Politics May 26 3 things to know about Trump's order raising the U.S. refugee cap only for white South Africans By Maria Ramirez Uribe
World May 26 Watch 4:16 Iran says U.S. acting in 'bad faith' after strikes during peace talks Iran says the United States has violated its ceasefire after the U.S. carried out what it called 'self-defense' strikes against Iranian missile launch sites and boats. U.S. officials insist the truce remains intact as they await a response from Iran… By William Brangham, Winston Wilde, Morgan Till, Dan Sagalyn
World May 26 Watch 6:44 Giving Iran control of Strait of Hormuz would be a mistake, Bolton argues For perspective on the latest developments in the conflict with Iran, Amna Nawaz spoke with John Bolton. He served as national security advisor in President Trump’s first term. During his tenure, the U.S. announced it was withdrawing from the JCPOA,… By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn
Politics May 26 Watch 4:24 Trump's 4th medical checkup renews public scrutiny of his health President Trump’s health is under renewed scrutiny as frequent screenings appear at odds with proclamations of exceptional well-being. This morning, the commander-in-chief had the fourth publicly announced exam of his second administration. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports on what… By Liz Landers, Kyle Midura
Politics May 26 Southern Poverty Law Center seeks dismissal of 'vindictive' Justice Department indictment The Southern Poverty Law Center says a Justice Department indictment against the group is part of a “top-down” campaign of retribution against President Donald Trump’s perceived political enemies and represents a vindictive prosecution that must be dismissed. By Eric Tucker, Associated Press
May 26 Supreme Court sides with Trump in dispute over immigration judges' speech restrictions By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The justices overturned a lower-court ruling that questioned whether a complaint system for federal employees is still working as intended after the Republican president fired some of its top officials. Continue reading
May 26 South Carolina Senate rejects Trump's push to redraw congressional maps By Meg Kinnard, Jeffrey Collins, David A. Lieb, Associated Press The proposal passed the South Carolina House on May 20 after two days of long debate. But senators on Tuesday were more skeptical of the effort. Continue reading
May 26 Trump administration proposes non-disclosure agreements for federal employees to stop leaks By Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 26 Democrats feud over stock trading amid anti-corruption messaging against Trump By Matt Brown, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 26 Federal court blocks Alabama plan for new congressional districts that could help Republicans By Kim Chandler, David A. Lieb, Associated Press A three-judge panel in the state’s long-running redistricting case issued the preliminary injunction that prevents the state, at least for now, from switching maps. Continue reading