Top StoriesThu May 14 2026
Trump arrives in Beijing for talks with China’s Xi on Iran war, trade and US arms sales to Taiwan
President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing for the first state visit to China by a US leader in nine years, as the world’s two largest economies look to stabilize ties with a summit playing out against the backdrop of the Iran war.
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Top StoriesWed May 13 2026
US inflation surged to 3.8% in April, its highest level in nearly three years
Prices that consumers pay for a wide range of goods and services increased at a faster-than-expected pace in April, raising further concerns about the inflationary impact on the U.S. economy.
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Top StoriesTue May 12 2026
Press dinner gunman pleads not guilty to attempting to assassinate Trump
The man accused of running past Secret Service with loaded firearms and knives in an attempt to kill President Donald Trump during the White House Correspondent’s Dinner last month pleaded not guilty to the four charges he faces.
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Top StoriesMon May 11 2026
Iran Delivers War-End, Shipping Security Response to US Via Pakistan
Iran submitted its response to the latest U.S. proposal via Pakistani mediators on Sunday. According to Iranian state media, the current phase of negotiations is focused exclusively on ending hostilities in the region, while broader issues, including Iran's nuclear program, are to be addressed in later stages.
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Top StoriesSun May 10 2026
Trump Announces Three-Day Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire, 1,000-Prisoner Swap
The truce, running May 9-11, includes a 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner swap and coincides with Russia's most scaled-back Victory Day parade in years.
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Top StoriesSat May 09 2026
Pentagon Releases 162 Secret UFO Files
The Pentagon on Friday released 162 previously unseen files on unidentified anomalous phenomena on war.gov/UFO. The release included videos, photos and documents from the White House, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, NASA, the FBI and the Energy Department.
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Top StoriesFri May 08 2026
White House Unveils 2026 Counterterrorism Strategy
The White House this month released its 2026 Counterterrorism Strategy, a 16-page memo authored by National Security Council senior director for counterterrorism, Sebastian Gorka, and featuring a foreword by President Donald Trump.
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Top StoriesThu May 07 2026
Ted Turner, CNN Founder and Cable TV Pioneer, Dies at 87
Ted Turner, the media maverick and philanthropist who founded CNN, a pioneering 24-hour network that revolutionized television news, died Wednesday, according to a news release from Turner Enterprises. He was 87.
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Top StoriesWed May 06 2026
Hegseth says ‘the ceasefire is not over’ after U.S., Iran exchange fire
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday said the fragile ceasefire with Iran is still in effect, one day after Tehran attacked U.S. forces and the commercial vessels they were escorting through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Top StoriesTue May 05 2026
Supreme Court Temporarily Restores Mifepristone Mail Access
The Supreme Court on Monday temporarily blocked a lower court’s ban on the abortion pill Mifepristone being sent through the mail. The administrative stay of the ban on mailing of Mifepristone issued by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will continue until at least 5 p.m. ET May 11, but could be extended after that.
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