I had a baby at 54 via surrogate — we struggled to bond and it led me to a drinking problem

New York Post

“The fact that I did not instantly bond with a son I didn’t carry felt like the ultimate taboo."

ROOKE: Texas A&M University Takes Aim At New Muslim College

Dailycaller

Texas A&M University System sent a cease-and-desist letter Friday to the a new Muslim university operating in Dallas, Texas.

Democrats express ‘grave concerns’ over secretive ICE deportation flights

The Guardian

Exclusive: In a letter 40 lawmakers demand the FAA address allegations of mistreatment of immigrants and the ‘urgent need for transparency’ A group of 40 House Democrats have described “grave concerns” over the Trump administration ’s secretive program of deportation flights and demanded the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) address allegations of mistreatment and inhumane conditions on ICE charter jets. In a letter shared with the Guardian and addressed to FAA administrator Bryan Bedford, the lawmakers describe the “urgent need for transparency” over ICE ’s expanded use of commercial airliners to transfer detained immigrants and its “inappropriate and dangerous” efforts to shield these flights from public scrutiny. Continue reading...

Are LIRR workers going on strike? What commuters need to know. now

USA Today

Multiple unions and the MTA are struggling to come to an agreement on parts of contracts for LIRR workers. Here's what to know.

NYC Dems drop disciplinary action against Republican council member over ‘Islamophobia’ tweets

New York Post

City Council Democrats agreed to drop a planned disciplinary action against a Queens Councilwoman Vickie Paladino over X statements calling for the "expulsion of Muslims," The Post has learned.

Diana DiZoglio’s quest to audit the Legislature gets some respect from the SJC

The Boston Globe

Beacon Hill Democrats still look like they are on the side of secrecy and entrenched self-interest.

DNI Tulsi Gabbard probes US funding to more than 120 biolabs abroad

New York Post

WASHINGTON — Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is investigating more than 120 biological laboratories abroad that were funded by US taxpayer dollars for decades, as part of an effort to end potentially risky experiments with viruses pursuant to President Trump’s executive order on so-called “gain-of-function” research. Gabbard told The Post Monday in a statement...

Sharpening the edge: Positioning the United States for strategic competition with China | Brookings

Brookings

Bold policy initiatives the United States can take to ensure it maintains its edge over China.

Mediator Pakistan allowed Iran to park military aircraft on its airfields

CBS News

The effort potentially shielded Iranian aircraft from American airstrikes, according to U.S. officials with knowledge of the matter.

Zelensky says 20 countries are interested in drone deals with Ukraine

New York Post

Nearly 20 countries are interested in drone deals with Ukraine, and four agreements have already been signed, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

Elon Musk and other CEOs among Trump's delegation heading to China

CBS News

Elon Musk, Tim Cook and other high-powered business leaders will be a part of the U.S. delegation traveling to China this week.

National security concerns redraw global merger and acquisition map

Upi

The era of "capital without borders" appears to be fading, as more cross-border mergers and acquisitions run into resistance from governments.

S-Oil returns to profitability in first quarter

Upi

S-Oil said it returned to profitability in the first quarter this year, thanks to rising crude oil prices amid heightened tensions in the Middle East.

House Ethics Committee probing ‘serious and complex’ claims — including domestic assault — against GOP Rep. Cory Mills

New York Post

Mills has denied wrongdoing and refused to step down from Congress despite the longstanding accusations, which also include stolen valor and financial misconduct.

Map: How much you pay in federal and state gas taxes

NBC News

As national gas price averages head toward $5 per gallon, one state has already suspended its gas tax, and now President Donald Trump and his Cabinet are talking about doing the same.

Lawsuit seeks to halt Trump’s makeover of Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool

Reuters

A historic preservation group on Monday filed a lawsuit seeking to halt President Donald Trump's ongoing renovation to the Lincoln Memorial's reflecting ​pool, the latest in a string of court challenges to the ‌former real estate developer's efforts to remake Washington landmarks.

Platner: Riding a wave of Democratic anger

The Week

Drug gang attacks ‘force hundreds of Indigenous families to flee’ in Mexico

The Guardian

Violence in Guerrero state has driven as many as 1,000 households from their homes, rights group says Hundreds of Indigenous families have been forced to flee their homes in the mountains of central Mexico by intense attacks from a local criminal group, including drone bombings, an Indigenous rights organisation said on Monday. A gang known as Los Ardillos has been carrying out attacks in Guerrero state for years, but they started to intensify last week. Villages were subjected to eight hours of bombings on Saturday, the National Indigenous Congress said, forcing between 800 to 1,000 families to flee to other towns. Continue reading...

SCOTUS: Ending the South’s majority-Black districts

The Week

Section 2 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act has been gutted

Influencer ‘Chud the Builder’ arrested after allegedly skipping out on $400-restaurant bill — because staff asked him to stop streaming

New York Post

A self-described “free speech patriot” and social media influencer known for posting confrontational racist videos and harassing strangers in public was arrested in Nashville on Friday.

New York Times exposed for anti-white, anti-male discrimination?

The Hill

As long as discrimination is illegal, these protections should and must extend to white males as well, even if that's not who civil rights attorneys usually have in mind.

Series of court decisions weaken Democrats' odds of winning the House

Cnbc

A U.S. Supreme Court decision and ruling from the Virginia Supreme Court have altered the redistricting outlook, hurting the chance that House control will flip.

Trump, Xi meeting could shape rare earths deal

E&e News By Politico

Companies jarred by Chinese export restrictions on raw materials are rooting for the White House to clinch reliable access to rare earths.

There's an Unhinged New Video Game About Trump and the Iran War

Wired

The game, developed by the group of anonymous artists known as Secret Handshake, is available online and in person in Washington, DC.

Left-wing governor ripped for ‘insane’ answer on whether he’d support minor son’s gender transition

Fox News

Social media users blast Maryland Gov. Wes Moore after he said he would support his minor son's decision to transition in a podcast interview.

Jeffries vows Democrats will win House majority in 2026 and 'bury' Republicans in 2028 redistricting

Reuters

Democrats will win control of the U.S. House ​of Representatives in November, Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries vowed in a letter to colleagues on Monday that ‌also pledged to "bury" Republicans "with a massive Democratic redistricting counteroffensive" ahead of the 2028 presidential election.

Trump wants to suspend the federal gas tax as prices soar amid war with Iran

NPR

Suspending the federal gas tax would require an act of Congress.

Benjamin Netanyahu Approval Rating Tanking With Americans, CNN’s Harry Enten Says

Dailycaller

CNN senior data analyst Harry Enten said Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's approval rating has sunk among the American population.

Trump says US will 'guide ships through Hormuz' as he consider renewing Project Freedom

Express

This time US will be "guiding ships through the Strait of Hormuz," it has been reported.

Americans Are Skeptical of Donald Trump Assassination Attempts: Poll

Newsweek

Many Americans aren't convinced the three attempted assassinations of President Trump were authentic, according to a new poll.

Planning endgames in Iran, Ukraine and Taiwan must start now

The Hill

The worst of all cases will be failing to anticipate those events, regardless of their outcomes.

Is Ukraine War Coming to an End? Putin's Comments Dissected

Newsweek

After Russia hosted a scaled back Victory Day parade, focus turned to Putin’s suggestion the ongoing war was “coming to an end.”

Tourist seen hurling rock at endangered seal had arrogantly said he’d get away with it because he was ‘rich’: witness

New York Post

We told him that we called the cops, and he was like, ‘I don’t care. Fine me, I’m rich.'"

European Union Hits Israeli Settlers With Sanctions

The New York Times

Israel criticized the European Union’s announcement that it will apply sanctions to Israeli settlers over violence against Palestinians.

How Much Has the Iran War Actually Cost? A Lot More Than $25 Billion.

Reason Magazine

Direct military costs have exceeded $70 billion by one estimate, and Americans have paid more than $31 billion in higher energy costs since the war began.

Russia and Ukraine trade blame for continued fighting that killed at least 2 as U.S.-brokered ceasefire nears its end

PBS

As the U.S.-brokered 72-hour ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine is due to expire Monday, American and European officials are considering how they might steer the warring countries into further talks.

New Jersey election 2026: What to expect in Newark’s mayoral primary

Whyy

If no candidate receives a majority of the vote, the top two vote-getters will advance to a June 9 runoff election.

New Christian phone network blocks pornography, content about sexuality

USA Today

Launched on May 5, Radiant Mobile says it's capable of blocking 120 different content categories, including pornography, racism, self-harm and abortion.

California Democrats keep choosing this crazy position — and it’s a guaranteed loser

New York Post

What makes this story impossible to dismiss as a right-wing crusade is the fact that there is criticism across the political spectrum.

Republican Election Guru Says GOP House Majority Is Under Threat

The Daily Beast

Paul Morigi / Getty Images for The Atlantic One of the Republican Party’s most celebrated political strategists is sounding the alarm about the aggressive redistricting push backed by President Trump. Karl Rove, the former political architect for George W. Bush and a Fox News contributor, even warned that the playbook could cost the GOP its House majority rather than secure it. Speaking to Trey Gowdy on the network on Sunday, he laid out the math in stark terms. Asked by Gowdy whether the new maps risked winning the battle but losing the war, Rove said: “Oh, sure. You could, in essence, take, you know, like here in Texas, take big cities, which are typically Democrat, and split them up among several sort of suburban and rural Republicans and thereby reduce their margin and make them more vulnerable in an election year. Read more at The Daily Beast.

Putin’s War Comes Home to Moscow

The Atlantic

He can no longer hide the consequences from the Russian public.

By Barrett’s own definition, the Supreme Court is full of partisan hacks

The Hill

The Republican-appointed super-majority has flatly failed the test.

Cole Allen, WHCA attack suspect, pleads not guilty

Upi

Cole Allen, the man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump during the White House Correspondents' dinner, pleaded not guilty.

DC Mayor Muriel Bowser Booed At Howard University Commencement

Dailycaller

"Mayor Bowser does not represent a future we as Howard students want."