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Trump Shrugs Off Soaring Gas Prices As 'Peanuts' Amid Iran War
(Huff Post) Donald Trump did little to dissuade people from the idea that he is out of touch with the concerns of everyday Americans during a Tuesday press conference. “I had gas down to $1.85 in Iowa. I was in Iowa, and the stations had it at $1.85. But I was down to, in many cases, less than two dollars a gallon,” Trump said. He eventually acknowledged that gas prices have increased since then, but wasn’t exactly contrite. “You want to see the world exploded? You want to see a problem? And this is peanuts.”
Senate Republicans angry and alarmed over Trump's Paxton endorsement
(Politico) President Donald Trump’s last-minute endorsement of Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate primary set off panic among Republicans who worry that keeping the seat will now be a more expensive and potentially futile endeavor. By endorsing Paxton over Sen. John Cornyn, Trump rejected the pleas of GOP leaders in Congress who for months had pushed Trump to back a proven winner in the Lone Star State. Now with Trump in his corner, Paxton is well situated to win the primary runoff next week and face Democratic nominee James Talarico in the general election — a matchup Democrats have dreamed of for months.
Trump's Deal With His Administration Also Ends His Tax Audits
(Wall Streeet Journal) President Trump’s extraordinary agreement with the federal government expanded Tuesday to end all pending tax audits of him and his businesses, according to a document posted by the Justice Department. In the document, signed by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, the government said it would be “FOREVER BARRED and PRECLUDED” from pursuing certain claims against Trump, his businesses and family members. The agreement specifically blocks the government from taking any action regarding tax returns that already have been filed.
'Point of no return': A research firm says the oil market is headed for a dire turning point
(Business Insider) Market watchers have puzzled over the reasons for oil's resilience in recent weeks, but things could be about to change for the worse, one research firm is warning. HFI Research, an investment research firm with a focus on energy markets, said it sees the oil market hitting a major turning point in the first week of June. If the Strait of Hormuz remains closed through that time, oil markets will likely descend into "real panic," it said, suggesting that nations around the world could start panic-buying and hoarding oil as oil inventories hit rock bottom.
Iran threatens war 'beyond the region' if US attacks
(Reuters) Iran threatened on Wednesday to spread war beyond the Middle East if the United States attacks again, after President Donald Trump said he had come within an hour of restarting the military campaign. Six weeks since Trump paused Operation Epic Fury for a ceasefire, talks to end the war have largely stalled.
NAACP calls for Black student-athletes to boycott Southern schools amid redistricting backlash
(NBC News) The NAACP launched a campaign Tuesday calling on Black student-athletes to boycott Southern colleges in the wake of a Supreme Court decision last month that weakened the Voting Rights Act, leading to the dismantling of one majority-Black congressional district and a push to scrap others. “The NAACP will not watch the same institutions that depend on Black athletic prowess to fill their stadiums and their bank accounts remain silent while their states strip Black communities of their voice,” NAACP National President and CEO Derrick Johnson said in a statement.
John Adams quote projected on DOJ building in protest of $1.8B fund
(NBC News) Opponents of a $1.776 billion taxpayer-backed “anti-weaponization” fund projected a quotation from one of the Founding Fathers onto the Justice Department building in protest. “A government of laws, not of men,” read the quotation from John Adams, the second president. The quotation was shown over one of the large banners of President Donald Trump that were set up in February at the Justice Department headquarters, known as “Main Justice.”
Democrats eye 2027 crackdown on AI in election ads
(Axios) House Democrats plan to push legislation regulating the use of AI in political ads if they retake power next year, Axios has learned. The use of AI in election ads has exploded in the 2026 midterms, with some campaigns using the new technology to push the limits of negative campaigning. Rep. Joe Morelle, the top Democrat on the House Administration Committee, told Axios that regulating the use of AI on the campaign trail will "absolutely" be a priority for him.
Alan Chambers, former Exodus International leader, charged with soliciting minor
(RNS) The former leader of a now-defunct ex-gay ministry was arrested in Florida on Tuesday morning (May 19) in connection with a sheriff’s department sting. In an arrest affidavit, an undercover officer alleged that 54-year-old Alan Chambers, the former president of Exodus International, which disbanded in 2013, exchanged sexual messages for several months with someone he thought was a teenager.
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Recs"Handwriting but not typewriting leads to widespread brain connectivity."
The President's House has been named an endangered historic site. A Philly org is getting $25K to help keep it alive.
7 min ago - Published May 20, 2026, 8:01 a.m. ET The President’s House Site on Philadelphia’s Independence Mall is one of the 11 most endangered historic sites in the United States due to President Donald Trump’s administration’s targeting of ... (Philadelphia Inquirer)
All 50 states top $4 a gallon gas as Iran war impacts linger
1 hr ago - 5h All 50 states have average gas prices above $4 a gallon, AAA said Wednesday, with seven now topping $5 a gallon. Why it matters: As the war with Iran approaches the three-month mark, soaring fuel prices are costing Americans millions of dollars a ... (msn/Axios)
Tennessee man jailed over Charlie Kirk post wins $835,000 settlement
1 hr ago - By R.J. RICO Updated 8:01 AM CDT, May 20, 2026 Leer en español Tennessee officials will pay $835,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a man who was jailed for more than a month over a Facebook post he made about the assassination of conservative ... (AP)
Longtime Trump ally Michael Caputo files first known claim for 'anti-weaponization' fund
2 hrs ago - May 19, 2026, 10:44 PM EDT Political operative and longtime Trump ally Michael Caputo filed the first known claim for the Justice Department’s new “anti-weaponization” fund Tuesday, seeking $2.7 million in restitution. Caputo, who was ... (NBC News)
Former Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn files suit to block Trump's 'slush fund'
2 hrs ago - A familiar figure intends to find out. On Wednesday morning, former Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn, perhaps best known to much of the public for his testimony to the bipartisan Jan. 6 committee, filed a lawsuit with the Public Integrity Project se ... (MS NOW)
Former Rep. Barney Frank, champion of Wall Street reform and LGBTQ trailblazer, dies at 86
3 hrs ago - May. 20, 2026, 9:38 AM EDT Barney Frank, the quick-witted Massachusetts congressman and liberal lion who helped overhaul Wall Street regulations after the 2008 financial crisis and made history as one of the first openly gay members of Congress, died ... (NBC News)
Gun rights groups see 'golden age' under Trump administration
3 hrs ago - May 20, 2026 5:00 AM ET The president, his allies and Justice Department leaders say they're the most pro-gun presidency in modern American history. Many in the gun industry tend to agree with them. John Commerford, executive director for the Nation ... (NPR)
Democrats eye 2027 crackdown on AI in election ads
4 hrs ago - 11h House Democrats plan to push legislation regulating the use of AI in political ads if they retake power next year, Axios has learned. Why it matters: The use of AI in election ads has exploded in the 2026 midterms, with some campaigns using the n ... (msn/Axios)
Trump's $1B ballroom funding on the verge of being 'ejected' by his own party
4 hrs ago - May 19, 2026 9:35PM ET Funding for President Donald Trump's pricey White House ballroom is on the verge of being "ejected" from his own party's immigration enforcement bill, according to a new report. The White House ballroom project has been touted ... (Raw Story)
John Adams quote projected on DOJ building in protest of $1.8B fund
5 hrs ago - May 19, 2026, 10:28 PM EDT WASHINGTON — Opponents of a $1.776 billion taxpayer-backed “anti-weaponization” fund projected a quotation from one of the Founding Fathers onto the Justice Department building in protest. “A government ... (NBC News)
Iran threatens war 'beyond the region' if US attacks
5 hrs ago - May 20 (Reuters) - Iran threatened on Wednesday to spread war beyond the Middle East if the United States attacks again, after President Donald Trump said he had come within an hour of restarting the military campaign. Six weeks since Trump pa ... (Reuters)
Trump to attend G7 summit in France, White House official says
5 hrs ago - May 19, 2026 7:45 PM EDT Updated 10 hours ago WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will attend the G7 leaders' meeting in France in June, a White House official said on Tuesday. Trump wants to speak ab ... (Reuters)
Samsung Faces Chip Plant Strike That Threatens Global Supply
6 hrs ago - Yoolim Lee and Myungshin Cho Wed, May 20, 2026 at 4:28 AM CDT (Bloomberg) -- Talks between Samsung Electronics Co. and its largest labor union broke down, raising the prospect of a strike that may disrupt global chip supply and hamper an important e ... (Yahoo-Bloomberg)
Trump Shrugs Off Soaring Gas Prices As 'Peanuts' Amid Iran War
6 hrs ago - May 19, 2026, 08:01 PM EDT | Updated 10 hours ago Donald Trump did little to dissuade people from the idea that he is out of touch with the concerns of everyday Americans during a Tuesday press conference. After a reporter asked the president whether ... (Huff Post)
Senate Republicans angry and alarmed over Trump's Paxton endorsement
6 hrs ago - 05/19/2026 06:29 PM EDT President Donald Trump’s last-minute endorsement of Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate primary set off panic among Republicans who worry that keeping the seat will now be a more expensive and potentially futile endeavor. By e ... (Politico)
Xi Calls Russia Ties 'Calm Amid Chaos' as Chinese Leader Hosts Putin in Beijing
7 hrs ago - Chinese President Xi Jinping has described China-Russia relations as a force of “calm amid chaos” during talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing on Wednesday, May 20, as global tensions continue to rise following conflicts in ... (Kyiv Post)
U.S. intel assessment says military identified at least 10 mines in Strait of Hormuz
7 hrs ago - May 19, 2026 / 6:11 PM EDT Washington — A recent American intelligence assessment showed that U.S. forces have identified at least 10 mines in the Strait of Hormuz, according to U.S. officials with knowledge of the matter. The officials spoke wi ... (CBS News)
GOP senators push for challenge to House maps in Democratic states
7 hrs ago - Posted May 19, 2026 at 5:46pm Senate Republicans used a hearing Tuesday to push the Trump administration to file lawsuits challenging congressional maps in California, Illinois and other Democrat-controlled states in the wake of a Supreme Court decis ... (Roll Call)
DOJ official told GOP ally that big payouts were coming for Jan. 6 defendants
7 hrs ago - May 19, 2026, 5:43 PM EDT Earlier this year, not long after Trump administration official Ed Martin was stripped of his role as head of the Justice Department’s “weaponization” working group that targeted the president’s political ... (NBC News)
Trump Admin Looks to Charge Some Immigrants $18k to Deport Them
8 hrs ago - Published May 19, 2026 at 02:59 PM EDT updated May 19, 2026 at 05:06 PM EDT The Trump administration is considering tripling the amount some immigrants are fined if they miss court hearings and are later deported. According to the Department of Homel ... (Newsweek)
