• Cornyn went to great lengths to avoid Trump's wrath. The Texas senator lost his seat anyway

    Cornyn went to great lengths to avoid Trump's wrath. The Texas senator lost his seat anyway

    May 27, 2026 01:21 PM EDT

    ... me when times were tough,” he wrote on social media while endorsing Paxton. Smaller gestures, and one big one Cornyn has playfully worked to promote Trump fandom, last year posting a picture on social media of himself thoughtfully peering into the pages of Trump's 1987 memoir and business advice ...

  • 3 things to know about Trump’s order raising the U.S. refugee cap only for white South Africans

    3 things to know about Trump’s order raising the U.S. refugee cap only for white South Africans

    May 26, 2026 11:25 PM EDT

    ... news conference on drug prices. South Africa’s government pushed back against Trump’s assertion, saying it “lacks factual accuracy.” In a 2025 meeting with Trump at the White House, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said it would take Trump listening to the voices of South Africa to be convinced ...

  • Trump's 4th medical checkup renews public scrutiny of his health

    Trump's 4th medical checkup renews public scrutiny of his health

    May 26, 2026 10:35 PM EDT

    ... that we have seen from the president. He also noted that President Biden was evaluated for this and used a CPAP for sleeping. And President Trump has attacked President Biden consistently for his lack of energy and stumbling during public events. But critics of President Trump have noted recently some ...

  • Dave Chapelle on Trump and other top moments from Settle In

    Dave Chapelle on Trump and other top moments from Settle In

    May 26, 2026 09:58 PM EDT

    Settle In is going on a brief summer break. We’re gearing up to return later this summer with more of the candid interviews you’ve come to enjoy. Until then, here are five of our favorite moments from Settle In so far with Dave Chappelle, Tressie McMillan Cottom, Jon Meacham, Michael Harriot and Lena Dunham.

  • Supreme Court sides with Trump in dispute over immigration judges' speech restrictions

    Supreme Court sides with Trump in dispute over immigration judges' speech restrictions

    May 26, 2026 09:26 PM EDT

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday sided with President Donald Trump's administration in a lawsuit over speech restrictions for immigration judges that touched on the rights of federal workers. The justices overturned a lower-court ruling that had allowed the case to proceed and raised questions about whether ...

  • South Carolina Senate rejects Trump’s push to redraw congressional maps

    South Carolina Senate rejects Trump’s push to redraw congressional maps

    May 26, 2026 06:09 PM EDT

    Since Trump first urged Texas to redraw its voting districts last summer, Republicans also have enacted new House districts in Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Florida and Tennessee. Meanwhile, voters in California adopted new Democratic-drawn districts, and a court imposed a favorable map for Democrats in Utah. Democrats suffered a ...

  • Trump administration proposes non-disclosure agreements for federal employees to stop leaks

    Trump administration proposes non-disclosure agreements for federal employees to stop leaks

    May 26, 2026 06:03 PM EDT

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration wants all current and future federal employees to sign non-disclosure agreements, part of a continuing crackdown on leaks to the media. The notice in the Federal Register from the Office of Personnel Management posted Tuesday asked for comment on a draft NDA to be ...

  • Democrats feud over stock trading amid anti-corruption messaging against Trump

    Democrats feud over stock trading amid anti-corruption messaging against Trump

    May 26, 2026 04:56 PM EDT

    Congress has yet to enact a stock trading ban for its members, though insider trading is already illegal for members just like it is for anyone else.

  • Trump wraps up 3-hour medical visit to Walter Reed. What the public finds out is up to him

    Trump wraps up 3-hour medical visit to Walter Reed. What the public finds out is up to him

    May 26, 2026 01:33 PM EDT

    Yet critics have pointed to Trump’s meandering speeches and sometimes bellicose rhetoric as evidence of cognitive decline. Last month, a statement from more than 30 neurologists, psychiatrists and other medical experts — who acknowledged they’ve never examined him — said Trump was mentally unfit to serve and warned of an ...

  • Some MAHA backers grow frustrated with Trump's health policies

    Some MAHA backers grow frustrated with Trump's health policies

    May 25, 2026 10:40 PM EDT

    ... pesticides, like Republican Thomas Massie in neighboring Kentucky. He co-wrote a bipartisan bill banning glyphosate manufacturers from legal immunity, but he lost to a Trump-endorsed candidate in his primary. Would you prefer a candidate backed by Trump and MAGA or someone backed by Kennedy and MAHA?Elizabeth Frost ...