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Golden Tempo Wins Kentucky Derby, First Female Trainer Makes History
Golden Tempo won the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, making Cherie DeVaux the first woman to train the winner of the opening leg of the Triple Crown.The horse charged down the stretch to make history for DeVaux in the 1 1/8-mile race. Renegade was second and long shot Ocelli...
Sat, 02 May 2026 19:16:09 EDTRep. Thompson Vows Fight as VRA Ruling Reshapes South
Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., said Saturday that Democrats face "a fight ahead of us" as Republican-led Southern states move to redraw congressional maps following the Supreme Court's decision narrowing a core enforcement tool of the Voting Rights Act.
Sat, 02 May 2026 18:42:25 EDTGOP Fears ICE-Linked Candidate Could Cost Ohio Seat
Republicans in Ohio are growing uneasy that a contentious primary, fueled by their candidate’s ties to controversial immigration enforcement, could cost them a prime chance to flip a battleground House seat in November, Politico reported on Saturday.
Sat, 02 May 2026 18:20:11 EDTNewsom Defamation Suit Against Fox News Clears Key Hurdle
A Delaware judge on Thursday refused to throw out a $787 million defamation lawsuit brought by California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) against Fox News, ruling the governor has plausibly alleged the network knowingly aired false claims that he lied about a phone call with...
Sat, 02 May 2026 17:55:27 EDTBlanche Blasts Obama Over Comments on Trump Shooting Motive
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche criticized former President Barack Obama for suggesting the motive behind last week's shooting near the White House Correspondents' Dinner remains unclear, arguing that investigators already have evidence pointing to why the suspect...
Sat, 02 May 2026 16:01:32 EDTDrugmaker Seeks Block on Abortion Pill Telehealth Ban
As of May 2, 2026, mifepristone manufacturer Danco Laboratories has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to freeze a federal appeals court order that cut off telehealth and mail-order access to the mifepristone abortion pill nationwide, warning that letting the ruling stand will...
Sat, 02 May 2026 14:50:30 EDTUN's Guterres: Money Owed by US Is 'Non-Negotiable'
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday that the billions of dollars the United States owes to the world body is "non-negotiable," after reports that Washington had placed conditions on releasing the funds.
Sat, 02 May 2026 14:40:42 EDTTrump Allies Seek Funds for Mall Overhaul, Golf Plan
A Washington Post report on Saturday details a new fundraising effort tied to President Donald Trump's plans to reshape parts of Washington, D.C.'s waterfront, including East Potomac Golf Course and the proposed National Garden of American Heroes.
Sat, 02 May 2026 13:22:36 EDTUSGS Maps Vast Lithium Reserve Under Eastern States
The Appalachian region holds an estimated 2.3 million metric tons of undiscovered, economically recoverable lithium, enough to replace 328 years of U.S. imports at last year's level, according to a U.S. Geological Survey assessment released April 28 that could reshape how...
Sat, 02 May 2026 13:05:52 EDT2028 Dem Hopefuls Privately Courting Wall St. Donors
A Wall Street-heavy donor group has held private listening sessions with Democrats weighing 2028 presidential bids, including Sen. Mark Kelly of Ariz., former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, and Govs. Andy Beshear (Ky.) and Josh Shapiro (Pa.), the WSJ reported.
Sat, 02 May 2026 13:02:18 EDTGOP Defense Chairs Warn on Germany Troop Withdrawal
Senate Armed Services Chairman Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and House Armed Services Chairman Mike Rogers, R-Ala., on Saturday raised concerns about President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw a U.S. brigade from Germany, warning the move could weaken deterrence in Europe and...
Sat, 02 May 2026 12:33:57 EDTPlatner, Schumer Unite on Working-Class Campaign
Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner struck a conciliatory tone toward party leadership in remarks to Newsweek on Saturday, while making clear he will not abandon his populist campaign strategy as Democrats target a potential pickup in Maine.
Sat, 02 May 2026 12:01:30 EDTAxes, 'Bloodbath' Note Tied to Plot on Dutch Royal Heirs
Dutch prosecutors say a 33-year-old man prepared an attack on Crown Princess Catharina-Amalia and her sister Princess Alexia earlier this year, and the first procedural hearing in the case is scheduled for Monday in The Hague.
Sat, 02 May 2026 11:47:01 EDTMace, Boebert, Luna Force Reckoning on Capitol Hill
Three House Republican women, all aligned with President Trump, say they have built an informal caucus aimed at forcing colleagues accused of sexual misconduct out of Congress, and they are not done.
Sat, 02 May 2026 10:52:40 EDTOnce-Red Iowa Turns Purple as Voters Feel Economic Squeeze
The once-safe Republican stronghold of Iowa is showing signs of renewed Democratic competitiveness, underscoring broader political headwinds for the GOP as voters grapple with rising living costs and the economic spillover from the war in Iran.The state backed President...
Sat, 02 May 2026 10:33:49 EDTThe Long Shadow of COVID Shapes Ohio Governor Race
Dr. Amy Acton, a Democrat running unopposed in her party's primary for Ohio governor, faces some steep challenges in the coming general election. She is trying to be the first Democrat in 20 years to win the office in a state dominated by Republicans.
Sat, 02 May 2026 09:15:03 EDTSpirit Airlines Shuts Down After 34 Years, Ends Operations
Spirit Airlines, an impish upstart that shook the industry with its irreverent ads and deep discount fares, announced Saturday that it has gone out of business after 34 years and had "started an orderly wind-down of our operations, effective immediately."
Sat, 02 May 2026 08:58:10 EDTIran Military Official: Renewed War With US 'Likely'
A senior Iranian military officer said on Saturday that renewed fighting with the U.S. was "likely," hours after President Donald Trump said he was not satisfied with an Iranian negotiating proposal.Iran delivered the new draft to mediator Pakistan on Thursday evening,...
Sat, 02 May 2026 08:44:38 EDT'86 47' Graffiti Found Near Reflecting Pool
Police in Washington have launched an investigation after "86 47" graffiti was found Friday near the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which is under renovation.
Fri, 01 May 2026 22:22:51 EDTNY Times Asks Court to Unseal Possible Epstein Suicide Note
The New York Times has petitioned a federal judge to unseal a purported suicide note written by Jeffrey Epstein, a document that has remained hidden inside a New York courthouse for nearly seven years.
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