the Office of Legal Counsel…

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unveils a major Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Surgeon General initiative on youth screen time guidance at 3:30 p.m. ET on May 20. ...

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. joins Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds for a MAHA bill signing ceremony at 1 p.m. ET on May 20.

U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Douglas A. Collins testifies at the hearing on Review of the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget and 2028 Advance Appropriations Requests for the Department of Veterans Affairs at 4 p.m. ET on May 20.    Witnesses:…

A former Trump administration official and campaign aide, Michael Caputo, said Wednesday that he is filing a claim under the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) recently created “anti-weaponization” fund, becoming the first person to publicly use the fund. “The machinery of…

U.S. President Donald Trump has said he would have a direct conversation with Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te as he makes a final decision on approving U.S. companies to sell billions of dollars’ worth of weapons to Taiwan. “I’ll speak to…

White House-designated border czar Tom Homan said in an interview published on May 20 that the administration is working to increase the number of deportations amid a slowdown following a leadership shakeup. “We are after everyone, but again, you’ve got…

President Donald Trump arrives back at Joint Base Andrews on May 20 after delivering the commencement address at the U.S. Naval Academy.

President Donald Trump delivered the 145th commencement address on May 20 for the U.S. Coast Guard Academy at Cadet Memorial Field in New London, Connecticut, honoring 260 graduates. “It’s a true honor to be here this magnificent day at one…