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WOW. Trump is now underwater in red states like Alaska (-5%), Ohio (-5%), and Texas (-3%), according to a new Morning Consult poll. He’s cooked.
They all died today in a missile strike. Kyiv. My deepest condolences to all their families and loved ones... 🥲🕯️
Three of the top Trump DOJ officials signed this screed.
The names and other details of six men on trial accused of grooming and sexually assaulting teenage girls in Bristol cannot be reported despite a challenge from media. The judge said there was a risk of witness contamination from contemporaneous reporting theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/m…
Q: On Taiwan, the 1982 assurances that President Reagan gave said the US would not consult with China on arms sales to Taiwan. But it sounds like you consulted China on arms sales. TRUMP: Well I think 1982 is a long way -- that's a big far distance away. We discussed arms sales in great detail and I'll be making a decision. The last thing we need is a war.
China and Iran team up to humiliate Trump—while he’s in Beijing. “As Trump meets Xi, Iran lets Chinese ships through the Strait of Hormuz.” nytimes.com/2026/05/14/wor…
Federal surge Safe & Beautiful task force has requested additional 1,500 national guard troops in DC bringing total to 5,000. @nbcwashington
This has barely registered but Trump is turning ICE over to a Private Prison executive whose ex-company holds $1 BILLION in ICE contracts. stuff of scandal not long agao thebulwark.com/p/trump-just-h…
THERE IT IS: Another Truth Social-style court filing by Justice Dept Arguing for Trump Ballroom, feds claim plaintiffs have "Trump Derangement Syndrome" They say ballroom needs "state-of-the-art hospital & medical facilities, Top Secret military installations, bomb shelters"
NEW: The cost of President Trump's plan to repair the Reflecting Pool has jumped by 88 percent, to $13.1M, gov't records show. The price appears to include a 20 percent profit margin for Trump's handpicked contractor, who got the job in a no-bid contract. nytimes.com/2026/05/11/us/…
Several hundred demonstrators outside the New York Times to protest Kristof column
SCOOP via @CBSNews: U.S. is taking steps to indict Raúl Castro, the 94-year-old former president of Cuba and brother of Fidel, in connection with the downing of planes 30 years ago, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter. The potential indictment — which would need to be approved by a grand jury — is expected to focus on Cuba's deadly 1996 shootdown of planes operated by humanitarian group Brothers to the Rescue. @SarahNLynch and me cbsnews.com/news/us-moving…
