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New York Magazine reviewing work of writer facing plagiarism allegations
The high-profile writer, who has written a forthcoming book about New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, is being investigated by the magazine after being called out for copying the work of other writers.(Image credit: YouTube)
Senate parliamentarian nixes Trump’s ballroom fund in budget bill
Trump administrationSenate parliamentarian nixes Trump’s ballroom fund in budget billThe Senate official said the GOP bill needs to be reworked in order to comply with jurisdictional issues. Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00The parliamentarian wrote that the bill would be subject to a 60-vote threshold to pass, meaning it can’t move forward with a simple majority as similar bills advanced using budget reconciliation.Alex Brandon / APShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 17, 2026, 12:...
US Senate blocks funding for Trump’s White House ballroom project - Emirates 24|7
US Senate blocks funding for Trump’s White House ballroom project Emirates 24|7
GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy speaks after Louisiana primary loss
Republican Senator Bill Cassidy spoke out after losing the Louisiana primary as Rep. Julia Letlow and state Treasurer John Fleming advance to a runoff. Cassidy spoke about democracy during his concession speak, stressing that he was not “claiming the election was stolen” after a loss.
Beijing’s red lines
THE Beijing summit between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping was never likely to produce a grand result. Too much mistrust has accumulated, and the disputes dividing Washington and Beijing now extend far beyond tariffs. Yet the meeting still mattered because both sides met with an interest in preventing relations from becoming even more volatile at a moment of widening global instability. The summit’s economic outcomes were limited but not insignificant. China repo...
Trump celebrates after UN climate committee moves away from its most extreme global warming scenario
President Donald Trump on Saturday blasted Democratic climate policies after scientists moved away from one of the most extreme global warming scenarios previously used in United Nations-backed climate modeling."GOOD RIDDANCE! After 15 years of Dumocrats promising that 'Climate Change' is going to destroy the Planet, the United Nations TOP Climate Committee just admitted that its own projections (RCP8.5) were WRONG! WRONG! WRONG!" Trump wrote on Truth Social.Trump accused Democrats of using clim...
Sen. Bill Cassidy’s defeat shows the price of dissent in Trump’s Republican Party
2026 ElectionSen. Bill Cassidy’s defeat shows the price of dissent in Trump’s Republican PartyThe senator lost his primary in Louisiana Saturday night, five years after voting to convict Trump on impeachment charges following the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Sen. Bill Cassidy at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 15.Aaron Schwartz / Bloomberg via Getty Images fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 16, 2026, 11:35 PM EDTBy Sahil KapurSen. Bill Cassidy’s primary...
‘Extended truce’ fails to stop Israeli attacks on Lebanon
• Strikes on Harouf medical centre kill six, including paramedics; at least five villages targeted• Evacuation warnings trigger another wave of displacement; civilians dismiss ceasefire as ‘meaningless’ BEIRUT: Israel launched a series of airstrikes across southern Lebanon on Saturday, striking at least five villages and prompting a new exodus of residents, despite a 45-day extension of a fragile truce agreed to only a day earlier. The ongoing Israeli bombardment and expanded evacuation warnings...
Woman abducted, tied to tree, 'assaulted' after rejecting marriage proposal in UP
A woman in Uttar Pradesh alleges she was abducted, tied to a tree, and assaulted by a man after rejecting his marriage proposal. The incident occurred on May 11, and police have registered a case and are actively searching for the accused. Further investigation is ongoing following the victim's additional injury disclosures.
NBC News projects Louisiana GOP Senate race advances to runoff, Cassidy out
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy loses his primary as Rep. Julia Letlow and state Treasurer John Fleming advance to a June 27 runoff. NBC News' Steve Kornacki breaks down the race data.
Armed police accused of SLEEPING instead of guarding King at Windsor Castle
Up to 30 armed police officers responsible for protecting the King at Windsor Castle are under investigation for alleged misconduct.Members of the Metropolitan Police's Royalty and Specialist Protection squad face claims they fell asleep while on duty.Some officers are said to have signed in for their shifts before failing to turn up their assigned posts.The Met's Directorate of Professional Standards is leading the investigation, with a decision on whether any officers will be placed on restric...
Woman cop, poet killed in Balochistan attacks
GWADAR / QUETTA: A woman police constable and a Brahvi-language poet were gunned down in the Turbat and Nushki areas of Balochistan on Saturday. Police officials said woman police constable Shakeela was on her way to Turbat town on a motorcycle along with her husband and child when armed men targeted her near Apsar Research Farm. “The lady constable died on the spot as she suffered multiple bullet injuries, while her husband and child were injured in the firing,” a police official in Turbat said...
Philippines Asks Court to Deny Petition of Senator Sought by ICC
The Philippine government asked the Supreme Court to deny a petition by Senator Ronald Dela Rosa to stop his arrest after the International Criminal Court issued a warrant on allegations of crimes against humanity.
SMOKERS’ CORNER: POPULISM BY DESIGN
Nigel Farage represents the latest populist spectre to haunt an established democracy: the United Kingdom (UK). He serves as a primary case study in how a populist can be manufactured to disrupt the status quo. Originally a member of the centre-right Conservative Party, Farage broke away in 1992 to co-found the UK Independence Party (UKIP). He steered the movement toward a staunchly Eurosceptic and anti-immigration platform. By 2014, he had successfully pressured the gove...
Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy loses in Republican primary, does not advance to runoff
Sen. Bill Cassidy is one of few remaining Republican senators who voted for President Trump's impeachment after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Trump endorsed his opponent, Rep. Julia Letlow. (Image credit: Annie Flanagan for NPR)
One man with two identities behind crimes from Monaco to New Mexico
In New Mexico, a man is charged with forgery & larceny – and convicted of putting out a hit on his estranged wife. Twenty-six years earlier, a fire in Monaco kills a billionaire and his private nurse. At the center of that mystery was the very same man — with a different name.
PTI says all united behind Imran as insiders claim internal rifts
• Waqas Akram insists difference of opinion part of political process• Rejects social media campaign against party• Insiders complain about lack of unified strategy amid ‘multiple centres of influence’ ISLAMABAD: Amid reports of internal rifts, leadership crisis and serious differences within the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) over its policies, the party has stressed that its leadership, workers and parliamentary representatives remain united behind the party’s founding chairman Imran Khan. PTI...
Trump-hating Senator Bill Cassidy LOSES primary election as president's ruthless revenge tour draws blood
Trump-hating Senator Bill Cassidy LOSES primary election as president’s ruthless revenge tour draws bloodPolitics is fast. We're faster. Sign up to the DC Insider newsletter for a front-row seat to Washington... and unlock 3 FREE months of DailyMail+ HEREBy VICTORIA CHURCHILL, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 03:54, 17 May 2026 | Updated: 03:54, 17 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Trump scores major Republican primary victory as Cassidy ousted in Louisiana
Five and a half years ago after he voted to convict President Donald Trump in his impeachment trial, GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana was sent packing by Republican voters as he ran for re-election.Trump-backed Rep. Julia Letlow and Louisiana Treasurer John Fleming topped Cassidy in Saturday's GOP primary, according to The Associated Press.With most results tabulated late in the evening, Letlow stood at 45% of the vote, Fleming at roughly 28% and Cassidy at just under 25%, Since no candidate c...
Letlow, Fleming advance to runoff in Louisiana GOP Senate primary, CBS News projects
Politics Letlow, Fleming advance to runoff in Louisiana GOP Senate primary, CBS News projects By Kaia Hubbard, Kaia Hubbard Politics Reporter Kaia Hubbard is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital, based in Washington, D.C. Read Full Bio Kaia Hubbard, Caroline Linton Caroline Linton Associate Managing Editor, Politics Caroline Linton is an associate managing editor on the political team for CBSNews.com. She has previously written for The Daily Beast, Newsweek and amNewYork. Read Full Bio Carol...