Why Are Tech Billionaires Joining Trump’s China Trip Instead of Diplomats? 5/14/26
President Trump is in China with a delegation drawing scrutiny across Washington: family members, billionaire tech allies and business figures appear front and center, while longtime China experts and...
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Kash Patel Explodes in Hearing Over Drinking Allegations and FBI Questions 5/13/26
FBI Director Kash Patel faced a fiery Senate confrontation yesterday as lawmakers pressed him over allegations of excessive drinking, unexplained absences and possible misuse of FBI resources. Patel a...
13 Touko 1h 44min
Trump Gets Resistance: Ballroom, Reflecting Pool & Arch Projects Trigger Legal Fights 5/12/26
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Trump Rejects Iran’s Hormuz Proposal as New Threats Shake the Gulf Region 5/11/26
Trump is blasting Iran’s latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, calling Tehran’s response “totally unacceptable” as tensions rise again across the Middle East. With drone attacks reported nea...
11 Touko 1h 39min
Virginia Court Blocks Redistricting Push in Major Blow to Democrats Ahead of 2026 5/8/26
The Virginia Supreme Court is blocking a voter-approved, Democratic-drawn congressional map, ruling the amendment process used to approve it violated state procedure. It's a decision that could blunt ...
8 Touko 1h 55min
Report Claiming Drunk Kash Patel Feared Losing His Job Sparks FBI Leak Hunt & Reporter Probe 5/7/26
There is a wild new twist in the Kash Patel story: The Atlantic reports that FBI Director Kash Patel has been traveling with and handing out self-branded bourbon labeled “Ka$h Patel,” making FBI event...
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Trump Hits Brakes on Project Freedom, Blockade Continues, Rubio Tries Help Find Exit 5/6/26
It seems Donald Trump is itching to get out of Iran. He says he is pausing ‘Project Freedom’, that’s the US mission to guide ships out of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump says the pause will allow time to ...
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U.S. Ships Under Fire — Forcing a Trump Decision? David Cay Johnston Joins 5/5/26
Missiles fired at U.S. warships. A ceasefire on the brink…and Trump still calling it a “mini war.”Now the pressure is on. After Iran’s latest attack in the Strait of Hormuz, the White House faces a cr...
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