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Colombia run-off election set: Leftist vs. right-wing firebrand...
Megan Janetsky, Astrid Suárez, Associated Press
Lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella and peace-builder Iván Cepeda are leading the vote counts in the first round of Colombia’s presidential elections and will face off in a presidential runoff in the South American nation later in June. De la Espriella, a newcome…
May 31, 2026, 11:28 PM
Santos, Lindell, Proud Boys eye Trump’s $1.8B fund
CK Smith, Salon
"Anti-weaponization" compensation attracts claims from Jan. 6 defendants, political allies, and election deniers
May 31, 2026, 6:15 PM
Opinion - Trump has turned Republicans into the anti-Black party
A. Scott Bolden, opinion contributor, The Hill
The Republican Party, led by President Trump, has embraced white Christian nationalists and is working to reduce the number of Black House members through...
May 31, 2026, 6:00 PM
'Cancel it', Trump says after artists drop out of US Freedom 250 festival
BBC News
Trump suggests holding a "Make America Great Again" rally instead after most headliners drop out of White-House-linked event.
May 31, 2026, 5:40 PM
“Totally unacceptable”: Pence calls slush fund for Jan. 6 rioters “deeply offensive”
Alex Galbraith, Salon
The former vice president was inside the Capitol when it was stormed by Trump supporters.
May 31, 2026, 5:31 PM
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Tina Brown, Substack.com
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May 31, 2026, 4:52 PM
Colombians head to the polls to choose President Gustavo Petro’s successor
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
The contest is largely a three-horse race between a left-wing senator, a businessman and a right-wing lawmaker.
May 31, 2026, 3:58 PM
Sen. Booker says he's 'absolutely expecting' more Republican opposition to Trump
Ford McCracken, Abcnews.com
Democratic Sen. Cory Booker says he expects Republican opposition to Trump's agenda to grow after his push to create anti-weaponization fund, among other actions.
May 31, 2026, 3:50 PM
Andy Beshear says ‘Texas is in play’ after Ken Paxton wins Senate GOP primary
Alexandra Marquez, NBC News
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Ky., on Sunday said the Texas Senate race is “in play” for Democrats after state Attorney General Ken Paxton beat incumbent John Cornyn in last week’s Senate Republican primary.
May 31, 2026, 3:42 PM
Could Democrats be shut out of the California governor’s race?
Adam Shanks, Al Jazeera English
California is a Democrat stronghold, but thanks to the state's jungle primary, Republicans are frontrunners to advance.
May 31, 2026, 3:19 PM
Mike Pence says the Trump administration has ‘departed’ from conservative principles
Alexandra Marquez, NBC News
Former Vice President Mike Pence said the second administration of President Donald Trump has “departed” from traditional conservative principle in the president’s second term.
May 31, 2026, 2:13 PM
John Cornyn’s defeat could be the end of the GOP establishment
Carolina Lumetta, TheBlaze
As soon as polls closed in Texas on Tuesday, the Associated Press called a decisive victory for state Attorney General Ken Paxton, presumably ending Sen. John Cornyn’s 35-year political career. The 30-point margin was also another feather in Donald Trump’s ca…
May 31, 2026, 1:30 PM
Mike Pence says 2nd Trump term ‘departed’ from ‘conservative agenda’: Full interview
NBC, Yahoo Entertainment
Former Vice President Mike Pence tells Meet the Press he believes the “populist right” is pushing President Trump away from the conservative agenda.
May 31, 2026, 1:29 PM
Trump Says He Will Headline Freedom 250 After Artists Drop Out
NBC, Yahoo Entertainment
President Donald Trump is suggesting the 16 day Freedom 250 event to celebrate the nation’s birthday should be canceled after several artists dropped out of...
May 31, 2026, 12:23 PM
Vance: 'You Can't Boo Me. I'm The Vice-President'
Chris capper Liebenthal, Crooksandliars.com
The Air Force Academy pulled the short straw this year and got stuck with J Dvian Vance as their commencement speaker. As he was giving his speech, he tried to make a funny: “You know, this is the only commencement speech that I’m giving this year, and so I’v…
May 31, 2026, 11:55 AM
Los Angeles Voters Have No Good Option
Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic
The mayoral race is a staging ground for three of the most unfortunate tendencies in American politics.
May 31, 2026, 11:30 AM
Applicants For Trump’s $1.8B Fund Include Proud Boys Leader, J6 Rioters And George Santos
Sara Dorn, Forbes Staff, Sara Dorn, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/, Forbes
The fund is broadly unpopular among both parties—a majority of Republicans in an Economist/YouGov survey released this week said they oppose it.
May 31, 2026, 11:00 AM
Great American State Fair Finds Its New Headliner: Donald Trump
Alex Young, Consequence.net
At least five acts have distanced themselves from the event to date. Great American State Fair Finds Its New Headliner: Donald Trump Alex Young
May 30, 2026, 11:01 PM
Desi Lydic Hilariously Explains Trump's 'Ball-Room'
John Amato, Crooksandliars.com
TDS's Desi Lydic is killing it. Desi highlights the insanity by Republicans and Fox News to try to claim Americans need the ballroom. LYDIC: The ballroom obviously needs to be built. The ballroom is really necessary at this moment. A ballroom is imperati…
May 30, 2026, 7:30 PM
Trump may cancel 250th U.S. anniversary concerts after artists drop out, may give speech instead
CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he's considering cancelling a series of concerts commemorating the country's 250th anniversary after a number of artists dropped out, and he may give a speech instead.
May 30, 2026, 5:28 PM
Donald Trump Threatens To Replace “Third Rate Artists” With His Own Speech After Freedom 250 Cancellations: “Only Great Patriots Invited”
Glenn Garner, Deadline
After most of his Freedom 250 lineup has dropped out of the upcoming White House celebration, Donald Trump has responded. On Saturday, the twice-impeached POTUS threatened to “give a major speech” during an ‘America Is Back Rally’ after artists like Martina M…
May 30, 2026, 5:22 PM
Trump Considers Replacing ‘Great American State Fair’ With Rally After Performers Drop Out
Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes Staff, Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/, Forbes
Trump acknowledged artists were getting “the yips” after most performers slated to play at the “Great American State Fair” dropped out this week.
May 30, 2026, 5:13 PM
Democrats’ mean tweets trigger Fox News
Sophia Tesfaye, Salon
Trolling Stephen Miller is causing conservative media to feign outrage
May 30, 2026, 1:00 PM
Trump derangement syndrome infiltrates America's 250th birthday concert
Wyatt Feist, TheBlaze
Just days after concert details were released as part of the Great American State Fair celebrating the United States' 250th birthday, most of the musical artists have publicly expressed their intention not to perform.Freedom 250, the Trump-launched organizati…
May 30, 2026, 12:00 PM