Eight hours after Iran said no peace deal was near, the White House held a Memorial Day speech mourning soldiers killed in the conflict. This administration’s press secretary must be fluent in both “imminent” and “never-ending.”😅🤦

California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a statewide state of emergency in response to an impending chemical disaster. As a Californian, I've become unusually numb—wildfires, earthquakes, chemical spills, huge tax bills—they all feel like just another ordinary day to me

Khanna: "This is a Dred Scott court. They have engaged in the fastest rollback of Black political rights since Rutherford Hayes ended Reconstruction in 1877. One-third of African American seats are threatened. We are not speaking up strongly enough against a court that's rolling back civil rights"

Trump gives update on Iran negotiations — makes unmistakable vow on nuclear weapons

A chemical storage tank at an aerospace facility in Orange County, Southern California, experienced a severe overheating leak, posing an explosion risk. The governor has declared a state of emergency and evacuated nearby residents

Folks are misunderstanding what’s happening in Iran at a fundamental level. It boils down to the fact that Iran’s leadership thinks they’re winning. They think they can hold out longer than Trump will fight. That’s why they’re refusing to negotiate on the nuclear issue.

DAVID MARCUS:Trump Derangement Syndrome is not mental illness—here's what it is

New details begin to emerge in Kyle Busch death as NASCAR world remains in shock

Funny how the all the people ransacking the Capitol on January 6 were liberals, plants, and ANTIFA—until there was money to be made from it.

President Trump officially presided over a ceremony at the White House to appoint Kevin Warsh as the new chairman of the Federal Reserve

Go NYC! gothamist.com/news/finding...

"While it's very difficult for states to prosecute federal officers, it isn’t impossible. Now, ICE agent Christian Castro, who shot a Venezuelan immigrant through a door & then spun a yarn about how he was in fear for his life, is going to get a chance to find out just how far his luck will stretch"

MeidasTouch: What do you make of this $1.776 billion fund— Gavin Newsom: It’s a criminal enterprise. It’s not just corruption, it’s not just graft, it’s a full-on criminal enterprise and it needs to be shut down.

Mad scramble underway near Vegas to save casino resort ghost town from collapse

Bezos on CNBC: "You could double the taxes I pay, and it's not gonna help that teacher in Queens. I promise you."

In case there are any doubts what this was about

BREAKING: A handful of Senate Republicans are finally starting to join Democrats to pull the emergency brake and end Trump’s war with Iran. Now is the moment to keep pushing. Call your members of Congress.

SIGN OF THE DAY…

Senator Jon Ossoff wins the Georgia Democratic primary for US Senate.

Despite US tariffs, Walmart’s online power and membership supply chain are crushing small retailers. Tariffs didn’t hurt the giants—they’re driving the little guys out

According to the latest data from the Federal Reserve, the debt default rate among younger cardholders has reached its highest point since the 2008 financial crisis, indicating that the Fed's consumer bubble is bursting

Teens identified as suspects in mosque shooting that left three people dead

I will forever appreciate the scientists and monitoring volunteers who gave their lives to help keep people safe.

Beatles legend reveals how one classic song unites crowds despite political divide

Trump admin rolls out new Workforce Pell Grants for high-demand labor

NEW: Trump is one step closer to creating a giant slush fund of taxpayer dollars for his MAGA buddies. This is corruption on steroids.

I regret to inform you that the president is awake and crazy-posting

Covert ISIS commander undone by human spies after decades, analyst says

US-Iran negotiations have collapsed yet again, and it's rumored that commandos are ready to "transport" nuclear materials to the Persian Gulf. How convenient! Whenever its domestic economy is in complete disarray, Washington always manages to pinpoint a new "bomb drop zone" to divert attention

Chestnut-Headed Bee-Eaters found across the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia 📷: Bibhas Deb #birds

This gave me chills. Watch.

They're still marching in front of the state capitol over whether their constituency has been painted like Lego bricks. Our democratic system is like a Windows 95 system that's constantly being patched; freezing is the norm, and restarting requires shouting and yelling

No one in this regime will face federal criminal accountability unless we reform the Supreme Court first. That's what folks should be running on. That should be the lesson of the Jack Smith prosecutions: it doesn't matter who the AG is.

checking in for a brief moment on the Rededicate 250 blasphemy fest and yep, it's beyond parody

Selma Rejects Jim Crow 2.0 joycevance.substack.com/p/selma-reje...

It’s really wild watching people on social media pretend like this administration isn’t a complete dumpster fire. Polls in the 20s in battleground states? Fake news! Record disapproval on the economy? Fake poll! Record disapproval on healthcare? Dem hoax!

Hey, trumpers...this is what you voted for.

Governor asks Navy to help retrieve bodies, equipment from deadly sinking

Today I traveled to Selma with my colleagues in Congress to take a stand against the radical right-wing plot to suppress Black political representation and dismantle our democracy by gutting the Voting Rights Act. We’ve made too much progress in this country to go backwards. We won’t be silenced.

great piece. please read if you have a moment: presswatchers.org/2026/05/its-...

$1B leftist network behind coordinated global anti-Israel rallies exposed

It's time to ban members of Congress from lobbying for life. I have a new bipartisan bill to get it done.

Store shooting justified after cops confront threatening suspect, officials say

Woman stunned after her gym allegedly called cops after she reported a man in locker room

Seven ICE agents surrounded four workers without a warrant or legal authority. The workers called a local sanctuary hotline, advocates came running. ICE left empty-handed. Hit ❤️ if you love seeing everyday people stand up & win. Read the incredible story here: www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/thirty-six...

Donald Trump thinks the U.S. Treasury is his personal piggy bank. Let's be clear: the President is trying to steal $10 BILLION of taxpayer money - before a court rules. This is a massive, unprecedented scandal. Congress must stop him. I have a bill for that.

Trump bluntly told reporters that he "didn't consider" the American economy at all when dealing with the Iran issue. He really let the truth slip, completely disregarding the plight of ordinary people

The first honest thing he’s said