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'The President Knows Who He Is': Stephen Miller Reportedly Sidelined by Trump Admin

May 11th, 2026, 1:23 pm White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller is reportedly far less influential now than he was at the outset of President' Donald Trump's second term. According to The Atlantic's Michael Scherer and Nick Miroff, Trump "has also told others in recent weeks that he understands Miller sometimes goes too far." Miller's power began to wane when Trump "recognized immediately after the second killing in Minneapolis, of the protester Alex Pretti ...

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Trump invites Elon Musk, Tim Cook, Larry Fink and other CEOs to join China trip for Xi summit

Published Mon, May 11 2026 11:54 AM EDT Updated 2 Hours Ago President Donald Trump has invited executives from some of the biggest U.S. companies -- including Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Apple CEO Tim Cook, BlackRock's CEO Larry Fink and Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg -- to join his trip to China this week, according to a White House official. Also expected to join Trump's delegation for meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping are Blackstone's Stephen Schwarzman, Cargill's Brian Sikes, Citigroup's Jane ...

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Accusing party of antisemitism, Pa. Supreme Court Justice David Wecht leaves Democratic Party that elected him

Justice David Wecht of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania announced that he is leaving the Democratic Party, citing what he described as anti-Jewish actions and rhetoric within the party. In a message distributed by the state court system, he said that antisemitic “hatred has grown on the left” and that it has “moved from the fringe to the mainstream.” “Nazi tattoos, jihadist chants, intimidation and attacks at synagogues, and other hateful anti-Jewish invective and actions are minimized, ignor ...

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Reflecting Pool Repairs to Cost $13.1 Million. Trump Had Promised $1.8 Million.

President Trump said that his handpicked contractor would charge only $1.8 million to repair the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and paint it blue. The actual cost is now more than seven times that, after the Interior Department nearly doubled the size of the contract late last week, federal records show. On Friday, the Interior Department added $6.2 million to the contract’s previous cost, saying it now planned to pay $13.1 million to a Virginia firm called Atlantic Industrial Coatings. Pres ...

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Advocacy group sues Trump administration over effort to paint reflecting pool 'American Flag Blue'

A cultural nonprofit sued the Trump administration on Monday in an effort to block its ongoing repainting of the reflecting pool on the National Mall to make it "American Flag Blue." In papers filed in federal court in Washington, attorneys for Cultural Landscape Foundation argue that the resurfacing of the historic pool is "unlawful," and it should be restored to its original color until the administration follows Congressionally mandated procedures to do the work. The law ...

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Trump rejects 'unacceptable' Iran response to peace plan, oil prices jump

(Reuters) President Donald Trump's swift rejection of Iran's response to a U.S. peace proposal sent oil prices surging on Monday amid concerns the 10-week-old conflict will drag on, keeping shipping through the Strait of Hormuz paralyzed. Days after the U.S. floated an offer ‌in the hopes of re-opening negotiations, Iran on Sunday released a response focused on ending the war on all fronts, especially Lebanon, where U.S. ally Israel is fighting ‌Iran-backed Hezbollah militants.

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Hegseth calls for Sen. Mark Kelly to be investigated by Pentagon for second time

(CNN) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday called for Sen. Mark Kelly to be investigated over comments he made about US weapon stockpiles, marking the second time the Pentagon chief has opened a review into the Democratic senator. Hegseth slammed the retired Navy captain and former astronaut for expressing concern on CBS’ “Face the Nation” over US weapons stockpiles amid the Iran war, saying Kelly was “blabbing on TV” about a classified Pentagon briefing.

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy defends new reality show amid backlash

(NBC News) Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is making a controversial road trip back to reality TV. “The Great American Road Trip,” a five-part reality series set to air on YouTube in celebration of the United States’ 250th anniversary, follows Duffy as he travels across the country with his wife, Fox News host Rachel Campos-Duffy, and their nine children.

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Netanyahu wants to wean Israel off US military support, he tells CBS

(Reuters) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hopes to wean Israel off U.S. military support within a decade ‌as his country pushes to strengthen ties with Gulf states, he said in an interview that aired on Sunday. "I want to draw down to zero the American financial support, the financial component of the military cooperation that we have," Netanyahu told CBS News' "60 Minutes" program.

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Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein will testify publicly on Tuesday

2 min ago - Posted 7:37 PM, May 11, 2026. and last updated 7:39 PM, May 11, 2026 Democrats on the House Oversight Committee will be in Florida Tuesday to hold a hearing with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. It's what's known as a shadow hearin ... (Scripps News)

Warsh moves closer to Fed role with Senate cloture vote

24 min ago - Posted May 11, 2026 at 7:35pm The Senate moved a step closer to confirming Kevin Warsh, the nominee for chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, with a procedural vote Monday. The Senate voted 49-44 to invoke cloture on Warsh’s nomination to the ... (Roll Call)

SAG-AFTRA Board Approves 4-Year AMPTP Deal That Includes Merging Pension Funds

51 min ago - By Katie Campione May 11, 2026 6:38pm SAG-AFTRA‘s national board is recommending the guild’s latest contract with the major studios to its full membership for ratification. The board “decisively” approved the deal, tentatively sea ... (Deadline)

US Releases Another Wave of Emergency Oil as Gas Prices Bite

1 hr ago - May 11, 2026 at 6:06 PM EDT Updated on May 11, 2026 at 7:10 PM EDT The US Strategic Petroleum Reserve awarded 53.3 million barrels to companies including oil trader Trafigura Group and US refiner Marathon Petroleum Corp, adding to a wave of oil relea ... (Bloomberg)

Alabama attorney general announces civil probe of Southern Poverty Law Center

1 hr ago - Updated 6:33 PM EDT, May 11, 2026 MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s attorney general announced a civil investigation Monday into the Southern Poverty Law Center’s fundraising practices in the wake of a federal indictment against the or ... (AP)

Pediatrics group issues new guidance on recess for the first time in 13 years

2 hrs ago - PUBLISHED May 11, 2026, 5:25 PM ET Recess isn’t just a fun break for grade schoolers. It’s crucial to good health and good grades for kids of all ages. That’s the message from a leading pediatricians group, which just released the firs ... (CNN Health/AP)

Trump's proposed gas tax holiday unlikely to offset high costs, experts say

2 hrs ago - Posted 5:20 PM, May 11, 2026 As the Iran war continues to force oil and gas prices to record highs, President Donald Trump on Monday voiced support for a temporary holiday on the federal gas tax to help ease consumers’ costs at the pump. Speakin ... (Scripps News)

Explosive Report Reveals the UAE Has Been Secretly Attacking Iran During the War

3 hrs ago - May 11th, 2026, 4:59 pm The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday that the United Arab Emirates “has carried out military strikes on Iran,” citing “people familiar with the matter.”. The explosive report is the first time since ... (MEDIAite)

Democrats express 'grave concerns' over secretive ICE deportation flights

3 hrs ago - Mon 11 May 2026 16.14 EDT First published on Mon 11 May 2026 15.00 EDT A group of 40 House Democrats have described “grave concerns” over the Trump administration’s secretive program of deportation flights and demanded the Federal Avia ... (The Guardian)

'Not normal': On one April day, all of the planet's top 50 hottest cities were in a single country

4 hrs ago - Updated May 11, 2026, 3:42 PM ET PUBLISHED May 11, 2026, 9:37 AM ET On one day in late April, something very unusual happened. Every single one of the planet’s top 50 hottest cities was in just one country: India. This is according to data comp ... (CNN Climate)

Trump Exiles MAGA Goons by Giving Them New Jobs Overseas

10 hrs ago - ONE WAY TICKET The president is treating his fervent supporters to roles thousands of miles away. Vic Verbalaitis Updated May 11 2026 8:35PM EDT President Donald Trump is shipping off two of his failed MAGA mouthpieces overseas. Among the nominati ... (daily beast)

Texas sues Netflix for allegedly 'spying' on users and making the service 'addictive'

10 hrs ago - Texas has sued Netflix, alleging that the company “spies” on its users and purposely designs its service to be “addictive.” The state’s attorney general, Ken Paxton, announced the lawsuit today, alleging that Netflix “re ... (Yahoo Tech)

Hersheypark Faces Potential Summer Closure Amid Union Strike Threat

10 hrs ago - 11/05/2026 18:21 Hersheypark in Pennsylvania faces a potential summer shutdown due to an ongoing labour dispute between its operators and union maintenance employees. Over 200 union workers, including ride mechanics and electricians, rejected a contr ... (Brit Brief)

Advocates decry Trump's plan to open 24m acres of federal lands to cattle grazing

11 hrs ago - Mon 11 May 2026 08.00 EDT Last modified on Mon 11 May 2026 09.02 EDT New legal action aims to head off a Trump administration plan to open up to 24m acres of federal lands to cattle grazing, which opponents characterized as a gift to big agriculture ... (The Guardian)

Missouri Supreme Court to hear arguments in several redistricting cases Tuesday

11 hrs ago - Groups opposed to the new congressional districts in Missouri will plead their cases to the Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday. Beginning at 9 a.m., the court will hear arguments in three cases challenging the new maps lawmakers approved in 2025. It&# ... (KSHB)

White House plans to reduce barriers to beef imports in an effort to lower prices

11 hrs ago - 05/11/2026 02:05 PM EDT Updated: 05/11/2026 02:45 PM EDT President Donald Trump is planning to temporarily reduce tariffs on beef imports in an effort to reduce consumer prices, according to three people with knowledge of the plans. The president wi ... (Politico)

IATSE Reaches Deal For Crew On 'Beast Games' Season 3

11 hrs ago - By Katie Campione May 11, 2026 2:44pm IATSE has made a deal with Mr. Beast. After the producers on Beast Games Season 3 voluntarily recognized the crew’s desire to organize, the trade union revealed Monday that the parties had an agreement. Per ... (Deadline)

New Data Shows Grocery Prices Rise For Americans Since Iran War

12 hrs ago - May 11, 2026 at 07:56 AM EDT Prices for everyday household purchases rose 0.49 percent in April, the largest month-to-month increase since September 2025, according to Numerator’s latest Consumer Goods Price Index (CGPI), which is a measure of w ... (Newsweek)

Arcade games satirizing Iran War appear at DC War Memorial

12 hrs ago - Arcade games satirizing Iran War appear at DC War Memorial They come from the group behind the Trump-Epstein Friendship Statue. Author: Sophie Rosenthal Published: 1:23 PM EDT May 11, 2026 Updated: 5:49 PM EDT May 11, 2026 WASHINGTON -- D.C. War Memo ... (WUSA9)

FCC commissioner tells Disney that agency is on campaign to censor it

13 hrs ago - 8h ABC has been a victim of a “sustained, coordinated campaign of censorship and control” by the Trump administration, Federal Communications Commissioner Anna Gomez told Josh D’Amaro, chief executive of Disney, the network’s pare ... (msn/WSJ)