Trump says most of Iranian deal provisions already agreed
Having outlined some agreements regarding Iran's nuclear program, the Strait of Hormuz and other issues, the US leader added that "other items, of far less importance, have been agreed to"
Tass | Fri, 29 May 2026 20:09:28
US judge orders Trump's name removed from Kennedy Centre
A judge on Friday ordered the removal of US President Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Centre for the Performing Arts, ruling that the iconic Washington venue cannot be renamed without an act of Congress. US District Judge Christopher Cooper in Washington directed the Trump administration to take down all ...
Agencies / South China Morning Post | Fri, 29 May 2026 20:00:48
Iran continues to dialogue with US, deal not done - diplomat
US President Donald Trump said earlier that he planned to make a final decision on whether to approve a preliminary agreement with Iran after a meeting with his aides
Tass | Fri, 29 May 2026 19:48:51
Trump still undecided about deal with Iran - media
According to The New York Times, the matter was considered at a meeting at the White House's Situation Room that lasted around two hours
Tass | Fri, 29 May 2026 19:47:58
Tehran, Washington not discussing Iranian nuclear program - top Iranian diplomat
US President Donald Trump said earlier that the United States, in cooperation with Iran and the IAEA, will remove Tehran's enriched uranium and dispose of it
Tass | Fri, 29 May 2026 19:46:49
Trump can't rename Kennedy Center or close it for renovation for now, judge says
The Kennedy Center's Board of Trustees in December voted to rename the institution the "Trump Kennedy Center," 10 months after Trump removed several trustees.
CNBC | Fri, 29 May 2026 19:42:36
Lula slams US move to designate Brazil drug cartels as terrorist groups
Classification reignites tensions between Donald Trump and leftwing president
FT | Fri, 29 May 2026 19:41:42
Iran war cost: Average U.S. household paying $450 more on gas and energy
Higher energy costs can force consumers to raid their savings and lean more into debt to cover expenses.
CNBC | Fri, 29 May 2026 19:39:20
Chime pushes Trump Accounts with financial education series
The neobank partnered with Invest America to launch Compound Combine, in Jersey City, New Jersey on Thursday evening with the support of the Treasury Department, Council for Economic Education and New York Giants and New York Jets football players.
Joey Pizzolato / American Banker | Fri, 29 May 2026 19:37:30
Trump holds meeting to make 'final determination' on Iran deal
The US president met his advisers, after officials confirmed the US and Iran had agreed a framework of a deal.
BBC | Fri, 29 May 2026 19:32:24
This plainspoken New York art critic hates Banksy. And don't get him started on Donald Trump
New York Magazine's senior critic Jerry Saltz has some strong opinions about art - and he doesn't like most of it.
Linda Morris / Sydney Morning Herald | Fri, 29 May 2026 19:30:00
Bondi Stonewalls Questions About Trump as She Defends DOJ's Handling of the Epstein Files
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi on Friday refused to answer questions regarding Trump's involvement in the Administration's handling of investigations in a interview.
Philip Wang / Time | Fri, 29 May 2026 19:29:32
Trump heads into Situation Room to potentially finalise Iran deal
Donald Trump says he's in the Situation Room at the White House to make a "final determination" on a deal with Iran.
Al Jazeera | Fri, 29 May 2026 19:01:17
What Magyar Means for MAGA
Mellower European populists have killed some Republicans' dreams of a far-right alliance.
Adrian Karatnycky / Foreign Policy | Fri, 29 May 2026 19:00:02
STAT+: Trump administration seeks to overhaul federal grantmaking process, alarming researchers
The Trump administration has released a sweeping proposal to overhaul the bedrock regulation for all federal grants.
Anil Oza / Stats | Fri, 29 May 2026 18:50:13
Pentagon Recruiting Troops to Watch UFC Fights
"The Pentagon is moving to recruit hundreds of troops to appear as spectators at President Donald Trump's UFC cage-fighting event at the White House, and requiring those who attend to pay their own way and meet height and weight requirements," the Washington Post reports.
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Fri, 29 May 2026 18:26:32
Bondi Wouldn't Discuss Trump During Epstein Interview
"Democratic lawmakers said former Attorney General Pam Bondi refused to answer questions about President Trump during a closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee over the Justice Department's handling of materials from the Jeffrey Epstein the Wall Street Journal reports.
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Fri, 29 May 2026 18:16:59
Pam Bondi Fumes as Democrats Grill Her on Trump's Ties to Epstein
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi reportedly had a disastrous meeting with the House Oversight Committee on Friday regarding her bungling of the Epstein files release. MS NOW's Kyle Griffin reported that Bondi "lost her temper a bit at some points and grew frustrated when asked about [Donald] Trump," something Bondi ...
Malcolm Ferguson / New Republic | Fri, 29 May 2026 18:05:46
Trump Is Killing '60 Minutes'
Oliver Darcy: "Trump has made it clear that he despises the program. He regularly rants about '60 Minutes' and, of course, filed an absurd $10 billion lawsuit against it, which CBS initially called 'meritless' before agreeing to settle for $16 million in order to gain government approval for previous owner ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Fri, 29 May 2026 18:00:51
Bondi refused to answer questions about Trump and Epstein files, Democrats say
Former US attorney general Pam Bondi rebuffed questions about President Donald Trump's involvement in handling records of the Justice Department's investigation of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, Democratic lawmakers said. "She refused to answer any questions about President Trump," congressman Robert Garcia, the top-ranking Democrat on the House panel investigating ...
Bloomberg / South China Morning Post | Fri, 29 May 2026 17:58:16
US-Iran ceasefire extension pending Trump approval
Taipei Times | Fri, 29 May 2026 17:39:30
The Tech-MAGA Breakup Is Coming
Donald Trump has managed to fuse a backward-looking populist movement with a Silicon Valley vanguard whose guiding assumption is that AI will render a large share of ordinary people economically redundant. But with the tech billionaires now rewiring America's electricity grid and driving up costs, a split seems inevitable.
Stephen Holmes / Project Syndicate | Fri, 29 May 2026 17:31:27
Postal Service proposes requiring states to provide mail-in ballot voter lists
USPS issued the proposal one day after a judge declined to block Trump's mail-voting order, allowing implementation efforts to continue.
CNBC | Fri, 29 May 2026 17:16:34
Trump says 'final determination' to be made on possible Iran deal
Deep mistrust remains between Washington and Tehran as Iran's top negotiator urges action, not words.
Al Jazeera | Fri, 29 May 2026 17:10:10
FBI Visits Election Workers in Key Swing State as Trump Takes Revenge
The FBI has sent agents to Milwaukee to interview former election officials about the 2020 presidential election. Bureau agents have shown up at the officials' homes after interviewing Wisconsin's deputy elections director, and this week, they plan to interview police officers who escorted the elections official who escorted Milwaukee's 2020 ...
Hafiz Rashid / New Republic | Fri, 29 May 2026 16:45:25
The Secret Service code names used by 12 presidents and first ladies, and the stories behind them
President Donald Trump's Secret Service code name is "Mogul." First lady Melania Trump's is "Muse." Here's what other presidents have been called.
Talia Lakritz,Ellen Cranley / Business Insider | Fri, 29 May 2026 16:39:39
Trump pledges 'final determination' on Iran deal to extend ceasefire
US president seeks agreement on 'unrestricted traffic' in Strait of Hormuz
FT | Fri, 29 May 2026 16:34:31
WTF Is Going on With Trump's Iran Deal and Naval Blockade?
Donald Trump said he will make a "final determination" regarding Iran, in a strange announcement Friday that laid out his ideals for a potential peace plan. The pitch requires Iran to "never" have a nuclear weapon and demands the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz with "no tolls" and ...
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic | Fri, 29 May 2026 16:28:12
Trump holding meeting to make 'final determination' on Iran deal
The US president says he is meeting his advisers, after officials confirmed the US and Iran had agreed a framework of a deal.
BBC | Fri, 29 May 2026 16:22:39
What Price Hormuz?
Donald Trump has three primary objectives in the Persian Gulf: unwind the Iranian nuclear program, permanently reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and not be the president blamed for having "lost" Taiwan to China. The bad news for the US president is that he can achieve at most two of these ...
Simon Johnson / Project Syndicate | Fri, 29 May 2026 16:19:41
John Cornyn Completes His Humiliation With Bizarre Riddle Post
It seems that Texas Senator John Cornyn may have finally learned not to trust Donald Trump-but it's a little late for that. Cornyn turned to social media Friday to share an "old, but apt fable" that appeared to reflect Trump's sudden betrayal that led to the senior senator's defeat in ...
Edith Olmsted / New Republic | Fri, 29 May 2026 16:15:33
US judge halts Trump's $1.8bn fund
In a two-page order on Friday, the judge barred the justice department from taking any steps to stand up or operate the fund.
BBC | Fri, 29 May 2026 15:58:04
Trump to Make 'Final Determination' on Iran Deal
"President Donald Trump on Friday morning said he is meeting in the Situation Room "to make a final determination" after listing everything that Iran must do for him to approve a deal to end the war," CNBC reports.
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Fri, 29 May 2026 15:49:07
Oil prices fall after Trump says he will make final determination on Iran deal
Oil prices fell Friday after President Donald Trump said he is meeting in the White House Situation Room to make a final determination about a deal with Iran.
CNBC | Fri, 29 May 2026 15:31:18
Trump lays out Iran deal demands, says he's about to make 'final determination'
Trump's Truth Social statement left unclear which of his conditions are already part of a deal that negotiators are working on to pause the U.S.-Iran war.
CNBC | Fri, 29 May 2026 15:30:05
US federal judge temporarily blocks Trump's 'anti-weaponisation fund'
The nearly $1.8bn fund stemmed from a recent IRS settlement with Donald Trump over his leaked tax records.
Al Jazeera | Fri, 29 May 2026 15:28:52
Trump's $1.8bn fund blocked by judge
In legal challenge, plaintiffs allege the money 'rewards and incentivises unlawful behaviour'
FT | Fri, 29 May 2026 15:24:26
Trump’s Hormuz 'deal sheet' drops: No nukes, no tolls
Seeking Alpha | Fri, 29 May 2026 15:12:34
The Carroll-Hoffman Lawfare Mess
The Trump DOJ clarified that E. Jean Carroll is not under investigation, though Dem donor Reid Hoffman might be.
Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review | Fri, 29 May 2026 15:10:23
Trump DOJ 'lawfare' fund temporarily blocked by judge as suit proceeds
The DOJ has face strong criticism for the creation of a $1.8 Anti-Weaponization Fund which could compensate allies of President Donald Trump.
CNBC | Fri, 29 May 2026 15:10:21
The Real-and Deeply Corrupt-Reason Trump Is After E. Jean Carroll
Holy Damage Control, Batman: CNN originally reported late in the day Wednesday that the Justice Department was opening a probe into whether E. Jean Carroll, the New York woman who successfully sued Donald Trump and won $88.3 million in damages for sexual abuse and defamation, lied during the legal proceedings ...
Michael Tomasky / New Republic | Fri, 29 May 2026 15:04:18
Bondi defends handling of Epstein files to House panel
President Donald Trump fired Pam Bondi in April after being displeased with her handling of DOJ files about sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
CNBC | Fri, 29 May 2026 15:02:32
Live markets: Bitcoin shrugs off early decline, but two-month winning streak is in jeopardy
A hopeful posting on Iran from President Trump helped erase morning losses.
Stephen Alpher / CoinDesk | Fri, 29 May 2026 14:50:50
US judge freezes Trump 'slush fund' for allies
A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from moving ahead with a US$1.8 billion compensation package that critics have denounced as a "slush fund" for President Donald Trump's political allies. US District Judge Leonie Brinkema barred the administration from taking any further action to create or operate ...
Agence France-Presse / South China Morning Post | Fri, 29 May 2026 14:50:30
Trump Clears Way for Companies to Avoid Taxes in Havens Including Malta and Cyprus
U.S. companies skirted at least $40 billion in taxes since the beginning of 2025 thanks to schemes in places like Malta, Bermuda and Cyprus.
Jesse Drucker and Dylan Freedman / NY Times | Fri, 29 May 2026 14:49:50
Trump Wants Autos to Be at Least 50% Made in America
Wall Street Journal: "The Trump administration is expected to propose a change to the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement that would require half of the components and materials in an automobile to come from U.S. sources in order to qualify for lower tariffs under the pact, according to people familiar with the plans."
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Fri, 29 May 2026 14:48:04
Not dying yet, the Quad even with Trump has a vital role to play
Analysts have tried to make sense of US President Donald Trump's second term with countless, sometimes contradictory, labels. He's isolationist and transactional. He's a populist. Or, more recently, a neoconservative. One way to make sense of both him and the broader state of geopolitics at the moment is to understand ...
Jared Mondschein / Asia Times | Fri, 29 May 2026 14:33:03
Republicans Shrug at Trump's Outrageous Corruption
Any self-styled advocate for limited government should be furious about Trump's $1.8 billion slush fund, but few Republicans are willing to denounce it.
Steven Greenhut / Hit & Run | Fri, 29 May 2026 14:30:51
Trump Takes a Victory Lap After Jill Biden's Confession on That Debate
President Trump can't help gloating about his lone presidential debate with Joe Biden in June 2024 following former first lady Jill Biden's revelations from that night in her upcoming memoir. "Jill Biden is now out there finally admitting that she did NOT know what went wrong with Sleepy Joe during ...
Hafiz Rashid / New Republic | Fri, 29 May 2026 14:17:03
Federal Judge Blocks Trump's $1.8 Billion Slush Fund in Major Blow
A federal judge on Friday temporarily suspended the Trump administration's plans for a $1.8 billion fund-an attempt to pay President Trump's friends, allies, supporters, and anyone else who felt wronged by the previous administration. The order, sent down by U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema, states that the president is not ...
Malcolm Ferguson / New Republic | Fri, 29 May 2026 14:15:19
Treasury Prepares to Make Trump the Face of a New $250 Bill
Treasury Secretary Bessent backed the idea, which would require legislation allowing a living person to appear on currency.
Alan Rappeport / NY Times | Fri, 29 May 2026 14:11:29
Guess What Jared Kushner Tried to Include in Iran Peace Deal?
Donald Trump is preparing to offer Iran a $300 billion bribe to back out of a war he never should have waded into-and it's all thanks to Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. The United States is considering creating a massive investment fund for Iran as part of a peace deal, ...
Edith Olmsted / New Republic | Fri, 29 May 2026 14:11:11
Of Course It's a War
Trump's legal evasion regarding Iran reveals the rotten state of constitutional war powers.
Benjamin Farley / Foreign Policy | Fri, 29 May 2026 14:10:36
Trump's Violent Threats Can't Hide the Truth: He's a Humiliated Bully
Jeet Heer Under Trump, the United States is looking for weaker and weaker victims in order to mask its own fragility. The post Trump's Violent Threats Can't Hide the Truth: He's a Humiliated Bully appeared first on The Nation .
Jeet Heer / The Nation | Fri, 29 May 2026 14:09:13
Donald Trump Has Turned Into Jimmy Carter
Matt Bai: "No president really wants to be compared to Jimmy Carter (rest his soul), but in Donald Trump's case, the parallels now are hard to ignore. Carter's presidency was overtaken by a hostage crisis in Iran, where in 1979 followers of the Ayatollah Khomeini seized 66 Americans and held ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Fri, 29 May 2026 14:07:45
Kenya Court Blocks Trump's Dream to Export Americans With Ebola
A Kenyan court on Friday suspended President Trump's plan to build a quarantine field hospital in the region to house Americans exposed to the Ebola virus in the country-rather than have them return home for treatment. The denial came after a lawsuit filed by the Katiba Institute, a Kenyan constitutional ...
Malcolm Ferguson / New Republic | Fri, 29 May 2026 14:02:21
Weekend reading & MB media appearances
International Reading: Donald Trump $250 bill would violate 1866 Congress law on sitting presidents - The Mirror Fox Business reporter delivers gut check on Trump economy: 'Inflation is wiping out wages' - Raw Story The Mother Of All Corruption: Why Trump isn't bothering to hide his corruption - The Guardian ...
Unconventional Economist / MacroBusiness | Fri, 29 May 2026 14:01:14
FBI Interviews Election Workers in Wisconsin
Washington Post: "The FBI in recent weeks has interviewed current and former election officials about the 2020 election in Milwaukee, ramping up wide-ranging reviews of voting in the swing states that President Donald Trump lost that year." "Election officials are cautiously watching the developments in Milwaukee to see if agents ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Fri, 29 May 2026 13:55:00
Judge Blocks Payouts from Fund
A federal judge has temporarily blocked any payouts from the Trump administration's $1.8 billion settlement fund, the Associated Press reports.
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Fri, 29 May 2026 13:51:42
Musicians Keep Bailing from Trump's Concert
Mediaite: "The musical lineup for President Donald Trump's 'Freedom 250' concert series, marketed as the 'Great American State Fair,' has been remarkably hard to keep up-to-date." "Just one day after it was announced, two-thirds of the musical acts have dropped out - some even saying they had no idea they ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Fri, 29 May 2026 13:50:00
Good News Friday: Employees Win Millions After Vaccine Mandate Firings + Nuclear Recycling Breakthrough
Today's Digest covers health vaccine mandate payouts and detransition settlement, lithium/nuclear energy breakthroughs, AI data center complaints and whale detection tech, plus Hawaii deepfake law defeat, Trump mail-in order, and Canada Aboriginal title ruling.
Ivor / Peak Prosperity | Fri, 29 May 2026 13:49:27
Michael Dell courted Trump early. His company has reaped rewards
The dynamic is emblematic of how business is seeking to sow favor with the president in his second term, and has departed from the norms of big business philanthropy.
CNBC | Fri, 29 May 2026 13:35:44
Trump's Great American State Fair Is Already Going Sideways
Donald Trump's " Great American State Fair " is on the verge of having no live music at all. As of Friday, six of the nine original headliners have dropped out of the concert series intended to celebrate America's 250th anniversary. Martina McBride, Young MC, Milli Vanilli, The Commodores, Morris ...
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic | Fri, 29 May 2026 13:24:39
Former US attorney general Pam Bondi testifies in congressional Epstein probe
The testimony comes about a month after America's top prosecutor was ousted by US President Donald Trump.
BBC | Fri, 29 May 2026 13:17:19
Becerra's Nonprofit Network and the Deportation Debate
Xavier Becerra, the frontrunner in the race for California governor, has frequently drawn a line between deporting illegal migrants with criminal records and those without - at least in theory. Even as the Trump administration has softened its deportation rhetoric in recent months, Becerra has continued to hit immigration officials ...
Susan Crabtree / Real Clear Politics | Fri, 29 May 2026 12:45:33
[David Post] The Art of the Deal, cont'd
Thirty-five retired federal judges ask the court to re-open Trump's case against the IRS because the dismissal of the claims constitutes, put simply, a fraud.
David Post / Volokh Conspiracy | Fri, 29 May 2026 12:32:54
Iran peace deal, Dell shares surge, Trump Accounts and more in Morning Squawk
Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.
CNBC | Fri, 29 May 2026 12:28:18
What's Behind the EU-Mexico Trade Deal?
With USMCA on ice, Mexico City is looking across the Atlantic for new partners.
Catherine Osborn / Foreign Policy | Fri, 29 May 2026 12:00:17
The Rise and Fall of the House Freedom Caucus Leaders
NOTUS: "The group of roughly three dozen far-right lawmakers rose to prominence by derailing legislation and helping to force out GOP speakers. Their relationship with Trump has been complicated over the years, but their power has waned significantly as Trump's power has grown."
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Fri, 29 May 2026 12:00:00
Trump's Boat Strikes Have Failed to Curb Cocaine Flow
New York Times: "With deadly precision, the Trump administration has launched dozens of attacks on small boats in the waters off South America, killing nearly 200 people in a campaign U.S. officials say is meant to curb the flow of illicit drugs to the United States." "But almost nine months ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Fri, 29 May 2026 11:55:00
White House Pushed Loan for Company Tied to Don Jr.
White House adviser Peter Navarro asked the Pentagon to loan $620 million to a company linked to Donald Trump Jr., ProPublica reports.
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Fri, 29 May 2026 11:51:21
White House Whipsaws Once Again on Iran
Wall Street Journal: "The White House is offering two, seemingly contradictory messages when it comes to Iran. Some officials, including Trump at times, are acting with urgency to suggest a deal is within reach that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz." "But then Trump has said that he's in no ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Fri, 29 May 2026 11:50:00
Why Democrats Can't Learn Much from the 2024 Election
G. Elliot Morris: "Donald Trump won the 'tipping-point' state (the one whose electoral votes push the winner past 270, if you order the states by vote margin) by just 1.7 percentage points in 2024. Trump defeated Kamala Harris by just 120,000 votes in Pennsylvania. The excess electoral votes he won ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Fri, 29 May 2026 11:41:15
Trump Responds to Jill Biden
President Trump commented on former first lady Jill Biden's remarks that she feared her husband was having a stroke or was drugged during his 2024 debate with Trump. Said Trump: "Jill Biden is now out there finally admitting that she did NOT know what went wrong with Sleepy Joe during ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Fri, 29 May 2026 11:34:05
Trump's Iran Ceasefire Plan Faces Resistance From Israel Hawks
Trump is now openly using normalization with Israel as leverage in Iran negotiations, putting the 2020 Abraham Accords back in the spotlight. But today, the region doesn't look the same as it did six years ago. And Gulf leaders no longer view Washington, or Israel, in the same light. The ...
Editorial Dept / Oil Price | Fri, 29 May 2026 11:30:00
When the President Takes a Cut
When it comes to the government's relationship with business, Donald Trump is the most activist president since Franklin D. Roosevelt. He has wielded tariffs, the government's purchasing power, and the threat of regulatory action to bend companies to his will. Over the past year, the president has even made the ...
James Surowiecki / The Atlantic | Fri, 29 May 2026 11:00:00
Oil drops 20% from 2026 peak on optimism over U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks
Global oil prices have retreated sharply amid hopes that a lasting Middle East ceasefire can unlock the Strait of Hormuz.
CNBC | Fri, 29 May 2026 10:51:33
Washington nearing deal to extend Iran ceasefire, US officials say
Trump administration's hopes that an agreement is imminent come after both sides exchanged fire
FT | Fri, 29 May 2026 10:43:35
If It Quacks Like a Lame Duck....
Jonathan Lemire and Michael Scherer: "Even though Trump's power over his party appears at its pinnacle, many Republicans believe that the president has actually accelerated his own political decline." "Many of those primary winners may struggle in November, darkening the GOP's prospects for keeping control of Congress. And at least ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Fri, 29 May 2026 10:41:48
Republicans Still Stuck on Party-Line Immigration Bill
Semafor: "Senate Republicans are still seeking reassurances from the White House on guardrails for President Donald Trump's $1.8 billion fund to compensate people allegedly victimized by the government - and they can't advance their immigration enforcement bill without an answer."
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Fri, 29 May 2026 10:37:04
Iowa Could Be Big for Democrats in 2026
Punchbowl News: "Iowa Democrats are dreaming big in 2026, aiming to flip the governor's mansion, a Senate seat and three House districts." "It's a very tall task given that President Donald Trump carried the Hawkeye State by 13 points in 2024, while Republicans swept all four House seats. Iowa has ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Fri, 29 May 2026 10:30:01
The art of the deal: how Beijing pushed Trump to 'arrest' the trend on Taiwan arms sales
When US President Donald Trump returned from Beijing earlier this month, he hailed his visit as a historic breakthrough, trumpeting "fantastic trade deals" he sealed and boasting about his close ties with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. But on the margins, Beijing had sought to extract a price by pushing Washington ...
Dewey Sim / South China Morning Post | Fri, 29 May 2026 10:00:21
Infighting, court battles could put long-hyped air taxi breakthrough in jeopardy
Trump's eVTOL pilot program is giving the air taxi industry its validation, but legal battles have put investor sentiment on hold.
CNBC | Fri, 29 May 2026 10:00:01
Why trust charters brought crypto companies into the fold
Cryptocurrency companies have rushed to apply for national trust charters from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency during the second Trump administration after remaining on the sidelines for years. Experts say the trust charters offer them scale, Fed access and legitimacy without the full regulatory burden of traditional ...
Ebrima Santos Sanneh / American Banker | Fri, 29 May 2026 10:00:00
Trump's Iran Approach Sows Confusion
"Three months after President Trump launched war on Iran, his seemingly haphazard approach to the conflict is bewildering allies at home and abroad as he veers between diplomatic dealing, military strikes and increasingly far-fetched ideas," the New York Times reports.
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Fri, 29 May 2026 09:41:39
Poll: Trump's economic message isn't breaking through
New results from The POLITICO Poll underscore the challenge facing the president and Republicans, who are eager to channel voters' cost of living concerns into a winning midterm message.
Erin Doherty / Politico | Fri, 29 May 2026 09:40:21
Near My Home, the Most Intense ICE Protests Since Minneapolis Are Unfolding. It's Not Hard to See Why.
In Newark, we call it the "sacrifice zone."
Aymann Ismail / Moneybox | Fri, 29 May 2026 09:40:00
Top federal prosecutor in Chicago denies investigation into Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll
A person familiar with the matter clarified that the probe's actual focus was on a non-profit that had helped fund Carroll's civil litigation against Trump.
Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker / Sydney Morning Herald | Fri, 29 May 2026 09:30:00
Trump's Disney Shakedown
Disney must've read the polls or the First Amendment or just remembered what kind of lawyers it can hire.
Lizzie O'Leary / Moneybox | Fri, 29 May 2026 09:20:00
US and Iran 'very close' to deal but 'not there yet', Vance says
US officials earlier told the BBC that the framework of a ceasefire extension deal had been agreed, pending the approval of Trump and Iran's leadership.
BBC | Fri, 29 May 2026 09:17:35
Trump ICE Standoff in N.J. Takes Darker Turn with Unnerving DHS Threat
For days, activists have been protesting terrible conditions at an ICE facility in New Jersey. In response, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is now threatening to pull Customs and Border Protection officers from airports in sanctuary cities, which could halt international flights to them. As even Fox News is pointing ...
The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent / New Republic | Fri, 29 May 2026 09:00:00