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Supreme Court's John Roberts Faces Impeachment Resolution from Democrat

Published May 22, 2026 at 02:54 PM EDT updated May 22, 2026 at 08:43 PM EDT Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts is facing a new impeachment resolution put forward by a House Democrat. The long-shot effort was introduced on Thursday by Representative Steve Cohen. The Tennessee Democrat announced last week that he would forgo his reelection bid after it became clear he was unlikely to win, as the state moved swiftly to gerrymander following a seismic Supreme Court opinion in late April tha ...

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Exclusive - US tax officials consider adding citizenship question to tax forms

11h WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. Internal Revenue Service is debating requiring taxpayers to disclose their citizenship status on next year's tax forms, according to three people familiar with the situation, as the Trump administration intensifies attempts to link federal agencies to its sprawling immigration enforcement and anti-fraud drive. IRS officials are considering two versions of Form 1040, the primary paperwork individuals use to report earnings and claim tax benefits, sa ...

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Thom Tillis Defiantly Smacks Back at Trump's Attacks, Says He'll Have 'A Lot of Fun' During Last Months in Office

May 22nd, 2026, 4:21 pm President Donald Trump frequently lobs vicious attacks at his perceived political foes, even -- or perhaps, especially -- at those in his own party. But Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) had no problem dishing it right back at the president, firing off his own tweet defiantly declaring his intention to "have a lot of fun" during his last months in office. Tillis has been increasingly outspoken during Trump's second term, especially after announcing he would not run fo ...

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Comer launches investigation into prediction markets insider trading

05/22/26 3:20 PM ET House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) launched an investigation Friday into prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket to determine whether their users are using nonpublic or classified information to engage in insider trading. Comer sent letters to Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour and Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan on Friday seeking details and internal records showing how the platforms verify users’ identities, flag suspicious trading act ...

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FCC seeking public comment amid battle with 'The View'

May 22, 2026, 4:45 p.m. ET The Federal Communications Commission is accepting public input on whether ABC’s “The View” should be exempt from a requirement to offer equal broadcast opportunities to political candidates, according to a May 22 public notice. It follows ABC and KTRK-TV, its Houston affiliate station, requesting that the FCC “expeditiously affirm that ‘The View’ continues to qualify for the bona fide news interview exemption” in a May 7 petition to the FCC. The Communications ...

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Trump says he will miss son's wedding to stay in DC during 'important time'

Get Me to the Church on Time, sang Alfred Doolittle in the musical My Fair Lady. But for Donald Trump, attending a wedding is not simple – even when it’s that of his son. The US president will not attend Donald Trump Jr’s nuptials, he confirmed on Friday, blaming “circumstances pertaining to Government, and my love for the United States of America”. Offering the couple his congratulations, he wrote on his Truth Social platform: “I feel it is important for me to remain in Washington, D.C., at t ...

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US judge dismisses indictment against Salvadoran migrant Kilmar Abrego

May 22, 2026 3:02 PM EDT Updated 5 mins ago NEW YORK, May 22 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge ​dismissed an indictment against Salvadoran ‌migrant Kilmar Abrego on Friday, finding that the Trump administration would not have ​prosecuted him had he not ​challenged his deportation. Abrego, who entered the ⁠United States illegally, became a symbol ​of the Trump administration's drive for ​mass deportations when he was sent to a megaprison in El Salvador in March ...

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Bari Weiss Was 'Furious' and 'Blindsided' by Anderson Cooper's 60 Minutes Swan Song: Report

May 22nd, 2026, 1:20 pm CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss was “furious” and felt “blindsided” by Anderson Cooper’s remarks during his final 60 Minutes episode, according to a report by Oliver Darcy at Status. Weiss’s tenure at CBS News since she was tapped for the role by CEO David Ellison, the CEO of parent company Paramount Skydance, has been described by many media observers as rocky, and many of the critical headlines connect to the turmoil at 60 Minutes. Weiss had written for The Ne ...

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Trump is forcing green card applicants back to their home countries to wait for permanent residency

Friday 22 May 2026 13:28 EDT Donald Trump’s administration could soon force immigrants seeking a green card to leave the U.S. while they are waiting for permanent residency, a move that would upend the lives of millions of people who are currently in the pipeline and significantly disrupt families and businesses who rely on them. New guidance from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services states that “aliens seeking adjustment of status” must do so “outside of the country.”. “We’re returning ...

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12-year-old boy, parents cited after youth stopped in Danville riding electric motorcycle

DANVILLE — A 12-year-old boy and his parents have been cited by police after the youth was stopped for traffic violations while illegally riding an electric motorcycle, authorities said — the second time in recent months that East Bay parents have faced legal consequences over their child’s use of such a device. In a social media release, police did not say what day the offenses occurred or where exactly the youth was first seen, except to say it was “recently” in a residential area of the c ...

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Summer electric bills sizzle as the cost of cooling climbs

10 sec ago - May 23, 2026 6:00 AM ET Temperatures are climbing, and so is the price of electricity. That's a one-two punch that could result in sharply higher utility bills this summer. "Climate scientists think this could be the hottest summer on record or at le ... (NPR)

Officials race to cool down tank containing toxic chemical as 50,000 residents remain under evacuation order in Californ

25 min ago - Updated May 23, 2026, 5:17 PM ET PUBLISHED May 22, 2026, 8:21 PM ET Emergency crews are working nonstop to prevent an overheating tank filled with a toxic chemical from leaking or triggering what could be a catastrophic explosion as approximately 50, ... (CNN US)

Trump says Iran peace deal is 'largely negotiated'

53 min ago - U.S. President Donald Trump said on ​Saturday that a ‌memorandum of understanding on a peace deal ​has been "largely negotiated" ​with Iran and will ⁠open the Strait ​of Hormuz, with details ​to be unveiled so ... (Reuters)

100 ships redirected amid naval blockade of Iran ports, Strait of Hormuz: Centcom

59 min ago - 05/23/26 10:43 AM ET U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said Saturday it has redirected more than 100 commercial vessels as part of the ongoing naval blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz, calling the move a “milestone” as tensions ... (The Hill)

Ebola Deaths Spur CDC to Launch Screening at World's Busiest Airport

1 hr ago - Published May 23, 2026 at 11:35 AM EDT updated May 23, 2026 at 12:34 PM EDT The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has expanded enhanced Ebola screening to Hartsfield‑Jackson Atlanta International Airport—the world’s bus ... (Newsweek)

Hegseth rants about 'woke military' and 'political correctness' during fiery West Point graduation speech

2 hrs ago - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used his West Point commencement address to criticize former leaders, accusing them of turning the armed forces into a “woke Princeton” and weakening the American spirit through DEI policies. In the rain on Sa ... (Independent)

Iran says team's base camp for World Cup has been moved to Mexico from the US

2 hrs ago - Updated 3:29 PM EDT, May 23, 2026 PHOENIX (AP) — Iran’s soccer team says it has moved its base camp for the World Cup to Mexico from the United States after getting approval from FIFA, the president of the Iran Football Federation said Satu ... (AP)

'You can't control everything': the rise in plastic surgeons asked to create 'AI face'

2 hrs ago - Plastic surgeons are increasingly concerned about the rise of “AI face”, as more and more clients arrive in their offices with unrealistic AI-generated visions of what they want to look like. Dr Nora Nugent, a cosmetic surgeon from Tunbridg ... (Guardian)

Serbian protesters clash with police after anti-government rally in Belgrade

2 hrs ago - Clashes erupted between groups of protesters and riot police after a huge anti-government rally on Saturday in the Serbian capital Belgrade attended by tens of thousands of opponents of the country’s autocratic President Aleksandar Vucic. While ... (AP)

Student loan rule change could cut pipeline of healthcare providers, PAs warn

2 hrs ago - Posted 9:50 AM, May 23, 2026 Changes by the Trump administration involving student loans could contribute to a shortage of doctors and nurses in the coming years, Todd Pickard, president and chair of the Board of Directors for the American Academy of ... (Scripps News)

Stephen Colbert is back on TV on community access in Michigan along with rocker Jack White

3 hrs ago - From the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York to ... community access TV in Michigan? One night after Stephen Colbert recorded his final episode of “The Late Show" on CBS, he made a surprise appearance hosting the “Only in Monroe” community ... (AP)

Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, his family says

3 hrs ago - Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, his family says May 23, 20261:35 PM ET By The Associated Press Kyle Busch is introduced during the NASCAR All-Star auto race at Dover Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 17, 2026, in Dover, Del. ... (Associated Press, via NPR)

Schiff Calls Out Gabbard After Her Resignation: 'She Politicized Intelligence'

3 hrs ago - May 23, 2026, 01:04 PM EDT Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) expressed condolences Friday to Tulsi Gabbard, who resigned from her position as President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence to focus on her husband, who is battling bone canc ... (Huff Post)

Exclusive: Ukraine's Zelenskiy says proposal of associate EU membership 'unfair'

4 hrs ago - May 23, 2026 3:38 AM EDT Updated 21 mins ago KYIV, May 23 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a letter to EU leaders that a German proposal to grant Ukraine "associate" ​membership of the European Union was "unfair" beca ... (Reuters)

Trump meets with national security officials as he weighs next steps on Iran

5 hrs ago - Updated May 23, 2026, 10:03 AM ET PUBLISHED May 22, 2026, 8:14 PM ET President Donald Trump met Friday with top US national security officials as he weighs a path forward on the war with Iran, a person familiar with the meeting said. The White House ... (CNN Politics)

Rubio arrives in India ahead of Quad talks as U.S. tries to reset strained ties

6 hrs ago - May 23, 2026 12:31 AM ET NEW DELHI — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in India on Saturday ahead of a meeting next week with his counterparts from India, Australia, and Japan, members of the Indo-Pacific strategic alliance known as th ... (NPR)

Trump Rebel to Take Epstein Files on National Tour

7 hrs ago - Updated May 23 2026 3:23AM EDT Published May 22 2026 4:01PM EDT A New York installation displaying millions of physical files related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein will be going nationwide. Organizers behind the popular “Donald J. Tr ... (Daily Beast)

Trump Claims He 'Did So Well With the Gay Vote' Because He Plays the 'The Gay National Anthem' at Rallies

8 hrs ago - May 22nd, 2026, 10:34 pm President Donald Trump claimed he did well among gay voters in the last election, and credited The Village People. Trump held a rally in Suffern, New York on Friday, where he was joined by Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY), who is ru ... (MEDIAite)

Justice Department deletes press releases on charges against Jan. 6 rioters

9 hrs ago - May 22, 2026, 11:13 PM EDT The Justice Department has removed press releases detailing the charges against hundreds of individuals who participated in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot from its website, the department confirmed Friday. “Nothing  ... (NBC News)

Japanese company pours $50 million into Trump Presidential Library

9 hrs ago - 11h According to a Friday exclusive from Politico, Japanese tech giant SoftBank Group quietly donated $50 million to President Donald Trump’s future presidential library and foundation — one of the largest publicly known contributions to th ... (msn/MEDIAite)

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