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May 23, 2026
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 ...
Go to discussionComer 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 ...
Go to discussionThom 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 ...
Go to discussionExclusive - 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 ...
Go to discussionSupreme 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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