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'Get the children away': Outrage breaks out over Trump's startling remarks around kids

May 5, 2026 4:13PM ET People were stunned on Tuesday after President Donald Trump started touting his unpopular Iran war and discussing it in front of a group of children in the Oval Office. The kids were at the White House to celebrate Trump's signing of a proclamation to restore the Presidential Fitness Test award, and in the press briefing, the president ranted about trans athletes in youth sports, then attempted to make his case for the Middle East conflict. Media experts were astounded ...

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Rubio says War Powers Act '100 percent unconstitutional'

05/05/26 6:17 PM ET Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday argued the War Powers Act is unconstitutional, adding that the Trump administration is only complying with “elements” of it to maintain good relations with Congress. “The War Powers Act is unconstitutional, 100 percent,” Rubio told reporters during a White House briefing, claiming that his position has been shared by “every single president” that has occupied the Oval Office since the law passed in 1973. Also known as the War Pow ...

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Gasoline costs 50% more in the US than it did before the Iran war

Updated 7:51 PM EDT, May 5, 2026 NEW YORK (AP) — The price of a gallon of regular gasoline climbed 31 cents in the past week, spiking to an average of $4.48 per gallon Tuesday, according to AAA, hitting the wallets of drivers after rising 50% since the war with Iran began. The main reason drivers are paying more at the pump is because of the global energy crisis caused by the Iran war. The price of crude oil, which is the main ingredient in gasoline, has been climbing for most of the past two ...

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Trump-backed candidates win majority of Republican primary races for Indiana Senate

Politics Trump-backed candidates win majority of Republican primary races for Indiana Senate By SCOTT BAUER, OBED LAMY and THOMAS BEAUMONT Updated 11:05 PM EDT, May 5, 2026 COLUMBUS, Ind. (AP) -- A majority of Republican Indiana state senators whose opponents were endorsed by President Donald Trump lost on Tuesday, a display of the president's enduring influence over his party after lawmakers rejected his redistricting plan five months ago. Of the seven challengers endorsed by Trump, at leas ...

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Michigan Democrats keep control of state Senate in election win that offers clues about midterms

U.S. News Michigan Democrats keep control of state Senate in election win that offers clues about midterms By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Updated 12:01 AM EDT, May 6, 2026 SAGINAW, Mich. (AP) — Democrat Chedrick Greene won a special election in Michigan on Tuesday, securing his party’s control of the state Senate through the remainder of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s term. Greene, a firefighter and Marine veteran, defeated Republican Jason Tunney, a former prosecutor, in the race for Mic ...

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F.D.A. Blocked Publication of Research Finding Covid and Shingles Vaccines Were Safe

Officials at the Food and Drug Administration have blocked publication of several studies supporting the safety of widely used vaccines against Covid-19 and shingles in recent months, a spokesman for the Department of Health and Human Services confirmed. The studies, which cost millions of dollars in public funds, were conducted by scientists at the agency, who worked with data firms to analyze millions of patient records. They found serious side effects to be very rare. In October, the scient ...

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Trump pauses U.S. bid to guide ships out of Strait of Hormuz, cites Iran deal progress

Published Tue, May 5 2026 7:06 PM EDT Updated 2 Min Ago President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is pausing "Project Freedom," the U.S. military's effort to guide commercial ships out of the Strait of Hormuz, one day after the operation began. Trump, in a Truth Social post, said the decision was based in part on "the fact that Great Progress has been made toward a Complete and Final Agreement" with Iran. Project Freedom "will be paused for a short period of time to see ...

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Hegseth and Caine pressed on reports of 'kamikaze dolphins' in Iran waters: 'Like sharks with laser beams?'

Tuesday 05 May 2026 10:35 EDT A Pentagon briefing on Iran Tuesday took a bizarre turn when Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was forced to deny a claim that Iran has trained marine dolphins to conduct suicide attacks against U.S. forces and commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking at a press briefing at the Pentagon alongside Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Dan Caine, Hegseth was asked about “reports of kamikaze dolphins” that have appeared in some news outlets after Iran claime ...

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White House East Wing debris dumped at nearby golf course has toxic metals, a report says

White House East Wing debris dumped at nearby golf course has toxic metals, a report says The Associated Press May 5, 2026, 2:16 PM East Potomac Golf Course A pile of debris is seen in the background as Roman Sandal, right, prepares to putt at the East Potomac Golf Course, Sunday, May 3, 2026, in Washington. (AP photo/Julie Demaree Nikhinson) AP photo/Julie Demaree Nikhinson WASHINGTON (AP) -- Debris from the demolition of the White House East Wing that was dumped at a nearby public golf cou ...

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DOJ seeks the names of 2020 election workers in Georgia's Fulton County

Posted 11:07 AM, May 05, 2026 The Department of Justice is seeking the names of every person who worked in the 2020 election in Georgia’s Fulton County. The county is a Democratic stronghold that Donald Trump has long accused of widespread voter fraud. He has falsely claimed that fraud cost him the state against Joe Biden. Lawyers for the county filed a motion on Monday night to quash a grand jury subpoena that asks for the names and personal contact information of county employees and volun ...

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Iran foreign minister meets Chinese counterpart a week before Trump's Beijing trip

4 min ago - May 5, 2026 11:18 PM EDT Updated 3 hours ago BEIJING, May 6 (Reuters) - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi met China's top diplomat in Beijing on Wednesday, underscoring close ties between the two countries shortly before U.S. President Do ... (Reuters)

Japan's SDF fires anti-ship missiles for first time in Philippine military drills

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Cassidy calls for expedited abortion pill review as primary nears

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Gasoline costs 50% more in the US than it did before the Iran war

1 hr ago - Updated 7:51 PM EDT, May 5, 2026 NEW YORK (AP) — The price of a gallon of regular gasoline climbed 31 cents in the past week, spiking to an average of $4.48 per gallon Tuesday, according to AAA, hitting the wallets of drivers after rising 50% si ... (AP)

Trump to meet with Brazil's Lula Thursday for economic talks

2 hrs ago - 11h (Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump will host Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Thursday, amid tensions over the Iran war and its impact on the global economy. The working visit between the two leaders will include discussions on ... (msn/Bloomberg)

Howard Lutnick faces congressional showdown after Epstein files revealed island visit

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Defiant border czar brushes away MAGA critics, says 'mass deportations are coming'

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Michigan Democrats keep control of state Senate in election win that offers clues about midterms

3 hrs ago - U.S. News Michigan Democrats keep control of state Senate in election win that offers clues about midterms By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Updated 12:01 AM EDT, May 6, 2026 SAGINAW, Mich. (AP) — Democrat Chedrick Greene won a special e ... (Associated Press)

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Rubio says War Powers Act '100 percent unconstitutional'

3 hrs ago - 05/05/26 6:17 PM ET Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday argued the War Powers Act is unconstitutional, adding that the Trump administration is only complying with “elements” of it to maintain good relations with Congress. “The ... (The Hill)

Trump-backed candidates win majority of Republican primary races for Indiana Senate

3 hrs ago - Politics Trump-backed candidates win majority of Republican primary races for Indiana Senate By SCOTT BAUER, OBED LAMY and THOMAS BEAUMONT Updated 11:05 PM EDT, May 5, 2026 COLUMBUS, Ind. (AP) -- A majority of Republican Indiana state senators whose ... (Associated Press)

Second judge rules Trump administration can't review reporter's devices

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Appeals court split on ICE's mandatory detention policy

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US and Bahrain push UN-backed action for Hormuz as Washington seeks maritime coalition

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'Get the children away': Outrage breaks out over Trump's startling remarks around kids

5 hrs ago - May 5, 2026 4:13PM ET People were stunned on Tuesday after President Donald Trump started touting his unpopular Iran war and discussing it in front of a group of children in the Oval Office. The kids were at the White House to celebrate Trump's signi ... (Raw Story)

Arlington political activist who protested outside Stephen Miller's home won't face state charges

5 hrs ago - Updated on: May 5, 2026 / 3:33 PM EDT An activist who protested outside the home of White House adviser Stephen Miller and distributed fliers containing his Virginia address will not face state charges, after a local prosecutor determined she did not ... (CBS News)

Trump DOJ Sues to Overturn Assault Weapons Ban In City Plagued By Mass Shootings

6 hrs ago - May 5th, 2026, 3:13 pm President Donald Trump’s Justice Department filed a lawsuit against the city of Denver, Colorado on Tuesday, claiming the city “unconstitutionally bans certain constitutionally protected semi-automatic rifles.” & ... (MEDIAite)

Most Trump-Backed Challengers Beat Indiana Incumbents Who Bucked Trump

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