Could Stephen Colbert Save PBS? Inside the Campaign Working to Make It Happen latenighter.com/news/stephen...

Oil prices “are low because investors expect Trump to end the war before prices get too high,” Rogé Karma writes—“but because prices are low, Trump faces less pressure to end the war”:

Donald Trump is frustrated with his inability to get Iran to capitulate—and angry at commentators who say the stalemate makes him look weak, @jonlemire.bsky.social and @nancyayoussef.bsky.social report:

Ignoring urgently needed reforms in favor of fruitlessly trying to find evidence of fraud, DOGE descended on the Social Security Administration “thinking it should work like a McDonald’s,” the agency’s former acting chief told ProPublica. (Published Sept. 2025)

Insulet/Omnipod and Stolen Dexcom G7 Sensors thesavvydiabetic.com/urgent-news-...

Bret Michaels Steps Out Of Great American State Fair Lineup: ‘This Isn’t About Politics’

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, passed by congressional Republicans last year, was supposed to backload cuts to health programs so they wouldn’t take effect until after the 2026 midterm elections. That’s not how things are working out. Listen for more on the latest health care news 🎧 ⤵️

BREAKING: President Trump's name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center and must be removed, a judge orders.

President Trump says he's backing away from his proposed Kennedy Center renovation and returning control of the arts institution to Congress.

The judge wrote in his 94-page ruling that it was "crystal clear" that the arts complex was named for the late president John F. Kennedy. He also ruled that the center could not wind down its programming and close for two years of renovations – at least for now n.pr/4uIQCD8

A judge ordered the Kennedy Center to remove President Trump’s name, saying that it had been added unlawfully. The judge also temporarily blocked the institution from closing in July for renovations, months after Trump announced a two-year closure. nyti.ms/4dGbhSo

Lots of chatter about whether DOJ is investigating E. Jean Carroll. Most of it misses the key issue: Even if DOJ wants to indict, doing so could create major legal problems like vindictive prosecution claims. The reporting conflicts; the legal implications don't. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

Valuable lessons from #Hungary on how we Americans, too, can defend and reinvigorate liberal democracy here at home. On to November! 🇺🇸

There is a shortage of 4.7 million cybersecurity professionals and AI is changing the speed and scale of cyberattacks. In @girlswhocode latest op-ed, CEO Dr. Tarika Barrett explains why we need people, especially more women to defend our digital systems bit.ly/gwc-fortune-...

Breaking news: A US federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to halt work on what opponents have called a 'slush fund' for the president’s allies. ft.trib.al/Acr5rMt

Trump’s ‘anti-weaponisation’ fund blocked by legal challenge ft.trib.al/f1iAZqB

With the midterms approaching, the divergence between what Trump thinks is good for Trump and what is good for the Republican Party has never been wider—and few seem willing to confront him, Jonathan Lemire and Michael Scherer report:

"The great majority of Americans — essentially everyone who isn’t a total Trump loyalist — believes that the economy is getting worse. And there are good reasons for that negativity." paulkrugman.substack.com/p/whos-deran...

The Regime will now require all federal scientific research funding to undergo political review. Do you want your science to be fact-based or MAGA-based?

Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/w...

Russian drone hits apartment building in Romania ft.trib.al/Y8VnfjW

New Taiwan-Japan ferry service debuts on ship that has war evacuation role reut.rs/4u3FWhj

“Fellow educators and the majority of other readers were generally horrified by the results of my experiment.”

Artificial sweeteners: risks vs. benefits? The FDA says artificial sweeteners are safe at current levels of use.  It has established Acceptable Daily Intakes for most of them.  These levels are much, much higher than anyone is likely to consume in a day. But: The benefits and risk of these…

Jeff Bezos' philanthropic fund for climate and nature is lagging on its pledge to give $10 billion by 2030, with only 28% of that amount granted so far.

One of California’s most conservative counties stopped a measles outbreak from spreading. County officials enlisted teachers, church leaders, and other trusted community members to get the public on board with health guidelines. @anniesciacca.bsky.social reports ⤵️

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has declined to temporarily block President Trump's executive order that calls for restricting mail-in voting. Another judge may rule on the order soon. n.pr/4veEdXd

The move clears the way for potential sweeping changes in how American elections are run shortly before this year's midterms.

BREAKING: The Justice Department opens an investigation into E. Jean Carroll, who accused President Trump of sexual assault, AP source says.

A federal judge has declined to halt President Trump’s executive order creating a federal voter list and limiting mail voting, clearing the way for potential sweeping changes in how American elections are run shortly before this year’s midterm elections.

There's a case to be made that Trump's bullshit is propping up the economy, as a willing investor class lunges to believe his announcements of a "deal" to end the war in Iran. But people are wising up, and it's leading to bond routs, inflation expectations, and economic harm. From me:

It would display Trump’s face in the center, with “250 AMERICA” in a large font next to him, to mark the nation’s 250th anniversary.

The Trump administration’s process for awarding border wall contracts has been shrouded in mystery after former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem waived dozens of laws regulating financial transparency and competitiveness in government contracting. With @texastribune.org & Big Bend Sentinel

Beginning in 1934, the Reich Minister for Propaganda, Joseph Goebbels, never denied the existence of concentration camps, instead he defended them as necessary to defend the blood and honor of the German people from murderers, rapists, pedophiles and drug dealers.

Big update: Trump pushes to create $250 bill with his face and Treasury prints $100 bill with his signature. White House intervened to give a company tied to Trump Jr. a $620 million deal. Trump uses National Park fees to fund White House renovations. Subscribe to support my work:

!!! Trump appointees at Treasury push for $250 bill with his face on it. Director of Bureau of Printing & Engraving, who resisted the effort, said she was involuntarily reassigned last month. “The buck stopped here,” she wrote in her goodbye. wapo.st/4fM4Hei

The cheapest cities in #Europe for travelers—and the most expensive: www.frommers.com/tips/money-a...

Facts

Why does any credible media outlet seek commentary from Stephen Miller? He never speaks truth.

There is not a grand jury in America that will indict E. Jean Carroll. We see you.

Where’s the uproar about waste, fraud, and abuse now?

JUST IN: Trump refiles libel suit v. WSJ & Rupert Murdoch over Journal report on bawdy note Trump allegedly wrote for Jeffrey Epstein's 50th bday. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/28... Earlier: www.politico.com/news/2026/04...

DOJ launches criminal probe into E. Jean Carroll, source says reut.rs/3Q7gpFZ

The government’s job is to protect Americans. Here's perfect distillation of what the Trump administration thinks about the best among us—US workers who put themselves in harm’s way to help others with Ebola. Watch this 8-second video I captured. It's real, live on the CDC’s website, as of May 27.

The Justice Department’s probe comes at a time when it faces growing scrutiny over its attempts to go after the president’s critics and political foes.

Two years ago, five Bay Area restaurants opened kiosks at Saluhall, the much-anticipated food hall attached to downtown San Francisco’s new IKEA. Now, they have all closed.

Trump has changed almost every aspect of the food stamp program, including changes to who is eligible, how much they receive, and what the stamps can be used for, resulting in the program helping 3 million fewer people. I gifted this so you can read it. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/26/u...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the U.S. has “no strategy” with Iran, and “An entire nation is being humiliated by the Iranian state leadership.”

“Ending processing of travelers on incoming flights at international airports in the U.S. will have devastating effects. But the Trump regime continues to hurt America--and the GOP in the mid-terms.” www.signorile.com/p/markwayne-...

Subpoenas were sent out Wednesday to FIFA requesting information about its ticketing practices, and specific details on how the soccer governing body sold tickets for the eight matches hosted in New Jersey, including the World Cup Final on July 19.