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May 08

What to watch for in high-stakes Trump-Xi meeting

The backdrop for their meeting has flipped the leverage dynamic, experts say.
May 08
Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping shake hands as they arrive for talks at the Gimhae Air Base, located next to the Gimhae International Airport in Busan on October 30, 2025.
May 08

As Iran war continues, people across the US are feeling a strain from high gas prices

"This is not the way I thought my retirement was gonna turn out," one said.
May 08
A sign displays the prices of unleaded gasoline and diesel fuel at a Shell gas station in Upland, Calif., on May 4, 2026.
May 07

Tennessee passes new congressional map that splits its only majority-Black district

The new map eliminates the one district in the state held by Democrats
May 07
State troopers ask demonstrators to leave the House gallery as they protest efforts by the state's Republican leadership in redistricting congressional election maps on the last day of a special session in Nashville, Tennessee, May 7, 2026.
May 07

GOP Sen. Susan Collins discloses longtime tremor after scrutiny in Maine Senate race

Republican Maine Sen. Susan Collins says she has long had a condition called an essential tremor
May 07
FILE - Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins, R-Maine, walks to the chamber after meeting behind closed doors with fellow Republicans on the Homeland Security budget stalemate, at the Capitol in Washington, March 26, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
May 06

After Trump's attacks on court, Gorsuch determined to be 'fearless' and 'independent'

Gorsuch says 'America’s biggest enemy is itself' as democracy turns 250.
May 06
Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch speaks with ABC News Live anchor Linsey Davis on "All Access."
May 06

What to know about potential US-Iran agreement

The one-page memo calls for negotiations over 30 days.
May 06
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz in Musandam, Oman, May 6, 2026.
May 06

Katie Porter fights scrutiny of temperament as only woman in California governor race

Experts are mixed over whether she should have raised outbursts that went viral.
May 06
Katie Porter participates in a California gubernatorial debate hosted by CNN at East Los Angeles College in Monterey Park, Calif., on May 5, 2026.
April 29

Supreme Court limits Voting Rights Act in historic decision

The NAACP decried the ruling, saying it's "a devastating blow" to the VRA.
April 29
The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, April 29, 2026.
May 07

DHS, USSS say $1B for White House ballroom would also fund 'other critical missions'

Officials say the funds would also go toward USSS training and facilities.
May 07
Construction on the new White House ballroom is seen from the Washington Monument, May 5, 2026, in Washington.
April 29

5 things to know about the Supreme Court's landmark decision on the Voting Rights Act

The ruling does more than reshape one state's map.
April 29
The U.S. Supreme Court building is shown in Washington, D.C., on March 20, 2026.
May 06

Howard Lutnick questioned by House panel about relationship with Jeffrey Epstein 

He's the first Trump cabinet official to face the Oversight panel over Epstein.
May 06
Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick delivers his budget estimates to the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies budget hearing at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, April 23, 2026.
May 01

Which states might redraw congressional maps in 2026, 2028 after Supreme Court ruling

The ruling could result in states redistricting every few years.
May 01
People walk outside the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, March 14, 2026.
April 30

Hegseth doubles down on attacking dissenters on Iran war as 'biggest adversary'

Democrats have concerns Trump won't honor the deadline, which falls on Friday.
April 30
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on U.S. President Donald Trump's FY2027 budget request for the Department of Defense on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 30, 2026.
May 07

Trump calls Iran strikes a 'love tap,' says ceasefire still in effect

But he threatened more strikes if Iran doesn't agree to a peace deal "FAST!"
May 07
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, May 6, 2026.
May 05

Fulton County challenges DOJ subpoena targeting 2020 election workers

The DOJ had demanded the names and contact info for county election workers.
May 05
FBI agents are seen at the Fulton County Election Hub and Operation Center, Jan. 28, 2026, in Union City, Ga, near Atlanta.
May 06

Independent agency overseeing immigration detention facilities misconduct shut down

The closure comes amid concerns about conditions at ICE facilities.
May 06
In this Feb. 7, 2025, file photo, the CoreCivic Otay Mesa Detention Center is shown in San Diego, Calif. The private institution has been plagued by allegations of medical negligence, abusive and retaliatory behavior against immigrants, sexual harassment, poor food and water quality and other dangerous conditions.

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