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Amid leaks, Justice Gorsuch says US Supreme Court needs room for 'candid conversations'

May 3, 2026 12:18 PM EDT Updated 1 hour ago May 3 (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch expressed unease on Sunday concerning the continuing leaks of internal deliberations at the ​nation's highest judicial body, citing the need for the nine justices to be able to engage in "candid ‌conversations." Gorsuch, a member of the court's 6-3 conservative majority, made his comments in the aftermath of publication by the New York Times last month of leaked memos ...

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Rudy Giuliani hospitalized in critical condition: Spokesperson

Rudy Giuliani is hospitalized in critical condition, his spokesman said on Sunday. The spokesman, Ted Goodman, said in a statement the 81-year-old former New York City mayor is critical but stable. The statement does not say what happened. ...

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Secret Service agent hit by buckshot from the gun of man charged in correspondents' dinner attack, prosecutor says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Authorities have determined that buckshot from the gun of the man charged with trying to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in an attempt to kill President Donald Trump struck a Secret Service agent, according to the federal prosecutor overseeing the investigation. Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, said last week there was no evidence the agent was hit by friendly fire during the incident at a Washington hotel on April 25, but ...

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Trump: U.S. Navy will escort ships out of Strait of Hormuz from Monday

Updated 14 mins ago President Trump said the U.S. Navy will start escorting ships from foreign countries through the Strait of Hormuz from Monday and warned that if Iran tries to disrupt the process the American military will use force. Why it matters: This move that Trump called "Project Freedom" is the most significant step by his administration to try and reopen the key strait since Iran shut it down early in the war. While Trump claims the move is "humanitarian," ...

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Trump administration cites national security to halt US wind farm projects, FT reports

May 3 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration has brought U.S. onshore wind development to a halt, citing ‌national security concerns, the Financial Times reported on ‌Sunday. Approvals for about 165 onshore wind projects on private lands are being ​held up by the Pentagon, FT said, citing the American Clean Power Association and people close to the matter. The affected projects include wind farms that were awaiting final sign-off, others ‌in the middle of & ...

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Donald Trump Says US Will Take Over Cuba 'Almost Immediately'

(Newsweek) President Donald Trump said Friday during remarks in Florida that the United States would take over Cuba “almost immediately,” suggesting an aircraft carrier could be positioned offshore after the conflict in Iran. The comments came the same day Trump signed an executive order significantly expanding U.S. sanctions on the Cuban government and its affiliates. Cuba’s government, foreign companies doing business on the island and U.S. allies in the region could face heightened pressure amid a sharp escalation in rhetoric and economic penalties.

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Golden Tempo takes the Kentucky Derby as Cherie DeVaux becomes the 1st woman to train its winner

After being asked all week about the possibility of becoming the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner, Cherie DeVaux was nearly speechless when Golden Tempo charged from the back of the pack Saturday to make history for her. “I’m just glad I don’t have to answer that question anymore,” DeVaux said to a rousing round of applause. “It really is an honor to be able to be that person for other women or other little girls to look up to,” DeVaux said. “You can dream big, and you can pivot. Y ...

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Pete Hegseth 'emboldened' by firing of top military officials as he moves to 'consolidate control': report

Saturday 02 May 2026 18:26 EDT Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has become “emboldened” after ousting some of the military’s most senior officials as he moves to “consolidate control” at the Pentagon, according to a report. The firing of Navy Secretary John Phelan and the Army's chief of staff Gen. Randy George was part of Hegseth’s reported pursuit to “consolidate control” of the Pentagon, leaving him “more confident than ever in his job,” The Washington Post reports. Despite concerns from th ...

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Mississippi Democrat on potential redistricting after VRA ruling: 'We have a fight ahead of us'

05/02/26 3:31 PM ET Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) on Saturday said the likely redistricting efforts that could kick off following the Supreme Court’s ruling against a second Black majority congressional district in Louisiana leave Democrats with “a fight ahead of” them. Ahead of what was at the time a looming Supreme Court decision on the Voting Rights Act, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) said last week he would call for a special session to consider redrawing the state’s congressional map ...

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Momentum builds to reschedule White House Correspondents' Dinner after shooting

PUBLISHED May 2, 2026, 3:42 PM ET In the immediate aftermath of last week’s shooting outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, there was widespread skepticism about rescheduling it anytime soon. But attitudes have shifted in recent days, and the consensus is now that the dinner — which doubles as an awards ceremony and fundraiser — should be hosted again on principle, several White House correspondents told CNN. The White House Correspondents’ Association board is “working through opti ...

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Ukraine hits key Russian oil-loading port and 3 'shadow fleet' tankers

1 hr ago - Updated 9:55 AM CDT, May 3, 2026 Leer en español KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine on Sunday launched a wave of strikes against Russian oil targets, hitting a key loading port on the Baltic Sea and two tankers that Ukraine alleges were illega ... (AP)

Schiff: DOJ prosecuting Comey because Blanche 'wants to keep this job'

3 hrs ago - 05/03/26 3:01 PM ET Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said Sunday that the Department of Justice (DOJ) sought another grand jury indictment of James Comey because acting Attorney General Todd Blanche wants to stay in the post full-time. Schiff told host ... (The Hill)

United flight strikes light pole, damages truck while landing in Newark

3 hrs ago - United flight strikes light pole, damages truck while landing in Newark Updated 44 minutes ago {video} Lucy Yang has the latest updates from Newark Airport. NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) -- A United Airlines flight arriving from Italy struck a light pole ... (WABC, ABC7, New York City)

Landlords want to be paid for pandemic losses and hope to reach a deal with the Trump administration

3 hrs ago - Updated 8:41 AM EDT, May 3, 2026 BOSTON (AP) — Just months into the pandemic, Matthew Haines, like landlords across the country, learned he was barred from evicting tenants who didn’t pay their rent under a federal eviction moratorium that ... (AP)

Rudy Giuliani hospitalized in critical condition: Spokesperson

4 hrs ago - Rudy Giuliani is hospitalized in critical condition, his spokesman said on Sunday. The spokesman, Ted Goodman, said in a statement the 81-year-old former New York City mayor is critical but stable. The statement does not say what happened. ... (ABC News)

'This is just disarray': alarm inside Pentagon after Hegseth staff purges

4 hrs ago - Sun 3 May 2026 07.00 EDT Last modified on Sun 3 May 2026 10.38 EDT Since Donald Trump’s first term, they have been viewed comfortingly as the “adults in the room,” a last line of defense against the impulsive whims of a president with ... (The Guardian)

Tillis calls Comey 'biggest disappointment' but stands against 8647 indictment

4 hrs ago - Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said Sunday that while he regrets supporting James Comey’s 2013 nomination, he does not agree with the Justice Department’s prosecution of the former FBI director. -snip- “If this whole case is based on a pict ... (Politico)

Teamsters Local 175 members authorize strike against The Beverage Market

4 hrs ago - By Jack Carlson May 3, 2026 - 12:51 pm CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Around 50 members of the Teamsters Local 175 union who work for The Beverage Market have authorized a strike after unanimously voting to reject new concessionary proposals from the comp ... (WV Metro News)

Trump's Top Economic Adviser Conveniently Does Not Know What Constitutes War

5 hrs ago - May 3, 2026, 02:43 PM EDT President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser said on Sunday he does not know what the definition of war is “when we’re not shooting,” marking the administration’s latest official to avoid admitting ... (Huff Post)

Secret Service agent hit by buckshot from the gun of man charged in correspondents' dinner attack, prosecutor says

5 hrs ago - WASHINGTON (AP) — Authorities have determined that buckshot from the gun of the man charged with trying to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in an attempt to kill President Donald Trump struck a Secret Service agent, accor ... (PBS)

Acting attorney general says indictment against James Comey goes beyond seashell photo

5 hrs ago - Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday that the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey goes beyond the Instagram post central to his case. “This is not just about a single Instagram post,” Blanche told NBC News’ “ ... (NBC News)

Rep. Jason Crow says U.S. is "not good at having off ramps" in Middle East conflicts

5 hrs ago - May 3, 2026 / 1:35 PM EDT Washington — Democratic Rep. Jason Crow of Colorado said Sunday that the U.S should be considering a broader question of strategy in the war with Iran, while criticizing the U.S.' track record of prolonged conflicts in ... (CBS News)

Trump: U.S. Navy will escort ships out of Strait of Hormuz from Monday

5 hrs ago - Updated 14 mins ago President Trump said the U.S. Navy will start escorting ships from foreign countries through the Strait of Hormuz from Monday and warned that if Iran tries to disrupt the process the American military will use force. Why it matte ... (Axios)

US Attorney Pirro says Fed IG's findings will dictate future of her Powell probe

6 hrs ago - May 3, 2026 11:37 AM EDT Updated 5 hours ago May 3 (Reuters) - The prosecutor who dropped the criminal investigation launched by President Donald ​Trump's administration into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Sunday if a Fed internal ... (Reuters)

Watchdog group asks judge to halt Trump's plan for East Potomac Golf Links

7 hrs ago - May 3, 2026 at 3:27 p.m. EDT A watchdog group asked a federal judge Sunday to block the Trump administration from moving forward with plans that could shutter East Potomac Golf Links, escalating a legal fight over the future of Washington's busiest p ... (Washington Post)

Trump's nocturnal social media habits revealed as a third of president's Truth Social posts happen at night: report

7 hrs ago - Sunday 03 May 2026 13:46 EDT President Donald Trump’s use of Truth Social to share his thoughts has exploded in the last month with many posts coming in the early morning hours, an analysis has found. In fact, the president posted on Truth Socia ... (The Independent)

ICA Staff Opt To Unionize With UAW Local 2110

7 hrs ago - By Sam Cavanaugh Published on May 03, 2026 Staff at the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston have pulled off a quiet workplace shakeup. Museum employees organized a new union that management has now formally recognized, setting the stage for collecti ... (Hoodline)

Sen. Raphael Warnock says Supreme Court's voting rights decision "poured fuel on this redistricting arms race"

8 hrs ago - May 3, 2026 / 12:52 PM EDT Washington — Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia called the Supreme Court's decision last week to strike down Louisiana's congressional map and narrow the Voting Rights Act "a massive and devastating blow," whil ... (CBS News)

Three die after virus outbreak on Atlantic cruise ship

8 hrs ago - One case of Hantavirus has been confirmed, with five more suspected cases under investigation, it said. One British national is reportedly in intensive care. The outbreak was reported aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship, which was travelling from Argen ... (BBC)

Ship is attacked near Strait of Hormuz as Iran reviews US response to latest proposal

8 hrs ago - Updated 2:12 PM EDT, May 3, 2026 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz said it was attacked by multiple small craft, according to the British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center on ... (AP)

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