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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
ICE Agents Pepper-Spray U.S. Senator
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5894457-andy-kim-pepper-sprayed-delaney-hall/

Trump admin faces scrutiny for how it’s handing out billion-dollar border wall contracts. Lawsuit says admin gave contracts to just 2 firms — one of which faced legal issues and claims of shoddy work
https://www.salon.com/2026/05/25/trump-admin-faces-scrutiny-for-how-its-handing-out-billion-dollar-border-wall-contracts-partner/

Trump Administration Allows Another 10,000 White South African Refugees Into U.S. As It Dramatically Reduces Refugees From Third World. Trump has repeatedly made false claims that white Afrikaners facing genocide with costs of resettling them at $100m
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/19/us-government-increase-white-south-africa-refugees

ICE shackles and detains US-born woman in Lafayette, Louisiana, and their defense is ‘a lot of people a lot of times have forged IDs.’ U.S. citizen stopped in Lafayette, shackled, and detained in Louisiana ICE facility
The U.S.-born woman presented ICE and Lafayette sheriff’s deputies with her state-issued ID and Social Security card. ICE detained her anyway.
https://thelensnola.org/2026/05/23/u-s-citizen-stopped-in-lafayette-shackled-and-detained-in-louisiana-ice-facility/

# Children / Youth
Curfews imposed for kids across America as they run riot in ‘teen takeovers’ at major cities. ” The trend  reported in cities including Milwaukee; Jacksonville, Florida; Chicago; Washington D.C.; and New York City.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/teen-takeovers-spark-curfew-crackdowns-153343932.html

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
Agency leaders back GSA bid for full access to federal building repair funds. Officials argued that GSA’s deferred maintenance backlog has increased to an estimated $26 billion, in part, because Congress puts annual restrictions on amounts the agency can spend from the Federal Buildings Fund.
https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/05/agency-leaders-back-gsa-bid-full-access-federal-building-repair-funds/413730/

Investigation reveals Trump-linked crypto firms got a clear path through federal regulators, and the staff who pushed back paid the price for it
https://www.theblock.co/post/402442/nyt-investigation-alleges-cftc-purged-staff-who-questioned-trump-tied-crypto-firms

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Georgia and Alabama homeowners reeling after Trump canceled grant that helps with high utility bills, calling it DEI
https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/georgia-and-alabama-homeowners-reeling-after-trump-canceled-grant-that-helps-with-high-utility-bills-calling-it-dei-103000682.html

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water
Antartica on emergency lockdown after drone captures what no one was supposed to see
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrlpGDR1gmg

# Food / Farming / FDA / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA
Texas fertilizer plants at center of federal probe targeting market manipulation
https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/texas-fertilizer-plants-center-federal-100000541.html

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
In a rally in Washington, D.C., survivors detailed the abuse they said they suffered at the hands of Jeffrey Epstein, some saying the abuse happened when they were teenagers.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOJ_whKjT5F/

Lawmakers suggest at least a half-dozen men are being protected by over-redactions in Epstein files
https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/09/politics/unredacted-epstein-files-doj-congress

In the hushed chamber of Congress, Rep. Thomas Massie’s voice cut through like a thunderclap. He stood tall, unflinching, and began reading aloud the powerful names the Department of Justice had fought desperately to keep buried in the Jeffrey Epstein files
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_j7clCr1wU

# Gov / Politics
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https://trendify.jervisfamily.com/posts/clock-ticking-trump-enraged-464m-bond-crisis-threatens-iconic-real-du123456-team-apex-f5a7

On this week’s broadcast of News Nation’s “The Hill Sunday,” Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) said if Republicans lose the House in the midterm election, President Donald Trump will “likely get impeached for a third time.”
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2026/05/25/cornyn-if-we-lose-the-house-trump-likely-to-get-impeached-a-third-time/

Trump demands multiple countries sign diplomatic deal with Israel as part of any Iran peace plan. The president said that countries including Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and Egypt would be “honoured” to have Iran join the Abraham Accords too, once an peace agreement with the US is reached
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/trump-iran-abraham-accords-israel-b2983164.html

A Minute of Silence Isn’t Enough to Reflect on the US’s Death and Destruction
Let’s stop lying to ourselves on Memorial Day and instead try exploring the full truth about war in all its evil.
https://truthout.org/articles/a-minute-of-silence-isnt-enough-to-reflect-on-the-uss-death-and-destruction/

Trump Has Turned Venezuela Into a 21st Century US Protectorate. Trump has imposed a radical reorientation of Venezuela’s international place within the global world order.
https://truthout.org/articles/trump-has-turned-venezuela-into-a-21st-century-us-protectorate/

Trump insists that 6 Muslim countries join Abraham Accords if they want to be part of Iran deal
https://www.axios.com/2026/05/24/trump-iran-war-israel-muslim-countries-abraham-accords
Abraham Accords: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Accords

Analysts: Redistricting to cost taxpayers, while slowly shifting election outcome. Altered maps cost Alabama taxpayers $4.45 million for special election. Other states still considering redistricting
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_d932c7da-28ff-4e2f-bc0c-264caf6dd168.html

‘Looks bored’: Onlookers crack up as Trump appears to be asleep at event for dead soldiers
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-sleeping-2676938699/

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations (UN)
From juries to justices, America’s courtrooms are seeing a decline in civility. The decline in courtroom civility spans the entire American legal system, driven by broader societal polarization, the performative tactics of reality television, and the hyper-partisanship surrounding major institutional rulings. This erosion affects every tier of the judicial process, from everyday juries to the highest justices
https://justthenews.com/government/courts-law/juries-justices-americas-courtrooms-are-seeing-decline-civility

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
‘No dust, no dollars’: Iranian journalist claims Trump greenlit a deal, and then Netanyahu called and flipped the table.  If you’re confused about the Iran saga and don’t know whether there’ll be another war or a peace deal, you’re not the only one.
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/no-dust-no-dollars-iranian-journalist-claims-trump-greenlit-a-deal-and-then-netanyahu-called-and-flipped-the-table/

A massive fight between UPS and the Teamsters is exposing how far corporations will go to cut labor costs. Talks between shipping giant UPS and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters union fell apart early Wednesday morning, increasing the likelihood of what would be one of the largest strikes in U.S. history.
https://thehill.com/business/4081530-negotiations-collapse-between-teamsters-and-ups-as-strike-looms/

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
Medicare Advantage Is Changing in 2027 – Here’s What That Means for Your Coverage. CMS finalized sweeping Medicare Advantage and Part D changes for 2027. Here’s what’s changing, what was dropped, and what you need to watch out for this fall.
https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cms-finalizes-2027-medicare-advantage-part-d-payment-policies-strengthen-accountability-long-term

Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban has actively criticized giant healthcare conglomerates, arguing that vertically integrated insurers and Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) have grown too large and are abusing their market power. He has called for the breakup of these massive entities through antitrust enforcement to reduce healthcare costs and increase transparency
https://www.benzinga.com/news/health-care/26/05/52765390/mark-cuban-says-giant-healthcare-conglomerates-are-abusing-their-power-there-is-a-reason-we-have-anti-trust-laws

# Medical / Biologicals / Science / Research / Pharmaceutical / FDA / CDC / Recalls
She nearly died after being denied miscarriage care in Arkansas. She was miscarrying as hospitals, physicians, lawmakers and medical boards around the country were being confronted with the reality that the bans, designed to be as strict and punitive as possible, were causing preventable harm and even deaths.
https://www.propublica.org/article/arkansas-abortion-ban-miscarriage-care

# Medical Alternatives / Medical Marijuana / Hemp
VA cannabis docs reveal Schedule III impact for veterans
https://hempgazette.com/news/veterans-medical-cannabis-access-rescheduling-va-documents/

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
US carries out strikes on Iran’s Gulf Coast, amid talks to end war: These strikes were intended “to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces,” specifically boats attempting to lay mines and missile launch sites, Navy Captain Tim Hawkins, a Centcom spokesperson, told The Hill.
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5894404-us-strikes-iran-centcom/

U.S. Carries Out Renewed Strikes in Southern Iran. Military officials said that the strikes targeted missile sites near a major Iranian port that threatened U.S. ships.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0E03d3FgS_Y

# UFO / UAP Disclosure
The Pentagon released a second tranche of videos and documents of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) – or UFOs. ‘Orbs swarming in all directions’
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn8pzzlyy66o

# Veterans / VA
VA chief Collins urges Camp Lejeune veterans to seek VA care, warns of lawyers chasing big fees. Secretary Doug Collins urges Camp Lejeune veterans to take advantage of VA screening to get the healthcare they need, but urges caution dealing with unscrupulous law firms.
https://justthenews.com/government/federal-agencies/collins-urges-camp-lejeune-veterans-seek-va-care-warns-lawyers-chasing

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May 25, 2026 Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ “Today, we take a moment to pause and honor the men and women who gave their lives in service to the country. Memorial Day is more than parades and picnics, this is not supposed to be a ‘happy’ holiday. It is not to be celebrated, but rather observed or commemorated, a moment to honor the fallen.” – Julia Marshall – Straight Arrow News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
Trump intensifies attack on citizenship rights. Green card applicants face increased scrutiny as Trump again targets birthright citizenship and the 14th Amendment
https://www.salon.com/2026/05/24/trump-intensifies-attack-on-citizenship-rights/

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
‘Biggest Wealth Divide in Modern History’: Graphic Shows Shocking Reality of US Economy
Data released by the University of Michigan and Gallup this week showed US consumer sentiment cratering even as stock markets hit record highs.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/us-k-shaped-economy-graphic

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water
Scientists drilled 1,300 feet below the Atlantic seafloor and found a massive freshwater reservoir that may be 20,000 years old and big enough to supply NYC for 800 years
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/enormous-freshwater-reservoir-discovered-off-162451643.html

EPA Vows to Fight “Forever Chemicals”—by Loosening Regulations. “It seems like they have largely adopted the positions of the chemical industry.”
https://pfasproject.com/2026/05/21/trumps-epa-vows-to-fight-forever-chemicals-by-loosening-regulations/

# Gov / Politics
‘They were pissed’: According to Senator Ted Cruz, more than half of Republican Senators blasted Attorney General Todd Blanche over the settlement, accusing it of being “inside dealing.” In the House, there is now a bipartisan bill to block this fund co-authored by Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick. Whether it will ever be brought to the floor for a vote is yet to be seen.
https://justthenews.com/government/congress/cruz-warns-senate-revolt-if-white-house-refuses-revise-18-billion-weaponization

Trump tells Texas to remember how ‘disloyal’ Sen John Cornyn was to him: ‘What more needs to be said???’
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-tells-texas-remember-disloyal-214412620.html

Tulsi Gabbard Exit Marks Fourth Woman to Leave Trump Cabinet. Resignations and firings have further narrowed diversity in Trump’s Cabinet.
https://truthout.org/articles/tulsi-gabbard-exit-marks-fourth-woman-to-leave-trump-cabinet/

The Roberts court is pushing the US toward existential conflict. Gutting the Voting Rights Act, granting President Donald Trump irmmunity, the Supreme Court helped set up a fight over the future of US democracy.
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/supreme-court-us-civil-war

The Corporate Power Reset That Makes Citizens United Irrelevant
By using their authority to define what corporations are—and what powers they hold—states can end the era of corporate and dark money in U.S. politics.
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/the-corporate-power-reset-that-makes-citizens-united-irrelevant/

# Gov / Politics / Global
Trump’s ‘Don-Roe Doctrine’ Just Backfired as Russia Steps in to Save Cuba From His ‘Sanctions Noose’
https://thehill.com/policy/international/5889903-russia-cuba-support-us-embargo/

Israel Ramps Up Demolitions of Palestinian Homes Ahead of Fall Elections. East Jerusalem is days away from its largest forced displacement since 1967.
https://centerforpoliticalawareness.com/in-the-news/israel-ramps-up-demolitions-of-palestinian-homes-ahead-of-fall-elections/

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations (UN)
The Justice Department Just Shut Disabled People Out of Essential Online Services for Another Year. Disability rights advocates say everything from filing for unemployment to voting in the midterms just got much harder.
https://truthout.org/articles/doj-just-shut-disabled-people-out-of-essential-online-services-for-another-year/

U.S. attorney in Miami sends ‘message’ to deep state with indictment against ex-prosecutor. The 62-year-old former managing assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida faces four felony counts, including theft of government property and concealment of public records.
https://justthenews.com/accountability/political-ethics/us-attorney-miami-sends-message-deep-state-indictment-against-ex

Tennessee congressman files articles of impeachment against Chief Justice Roberts for committing high crimes and misdemeanors by violating the Constitution, disregarding his statutory obligations as Chief Justice, and breaching his oaths of office.
https://cohen.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-cohen-introduces-six-articles-impeachment-against-supreme

Barabak: The ‘greatest threat’ to rule of law in decades. President Donald Trump’s behavior during his second term poses a grave threat to American law and order.
https://www.alternet.org/trump-threat-to-law/

Questions about Trump’s criminal liability arise as Mueller prosecutor sees immunity crack
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-immunity-2676935696/

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
USPS faces new threat to proposed rule change that would ‘recklessly’ undo 99-year-old mail ban. After the Department of Justice ruled a 1927 federal law banning certain firearms from the mail unconstitutional, USPS proposed a change that will make it legal to mail concealable firearms like handguns.
https://www.the-sun.com/news/16404222/usps-mail-ban-firearms-bill-michigan-parcels-trump/

Forget Citizens United, If We Don’t Have Independent Media We’re Done For. If progressives are going to have any hope of competing with the billionaires’ candidates, we need to ensure that the Trumpers don’t control the portion of the media not currently in their possession.
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/forget-citizens-united-if-we-don-t-have-independent-media-we-re-done-for

Trump has launched a multi-pronged attack on journalistic freedom. While Trump regularly targets those critical of him, his attacks on the US press have escalated since he was elected.  Trump regularly targets platforms and people critical of him, his allies and his agenda. His attacks on more traditional institutions of the press – like TV/radio news networks and newspapers – have escalated since winning the election.
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2025/2/10/trump-accused-of-leading-a-multipronged-attack-on-us-media

NYT publisher calls out news outlets for ‘capitulation’ to Trump administration
The Times has been embroiled in several major lawsuits against Donald Trump and the federal government since the president’s return to the White House last year.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/22/nyt-first-amendment-press-freedom-00934208

# Medical Alternatives / Medical Marijuana / Hemp
A coalition of 29 Democratic House and Senate members sent a letter urging President Donald Trump to use his power to commute the sentences of people still serving time in federal prison for marijuana as a follow-up to the administration’s cannabis rescheduling move.
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/democratic-lawmakers-push-trump-to-release-federal-marijuana-prisoners-as-a-follow-up-to-rescheduling/

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
What really happened? Troops and intelligence reports suggest service member deaths in Iran were preventable
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/insight/us-troops-deaths-in-iran-war-spark-preventable-loss-claims/gm-GMC4A344EB?gemSnapshotKey=GMC4A344EB-snapshot-10&uxmode=ruby

What the Pentagon Didn’t Say About a Deadly Crash. The military claimed the skies were “friendly,” but initial reports suggested otherwise.
https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/05/iran-war-pentagon-crash-investigation/687068/

# Social / Communities / Housing
The Age of Cultural Tribalism Has Begun: Cultural tribalism is no longer a fringe phenomenon; it defines the modern social landscape. People retreating into hyper-specific communities defined by shared aesthetics, digital subcultures, and rigid ideologies rather than broad demographics. This shift changes how society interacts, consumes, and relates to one another. The ascent of cultural tribalism manifests across several key areas
https://www.democracygroup.org/blog/tribalism

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
‘They’re playing with people’s lives’: the double amputee detained by ICE speaking out at public events
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/15-months-ice-detention-double-142131746.html

Trump admin says new green card enforcement likely won’t apply to those who provide an ‘economic benefit. The new rule, announced Friday, may not be evenly applied to all immigrants, according to a statement from US Citizenship and Immigration Services spokesperson Zach Kahler.
https://www.businessinsider.com/new-green-card-rule-wont-affect-immigrants-providing-economic-benefit-2026-5

This congressman’s family was swept up in WWII Japanese detention. “I do feel like there’s a similarity of circumstance of my own 2-year-old father and my 1-year-old mother being labeled as enemy aliens and they’re considered a danger to national security,” he told The Associated Press in an interview.  “They’re put into these incarceration camps,” he said. “Similar arguments have been made by this administration — that immigrants pose a grave danger to our country and it’s for the security of our country that we’re doing this.”
https://www.audacy.com/1010wins/news/politics/trump-immigration-deportation-japanese-world-war-ii-efb38637a24fe6c8d20647d660900b06

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
BRICS Countries China, Brazil and India Dump $51,200,000,000 in US Treasuries As Ron Paul Warns the Dollar’s Global Reserve Status Is Under Threat
https://dailyhodl.com/2026/05/22/brics-countries-china-brazil-and-india-dump-51200000000-in-us-treasuries-as-ron-paul-warns-the-dollars-global-reserve-status-is-under-threat/

The IRS raised every 2026 tax bracket about 2.7% for inflation — meaning a cost-of-living raise alone won’t push you into a higher tax bracket
https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-releases-tax-inflation-adjustments-for-tax-year-2026-including-amendments-from-the-one-big-beautiful-bill

‘I almost fell out of my chair’: Fed stalwart Claudia Sahm fears Kevin Warsh’s policies could undo 20 years of policy progress
https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/almost-fell-chair-fed-stalwart-111300684.html

# Education / Schools / Children / Youth / Libraries and Museums / Childcare
Trump’s Iran war has caused energy crisis all over the world, and American public schools are one of its hidden victims
https://thehill.com/opinion/5889402-war-iran-impact-school-budgets/

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Emails show Interior lined up $1 billion payout to foreign oil giant before finding legal cover to block US wind farms. The controversy comes down to whether these labels were genuine concerns, or merely applied later to defend a decision that had already been made.
https://www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/government-deal-totalenergies-offshore-wind-projects/

The Bureau of Land Management announces historic oil and gas lease sale in New Mexico and Texas generates over $4 billion. America is sitting on some of the richest energy resources in the world
https://www.blm.gov/press-release/department-interior-oil-and-gas-lease-sale-new-mexico-and-texas-generates-over-4

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water
A Plan to Eliminate All of Catalina Island’s Deer Is Sparking Controversy: Calif. Officials Approve Controversial Plan to Eradicate Catalina Island’s Entire Non-Native Deer Population. Opponents to the plan going into effect this year say the approach is inhumane and too drastic
https://people.com/catalina-island-non-native-deer-set-to-be-eradicated-in-removal-plan-11900353

# Food / Farming / FDA / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA
Texas faces $700M SNAP bill under new federal cost-share rules
https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/texas-faces-700m-snap-bill-200025215.html

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Marjorie Taylor Greene says Trump is targeting Republicans who backed Epstein files release. “There were only 4 of us, Republicans, that signed the discharge petition to force the vote to release the Epstein files,” she wrote, naming Reps. Thomas Massie, Nancy Mace, Lauren Boebert and herself. “Trump has come after us one by one ever since then,” Greene alleged.
https://www.aol.com/articles/marjorie-taylor-greene-claims-donald-164558556.html

# Gov / Politics
Suspect dead, bystander wounded after gunfire near White House: Secret Service
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/24/gunman-shot-dead-by-secret-service-agents-near-white-house-what-we-know

Judge slams Trump administration over refusal to comply with Presidential Records Act. Ruling comes after Justice Department memorandum finding the law unconstitutional
https://rollcall.com/2026/05/20/judge-rules-that-trump-cannot-ignore-presidential-records-act/

Trump’s Justice Department scrubs its website of news releases about Jan. 6 defendants. The purge is the latest action by the Trump administration to dramatically rewrite the history of the assault on the Capitol.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/23/trumps-justice-department-scrubs-its-website-of-news-releases-about-jan-6-defendants-00935096

I’ve Never Seen Anything Like This Happen Before At A Meeting Of Chinese & US Leaders: Gordon Chang. On “Forbes Newsroom,” author and U.S.-China relations expert Gordon Chang responded to Chinese President Xi Jinping’s statements about China and the U.S. during his meeting with President Trump.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTGEgmheK-E

Donald Trump doesn’t run the Republican Party so much as terrorize it. You know, the kind where an unstable, sheetrock-punching patriarch rules the house and other family members regularly try to hide black eyes and suppress deep emotional scars.  Every Republican knows Trump is volatile, vindictive and catastrophically impulsive. But instead of filing for divorce, they keep going back for more abuse and trying to explain that their latest bruise was from a clumsy slip in the shower.
https://www.sacurrent.com/news/assclown-alert/assclown-alert-stepping-up-for-more-abuse-from-daddy-trump-with-texas-republicans/

MS NOW host Jonathan Capehart was left, as he put it, “bereft of words,” after watching a flagrantly racist ad being run by GOP nominee Andy Barr.
https://www.rawstory.com/andy-barr-sin-to-be-white/

In Trump’s assault on democracy, echoes of Nazi Germany but new glimmers of hope that America will be different. As we approach our mid-term elections, America too is at a pivot point — with the burning question being whether Donald Trump’s grip on MAGA lawmakers can be broken so that Congress, feckless like the Reichstag of the late Weimar Republic, can resume its constitutional role as a check on the executive. It’s a matter of life or death for American democracy as it nears its 250th birthday.
https://forward.com/opinion/827086/trump-reichstag-congress-1933-germany-nazi-reasons-america-is-different/

Alarm as GOP lawmakers hand themselves cash offer: ‘Republicans in Congress did what???’ Rep. Mike Levin (D-Calif.) revealed that House Republicans on the Appropriations Committee voted to make themselves eligible to collect from President Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion January 6th slush fund, triggering immediate outrage
https://www.rawstory.com/gop-lawmakers-alarm-self-dealing/

# Gov / Politics / Global
Cuban Regime Faces Mounting Pressure as Calls for Change Grow. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the likelihood of reaching a diplomatic solution with the island’s leaders is low.
https://www.ntd.com/cuban-regime-faces-mounting-pressure-as-calls-for-change-grow_1147652.html

Israel Ramps Up Demolitions of Palestinian Homes Ahead of Fall Elections. East Jerusalem is days away from its largest forced displacement since 1967.
https://truthout.org/articles/israel-ramps-up-demolitions-of-palestinian-homes-ahead-of-fall-elections/

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations (UN)
Conservative justices distanced themselves from Clarence Thomas death penalty opinion
https://www.rawstory.com/clarence-thomas-2676935350/

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
Trump Warns That Colbert’s Finale Episode Is the ‘Beginning of the End’ for Late-Night Hosts: ‘May They All Rest in Peace!’ The threat that other late-night hosts will “soon follow” Stephen Colbert into cancellation came just hours after Trump posted his 2 a.m. ET farewell to ‘The Late Show.’ CBS has maintained that the Late Show’s cancellation was entirely a financial decision, but it came as Paramount was pursuing a controversial merger with Skydance Media, led by Trump ally and billionaire David Ellison.
https://www.aol.com/articles/trump-warns-colberts-finale-episode-164246945.html

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
# Medical / Biologicals / Science / Research / Pharmaceutical / FDA / CDC / Recalls
Scientists found a hidden layer of human biology called the ‘dark proteome’ that could reshape disease research. Every cell in the human body runs on proteins. Scientists have spent decades cataloguing them, and the count has hovered around 19,500 for years – a number most researchers treat as roughly complete.
https://www.earth.com/news/hidden-layer-of-human-biology-dark-proteome-that-could-reshape-disease-research/

“Nothing but death”: Dr. Matthews says Fifth Ward cancer cluster victims were left behind despite promises from Congressman Menefee.  Dr. Candice Matthews is demanding answers after families in Fifth Ward and Kashmere Gardens say they are still living with sickness, death, and uncertainty despite past promises of legal action connected to alleged Union Pacific contamination.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/w-PEh79nFBA

# Medical Alternatives / Medical Marijuana / Hemp
The Smoke and Mirrors of the Marijuana Legalization Movement. This article provides a synopsis of recent studies that point to significant concerns from medical and psychiatric viewpoints.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7350115/

Smoke and Mirrors? Why Marijuana Policy Deserves a More Open and Honest Federalism
https://constitutionaldiscourse.com/smoke-and-mirrors-why-marijuana-policy-deserves-a-more-open-and-honest-federalism/

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered a “last-minute” commencement speech Saturday in New York to West Point graduates, during which he made the startling admission that the Trump administration could very well be sending those graduates “to war,” and soon.
https://www.rawstory.com/pete-hegseth-2676935361/

The US military is using the southern border as a testing ground for counter-drone technology as cartel surveillance flights increasingly threaten troops and federal law enforcement officials operating there, senior leaders said this week.
https://africa.businessinsider.com/military-and-defense/the-us-military-is-using-the-southern-border-as-a-sandbox-to-test-out-counter-drone/31372d8

US Military Using More Missiles to Defend Israel Than Israel Itself. This raises questions about the US relationship with Israel as well as the US’s use of weapons throughout the war.
https://truthout.org/articles/us-military-using-more-missiles-to-defend-israel-than-israel-itself/

# Military / Global
The West has gotten used to owning the skies at war. That ‘control of the air is not a given,’ Royal Air Force officer says
https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/west-got-used-owning-skies-121055522.html

Britain thought AI-powered ‘robot fighter jets’ were years away. The Royal Air Force chief says the future is already here.
https://africa.businessinsider.com/military-and-defense/britain-thought-ai-powered-robot-fighter-jets-were-years-away-the-royal-air-force/n8yp3ty

# Sports
“Left a bad taste in my mouth” – Dwyane Wade didn’t like Donald Trump using the shooting of his cousin in Chicago for political gai
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/left-bad-taste-mouth-dwyane-230500760.html

Fact Check: The United States Has Dropped a $15,000 Visa Deposit Requirement From International Ticket Holders for FIFA World Cup.
True: While it’s true that the Trump administration has dropped the visa bond requirement for some international fans, the exemption applies only to travellers who hold valid tickets for matches in the United States.
https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/soccer/foreign-ticket-holders-world-cup-qualifying-countries-bonds-rcna344994

# Veterans / VA
Trump-backed military vet mocked for disability ahead of Memorial Day: ‘Most shameful thing.’ The ad rips into De La Cruz, an Air Force veteran who was deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/exclusive-trump-backed-military-vet-170038022.html

Camp Lejeune’s Marine victims still wait on justice years later as Trump DOJ tries to speed payments. The Department of Justice has been taking steps to expedite processing, but the sheer volume of claims and administrative hurdles has led to ongoing frustrations for veterans and their families
https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/health/camp-lejeune-victims-still-waiting-justice-years-later-trump-doj-tries-speed

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants ICE is spying on political dissenters: ICE Wants to Go After Dissenters as well as Immigrants. The Trump administration is being open about its plans to violate Americans’ First and Fourth mendment rights.
https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/ice-wants-go-after-dissenters-well-immigrants

Most Green Card Applicants Will Need to Apply From Home Country Under New Policy https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/22/green-card-applicants-trump-administration

Judge dismisses charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, saying Todd Blanche spurred a ‘tainted investigation’
https://kesq.com/news/national-politics/cnn-us-politics/2026/05/22/judge-dismisses-charges-against-kilmar-abrego-garcia-saying-todd-blanche-spurred-a-tainted-investigation/

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies ‘Height of Corruption’: DOJ-Trump Settlement Now Says IRS Will Never Again Probe His or His Family’s Taxes. Fact Check: Yes, this is accurate. As part of a Justice Department settlement regarding the leak of his tax returns, the DOJ agreed to drop all pending tax claims and permanently bar the IRS from investigating or auditing the tax returns of President Trump, his family members, and their businesses https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-fraud-case

Ex-Proud Boys Leader Enrique Tarrio, Convicted Of Seditious Conspiracy For Jan. 6, Says He Wants $5 Million From Trump’s $1.8 Billion ‘Slush’ Fund https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/grifters-insurrectionists-trump-slush-fund

‘Phantom employees’ scandal spurs GOP crackdown on $36B incentive for companies to bypass Americans https://www.offthepress.com/phantom-employees-scandal-spurs-gop-crackdown-on-36b-incentive-for-companies/

17 states that offer property tax relief for seniors: Seventeen states offer “circuit breaker” or property tax rebate/credit programs specifically designed to cap, reduce, or refund property taxes for qualifying seniors.
https://www.rocketmortgage.com/learn/property-tax-relief-for-seniors

Insurers aren’t just raising home premiums anymore — they’re dropping policies outright, and the cancellations are spreading from California to Texas, Arizona, and Idaho. Without insurance, it’s impossible to get a mortgage; without a mortgage, most Americans can’t buy a home.
https://www.reddit.com/r/urbanplanning/comments/1hhfs0h/insurers_are_deserting_homeowners_as_climate/

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water America’s $28 trillion problem: Overseas investors, from national governments and sovereign wealth funds to pensions and private institutions, currently hold nearly $69 trillion in U.S. financial assets. This includes Treasury bonds, S&P 500 stocks direct stakes in American companies. U.S. investors  hold $41 trillion in foreign assets.
The gap between those two figures comes out to $28 trillion, representing the country’s net international investment position, now deeply in the red.
https://fortune.com/2026/05/18/foreigners-hold-an-enormous-69-trillion-in-u-s-assets-and-its-starting-to-create-a-servicing-burden-for-the-economy/

# Food / Farming / FDA / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA ‘Open, Shameless Grift’: Right Before FDA Ruling on Vapes, Big Tobacco Company Gave $5 Million to a Trump Super PAC. “In the Trump administration, money beats MAHA every time.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-tobacco-bribe

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Foreпsic Aпomalies Exposed: Mark Epsteiп Challeпges Official Narrative Sυrroυпdiпg Brother’s Cυstodial Death. Independent forensic pathologist Dr. Michael Baden, observed three fractures (the left and right thyroid cartilage and the left hyoid bone). Dr. Baden stated these injuries are extremely rare in suicidal hangings but common in cases of manual strangulation.
https://www.businessinsider.com/jeffrey-epstein-death-autopsy-doctor-explains-delayed-suicide-ruling-2026-3
Also: The Epstein Chronicles
https://podcasts.apple.com/fr/podcast/mark-epstein-challenges-official-story-in-oig-interview/id1575753383?i=1000753414301&l=en-GB
And: 60 Minutes investigates the death of Jeffrey Epstein. This report contains graphic images that some viewers may find disturbing.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/did-jeffrey-epstein-kill-himself-60-minutes-investigates-2020-01-05/

Epstein’s alleged ‘lieutenant’ appeared before House Oversight Committee, and she gave three names tied to the heinous crimes: Note:
This story contains discussions of rape or sexual assault that may be disturbing. Reader discretion is advised.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5891064-jeffrey-epstein-abuse-survivor-testifies/

England’s Epstein File fallout gets more embarrassing as documents reveal no one vetted former Prince Andrew before his government appointment https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/englands-epstein-file-fallout-gets-more-embarrassing-as-documents-reveal-no-one-vetted-former-prince-andrew-before-his-government-appointment/

Memphis man snuck onto Jeffrey Epstein’s island to expose ‘monsters,’
and what happened in a concrete dungeon sounds straight out of a horror film https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/epstein-island-trespasser-says-thought-103057220.html

Howard Lutnick Cut $5 Million Check to House Republicans After Scheduling His Epstein Testimony. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick made the hefty contribution four weeks before he appeared before the House Oversight Committee.
https://www.ms.now/news/lutnick-donated-5-million-to-house-republicans-weeks-before-epstein-testimony

# Gov / Politics
T.r.u.m.p insults Mark Kelly: “Sit down, little boy.” But his reaction shocked the entire country. Mark Kelly’s real press conference and his firm, candid response to the administration’s criticisms of his military videos.For a look at Senator Kelly’s genuine response to the administration’s actions against him:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEh1HGQc4cA

The Grift and Rot at the Core of Trump’s Project (and What Democrats Still Don’t Get) How Trump Is Exposing His Bottomless Grift. The Department of Justice’s nearly $1.8 billion fund for so-called “victims”
of government weaponization isn’t Donald Trump’s only sleazy scheme.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-donald-trump-is-exposing-his-bottomless-grift/

The Grift that Keeps on Giving: This Navigator Research report covers corruption and the best messages to cut through the corrupt clutter.
https://navigatorresearch.org/the-grift-that-keeps-on-giving/

‘Grift has moved into rank corruption’: Reaction to $1.776 fund fallout.
Republican Senators are revolting against the DOJ’s new $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization fund” that could pay Trump allies. MS NOW Congressional Reporter Mychael Schnell has more details on the GOP’s infighting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ij21uPPIowo

Transactional Governance: Transactional Authority and Bureaucratic Politics https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Daniel-Carpenter-5/publication/273039722_Transactional_Authority_and_Bureaucratic_Politics/links/568be7bb08ae16c414a9c95a/Transactional-Authority-and-Bureaucratic-Politics.pdf

‘They Were Afraid It Would Pass’: House GOP Cancels Iran War Powers Vote for Second Straight Day. “The GOP doesn’t care about your skyrocketing costs for gas, groceries, and everything else. They only care about appeasing Trump,” said the House minority whip.
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/house-iran-war-powers/

‘Chicken Hawk Motherf*****s: Dem Congressman goes off on GOP for cancelling Iran war vote. After it became apparent last night that House Republicans didn’t have the numbers to defeat a war powers vote meant to force Trump to either withdraw from the Iran war or get congressional approval, party leadership scrapped the measure altogether.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvb6YVTe_0s

After Castro Charges, Critics Ask: When Are Indictments Coming for Trump-Hegseth ‘Extrajudicial Murders’?
“Apparently you’re not allowed to kill people in international waters now?” said one progressive organizer.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/are-the-boat-strikes-legal

Jasmine Crockett blasts Republicans over Jan. 6 fund, says white supremacy is being ‘rewarded.’ “It is clear that neo-Nazis as well as Proud Boys joined in on January 6. Yet this slush fund that they keep talking about is specifically to give them money,” bemoand the Texas congresswoman.
https://thegrio.com/2026/05/21/jasmine-crockett-lesson-on-white-supremacists-given-checks-by-trump/

[Video] In the span of 48 hours, the U.S. government, acting on orders from the Trump Justice Department, did something no administration in American history has ever done before.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/dojs-tax-settlement-with-trump-sets-dangerous-precedent-former-irs-commissioner-says

Trump’s latest Washington, D.C. makeover leaves Freedom Plaza looking ‘tacky and worse than before’
https://www.irishstar.com/news/politics/trumps-latest-washington-dc-makeover-37195797.amp

Trump Issues Thinly Veiled Threat After One GOP Congressman Vows To ‘Kill’ $1.8 Billion DOJ Fund— ‘Doesn’t Work Out Too Well.’
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5888185-fitzpatrick-trump-anti-weaponization-fund/

U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, filed six articles of impeachment against U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Roberts, saying Roberts’s leadership is marked by “arbitrary, unexplained, and inconsistent decisions.”
https://www.thecentersquare.com/tennessee/article_35ed7e5a-86c1-401a-85c8-7072aa8022d1.html

Trump has lost 4 cabinet members, “all four are women,”
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-cabinet-women/

DNC tries to move past autopsy debacle as Martin faces calls to resign as chair. Ken Martin faced new calls to resign from elected officials and Democratic operatives, who say he mismanaged a report originally intended to be a comprehensive examination of the party’s failures and a potential road map for its future.
https://apnews.com/article/ken-martin-dnc-resign-autopsy-2024-democrats-39474d2b5b264ac8a99547835220451f

Trump-Backed Challengers in Election Just Changed Republican Party.
Trump-backed candidate Ed Gallrein took incumbent Rep. Thomas Massie’s place in Kentucky. The primary race was just one of many, where Trump pushed campaigns of challengers on other key positions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jf44RG8hsBU

President Trump has made one thing very clear about today’s Republican
Party: loyalty matters. And if you cross him publicly, there will be a price to pay.
https://thehill.com/opinion/lindseys-lens/5891409-trump-republican-party-loyalty/

Tulsi Gabbard, who probed 2020 election conspiracies, resigns. Tulsi Gabbard, the top U.S. intelligence official who played a central role in President Donald Trump’s efforts to investigate the 2020 presidential election, announced today she will resign as director of national intelligence later this summer.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-tulsi-gabbard-director-national-intelligence-iran-788f1f14259d72bd7936fa2e83149efa

Losing Every Bet He’s Placed, Trump Is Turning the White House into a Revenge Casino: Trump’s erratic behavior is turning the United States into a casino—his own Taj Mahal America. Every policy decision is a bet, every press conference a spin of the wheel, and every executive order a roll of the dice. He’s not governing—he’s gambling. One day it’s poker, the next it’s craps, blackjack, or roulette. And just like in his real-life casinos, the house always wins. At least, that’s what he believes. But this isn’t Atlantic City—it’s America. And the odds?
They’re not in our favor.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/4/13/2316245/community/Trump-Bets-America-and-Loses/

# Gov / Politics / Global
How the world sees Donald Trump: surveys show other countries see US president as ‘unreliable’ and ‘dangerous.’ The US president’s overall approval rating, meanwhile, has slipped to 34%.
https://theconversation.com/how-the-world-sees-donald-trump-surveys-show-other-countries-see-us-president-as-unreliable-and-dangerous-283305

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA Contractor Working at Charlie Kirk Assassination Scene Drops Bombshell FBI Claim https://www.threads.com/@rubenmartinez4041/post/DYp35cjmat-/contractor-working-at-charlie-kirk-assassination-scene-drops-bombshell-fbi

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
When Barbara Walters Called Out Donald Trump’s Alleged ‘Lies’ On-Air — and Challenged His Every Explanation. She had his bankers on speed dial.
https://www.inquisitr.com/when-barbara-walters-called-out-donald-trumps-alleged-lies-on-air-and-challenged-his-every-explanation/

# Military / Global
Iran, Russia, and China are firing live anti-ship missiles together in the Gulf of Oman right now — submarines and drones inside U.S. carrier range https://www.newsnationnow.com/world/international-headlines/china-russia-iran-hold-joint-naval-drills-in-gulf-of-oman/

# Social Services / Programs / Social Security / Disability Millions of Retirees Could Lose Up to 24% of Their Social Security Checks if Congress Doesn’t Act https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/20/social-security-benefits-trust-fund.html

Billionaires Found A New Way To Steal Your Retirement: Despite his promises to protect Social Security, Trump is cutting it. DOGE slashed
7,000 agency staff – and local offices nationwide are shuttering. 70 million Americans are navigating a crisis to get the payments they need.
“It’s almost like you’re being punished.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fVqoDNS13U

# Technology / AI / Data Centers / Robotics White House app hitting millions of phones alarms ​experts warning of ‘backdoor’ access: The White House has mandated the automatic installation of its official mobile application on government-issued employee devices. Cybersecurity experts and former government IT officials are sounding alarms, warning that any application pushed directly onto these secure devices introduces the potential for backdoor access that could compromise secure agency networks behind the firewall https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/05/white-house-ordering-agencies-place-its-new-app-all-employees-government-phones/413738/

Read Trump’s unsigned AI executive order: POLITICO has obtained a copy of the executive order on artificial intelligence oversight that the president had been expected to sign Thursday.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/22/heres-a-draft-of-trumps-unsigned-ai-executive-order-00933411?nid=0000018f-3124-de07-a98f-3be4d1400000&nname=politico-toplines&nrid=a950e966-54f6-4d6c-9882-868c6de19b3d

Take-Two CEO says it out loud: “The big tech companies who laid off thousands of people and said it was because of AI were not telling the truth https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/technology/articles/two-ceo-says-loud-big-235952639.html

# UFO / UAP Disclosure
Unexplained aerial encounter left U.S. intelligence officer ‘virtually speechless.’ The documents do include a disclaimer that readers should not interpret anything “as reflecting an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the described event’s validity, nature, or significance.”
https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/unexplained-aerial-encounter-left-u-175524599.html

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
The Trump Administration Is Facing Scrutiny for How It’s Handing Out Billion-Dollar Border Wall Contracts. A new lawsuit alleges the Trump administration awarded the bulk of new Texas border wall contracts to two firms without “genuine competitive opportunities.” One of the chosen firms has faced legal issues and claims of shoddy construction work.
https://bigbendsentinel.com/2026/05/21/the-trump-administration-is-facing-scrutiny-for-how-its-handing-out-billion-dollar-border-wall-contracts/

A win for immigrants from Albany, but a setback from D.C: Albany Reins in Police Collaboration With ICE but Doesn’t Ban Informal Cooperation. The legislation comes after months of haggling over how best to protect New Yorkers from President Trump’s immigration crackdown.
https://nysfocus.com/2026/05/22/hochul-budget-new-york-immigration-protections-collaboration-deal

Immigrant detained in Delaney Hall for over 100 days in isolation desperate for medical attention: Emanuel Rodrigues, an immigrant from Brazil who lives with a rare and painful medical condition, has been subjected to mistreatment and medical neglect, he and his lawyer say. It’s cruel and inhumane. But then again, we already know being as cruel as possible, that’s ICE’s — and this depraved Trump administration’s — entire M.O.
https://www.nj.com/essex/2026/05/sick-man-isolated-by-ice-for-more-than-100-days-is-desperate-for-help-they-dont-want-people-to-know-the-truth-calavia-robertson.html

Trump admin. onboards over 80 new immigration judges amid push to speed up deportations: The 77 permanent and five temporary judges have been sworn in following a mass purge of immigration judges over the past year.
https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/more-than-80-new-immigration-judges-appointed-as-trump-pushes-faster-deportations-report/amp-11779371050458.html

One Daughter’s Fight to Free Her Ill Father from ICE Custody. As deaths in ICE detention centers mount, one Brooklyn woman is fighting for the release of her ill father, and is raising concerns about the treatment of detainees with deteriorating health.
https://documentedny.com/2026/05/21/father-detained-by-ice-health/

Immigration Discrimination Complaints Surge in New York During Trump’s Second Term. Immigrant workers in NYC face threats of deportation when seeking compensation for wage theft and injuries
https://documentedny.com/2026/05/20/fear-deportation-immigrant-rights/

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
The Bond Market Just Handed U.S. Taxpayers $2 Trillion in Bad News
https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/05/20/the-bond-market-just-handed-u-s-taxpayers-2-trillion-in-bad-news/

# Employment / Labor / Unions
US Employers Spend Over $1.5 Billion a Year to Fight Union Efforts, Study Finds. “Union avoidance law firms have constructed an industry providing counsel on union busting,” the report says.
https://truthout.org/articles/us-employers-spend-over-1-5-billion-a-year-to-fight-union-efforts-study-finds/

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water
Scientists Detect Huge Structure Under Ocean Fueling the Deadly Upcoming El Niño. Scientists say they’ve pinpointed the super-warm undersea structure responsible for this year’s El Niño weather pattern. Called a Kelvin wave, scientists have identified a massive pool of warm water in the Pacific carrying temperatures up to 13.5 degrees Fahrenheit above average in similar parts of the ocean.
https://futurism.com/science-energy/scientists-structure-ocean-el-nino
Kelvin wave: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelvin_wave

Finnish divers surfaced from the shark cave and wrote four words on a chalkboard, ending a rescue that had already claimed a sixth life
https://attackofthefanboy.com/social-media/finnish-divers-surfaced-from-the-shark-cave-and-wrote-four-words-on-a-chalkboard-ending-a-rescue-that-had-already-claimed-a-sixth-life/

# Food / Farming / FDA / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA
Trump official pitched ‘a fit’ at the White House and derailed executive order: The White House refused to respond to requests for comment but stated it “continues to explore policy options to lower beef and other grocery prices.”
https://www.newsbreak.com/raw-story-2096750/4664309979161-trump-official-pitched-a-fit-at-the-white-house-and-derailed-executive-order-insiders

New SNAP rules cut millions from program nationwide as Texas food banks warn of impact. This marks the largest cut to the program since it began in 1964 and advocates warn the effects are already being felt.
https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/new-snap-rules-cut-millions-from-program-nationwide-as-texas-food-banks-warn-of-impact/4026430/

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Trump’s acting attorney general seals Ghislaine Maxwell’s fate: “Ghislaine Maxwell directly facilitated the sexual abuse of children,” Krishnamoorthi said. “No pardon. No commutation. No deal.”
https://knewz.com/donald-trump-acting-attorney-general-seal-ghislaine-maxwells-fate/

Epstein’s Assistant Names Three New Abusers in Harrowing Testimony. House Oversight Chair James Comer said Sarah Kellen’s revelation was “what we’ve been waiting for.”
https://justthenews.com/government/congress/comer-says-alleged-epstein-victim-named-three-alleged-abusers-she-was-very

Last Guard To See Jeffrey Epstein Alive Testifies He Received ‘Special Treatment’ In Jail
https://www.imdb.com/news/ni65850580/?ref_=nmnw_art_perm

‘I’ve got seven months left’: Massie lost his primary, but made it clear the Epstein files aren’t going away anytime soon
https://attackofthefanboy.com/politics/ive-got-seven-months-left-massie-lost-his-primary-but-made-it-clear-the-epstein-files-arent-going-away-anytime-soon/

# Gov / Politics
Congress recesses for one week, pushing back consideration of $72 billion reconciliation bill: Lawmakers will now miss the June 1 deadline that President Trump set to push through additional funding for ICE and CBP
https://www.vpm.org/npr-news/npr-news/2026-05-21/senate-republicans-rebel-against-trumps-1-8-billion-fund

Republicans pretend to care about stopping corruption but are SILENT about the blatant and unprecedented corruption coming out of the Trump administration.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d50IuY2tvHM

Inside the Dem maneuver that just blew up Trump’s ballroom
https://www.alternet.org/trump-ballroom-2676920227/

Southern states passing new gerrymanders. In Louisiana and South Carolina, Republicans are in the final stages of dismantling each state’s lone majority-Black district.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/14/southern-states-redistricting-electoral-maps-black-voting-power

If you’re confused about Alabama, you’re not alone. The state held its primary election Tuesday. But Black voters are still trying to stop the gerrymander — and a court could still agree with them and block the map.
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/alabama-voters-navigate-primary-election-confusion-after-11th-hour-gerrymander/

Chris Christie Warns GOP of Trump’s “Insatiable Hunger” After Ken Paxton Endorsement. “President Trump continues to put his insatiable hunger for revenge ahead of the Republican Party’s success
https://local.newsbreak.com/texas-state/4664303858616-chris-christie-warns-gop-of-trumps-insatiable-hunger-after-ken-paxton-endorsement?s=dmg_local_email_bucket_1.web2_fromweb&emailId=L69CIMX&uid=380210659&exp=nl_bucket_exp26q2-v1,nl_bucket_exp_26_2-v32&nl_tag=morning

Ex-Trump Secretary Blows Up Over President’s Endorsement of Texas AG, Who Agreed to Just ‘ONE DAY IN JAIL’ for Child Molester
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/05/19/ken-paxton-waco-plea-deal-child-sex-abuse-texas-attorney-general/

Trump has launched 622 products since start of second term, and made $8.8 million in one year. President Donald Trump has launched at least 622 products in his Trump Store since the start of his second term, totaling $43,000.Trump Store has continued to churn out hundreds of new products during Trump’s second term in the White House, and he’s raking in a considerable profit from the merchandise.
https://www.themirror.com/news/politics/trump-store-launched-622-products-1848578.amp

‘You Guys Don’t Have the Guts or the Balls!’ McGovern Fumes at Republicans on House Floor as Democrats Go Wild. “Mr. Speaker, can you explain to the members of the chamber what is happening with the Iran war powers resolution that was scheduled to be voted on this evening?” he asked.
https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/you-guys-dont-have-the-guts-or-the-balls-mcgovern-fumes-at-republicans-on-house-floor-as-democrats-go-wild/

Majority of voters say Trump is using his office for personal gain as president promises ‘America is thriving.’ As Americans struggle with soaring gas prices and high grocery bills, Trump boasted about the ‘thriving’ country at a White House picnic
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-personal-gain-poll-affordability-b2979947.html

Trump’s revenge tour against Republicans is turning into a series of ‘self-owns’ that could stall his agenda
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/trumps-revenge-tour-against-republicans-is-turning-into-a-series-of-self-owns-that-could-stall-his-agenda-report/

‘It’s worth losing my job’: Lindsey Graham says he would sacrifice Senate seat to stop Iran’s ‘religious Nazis’ acquiring nuclear weapon
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense/4571910/lindsey-graham-lose-job-iran-war-midterms/

New report exposes how Donald Trump’s DHS allegedly used taxpayer money to overpay for warehouses owned by the president’s own allies. The price tag of Trump administration’s massive real estate purchases in the metro Atlanta market has drawn criticism and conspiracy theories.
https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/03/ice-spent-200-million-on-two-georgia-warehouses-did-the-feds-overpay/

‘Get ready for the handcuffs’: No nonsense district attorney puts Trump allies on notice. Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner made it crystal clear on Thursday that any Donald Trump ally, or any federal agent, who attempts to interfere at polling locations in November will quickly be arrested and prosecuted.
https://www.rawstory.com/ice-november-polls/

Trump says he doesn’t need Congress to OK his 250-foot arch as team says they authorized it 100 years ago. Trump’s hand-picked panel gave the design of the 250-foot arch the nod Thursday and the president weighed in from the Oval Office, ‘We don’t need anything from Congress’
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-arch-congress-approval-b2981265.html

‘The Trump Dynasty Is Here to Stay’ — Prez ‘Using His Own Children and Grandkids’ to Build MAGA Empire That Will Last Beyond His Presidency. PR expert David Johnson told Radar that Trump’s decision to prominently feature his relatives has become one of the defining characteristics of his political brand.
https://www.aol.com/articles/exclusive-trump-dynasty-stay-prez-172409437.html

The Democratic National Committee released what it said was its full, unredacted autopsy of the 2024 presidential election on Thursday after months of mounting pressure on party chair Ken Martin, who was keeping the report secret. Democrats are still debating and arguing over what went wrong in 2024 as they try to find a way forward and retake the White House in 2028.
https://www.axios.com/2026/05/21/democrats-2024-autopsy-released

Trump’s approval rating hits rock bottom in US but it’s OK, apparently he’s going to be PM of Israel: Trump says he could run for prime minister in Israel claiming ‘99 percent approval rating.’ Trump remarks come as his popularity with American voters continues to plummet, with a new poll showing growing disapproval over the Iran war and the economy
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-approval-ratings-economy-iran-war-b2980955.html

# Gov / Politics / Global
‘Multipolar world’: What Xi and Putin announced after Beijing summit. The Russian and Chinese leaders agreed on bilateral cooperation during Putin’s visit to China.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/20/multipolar-world-what-xi-and-putin-announced-after-beijing-summit

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations (UN)
Has the Supreme Court set the stage for a new civil war? John Roberts and his Republican bench mates have issued a blistering succession of dangerously polarizing decisions that have brought the country to the brink.
https://www.truthdig.com/articles/has-the-supreme-court-set-the-stage-for-a-new-civil-war/

Trump Demands Jail for Pam Bondi After She Submits Explosive Melania Audio Recording in Court
In this breaking political update, Donald Trump reportedly reacts strongly after Pam Bondi presents an alleged audio recording connected to Melania Trump during court proceedings.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-B2ZAXxmPuU

8 Democrats Help Pass GOP Bill Forcing Teachers To Out Transgender Students. The ACLU and the House Equality Caucus blasted their fellow Democrats and the Republicans who voted to pass a bill threatening to censor educators nationwide and compel them to out transgender students against their will. It would also ban schools nationwide from acknowledging that transgender people even exist.
https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/8-democrats-abandon-trans-kids

# Medical / Nursing / Biologicals / Pharmaceutical / Chemistry / FDA / CDC / Recalls
CDC Warns of Blood Parasite: Babesiosis is a disease caused by microscopic parasites that infect red blood cells. A parasite is an organism (living thing) that lives on or inside another organism. Since the parasites attack red blood cells, babesiosis can lead to hemolytic anemia. Hemolytic anemia occurs when your red blood cells are destroyed faster than they can be replaced.
https://www.cdc.gov/babesiosis/about/index.html

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
Trump announces US to send 5,000 troops to Poland
https://www.axios.com/2026/05/21/trump-us-send-troops-poland-5000

New report exposes the true cost of Trump’s Iran war that Pentagon Pete tries to hide: The Pentagon recently raised its official direct cost estimate for the war with Iran to $29billion. Independent analysts, internal Pentagon evaluations, and war economists suggest the true cost could ultimately reach into the trillions, driven by hidden operational expenses, equipment replacement, base repairs, and long-term veterans’ care
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/true-scale-trump-secret-military-125854271.html

Automatic Draft Registration Undoes a Victory Decades in the Making: Mass resistance led Congress to end compulsory draft registration, but a plan for automatic registration threatens that victory.
https://wagingnonviolence.org/2026/05/automatic-draft-registration-undoes-a-quiet-resistance-victory/

Senators Propose To Head Off ‘Automatic’ Draft Registration by Repealing Selective Service. This bipartisan bill to abolish the Selective Service System (SSS) and end preparations for a military draft has been proposed in each session of Congress since 2019, but has yet to get a hearing or a floor vote in either the House or Senate.
https://original.antiwar.com/edward_hasbrouck/2026/05/19/senators-propose-to-head-off-automatic-draft-registration-by-repealing-selective-service/

# Planetary / Solar Activity
The Sun Just Broke Its Own Radio Record. 19 days. The previous record was five. Four spacecraft tracked the same burst across 220 degrees of the inner solar system. Three back-to-back solar explosions kept refuelling a magnetic trap 2.1 million kilometres wide.
https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/science-news/2026/05/14/nasa-missions-track-record-breaking-radio-burst-from-sun/

# Social Services / Programs / Social Security / Disability
Social Security’s Judgment Day Is Rapidly Approaching, and President Donald Trump May Force the Fed’s Hand. It doesn’t matter if you’re 66 or 6 (you’re going places if you’re reading this at 6!), Social Security will matter for you. Unfortunately, the program is barreling down a path that could render it less effective.
https://247wallst.com/personal-finance/2026/05/20/social-securitys-judgment-day-is-rapidly-approaching-and-president-donald-trump-may-force-the-feds-hand/

# Technology / AI / Data Centers / Robotics
Texas Ag Commissioner calls for pause on new AI data centers. “What I’m saying is, hey, let’s just take a pause, put everything on hold, and let’s figure this out,” Miller said. “We have no oversight, no guardrails, nothing. We don’t know how many acres they’ve taken up. We don’t even know how many of them there are, can’t even count them.”
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/texas-agriculture-commissioner-calls-pause-202649395.html

# UFO / UAP Disclosure
Pentagon Poised to Release New Batch of UAP Videos Under PURSUE Initiative. “The lack of disclosure regarding the very real threat posed by UAPs in and around U.S. restricted airspace is concerning.” Rep. Anna Paulina Luna
https://thedebrief.org/pentagon-poised-to-release-new-batch-of-uap-videos-under-pursue-initiative/

# Veterans / VA
Appeals court upholds order reinstating VA’s union contracts. A unanimous three-judge panel found that only a district judge’s requirement that the Veterans Affairs Department “comply” with its collective bargaining agreements should be put on hold while litigation proceeds.
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2026/05/appeals-court-upholds-order-reinstating-vas-union-contracts/413710/

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# Indigenous
The University of California Is Finalizing Its Land-Use Rules Without Involving Directly Impacted Tribes. Some Native leaders say the omission is not an oversight — it is a structural problem baked into the framework itself.
https://pechanga.net/uc-is-finalizing-its-landuse-rules-without-involving-directly-impacted-tri-p76791-255.htm

# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
101st Airborne, 1st Armored division units latest heading to southern border. Soldiers from 101st Airborne and 1st Armored division units will deploy to the U.S-Mexico border this summer.
https://taskandpurpose.com/news/army-border-deployments-2026/

Trump Administration Plans to Admit up to 10,000 More White South African Refugees Into the United States. Almost all refugees the president has allowed to enter the U.S. since late last year have come from one country.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-reveals-plan-to-let-in-10000-white-emergency-refugees/

Brookings Report: Over 145,000 American Children Separated From Parents Due To Immigration Detention
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-administration-has-detained-400000-immigrants-what-do-we-know-about-their-children/

More Than 100,000 American Kids Have Had a Parent Detained in Immigration Sweeps, Report Estimates. Families are also now being split up in ways that are more dispersed, more hidden and harder to track.
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-immigration-child-parent-separation-estimates-brookings

Democratic Candidate Pledges To Convert ICE Jail Into ‘Prison for American Zionists’ That Will Also Be ‘Castration Processing Center’
https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/democratic-candidate-pledges-to-convert-ice-jail-into-prison-for-american-zionists-that-will-also-be-castration-processing-center/

# Drugs / Trafficking / DEA / Gangs
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
The Trump administration ordered Fannie and Freddie to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds — the most direct rate-pressure move since the 2008 crisis
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-directs-fannie-freddie-buy-175907654.html

Todd Blanche Concedes Creation of Trump’s $1.8 Billion Payout Fund Is Unprecedented, Won’t Guarantee Money Won’t Go to MAGA Donors
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/todd-blanche-concedes-creation-trump-162117441.html

Top government lawyer resigns as outrage mounts over Trump’s ‘slush fund’ of $1.7B for allies. The Treasury Department would have been responsible for distributing payments to those who successfully filed claims with the anti-weaponization fund.
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-treasury-lawyer-quits-anti-weaponization-fund-b2979457.html

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
PJM, the U.S. grid serving 65 million people, just warned it has ‘years, not decades’ to restructure as AI loads threaten the system. PJM Interconnection, which oversees the grid for some of the densest data center developments on Earth, wants to overhaul itself. Not everyone thinks it’s up to the task.
https://www.techbuzz.ai/articles/the-biggest-u-s-power-grid-is-under-strain-from-ai-and-no-one-is-happy

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water
Antarctica’s “Doomsday Glacier” Is Showing New Signs Of Collapse. Scientists are warning that the floating ice shelf holding back Antarctica’s massive Thwaites Glacier is breaking apart faster than expected. New satellite and GPS observations show expanding fractures, weakening support structures, and signs the eastern ice shelf could fail within years.
https://www.wired.com/story/the-doomsday-glacier-is-getting-closer-and-closer-to-irreversible-collapse/

Map Shows US Cities That Could Go Underwater if Sea Levels Rise 3 Meters
https://www.newsweek.com/map-us-cities-could-go-underwater-if-sea-levels-rise-3-meters-11971380

Inspection Of Texas Drainage Ditch Reveals Pipe Discharging Black Liquid From Tesla’s $1 Billion Lithium Refinery. The drainage district that commissioned the testing has sent a cease-and-desist letter to the company, which says it is in compliance with all requirements for its state wastewater discharge permit.
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/04/21/texas-tesla-lithium-battery-plant-pollution-tceq-robstown-drainage/

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Epstein survivors hit Trump DOJ chief with major fact check: ‘He has not met with us. Survivors and lawmakers are calling for transparency following allegations that the DOJ withheld evidence and downplayed the significance of files linked to the abuse network.
https://www.rawstory.com/epstein-survivors-shred-trump-doj-chief-s-testimony-he-has-not-met-with-any-of-us/

# Gov / Politics
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said we need to have empathy for members of Congress and realize they can’t make ends meet on $174,000/year.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TleitzxFSS8

Are y’all blind to what’s comin’, or are you just too say it?” Warren Buffett snapped, his usually patient, grandfatherly demeanor gone, replaced by a sharp, staccato tone that cut through the studio like a razor.
https://luck.daily24.world/posts/yall-blind-whats-comin-or-you-just-too-scared-say-minhi123-team-eta-8459

Republican Senator Bill Cassidy, who just lost his primary after Trump endorsed his opponent, signs the Iran War Powers resolution, allowing it to finally advance in the Senate! This is the best kind of payback…
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/senate-advances-bill-aimed-at-ending-iran-war-as-cassidy-after-primary-loss-flips-to-support-it

Todd Blanche is forced to listen in silence as Senator Chris Van Hollen delivers the most devastating takedown of Trump’s DOJ that you’ll ever hear.
https://www.the-independent.com/tv/news/chris-van-hollen-todd-blanche-fight-b2979764.html

Anti-voting lawyer’s election denial network releases new blueprint to severely restrict voting
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/cleta-mitchells-election-denial-network-releases-new-blueprint-to-severely-restrict-voting/

Trump’s endorsement juggernaut marches on, crushing Republicans who crossed him. America’s 47th president kept his impressive 2026 primary winning streak rolling Tuesday night, with nearly two dozen Republicans winning outright or advancing to a runoff.
https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/all-things-trump/trumps-endorsement-juggernaut-marches-crushing-republicans-who

JD Vance confirms Justice Department is probing claims Omar committed immigration fraud
https://nypost.com/2026/05/19/us-news/vance-says-rep-ilhan-omar-is-under-doj-investigation-right-now/

Trump still secretly trying to exert more control over Greenland with demands that are spooking residents. President has expressed interest in bolstering US presence in Greenland because its location in the Arctic Circle makes it valuable for national security and natural resources
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-greenland-control-negotiations-b2978797.html

GOP Rep. Max Miller Accused Of Beating & Burning His Ex-Wife, Daughter Of Sen. Bernie Moreno
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/14/max-miller-lawsuit-abuse-moreno-00920440

Trump’s Ballroom plan is facing opposition from his own party, and one Senate Republican is threatening to vote no on the imminent funding bill
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5882011-senate-parliamentarian-rejects-trump-white-house-ballroom-funding/

With big Florida retiree energy, Trump shouted over the sound of drills and power saws about the construction of his new ballroom for over an hour as the Middle East crisis deepened and his approval hit rock bottom
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/trump-ballroom-press-conference-iran-cuba-b2979696.html

Eyebrows raised as Trump ‘gifted’ $300m Miami waterfront property for ‘library,’ but we all know what he plans to do with it. At the center of the dispute sits a 2.63-acre waterfront site near Miami’s historic Freedom Tower and the Kaseya Center arena. The property formerly belonged to Miami Dade College before state officials transferred it to the Donald J. Trump Presidential Library Foundation.
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/eyebrows-raised-as-trump-gifted-300m-miami-waterfront-property-for-library-but-we-all-know-what-he-plans-to-do-with-it/

From Asia to the Middle East, US Bombs Are a Failed Foreign Policy Choice. The only reliable products of US airpower are devastated civilian populations and suppression of internal movements.
https://truthout.org/articles/from-southeast-asia-to-middle-east-us-bombs-are-a-failed-foreign-policy-choice/

Election deniers could run Georgia’s next presidential vote
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/georgia-primaries-will-election-deniers-be-running-the-states-next-presidential-vote/

‘Jim Crow 2.0’: Republicans move to oust James Clyburn, South Carolina’s only Black Democratic congressman
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/17/james-clyburn-south-carolina-redistricting

Senate Republican threatens to derail ICE, Border Patrol package over Trump’s billion-dollar request
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/senate-republican-threatens-derail-ice-border-patrol-package-over-trumps-billion-dollar-request

Proposed ‘Trump arch’ faces engineering, legal questions. Workers were recently seen examining land between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery, a location under consideration for the massive structure. The proposal has drawn both initial design approval and mounting scrutiny.
https://thenationaldesk.com/top-videos/trump-arch-proposal-washington-dc-monument-plan-triumphal-neil-flanagan-architect-height-act-us-commission-of-fine-arts-national-controversy-development-arlington-lincoln-memorial-site-federal-land-construction-law-arc-de-triomphe-paris

Sixty-eight members of the U.S. Congress have announced they will not seek re-election in 2026: Sixty-eight members of the U.S. Congress, 57 U.S. representatives and 11 U.S. senators, have announced they will not seek re-election in 2026.
https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/05/19/sixty-eight-members-of-the-u-s-congress-have-announced-they-will-not-seek-re-election-in-2026/

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
‘The Greatest Betrayal Of Them All’: Ex-D.C. Cop Attacked On Jan. 6 Shreds Trump DOJ ‘Slush Fund. “It’s rubbing salt in the wound to all of the officers that fought to defend the Capitol,” said Fanone in an appearance on CNN’s “Anderson Cooper 360.”  “A nearly 2 billion dollar slush fund wrapped in an American symbol to be placed like a wreath at Arlington Cemetery to the violent insurrectionists who tried to overthrow democracy over a lie. In my book, this is the greatest betrayal of them all.”
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/greatest-betrayal-them-ex-d-134925713.html

Private companies compile license plate intel. The FBI wants it, too. The FBI wants to track vehicle movements without a warrant and is seeking a private company to provide access to data collected by license plate readers. FBI will pay vendors to help it track and search for vehicles nationwide.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/fbi-seeks-us-wide-access-to-license-plate-cameras-wants-data-in-near-real-time/

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations (UN)
Trump’s settlement with DOJ is even worse than we knew. Trump’s IRS settlement bars the agency from pursuing unpaid tax claims it may have against him, his family, or businesses
https://www.businessinsider.com/doj-expands-trump-settlement-to-cover-his-tax-audits-2026-5

Trump dropped his $10 billion IRS lawsuit the morning a federal judge demanded answers about how he could sue his own government. He settled before she could rule.
https://attackofthefanboy.com/politics/trump-dropped-his-10-billion-irs-lawsuit-the-morning-a-federal-judge-demanded-answers-about-how-he-could-sue-his-own-government/

Updated DOJ-Trump Settlement Denounced as ‘Height of Corruption’: DOJ-Trump Settlement Now Says IRS Will Never Again Probe His or His Family’s Taxes. “The White House is a 24/7 grift machine and we should not stop being outraged about this,” said Sen. Chris Murphy.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-fraud-case

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
Netanyahu threatened to sue journalist for covering Israel’s horrific crimes, but NYT is standing firm in defense. The opinion writer Nicholas Kristof cited what he called “a pattern of widespread Israeli sexual violence against men, women and even children.”
https://www.ms.now/news/netanyahu-threatens-lawsuit-over-new-york-times-column-on-israeli-rape-allegations

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
Roughly 5 million people could lose coverage from the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace this year after the enhanced premium tax credits expired in 2025, according to the latest analysis from KFF.
https://thehill.com/homenews/5885476-aca-marketplace-tax-credit-loss-enrollments/

# Medical / Nursing / Biologicals / Pharmaceutical / Chemistry / FDA / CDC / Recalls
Battle Over Medication Abortion Threatens to Revert US Back to 19th Century. SCOTUS has temporarily paused a Fifth Circuit Court ruling that echoed the Comstock Act of 1873, an anti-obscenity law.
https://truthout.org/articles/battle-over-medication-abortion-threatens-to-revert-us-back-to-19th-century/

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
Plan To Test OA-1K Skyraider II’s Rapid Deployability Outlined By Air Force Special Ops Command. The Air Force also plans to add laser-guided rockets to the OA-1K’s armament as it works toward operational capability amid relevance concerns.
https://www.twz.com/air/plan-to-test-oa-1k-skyraider-iis-rapid-deployability-outlined-by-air-force-special-ops-command

# Other Interesting Stuff
Scientists Mapped the DNA History of Every Race on Earth — One Group Doesn’t Fit the Pattern
In a groundbreaking genetic study that has quietly rocked the scientific community
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6kNVYooul4

Euphrates River Has Dried Up But Now Something Has Emerged! Ancient Ruins: Declining water levels have exposed long-submerged archaeological sites from the cradle of civilization
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUCBY6877uM

# Science / Research
De-extinction firm Colossal Biosciences has ‘hatched first chicks from artificial eggs’ – why it has rankled scientists. Colossal Biosciences appears to have succeeded in creating an artificial egg where others have failed, and which could aid “de-extinction” and conservation efforts. But other scientists don’t believe the hype.
https://news.sky.com/story/de-extinction-firm-colossal-biosciences-has-hatched-first-chicks-from-artificial-eggs-why-it-has-rankled-scientists-13545822

# Social / Communities / Housing
U.S. House defies Senate, weakens private equity restrictions in housing bill. House lawmakers have put forth their own version of the bill that strips provisions reining in private equity.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_8f73dd0b-204f-4457-a501-bbaef1ab78aa.html

U.S. senators who opposed housing bill got tens of thousands from Blackstone, other groups
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_646ca4dd-f038-441c-a975-1e502cdc9ef2.html

HUD proposal to end women’s shelter admission based on gender identity sparks male violence debate
https://www.hud.gov/news/hud-no-25-028
Full press release: https://www.hud.gov/news/hud-no-25-026

# Social Services / Programs / Social Security / Disability
A Quiet Social Security Rule Shift Is Catching Retirees Off Guard. Rules haven’t changed, but enforcement policies have. The change in enforcement policy did not come from Congress passing a new law. Instead, the Social Security Administration (SSA) resumed and tightened enforcement of its existing rules after temporarily relaxing some of its procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://financebuzz.com/social-security-rule-shift-2

Trump Administration preparing to propose a rule to cut Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits and strip eligibility for hundreds of thousands of low-income older people and severely disabled adults and children.
https://www.cbpp.org/research/social-security/trump-administration-poised-to-cut-ssi-benefits-for-nearly-400000-low

SSA can take 100% of your benefits to repay overpayments, your rights and how to negotiate
https://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2026/05/18/10735953_ssa-can-now-take-100-of-your-benefits-to-repay-overpayments-know-your-rights-and-how-to-negotiate.html

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# Indigenous
Interior Enters into Nation’s First-Ever Tribal Energy Agreement: Historic agreement advances Trump Administration’s energy priorities, increases Southern Ute Tribe’s authority to manage energy development on tribal lands
https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/interior-enters-nations-first-ever-tribal-energy-agreement

Redding Rancheria secured $80 million in senior credit from to help finance construction of its planned $230 million Tribal Health Village in northern California, according to transaction details released by the lender.
https://tribalbusinessnews.com/sections/finance/15613-redding-rancheria-secures-80m-financing-tribal-health-village-project

Clean energy developer, Native nonprofit announce 5-state tribal workforce initiatives
https://www.morningstar.com/news/pr-newswire/20260507sf53554/reactivate-partners-with-tribal-energy-alternative-to-support-workforce-training-for-tribal-members-in-5-states

ICE Charges Ahead With Building Megaprisons: How ICE Is Breaking Laws as It Rushes to Jail Immigrants in Former Mega-Warehouses. The facilities and their plumbing were never built for so many people. Nearby water systems are at risk – and Earthjustice is fighting back.
https://earthjustice.org/article/how-ice-is-breaking-laws-as-it-rushes-to-jail-immigrants-in-former-mega-warehouses

# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
Surprise arrest during Trump’s border crackdown opens door to Cuba-shaking Raul Castro indictment. Biden allowed a Cuban Air Force pilot to stay here and apply for permanent residency. It turns out that the pilot, Luis Raul Gonzalez-Pardo Rodriguez, served in the Cuban military at the same time that Fidel and Raul Castro ordered them to shoot down humanitarian rescue planes searching for people fleeing the communist regime.
https://justthenews.com/government/courts-law/unexpected-arrest-during-trumps-border-crackdown-opens-door-cuba-shaking-raul

Green card holders targeted by USCIS. The move is part of a greater U.S. government effort to reverify green card holders it suspects of fraud. Currently, the government reviewed two-thousand and nine hundred cases.
https://bizlegalservices.com/2026/05/15/green-card-holders-targeted-for-removal/
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Citizenship_and_Immigration_Services

Rochester ICE detention center set to begin construction at end of May: “The federal government ignored our community, dodged basic questions, and decided to move forward with this project anyway. The answers we received were evasive, insulting to the people of Rochester, and refused to address concerns about the impact this facility will have on families and children who use this building every day,” Morelle said in a statement.
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rochester/news/2026/05/17/plans-for-ice-detention-center-in-rochester-move-forward

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
Trump news at a glance: billions of taxpayer dollars could go to president and his allies in unprecedented move. If case is settled for full amount Trump is requesting, a $10bn payment would more than double his family’s net worth
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/17/trump-news-at-a-glance-irs-billions-taxpayer-dollars-could-paid-president-and-allies

Trump’s 10% global tariff has been struck down twice — but the appeals court just paused the latest ruling, letting collections continue
https://www.barrons.com/articles/trump-tariffs-collect-appeal-court-stay-021a2eb0

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Thieves are cloning trucks and blowing up pipelines to steal $1 billion in Texas crude oil every year: High prices are making oil even ‘sexier’ for thieves — now Texas is wrangling with cloned trucks and exploding pipelines
https://moneywise.com/news/top-stories/texas-permian-basin-oil-theft-pipelines-cloned-trucks

White House appears to let Russian oil sanctions waiver lapse. The United States appears to have let a waiver on sanctions of Russian oil expire after renewing it last month. What Lapsed? The temporary license allowed the sale and delivery of Russian seaborne crude oil that was already loaded and floating on tankers.
https://san.com/cc/white-house-appears-to-let-russian-oil-sanctions-waiver-lapse/

Defense Department delays 54 wind projects in Texas, citing national security concerns. After years of trying to stop offshore wind projects, the Trump administration is now pausing routine federal permits for 165 land-based projects, including dozens in Texas.
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/05/18/texas-wind-power-projects-department-defense-federal-permits-stalled/

American Electric Power just threatened to quit two of the biggest U.S. power grids over delays connecting new AI data center. The utility is considering removing itself from PJM Interconnection and Southwest Power Pool over how long it takes to connect new AI data centers.
https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews/2026/05/06/aep-threatens-to-quit-power-grids-over-data-center-rift-00906859

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water
Trump once again declares climate science as a hoax because the same scientists he called frauds for years updated a spreadsheet that aligned with his agenda. Wrong about the science, wrong about the planet, wrong about everything.
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/trump-once-again-declares-climate-science-as-a-hoax-because-the-same-scientists-he-called-frauds-for-years-updated-a-spreadsheet-that-aligned-with-his-agenda/

Trump Revives Use Cyanide ‘Bombs’ On Public Lands, Sparking Backlash from Wildlife Advocates. This controversial predation control tactic has been banned since 2023, but now, the Bureau of Land Management will be allowed to use it on a “case-by-case” basis.
https://gizmodo.com/trump-administration-quietly-green-lights-use-of-cyanide-bombs-on-public-lands-2000757003

‘Less accountability’: Administration slashes protections for millions of acres of public lands
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/less-accountability-administration-slashes-protections-073000761.html

# FEMA / USAID
FEMA is not ready for hurricane season due to Trump upheaval, House Democrats argue. The administration has recently reinstated some disaster staffers to promote readiness.
https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/05/fema-not-ready-hurricane-season-due-trump-upheaval-house-democrats-argue/413585/?oref=ge-home-top-story

# Food / Farming / FDA / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA
White House Announces $17 Billion Farm Products Deal With China. The announcement is among the few concrete deliverables from President Donald Trump’s summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping last week.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/17/china-agrees-to-add-billions-annually-of-us-farm-purchases-white-house-says-00925648

California farmer prepares to rip up 9-year-old peach trees worth $12,500/acre after largest buyer collapsed
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/california-peach-trees-del-monte-b2977479.html

SNAP Shoppers Alert: New Verification Rules Require Selfies & Facial Recognition — Privacy Advocates Are Concerned. Millions of Americans who rely on SNAP benefits are seeing major technology changes roll out across government systems, and some recipients are uncomfortable with what comes next.
https://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2026/05/16/10735614_snap-shoppers-alert-new-verification-rules-require-selfies-facial-recognition-privacy-advocates-are-concerned.html

Is nothing sacred? Rising beef prices end a beloved Texas tradition. In Texas, generations of Houstonians have bellied up to bar tables for a weekly steak night. It’s a quintessentially Texan meal that sits atop the Lone Star State’s food chain of fare at an affordable price. That tradition is quickly coming to an end.
https://www.kbtx.com/video/2026/05/12/beef-prices-historic-highs-texas-bbq-restaurants-are-feeling-it-most/

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Ghislaine Maxwell Demanded ‘More’ After Billionaire Ex-Boyfriend Gifted Her $7 Million When They Split
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/ghislaine-maxwell-epstein-boyfriend-ted-waitt-b2976757.html

A Group Printed All 3.5 million Pages of the Epstein Files, Opened a Library in New York, and Slapped Trump’s Name All Over It. According to NDTV, the temporary installation, curated by a U.S. transparency advocacy group, runs through May 21, 2026, and the name alone will stop you mid-scroll: “The Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Reading Room.”
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/group-printed-3-5-million-141050022.html

Billionaire Richard Branson Asked Jeffrey Epstein To Bring His ‘Harem’ To Their Next Meeting, Justice Dept. Files Show. The billionaire mogul also dispensed advice to Epstein on how he could restore his public image following his conviction in 2008 for procuring a minor for prostitution.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/branson-told-epstein-bring-harem-152353939.html

# Gov / Politics
‘Equal Opportunity. Not Equal Outcomes.’ Anthony Scaramucci Says People Who Work Harder Deserve More, But Every Child Also Deserves A Fair Shot
https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/equal-opportunity-not-equal-outcomes-170114368.html

Alan Cumming Calls Out Trump Administration as ‘Flailing,’ Saying Americans Are Turning Against Government Violence. The Killer Among Us host believes today’s “lawless” society will become kinder once the people in power change.
https://www.advocate.com/news/people/killer-alan-cumming-donald-trump

White House Unveils ‘Ludicrous’ Pretext for Attacking Cuba: The White House has utilized allegations that Cuba is planning drone strikes against the U.S. as a pretext for war. Cuban officials have denounced these claims as “ludicrous” and a fabricated justification for regime change, particularly as the island nation faces a severe, U.S.-led economic and energy blockade
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/cuban-president-says-us-seeking-pretext-for-military-intervention/3926098

The Trump administration is considering an executive order requiring U.S. banks to verify and collect citizenship data. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that an Executive Order that would mandate that banks must collect citizenship information from customers is currently “in process.” The Administration did not confirm details on what citizenship information the Executive Order would require banks to collect.
https://time.com/article/2026/04/16/trump-executive-order-bank-citizenship-information-bessent-immigration/

Trump Is Making America Uninsured Again. The GOP is heading into the midterms as the party that made health coverage out of reach for millions of Americans. The GOP is heading into the midterms as the party that made health coverage out of reach for millions of Americans.
https://truthout.org/articles/trump-is-making-america-uninsured-again/

Pirro unveils hundreds of taxpayer-funded computers and lamps sitting in government basements
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/pirro-unveils-hundreds-of-taxpayer-funded-computers-and-lamps-sitting-in-government-basements/ar-AA23jmAI

It may not feel like it, but hope is on the horizon: Trump, Netanyahu and Putin’s powers appear to be waning. Plummeting approval ratings for these three poisonous comrades-in-arms show voters are demoralised and tiring of forever wars – the west could soon breathe again
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/17/hope-horizon-trump-netanyahu-putin-powers-waning

Powell is staying on the Fed board until 2028 — he says he won’t leave until Trump’s “attacks on its independence” are beaten back.  Jerome Powell’s stint leading the Federal Reserve is finished, but his battle with President Donald Trump is far from over.
https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/jerome-powell-ends-federal-reserve-chair-term/

Trump issues new warning to Iran regime: ‘Clock is ticking’
https://www.axios.com/2026/05/17/trump-iran-warning-harder-strikes

Trump crows over Cassidy ouster, sets sights on Massie. “His disloyalty to the man who got him elected is now a part of legend, and it’s nice to see that his political career is OVER,” Trump says of Cassidy
https://justthenews.com/government/white-house/trump-crows-over-cassidy-ouster-sets-sights-massie

Texas AG Paxton to Newsmax: Muslims Must Follow US Laws, Not Shariah: The state is actively working to stop any efforts to enact Shariah law or discriminate against other religions. He emphasized that while Muslims are allowed to worship freely under the U.S. Constitution, they must assimilate and abide by all state and federal laws.
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/ken-paxton-texas-shariah/2026/05/15/id/1256470/

Another federal law enforcement surge is coming, Pirro says: During a press conference, U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro said like in August 2025, there will be a surge of federal agents to help with America 250.
https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/police/another-federal-law-enforcement-surge-coming-us-attorney-jeanine-pirro-trump/65-6eb57b63-7a7a-4547-8327-170afc7db4f3

# Gov / Politics / Global
Cuban president says US seeking pretext for military intervention. Diaz-Canel warns of consequences, insists ‘we do not want war.’ “Like any country, Cuba has the right to defend itself against external aggression,” said the Cuban embassy. “It is called self-defense, and it is protected by International Law and the UN Charter.”
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/cuban-president-says-us-seeking-pretext-for-military-intervention/3926098

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations (UN)
Woman gives birth inside NYC courtroom while handcuffed to bench after 24 hours in custody, legal aid groups say. Public defenders demand urgent investigation after 33-year-old woman ‘in shackles’ delivers child inside Brooklyn courthouse.
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/woman-gives-birth-new-york-courtroom-b2978059.html

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
“Reporting is not treason.” That was New York Times correspondent David Sanger’s response after Trump cornered him on Air Force One and accused him of betraying his country for asking about the war in Iran. Sanger told CNN Friday night that Trump is trying to intimidate news organizations into not doing the reporting. His crime? Asking why Trump keeps bombing Iran after 38 days of strikes have produced none of the political outcomes he promised.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/new-york-times-david-sanger-fires-back-donald-trump-treason_n_6a089847e4b0ee716972ed53

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
5 Medicare Services Seniors Are Losing Coverage For in 2026
https://www.kiplinger.com/retirement/medicare/medicare-changes-coming-in-2026

Republican-Led States Are Increasingly Turning Medicaid Agencies Into Immigration Enforcement Gatekeepers:
https://www.latintimes.com/republican-led-states-are-increasingly-turning-medicaid-agencies-immigration-enforcement-597386

Mark Cuban Says Insurance Companies Can Deny Care, But Wants To Know Why They Face So Little Liability When They Get It Wrong and someone gets sicker or tragically dies?”
https://www.benzinga.com/news/topics/26/05/52625269/mark-cuban-says-insurance-companies-can-deny-care-but-wants-to-know-why-they-face-so-little-liability-when-they-get-it-wrong

# Medical / Nursing / Biologicals / Pharmaceutical / Chemistry / FDA / CDC / Recalls
Clinical trial keeps Stage 4 skin cancer victim alive years after ‘four months to live.’ What began as a small, hard-to-see mole on her ankle became a life-threatening battle with Stage 4 melanoma.
https://www.mdanderson.org/cancerwise/Stage-iv-melanoma-survivor–an-immunotherapy-clinical-trial-at-md-anderson-saved-my-life.h00-159781179.html

Menopause gets a testosterone twist: Miracle boost or medical gray area? Straight Arrow spoke with several patients about the pros and the cons of HRT.
https://san.com/cc/menopause-gets-a-testosterone-twist-miracle-boost-or-medical-gray-area/

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
ICE agents plan to stake out US Marine Corps graduations to target undocumented immigrants among recruits’ families
https://newrepublic.com/post/208407/ice-target-family-members-us-marines

The Navy just quietly sent the USS Alaska an Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine carrying 24 Tridents into the Mediterranean off Gibralta
https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2026-05-11/iran-gibralter-ballistic-missile-submarine-alaska-21638267.html

# Military / Global
30 vessels including Chinese ships transited the Strait of Hormuz with Iran’s permission — while the U.S. blockade redirected 70 other
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/insight/iran-allows-30-ships-through-strait-amid-fragile-truce/gm-GM4CEAF57A?gemSnapshotKey=GM4CEAF57A-snapshot-15&uxmode=ruby

# Nuclear
Drone strike sparks fire at UAE nuclear power plant in latest blow to Iran ceasefire
https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-uae-nuclear-drones-71e7e58f45193b7dee3df28740532a7b

# Other Interestimg Stuff
The mysterious golden orb found deep in the ocean is finally identified after two years: The 2021 specimen matched too. A previous paper had already placed this species in its own corner of the anemone family tree, and these new sequences confirmed it. Meet the giant anemone
https://www.earth.com/news/mysterious-golden-orb-found-deep-ocean-is-identified-anemone-relicanthus-daphneae/

# Science / Research
Scientists Found an Unexpected New Use for Ultrasound Waves.  researchers are exploring whether viruses could eventually be destroyed using sound waves instead of chemicals.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/scientists-found-an-unexpected-new-use-for-ultrasound-waves/

# Technology / AI / Data Centers / Robotics
A data center twice the size of Manhattan? Utah just approved a data center twice the size of Manhattan that will consume more electricity than the entire state
https://www.techradar.com/pro/utah-just-approved-a-data-center-twice-the-size-of-manhattan-that-will-consume-more-electricity-than-the-entire-state

AI data center power demand has hit 29.6 gigawatts — roughly what it takes to power the entire state of New York at peak. AI data centers trigger massive ‘irreversible’ 76% electricity price spike in largest US region — federal watchdog demands tech giants pay for their own power infrastructure
https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/energy/articles/ai-data-centers-trigger-massive-120235475.html

NERC just issued a Level 3 alert about AI data centers going offline without warning — computational loads could increase exponentially in 4 years. The grid monitor, North American Electric Reliability Corp., is issuing its warning as it develops new standards for large data centers.
https://www.eenews.net/articles/ai-boom-sparks-rare-warning-of-significant-risks-to-grid/

# Travel / Tourism / TSA
The Countries That Can No Longer Enter America in 2026 and Why the List Keeps Growing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJa4wd0_BFU

US Issues Travel Advisories. This month, the State Department issued three Level 4 “do not travel” advisories, warning against travel to Burkina Faso, Burma (Myanmar), and Lebanon.
https://travel.yahoo.com/advice/safety/articles/u-issued-3-not-travel-215341988.html

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
Congressman calls for investigation after US citizen detained by ICE. Surveillance and cellphone footage captured the May 6 incident in the Bronx, where ICE agents detained the American citizen at gunpoint.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/05/16/ice-american-citizen-detained-nyc-investigation-congressman/90051662007/

ICE strapped down immigrants for 51-hour plane trip with drop-offs in six countries during record month for deportation flights, report finds
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/ice-strapped-down-immigrants-51-192106430.html

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
Trump Mobile Changes Pre-Order Terms Saying It Can’t Guarantee Its Gold Phone Will Ever Be Released. A recent change in the fine print has some worried they may never arrive.
https://fortune.com/2026/05/11/trump-mobile-gold-trump-phone-deposits-t1-device-fcc/

# Education / Schools / Children / Youth / Libraries and Museums / Childcare
Trump Describes Executions to Kids, While MAGA Bans Lessons Causing “Discomfort.” Trump’s lesson to children was to fear difference, obey power, and treat vulnerable people as threats.
https://truthout.org/articles/trump-describes-executions-to-kids-while-maga-bans-lessons-causing-discomfort/

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Morocco just activated the Noor Atlas Mega Complex — a 20,000-megawatt solar installation across 45,000 hectares of Saharan plateau, the first single solar development large enough to theoretically power an entire mid-sized country from one location. Morocco exports 4,500 megawatts continuously to Europe
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/islah-solar-services_morocco-just-activated-the-noor-atlas-mega-activity-7453352748143669249-nbK9

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water
Trump infuriates far-right influencers by touting Chinese land ownership
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/insight/trump-touts-china-farm-buys-while-defending-chinese-land-ownership/gm-GM030FB5D6?gemSnapshotKey=GM030FB5D6-snapshot-5

Thousands Warned To ‘Remain Out Of The Water’ in California, Texas: Warnings Issued as Millions Face Two Deadly Threats At Same Time. Simultaneous warnings from the National Weather Service (NWS) office in Los Angeles, California, alerted more than 4 million people to two deadly weather events expected this week.
https://www.newsweek.com/warnings-issued-deadly-weather-threats-heat-advisory-rip-currents-los-angeles-california-11691142

The trump administration is at it again, this time going after clean drinking water. The EPA just proposed rolling back Biden era rules that required coal plants to treat their toxic wastewater before it seeps into rivers, lakes, and streams that millions of Americans drink from.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/trump-administration-set-to-remove-protections-against-water-pollution

Yellowstone Warning Sign? On April 29, 2026, advanced seismic, acoustic, and temperature arrays at Biscuit Basin captured a massive hydrothermal blowout at Black Diamond Pool. The United States Geological Survey confirmed this was the single largest explosive event recorded since the instrumental monitoring grid was installed in summer 2025.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYS-ASZhU4a/

Newest Volcano Notice Including Yellowstone Back
https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/hans-public/volcano/wy1

BOMB found at dam in Alabama. A bomb made its way to a 3,600-acre dam in Alabama, which was discovered on Tuesday. Officials are relieved that it was spotted before any untoward incident occurred. It is not known how it reached there, or if any individuals deliberately dropped it.
https://www.wionews.com/world/bomb-discovered-underwater-at-critical-alabama-dam-during-repair-work-1778849620675

Explosive device safely detonated after being found in critical Alabama reservoir
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/15/us/mobile-alabama-explosive-detonated-reservoir-hnk

As water levels dropped in Lake Tahoe, divers found something terrifying. What they recorded at 1,600 feet is hundreds of industrial barrels, corroded and leaking heavy metals into the water. Lead. Mercury. Arsenic. Dumped in the 1950s by companies that calculated no one would ever see the bottom. And preserved human remains from decades of disappearances no one could solve. The officials knew. [Best seen full screen]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Juhbr1GeaUA

A glacier in Alaska spreads across the land like spilled batter—and it’s over 1,500 square miles.
From above, it looks like someone poured thick batter onto a coastal plain. But this isn’t food—it’s ice, flowing out of the mountains and spreading across the landscape.
https://www.worldrecordacademy.org/2023/11/worlds-largest-piedmont-glacier-world-record-in-alaska-423558

Why People Can’t Go To Antarctica… The Real Reason Will Shock You. They tell us it’s for “environmental protection” and “scientific research only.” But the truth about Antarctica is far darker than anyone admits.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGS3pIf2ng4

Massive Underwater Volcano Erupts Again In The Central Bismarck Sea
https://www.tiktok.com/@abovethenormnews/video/7640522936419470614
Activity Summary for 12 May 2026
https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/volcano-activity/news/302277/Central-Bismarck-Sea-submarine-eruption-sends-steam-3-km-high-Lewotobi-raised.html

“Iceland is going to erupt again very soon.” Deep beneath the volcanic island, scientists are trying to predict the next big one
https://nautil.us/iceland-is-going-to-erupt-again-very-soon-1280632

Multiple volcanoes across the planet are erupting or showing heightened activity — from Iceland and Italy to Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Chile, Alaska, and the Kamchatka Peninsula. Forty-six volcanos are in a continuous eruptive state worldwide, and 19 of them exhibited a change in activity or alert level this week.
https://www.newsweek.com/nearly-50-volcanos-erupting-same-time-1844365
What’s erupting? List & map of currently active volcanoes
https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/erupting_volcanoes.html

# Food / Farming / FDA / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA
Second FDA executive departing organization in less than a week as top drug regulator claims she was fired
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/global-trends/fda-drug-center-head-expected-to-leave-after-commissioners-exit-sources-say/articleshow/131142051.cms?from=mdr

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Ghislaine Maxwell’s Ex Tech Billionaire Lover Testifies He Gave Her $7.2M Post Break-up— But She Wanted More
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/ghislaine-maxwell-epstein-boyfriend-ted-waitt-b2976757.html

‘Very important document’ proves DOJ shielding Epstein co-conspirators: House Dem: House Democrats highlighted a key document—a previously redacted, early-2000s draft indictment naming uncharged Epstein co-conspirators—to argue the DOJ is actively shielding Epstein’s network.
https://www.mexc.com/news/1097270

# Gov / Politics
TRUMP DOUBLES DOWN: Fox host Bret Baier just played Donald Trump a clip of himself saying he doesn’t think about Americans’ financial situation. Trump refused to walk it back. Instead, he proudly responded: “That’s a perfect statement. I’d make it again.” That’s right. He doubled down.
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-iran-war-costs-americans-remark-b2977724.html

Trump is raising a voter intimidation army. America’s grim history of racist voter suppression looms over the president’s announced efforts for all 50 states ahead of the November elections.
https://www.ms.now/opinion/trump-election-integrity-army-midterms-voter-suppression-ice-kkk

Trump ‘army’ of poll watchers could frighten voters, incite violence, election officials warn
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/10/14/2020-election-trump-army-poll-watchers-stirs-fears-violence/5908264002/

Trump crows over Cassidy ouster, sets sights on Massie: “His disloyalty to the man who got him elected is now a part of legend, and it’s nice to see that his political career is OVER,” Trump says of Cassidy
https://justthenews.com/government/white-house/trump-crows-over-cassidy-ouster-sets-sights-massie

Outrage breaks out as analysts get first look at Trump’s financial disclosures: ‘impeach!’ Companies that Trump or his advisers purchased securities for include Microsoft, Meta Platforms, Oracle and Bank of America, all companies that have reached major deals with the Trump administration. “Most corrupt administration in the history of the US,” wrote former Minnesota state Democratic Sen. Linda Higgins
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-2676904342/

Pirro unveils hundreds of taxpayer-funded computers and lamps sitting in government basements. In the video shared to her X account, Pirro walked through an unnamed government storage area in Washington and criticized what she said was a failure to properly dispose of surplus items purchased with public money.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/pirro-unveils-hundreds-of-taxpayer-funded-computers-and-lamps-sitting-in-government-basements/ar-AA23jmAI

Fetterman Reacts to PA Supreme Court Justice Leaving Democratic Party, “I Fully Understand
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/fetterman-reacts-to-pa-supreme-court-justice-leaving-democratic-party-i-fully-understand/ar-AA23iCWw?ocid=socialshare

‘How sad’: 10-year-old boy receives wild response from congresswoman after writing her for school project. Instead of sending back a routine reply about the policy, Foxx responded with a sharply personal message aimed at both the child and his teacher. The issue goes beyond one letter. When a child reaches out to an elected official about a policy intended to cut pollution and help consumers, a dismissive response sends a message about whose voices are being heard.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/sad-10-old-boy-receives-212000310.html

Jen Psaki questioned why Eric Trump was on Air Force One to China. He responded with a lawsuit threat and a denial. “[He] came after us on social media and accused us of lying,” the MS NOW anchor adds
https://www.thewrap.com/media-platforms/journalism/jen-psaki-responds-eric-trump-lawsuit-threat/

Jen Psaki rebuts Eric Trump with video after lawsuit threat: Psaki’s on-air rebuttal: Jen Psaki used Nasdaq footage and company filings to challenge Eric Trump’s denial of a role at Alt5 Sigma. Lawsuit threat: Eric Trump accused Psaki of lying about his business ties and said he would sue her and MS NOW. Broader ethics scrutiny: The clash unfolds amid concerns over Trump family business dealings and the president’s active stock trades.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/insight/jen-psaki-rebuts-eric-trump-with-video-after-lawsuit-threat/gm-GM286E367D?gemSnapshotKey=GM286E367D-snapshot-5&ocid=ML236B

Trump unveils plans for latest White House renovation after admitting flaw in Rose Garden design
https://www.aol.com/entertainment/trumps-5-unhinged-moments-flaunting-101855915.html

Stephen Miller Says Feds Are Surging Police and Military to Secure the Capital for America 250 — “Criminals Will Have No Safe Quarter”
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-federal-law-enforcement-dc-crime-b2804113.html

# Gov / Politics / Global
Fears Mount in Cuba as Justice Department Reportedly Prepares to Criminally Indict Raúl Castro. With Trump’s oil blockade strangling the island, many fear an indictment could serve as a pretext for US invasion.
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-plans-indict-cubas-raul-castro-us-doj-official-says-2026-05-15/

Venezuela deports Maduro ally to face legal proceedings in US: The decision marks a stark reversal for Alex Saab, the Colombian-born insider, who may be asked to testify against his former protector.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/16/venezuela-says-it-deported-a-close-ally-of-maduro-to-face-criminal-proceedings-in-us-00925393

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Several Gib Lewis inmates die in two-day period
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/two-inmates-die-gib-lewis-160011211.html

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations (UN)
Supreme Court Ruling on Voting Rights Act Puts a Third of Black Caucus Seats at Risk. Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina is among the lawmakers at risk of losing their seats because of mid-census redraws.
https://truthout.org/articles/scotus-ruling-on-voting-rights-act-puts-a-third-of-black-caucus-seats-at-risk/

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
Trump’s Q1 Filing Shows He Bought Netflix and Warner Bros. Stock While His Administration Controlled Their Merger Decision
https://variety.com/2026/biz/news/donald-trump-financial-disclosure-stock-purchases-paramount-wbd-netflix-disney-comcast-1236749740/

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
JD Vance wants you to believe fraud is only a blue state problem. The anti-fraud campaign started when the Trump administration decided to go after Minnesota, focusing specifically on Somali immigrants, a frequent target of nakedly racist attacks from Trump himself
https://www.ms.now/opinion/jd-vance-fraud-medicaid-medicare-investigation

# Medical Alternatives / Medical Marijuana / Hemp
Scientists Discovered a Brazilian Tree With an Unexpected Superpower: A team of researchers has found a tree in Brazil that can absolutely wreck COVID-19. Like, completely beat the tar out of it from every possible angle. And unlike the endless parade of miraculous horse medicines pushed by wellness influencers who bought secondhand microphones, this one comes with actual lab data behind it. The Brazilian tree extract‘s ‘multitarget’ attack on covid could also foil future strains of the virus.
https://gizmodo.com/plant-found-in-obscure-brazilian-rainforest-seems-weirdly-good-at-killing-covid-19-2000756399

# Nuclear
Radioactive Steam Detected At Japanese Nuclear Plant: Location: Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 2 (Miyagi Prefecture, Japan) The operator of the Onagawa nuclear power station in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, said that it will halt the facility’s No. 2 reactor after radioactive steam was detected within its turbine building.
https://www.thestatesman.com/india/reactor-to-be-halted-after-radioactive-steam-detected-in-japan-nuclear-plant-1503594541.html

# Other Interestimg Stuff
Cuba’s Underwater Pyramid Was Finally Re Scanned After 25 Years — The Results Are Worse Than Feared: Claims about a “Cuba underwater pyramid” refer to controversial sonar readings taken near Cuba decades ago that some interpreted as possible ancient structures.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yARj5QHrRc

Archaeologists opened a cave sealed for 40,000 years and found it contained the last home of the world’s final Neanderthals
https://www.ecoticias.com/en/archaeologists-opened-a-cave-sealed-for-40000-years-in-gibraltar-and-found-what-could-be-the-last-refuge-of-the-neanderthals-on-earth/31833/

# Science / Research
It’s still happening: U.S. lab exposed to African virus after monkey bites staff, lab remains open. Many Americans are still experiencing high levels of distrust in health agencies and the medical establishment. In this most recent episode, a lab-infected monkey bit an employee, a detail that public health officials left out of their acknowledgment.
https://justthenews.com/government/federal-agencies/its-still-happening-hhs-confirms-us-lab-exposure-african-bleeding

# UFO / UAP Disclosure
Lawmaker wants feds to probe research contractors for physical evidence of UFOs: “The Truth is Out There”: The lawmakers’ crusade for transparency celebrated a major milestone this week when the Trump administration fulfilled its promise to release thousands of previously secret UFO files.
https://justthenews.com/government/congress/lawmaker-wants-feds-probe-research-contractors-physical-evidence-ufos

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
Trump administration sues Catholic diocese to seize land on religious site near El Paso for border barrier. The lawsuit argues that 14 acres on Mount Cristo Rey, which features a 29-foot-tall statue of Jesus, are needed for barriers and other technology to secure the border.
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/05/15/texas-cristo-rey-mountain-new-mexico-border-wall-lawsuit/

$1.7 billion contract awarded “for border wall in Big Bend” amid public confusion over construction plans. The contract comes just a week after Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott said the agency would not build a wall in Big Bend National Park.
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/05/15/texas-big-bend-border-wall-contract-awarded-billion/

CBP axes plan to build portion of border wall in Big Bend National Park. A top U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) official told the Washington Examiner that plans to build a 30-foot-tall border wall in Big Bend National Park have been axed.
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/south-texas-el-paso/news/2026/05/11/cbp-axes-plan-to-build-portion-of-border-wall-in-big-bend

He Monitors ICE. At 3 A.M., Federal Agents Kicked Down His Door. A targeted pre-dawn raid on the home and business of a volunteer with VC Defensa, an immigration monitoring network in Ventura County, California. Such tactics have sparked major civil rights concerns regarding how authorities handle monitoring groups
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/federal-agents-raids-vc-defensa_n_6a07738fe4b0a33000e1ca34

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
New York Mayor Mamdani Applauded for Closing $12 Billion Budget Deficit Without Austerity Measures. “We didn’t close the gap on the backs of working people,” said Mayor Zohran Mamdani. “We closed it while funding parks, libraries, safer streets and making historic investments in public housing.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/mamdani-nyc-budget-deficit

Did Zohran Mamdani’s New Budget Really Eliminate New York City’s Deficit? Here are some of the key policies in Mamdani’s budget:
https://time.com/article/2026/05/13/zohran-mamdani-new-york-city-deficit-budget-funding/

Most Corrupt President Ever Has Found Yet Another Profit Center: Stock Trading. Donald Trump has bought and sold millions of dollars in stock from tech companies and government contractors.
https://newrepublic.com/post/210518/donald-trump-stocks-federal-contracts

Donald Trump Called Out After New Financial Disclosure: ‘He Is the Swamp’: For someone who campaigned under the promise of “drain the swamp,” Donald Trump’s new financial disclosures seem a little questionable. His first-quarter financial disclosures revealed that the former reality TV host traded at least $220 million in major American companies—many of which are directly impacted by his administration’s policies.
https://www.aol.com/articles/donald-trump-called-financial-disclosure-180004000.html

# Gov / Politics
“Americans can’t make ends meet”: Schumer torches GOP for backing Trump’s billion-dollar ‘gold-plated ballroom’ and abandoning struggling families. Democrats argue this is a betrayal of struggling American families who are pleading for relief from the soaring costs of groceries, gas, healthcare, and housing.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uAk3waddx3o

Mapped: Where Redistricting Battles Are Unfolding Nationwide
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htopjT3eaRU

Destroy the Files’ — Raskin Plays Miller’s 2:47 AM Voicemail LIVE — Room Goes Silent for 358 Seconds. Jamie Raskin plays Steven Miller’s 2:47 AM voicemail saying “destroy the files” in shocking congressional hearing. Miller invokes Fifth Amendment and stays silent for 358 seconds as Raskin presents voicemail recording, text message confirmations, and building security logs proving obstruction of Congress.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kUXNk6MmKU

MAGA Supreme Court OKs GOP Overthrow of American Democracy. Disenfranching 40% of a state’s citizens cannot be reconciled with representative democracy. . The decision allows states to engage in partisan gerrymandering even if it results in the elimination of minority-opportunity districts, provided the stated intent is political rather than explicitly racial.
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/supreme-court-vs-democracy

Trump Attacks Reporter Inches From His Face on Air Force One: ‘Treasonous! Fake Guy!’ The president’s trip to China appears to have left him especially cranky
https://www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/trump-attacks-reporter-inches-from-his-face-on-air-force-one-treasonous-fake-guy,261647

Trump announces location for planned ‘Garden of American Heroes.’ The National Garden would be located in a highly regulated park along the Potomac River
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-national-garden-statue-potomac-river-b2977585.html

# Gov / Politics / Global
Israel announces it killed Hamas military chief tied to Oct. 7 attacks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wG-X2enVPok

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
If the Marshals Go Rogue, Courts Have Other Ways to Enforce their Orders
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220245421

What Courts Can Do If the Trump Administration Defies Court Orders. Judges have a range of tools for enforcing their orders in the face of noncompliance.
https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/what-courts-can-do-if-trump-administration-defies-court-orders

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations (UN)
The GOP Is Attacking the VRA From All Angles — and Could Soon Make it All But Useless
https://www.democracydocket.com/analysis/the-gop-is-attacking-the-vra-from-all-angles-and-could-soon-make-it-all-but-useless/
VRA: Voting Rights Act of 1965 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965

The Supreme Court Has Completed Its Quest to Kill the Voting Rights Act: The GOP Is Attacking the VRA From All Angles — and Could Soon Make it All But Useless
https://www.reddit.com/r/ThePeoplesPress/comments/1ngbugm/the_gop_is_attacking_the_vra_from_all_angles_and/

“My Time on 60 Minutes and Why I Refuse To Stay Silent” is an opinion essay written by lawyer Marc Elias.  The piece details Elias’s television appearance discussing Donald Trump’s political retribution and the legal industry’s handling of the former president
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/my-time-on-60-minutes-and-why-i-refuse-to-stay-silent/

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
‘Effort to Stifle and Intimidate’: Trump DOJ Subpoenas News Outlets Over Iran War Coverage. President Donald Trump has complained for months about the media’s coverage of the Iran war, telling reporters in April that “if you read the New York Times, it’s actually seditious, in my opinion.”
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/trumps-doj-cracks-iran-coverage-treason.html

Justice Department defends decision to subpoena Wall Street Journal reporters, citing national security. The Wall Street Journal said on Monday the subpoenas, which it received March 4, relate to a Feb. 23 article that reported the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and others at the Pentagon had warned President Trump about the risks of an extended military campaign against Iran. Other news media outlets published similar stories around the same time.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/justice-department-wall-street-journal-subpoenas/

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
California officials accuse Trump admin of ‘political retribution’ as Vance suspends Medicaid payments. “Withholding reimbursements only further hurts patients, strains providers, and drives up costs,” said one Democratic congresswoman. “We will fight this with everything we’ve got.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/california-home-health

# Medical / Nursing / Biologicals / Pharmaceutical / Chemistry / FDA / CDC / Recalls
Blood Pressure Drug Recalled: The recall is ongoing and nationwide, the notice said. Neither Alkem nor Ascend issued a press release for the action. Several blood pressure medications have been recalled due to issues like potential cancer-causing impurities and failed testing.
https://medshadow.org/drug-updates-recalls/fda-recalls-and-warnings/metoprolol-not-dissolving-properly-novo-nordisk-warned-glp-1-side-effects/

# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
13 men killed by US military boat strikes identified: ‘These were flesh-and-blood people.’ All victims of US strikes in eastern Pacific and the Caribbean identified so far came from extremely poor communities
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/15/us-military-airstrikes-caribbean-pacific-victim-identities

# Security / DHS / Communications / Surveillance / Secret Service
Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ Shield Exposed as ‘Trillion-Dollar Boondoggle’ by CBO. Sen. Jeff Merkley called the project “nothing more than a massive giveaway to defense contractors paid for entirely by working Americans.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-golden-dome-cbo

# Technology / AI / Data Centers / Robotics
With 4,900 AI Data Centers, There’s Likely One Coming to Your Neighborhood
https://www.zerohedge.com/ai/4900-ai-data-centers-theres-likely-one-coming-your-neighborhood

# Transportation / Trucking
Palm Beach was told to approve Trump’s airport naming deal or risk losing state funding. Now, the fine print reveals how his family profits from it. The grifting continues.
https://attackofthefanboy.com/politics/palm-beach-was-told-to-approve-trumps-airport-naming-deal-or-risk-losing-state-funding-now-the-fine-print-reveals-how-his-family-profits-from-it/

Will Trump profit from Palm Beach airport being renamed after him? What we know: Airport stores would be forced to buy branded merchandise only from Trump-approved retailers. Trump’s company gets control over who manufactures those products. Trump gets veto power over how his biography is presented in airport materials. And thanks to a loophole, Trump-linked entities could still profit off airport-branded merchandise sold off-site. The airport’s new name will go into effect on July 1, 2026.
https://www.snopes.com/news/2026/05/12/palm-beach-airport-renamed-trump/

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
The Oklahoma Communities Gutted by ICE
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/05/the-oklahoma-communities-gutted-by-ice/

# Employment / Labor / Unions
More layoffs at Starbucks: The Seattle coffee giant announced Friday that it’s cutting 300 additional corporate employees and closing several regional offices.
https://apnews.com/article/starbucks-layoffs-coffee-niccol-employees-5c8a4b61733f4bf3bfb0f2c571825d38

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Groups urge House leaders to reject E15 expansion, calling it a hidden tax. The letter says the legislation would “further entrench a federally managed fuel mandate regime that has distorted energy markets, burdened consumers, harmed independent refiners, and expanded corporate welfare for politically connected ethanol interests.”
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/groups-urge-house-leaders-reject-203600583.html

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water
‘Going to be a s***show’: Parks, Interior struggle to hire temporary staff ahead of busy season. The department fell well short of its goals last year and is failing to keep pace with even that level of hiring.
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2026/05/parks-interior-struggle-hire-temporary-staff-busy-season/413537/?oref=ge-home-top-story

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
‘Epstein could literally be right there’: A billionaire bought Epstein’s two islands — and now complains about voyeures
https://www.aol.com/finance/epstein-could-literally-bro-billionaire-203500763.html

# Gov / Politics
The Justice Department, run by the President’s former personal defense attorney, Todd is in active internal discussions about whether to settle the President’s $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service.  One of the settlement options on the table, is the IRS would agree to drop all audits of Donald Trump, his sons Don Jr. and Eric, and the Trump Organization. Forever. The scale of what is happening here cannot be overstated. If this goes through, it will be the largest financial con ever pulled on our country and the American taxpayers.
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/doj-settles-trump-irs-lawsuit-tax-b2975451.html

‘A $1,700,000,000 Fraud on the American Taxpayer’: Trump to Drop IRS Suit in Exchange for MAGA Slush Fund. “This is a massive and unprecedented presidential plunder of the American people,” said Rep. Jamie Raskin.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-irs-lawsuit-slush-fund

Mary Trump’s quiet discovery win on Fred Trump Sr.’s estate materials suddenly has president’s lawyers talking ‘settlement,’ court docs indicat
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/mary-trump-quietly-has-major-discovery-win-that-has-president-lawyers-talking-settlement/

Cleta Mitchell’s anti-voting group, the Election Integrity Network (EIN), released a sweeping new “model laws” handbook urging lawmakers and election officials to severely restrict mail-in voting, impose rigorous ID requirements, eliminate same-day voter registration, conduct mass voter challenges and empower officials to deny and delay certification.
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/cleta-mitchells-election-denial-network-releases-new-blueprint-to-severely-restrict-voting/

The Senate voted 50–49 not to advance a bill requiring congressional authorization for the Iran war — three Republicans crossed over. The bill falls short, but vote shows cracks are starting to appear in Republican support for the US-Israel war on Iran.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/13/three-republicans-break-ranks-but-senate-fails-to-curb-trumps-war-powers

TX Supreme Court sides against Governor Abbott on removing Democrats who fled state
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5880282-texas-supreme-court-redistricting-democrats/

Trump’s New ‘Counterterrorism’ Strategy Is a Sweeping Attack on Domestic Dissent. The administration is using national security as a pretext to target protesters, civil rights groups, and vulnerable communities.
https://theintercept.com/2026/05/15/trump-terrorism-left-groups-antifa-christian-gorka/

Tennessee’s War on Black Political Power Demands Not Just Outrage But Resistance. The struggle isn’t just about surviving the next election — we must secure civil rights for the next generation.
https://truthout.org/articles/tennessees-war-on-black-political-power-demands-not-just-outrage-but-resistance/

TN’s Steve Cohen drops reelection bid after GOP redraws his district
https://www.townandcountrytoday.com/politics/democrat-rep-steve-cohen-ending-campaign-after-redraw-of-his-memphis-district-12287777

SO AUTHENTIC! Camera Catches Pete Buttigieg and Another Democrat Being Coached on How to Act ‘Normal’ at a Campaign Event (VIDEO). Buttigieg even cracks a joke about it at one point. They’re so bad at this.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/05/so-authentic-camera-catches-pete-buttigieg-another-democrat/

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations (UN)
US Supreme Court denies Virginia’s redistricting appeal
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5880850-supreme-court-rejects-virginia-congressional-map/

Donald Trump’s own words are now being used against him in a lawsuit over $63 million gift he shouldn’t be given
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/donald-trumps-own-words-are-now-being-used-against-him-in-a-lawsuit-over-63-million-gift-he-shouldnt-be-given/

# MiIlitary / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
13 of the Nearly 200 People Murdered by Trump and Hegseth Identified for First Time
“It’s a double tragedy—not only because of the unlawful killings, but because the victims are erased, reduced to anonymity,” said one human rights advocate.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-bombing-boats

# Technology / AI / Data Centers / Robotics
Microsoft bolsters Superintelligence team with more Ai2 researchers
https://www.geekwire.com/2026/microsoft-adds-more-former-ai2-researchers-to-its-superintelligence-team/

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