By The Hill | Rachel Frazin | 5/24/2026 6:00 PM

U.S. drivers are facing high gas prices over Memorial Day weekend but are not expected to hit the brakes en masse on their holiday travel plans. The national average gasoline price was about $4.55 per gallon as of Friday, driven up by the war with Iran. That’s more than $1.50 per gallon higher since the conflict began... ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Tara Suter | 5/24/2026 5:36 PM

Secretary of State Marco Rubio shot back at Republican criticism of a possible deal with Iran as “absurd,” adding that “our preference is to address this through a diplomatic means.” “The idea that somehow this president — given everything he’s already proven he’s willing to do — is going to somehow agree to a deal... ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Joseph Choi | 5/24/2026 5:00 PM

The Ebola outbreak spreading throughout Central Africa is the first major outbreak since the Trump administration demolished its global health programs and largely withdrew from the world stage last year.  Experts say the absence is palpable. While the U.S. is sending resources and teams of experts overseas, public health and infectious disease experts say President... ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Max Rego | 5/24/2026 4:01 PM

President Trump said Sunday that if his administration reaches a deal with Iran, it will be a “good and proper one,” as the two sides reportedly near an agreement to end hostilities.  “If I make a deal with Iran, it will be a good and proper one, not like the one made by Obama, which... ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Tara Suter | 5/24/2026 3:37 PM

Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) on Sunday defended the Justice Department's controversial new “anti-weaponization" fund saying, “Everybody’s losing their minds.” “This is not new. It happened ... under the Obama administration after the IRS had been sued multiple times, and they settled with groups. This has occurred before. The acting attorney general is telling everybody it... ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Max Rego | 5/24/2026 3:16 PM

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said Sunday that Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) lost his primary to Ed Gallrein earlier this week because he pushed the Trump administration to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein and opposed the war in Iran. “Sadness, disappointment,” Khanna told host Kristen Welker on NBC’s "Meet the Press" when she asked what... ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Max Rego | 5/24/2026 2:28 PM

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) has a greater than 95 percent chance of defeating incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) in the Lone Star State’s Senate GOP runoff, according to the prediction market Kalshi. As of Sunday afternoon, Paxton had a 95.6 percent chance of winning the runoff, which will be decided on Tuesday after... ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Max Rego | 5/24/2026 2:12 PM

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Lee Zeldin said Sunday that the Trump administration is providing “flexibility” to businesses by loosening restrictions on the use of super-polluting greenhouse gases in commercial refrigeration. Under the new EPA rule unveiled on Wednesday, supermarkets can use hydrofluorocarbons that are up to 1,400 times as potent as carbon dioxide until 2032.... ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 5/24/2026 2:01 PM

Sen. Thom Tillis warns Trump's decisions are "killing our chances" for Republicans to hold the Senate, escalating a feud with the president. ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 5/24/2026 1:28 PM

Economists and local grocers warn NYC Mayor Mamdani's plan for city-owned supermarkets could crush small businesses while sticking taxpayers with the bill. ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Ryan Mancini | 5/24/2026 1:15 PM

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said he supports President Trump on a memorandum of understanding with Iran but asserted that the final deal must also cover Iran's nuclear program. Netanyahu said he spoke with Trump on Saturday about the emerging peace deal, which would extend the ceasefire for 60 days and reopen the... ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Ian Swanson | 5/24/2026 12:15 PM

The Trump administration and Iran have agreed to the basic terms of a deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway that has been blocked, leading to high gas prices in the U.S. and around the world. A number of details appear yet to be worked out, but multiple reports suggest a... ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 5/24/2026 12:00 PM

Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong called to defund and abolish police in posts made before and during her time as an elected official. ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 5/24/2026 11:42 AM

The White House Correspondents' Association Dinner shooting is the latest in a growing series of security threats and incidents involving President Donald Trump. ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Max Rego | 5/24/2026 10:33 AM

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) on Sunday criticized Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), whom President Trump endorsed over incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) in the Senate GOP runoff in the Lone Star State. “He is a failure. He doesn't deserve to be in the U.S. Senate,” Tillis told host Jake Tapper on CNN’s “State of... ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 5/24/2026 10:13 AM

Meghan McCain shared news of her brother Douglas Shepp McCain's death Sunday at 66. The eldest son of Sen. John McCain was a retired Navy pilot. ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Max Rego | 5/24/2026 10:04 AM

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis (N.C.) on Sunday slammed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, comparing him unfavorably to former Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem, who was dismissed earlier this year by President Trump. Tillis, who is retiring at the end of this Congress, criticized Hegseth's handling of the Iran war, noting the reported terms of a tentative... ... Read full Story

By Politico | By David Cohen | 5/24/2026 10:04 AM

The California Democrat says he admires the "courage" of the Kentucky Republican. ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 5/24/2026 9:42 AM

President Donald Trump's inner circle fired back at former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Sen. Ted Cruz's criticism of Iran peace efforts. ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Max Rego | 5/24/2026 9:32 AM

Conservative commentator Megyn Kelly said in an interview published Friday that President Trump’s MAGA movement has shrunk down to a small group of “diehard loyalists” of the president. “MAGA is not what it was. MAGA is now this very, very small group of Trump diehard loyalists who have to love Mark Levin,” Kelly said on... ... Read full Story