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Trump: Jack Smith and 'Gang' Should All Be Prosecuted
President Donald Trump called for the prosecution of former special counsel Jack Smith after a former federal prosecutor tied to Smith’s classified documents investigation was indicted on charges involving sealed DOJ records.
Thu, 21 May 2026 07:54:25 EDTIsrael Begins Deporting Hundreds of Flotilla Activists
Israel has released hundreds of activists who attempted to breach Israel's naval blockade of Gaza and is in the process of deporting them, according to a legal organization working with the flotilla.
Thu, 21 May 2026 06:01:06 EDTProsecutors Seek 50-Year Sentence for Nonprofit Leader at Center of Sprawling Minnesota Fraud Case
The former leader of a Minnesota nonprofit who was convicted for her role at the center of a staggering $250 million fraud case that helped ignite a federal immigration crackdown should spend 50 years in prison, prosecutors argued in a court filing.
Thu, 21 May 2026 07:23:45 EDTUkraine Says Its Drones Hit Another Refinery Deep Inside Russia as Long-Range Strikes Escalate
Ukrainian drones smashed into another Russian refinery overnight, starting a fire that produced huge clouds of black smoke, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday, in what appeared to be the latest long-range attack on Moscow's vital oil industry.
Thu, 21 May 2026 06:02:01 EDTUK Finds No Evidence of Vetting for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's Trade Role
The British government on Thursday published historic documents on the 2001 appointment of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor as a trade envoy, saying it found no evidence that formal due diligence or security vetting was carried out at the time.
Thu, 21 May 2026 06:45:58 EDTUkraine: Russian Drone Missile Contained Depleted Uranium
Ukraine's Security Service discovered traces of depleted uranium inside fragments of a Russian R-60 missile mounted on a modified Geran-2 attack drone recovered in the Chernihiv region after an April 7 strike, the Kyiv Post reported.
Wed, 20 May 2026 22:24:25 EDTVanessa Trump Reveals Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Vanessa Trump, the ex-wife of President Donald Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., revealed Wednesday that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer.
Wed, 20 May 2026 22:06:02 EDTLA Mayor Warns of Olympic Hotel Shortage
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is warning that her city might have a hotel-room shortage during the 2028 Summer Olympics.
Wed, 20 May 2026 22:06:28 EDTOwner of 'Peanuts' Music Sues 3 Firms, Interior Dept. Over Use of Tunes
The owner of the music of "A Charlie Brown Christmas" and other "Peanuts" television specials filed four lawsuits Wednesday against defendants including the U.S. Department of the Interior, alleging they illegally used the jazzy ditties of pianist Vince Guaraldi in social...
Wed, 20 May 2026 21:19:16 EDTTaiwan Says President Lai Would Be Happy to Talk to Trump
Taiwan's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that President Lai Ching-te would be be happy to speak with U.S. President Donald Trump.U.S. and Taiwanese presidents have not spoken directly since Washington shifted diplomatic recognition to Beijing from Taipei in...
Wed, 20 May 2026 21:05:30 EDTFormer Officials Named in Microsoft DOJ Complaint
Former Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, who led the Department of Justice's Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative in 2021 and later joined Microsoft as president of global affairs, is among several former senior federal officials named in a watchdog group's request for a federal ...
Wed, 20 May 2026 20:45:56 EDTRepublicans Mull Dropping $1 Billion Security Ask for WH, Ballroom
Republican senators are considering whether to drop a proposal for $1 billion in security money for the White House complex and President Donald Trump's ballroom after it has failed to win enough party support on Capitol Hill.Pressured by the White House, Republicans have...
Wed, 20 May 2026 20:20:45 EDTSen. Sanders: Meta Layoffs Signal AI Job Replacement
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., criticized Meta and its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, after the company on Wednesday announced layoffs affecting roughly 10% of its global workforce as part of a new round of organizational changes centered on artificial intelligence initiatives.
Wed, 20 May 2026 19:55:05 EDTMace Wants Natural-Born Requirement for Congress
Rep. Nancy Mace is pushing a constitutional amendment that would bar foreign-born Americans from serving in Congress or on the federal judiciary, prompting sharp backlash from Democratic lawmakers who called the proposal xenophobic and discriminatory.
Wed, 20 May 2026 19:46:44 EDTTrump to Sign AI Oversight Order Amid Push From Base
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on artificial intelligence and cybersecurity as soon as Thursday, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, as pressure grows from parts of his political base to increase oversight of new AI models.
Wed, 20 May 2026 19:00:12 EDTUS Targets Sinaloa Crypto Laundering Ring
The Department of the Treasury announced Wednesday sanctions against more than a dozen individuals and entities tied to the Sinaloa cartel, targeting two separate networks accused of laundering drug proceeds and facilitating fentanyl trafficking into the United States.
Wed, 20 May 2026 19:19:22 EDTMamdani and Bezos Trade Barbs Over Taxes
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani pushed back Wednesday after Amazon founder Jeff Bezos argued that raising taxes on wealthy Americans would do little to improve the lives of working-class residents.
Wed, 20 May 2026 18:55:50 EDTComey Seeks Trial Delay in Trump Threats Case
Former FBI Director James Comey has asked a federal court to push back proceedings in his criminal case, including his July trial date, on charges he threatened President Donald Trump in a since-deleted Instagram post.
Wed, 20 May 2026 18:42:24 EDTSpaceX to Launch IPO, Valued at $1.25 Trillion
SpaceX, the company owned by tech mogul CEO Elon Musk, is going public. The company filed an S-1 form with the SEC announcing its intention to launch an initial public offering. It will trade on the NASDAQ exchange under the symbol, SPCX.
Wed, 20 May 2026 18:28:27 EDTTrump Ally Caputo Files 1st Anti-Weaponization Claim
A Republican strategist allied with President Donald Trump is the first known applicant to the Justice Department’s new $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund after claiming the FBI targeted him in its 2016 Russia probe.
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