Political News For 2026-05-26
Politics moves fast, and finding reliable coverage without constant outrage can be difficult. A Skeptic News brings together a wide range of daily political reporting, analysis, and commentary from across the spectrum — curated with a focus on balance, substance, and moderation. Whether you're center-left, center-right, or simply tired of partisan noise, you'll find informed perspectives worth reading every day. Today's edition includes 44 articles from 16 sites. We chose these from 1527 articles found on 41 sites.
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Politics, Latest Political News on Fox News, Reason.com, Axios, NPR Topics: Politics, The Hill News, PBS NewsHour - Politics, Semafor, Washington Examiner, NBC News Politics, RealClearPolitics - Homepage, American Enterprise Institute – AEI, Commentary Magazine, The American Conservative, Politics | The Guardian, Bloomberg Politics.
Canadians are folding on Vegas. Democrats see a royal flush.
Rep. Susie Lee (D-Nev.) and other Democrats are focusing on the dropoff of Canadian tourists heading into the midterms.
Politics
May 25, 2026 - politico.com
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Marine vet prosecutor refuses to cross constitutional line on Spanberger ‘assault weapon' ban
Virginia prosecutor Ryan Mehaffey refuses to enforce Gov. Spanberger's new assault weapons ban, arguing it violates Second Amendment protections.
Latest Political News on Fox News
May 25, 2026 - foxnews.com
Second Amendment Roundup: Virginia Bans "Assault Firearms"
The General Assembly tests the courts to see what it can get away with.
Reason.com
May 25, 2026 - reason.com
Rubio pushes back on India's concerns over US visa curbs, says policy must be 'America First' under Trump
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Trump's immigration reforms are not targeted at India but applied globally during a news conference in New Delhi.
Latest Political News on Fox News
May 25, 2026 - foxnews.com
How this age of extreme gerrymandering is transforming American politics
Politicians, no longer content to leave elections to chance, are working to choose their voters as often as every two years.
Politics
May 25, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
Watches, movies and burrito taxis: How Americans splurge in a vibecession
Americans feeling pinched financially are splurging on small treats while economic anxiety and inflation jitters put off larger purchases. Why it matters: From movie tickets to collectible watches, those affordable indulgences are helping sustain consumer spending.The economy remains in what some ec...
Axios
May 25, 2026 - axios.com
Congressional Democrats slam Texas candidate over remarks seen as antisemitic
In the final stretch of a Democratic primary runoff in Texas, the comments of a candidate for the U.S. House have triggered condemnation from local Jewish leaders and national Democrats.
NPR Topics: Politics
May 25, 2026 - npr.org
Massie teases 2028 comeback after primary loss to Trump-backed challenger
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Monday filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) for the 2028 election, less than a week after losing his primary to a challenger endorsed by President Trump. “I filed with FEC for the 2028 House race,” Massie wrote on social media. “This allows me to r...
The Hill News
May 25, 2026 - thehill.com
What to expect in the Texas US Senate Republican primary runoff
Voters in the Lone Star State will make their second attempt to nominate a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in a primary runoff election on Tuesday, the electoral version of the Texas two-step.
PBS NewsHour - Politics
May 25, 2026 - pbs.org
Kenya’s mobile money tax plans threaten M-Pesa growth
President William Ruto’s administration wants to impose a new 16% value-added tax on services by payment platforms.
Semafor
May 25, 2026 - semafor.com
Massie files for 2028 but unsure about which ‘office to seek’
Fresh off his primary defeat, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) filed paperwork on Monday to run again for his House seat in 2028, though he acknowledged he has not made a “final decision about which office to seek, if I run.” Massie filed the paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to run for Kentuc...
Washington Examiner
May 25, 2026 - washingtonexaminer.com
Trump calls on Arab nations to sign Abraham Accords
Trump says Muslim-majority nations should sign onto the Abraham Accords if they want to participate in a developing Iran agreement, per reports.
Latest Political News on Fox News
May 25, 2026 - foxnews.com
New Jersey governor, Democratic senator spend Memorial Day protesting ICE facility
New Jersey Democrats visit Delaney Hall migrant detention center in Newark, meeting with detainee families and demanding ICE shut down the facility.
Latest Political News on Fox News
May 25, 2026 - foxnews.com
Trump faces health questions ahead of another Walter Reed trip
The president trumpets claims that he is in excellent health, but independent physicians say the White House hasn't answered key questions ahead of his third visit in 13 months.
Politics
May 25, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
New Details Emerge on Man Who Opened Fire on Secret Service
New details are emerging about the 21-year-old man who officials say walked up to a Secret Service checkpoint Saturday evening, pulled a pistol out of his bag and began shooting at officers who returned fire, killing him. The suspect was known to Secret Service and was arrested in 2025 for attemptin...
NBC News Politics
May 25, 2026 - today.com
L.A. Doesn't Have a Homeless Problem, We Have a Drug Problem
Los Angeles Mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt put forward a plan Friday for dealing with the city's drug and homelessness crisis, arguing that L.A. should stop treating the issue primarily as a housing shortage and instead use existing law to move severe street drug users into mandatory treatment.
RealClearPolitics - Homepage
May 25, 2026 - realclearpolitics.com
Outside Spending Bamboozled the Boomers
Rep. Thomas Massie told NBC's "Meet the Press" that his "biggest crime," which drove a massive effort to unseat him, resulting in him losing his primary this week, was his participation in a bipartisan effort to release the "Epstein files."
RealClearPolitics - Homepage
May 25, 2026 - realclearpolitics.com
GOP hopes for legislative wins show signs of slipping away
Some Republicans are growing increasingly worried that the delay in passing a major immigration enforcement funding bill could force them to punt other key priorities, as the party works to lock in as many legislative wins as possible and blunt Democratic momentum ahead of the midterms. GOP lawmaker...
The Hill News
May 25, 2026 - thehill.com
Redistricting ruling roils Supreme Court with corruption, bias claims
The Supreme Court's recent ruling allowing new congressional districts to be drawn after midterm primary voting has started has sparked accusations of corruption and racial discrimination, as well as concerns about the court's impartiality and the potential for increased racial division and pain.
The Hill News
May 25, 2026 - thehill.com
The American Story Still Lives in Our Art
The “A Nation of Artists” exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art reminds us that America is a cultural and civilizational project shaped by generations of artists, craftsmen, immigrants, laborers, and dreamers attempting to create meaning within freedom itself. The post The American Story Stil...
American Enterprise Institute – AEI
May 25, 2026 - aei.org
The Enormous Blast Radius of the NYT’s Dog-Rape Debacle
Permanent institutional failure.View Post
Commentary Magazine
May 25, 2026 - commentary.org
Travel industry worries after Trump administration reiterates threat to sanctuary city airports
The travel industry is on edge after Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin reiterated his threat to withdraw U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers from airports in so-called "sanctuary cities" in a move that could jeopardize international flights.
PBS NewsHour - Politics
May 25, 2026 - pbs.org
Senegal’s political avalanche
Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye decision to fire his popular prime minister, Ousmane Sonko, has sparked a political crisis.
Semafor
May 25, 2026 - semafor.com
Why Out-of-Touch Donors Love Rubio
The bestselling author Ann Coulter sat down with The American Conservative to talk about America’s warmongering top diplomat. The post Why Out-of-Touch Donors Love Rubio appeared first on The American Conservative.
The American Conservative
May 25, 2026 - theamericanconservative.com
The Right Needs AI Realism
Neither luddism nor accelerationism is a serious policy. The post The Right Needs AI Realism appeared first on The American Conservative.
The American Conservative
May 25, 2026 - theamericanconservative.com
Elon Musk retweet signals rightwing split that could help Andy Burnham in Makerfield
Restore Britain, set up by the former Reform MP Rupert Lowe, appears to be taking some support from Nigel FarageAndy Burnham is unlikely to be Elon Musk’s first pick to be prime minister of the UK. But an intervention by the US tech billionaire on behalf of a far-right offshoot of Reform UK is one o...
Politics | The Guardian
May 25, 2026 - theguardian.com
Here is Andy Burnham’s route to save Labour: a new manifesto, a new election and electoral reform | Polly Toynbee
Proportional representation can rescue Britain’s warped politics. It could stop Nigel Farage arriving at No 10 with less than 30% of the voteHere comes the prospect of redemption, a second chance for Labour to start over. A victory for Andy Burnham in the Makerfield byelection not only opens the doo...
Politics | The Guardian
May 25, 2026 - theguardian.com
To understand Britain’s new politics, look no further than this Shakespearean saga in Worcestershire | Jason Okundaye
What should be a story of Reform incompetence instead speaks to the broader refusal of Westminster to adapt to multiparty democracyIf you want a window into how a fragmented nation and a splintered party system are reshaping British politics, look no further than the drama at Worcestershire county c...
Politics | The Guardian
May 25, 2026 - theguardian.com
Pope Leo urges significant regulation to disarm AI
Pope Leo XIV called for the regulation of artificial intelligence to ensure it is used for the common good rather than profit in his first encyclical, released on Monday, titled “Magnifica Humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence.” Marking the 135th annivers...
Washington Examiner
May 25, 2026 - washingtonexaminer.com
Video of Cato Institute Online Event on the Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Case
I participated, along with prominent legal scholars Gabriel Chin and Paul Finkelman.
Reason.com
May 24, 2026 - reason.com
Shooter killed near the White House was previously charged with trespassing
Nasire Best, 21, had cut off contact with even his closest friends and began claiming that he was Jesus Christ.
Politics
May 24, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
AOC takes more steps toward 2028 run for president
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she hasn't decided whether to run for president, but the New York congresswoman is making new moves toward a possible White House bid.Ocasio-Cortez launched a national tour in recent weeks — without calling it one.Why it matters: Whether AOC jumps into the race is one o...
Axios
May 24, 2026 - axios.com
Trump asked Muslim leaders to sign peace deal with Israel after Iran war ends
President Trump told leaders of several Arab and other Muslim countries during a Saturday conference call that if a deal to end the Iran war is achieved, then he wants their nations to sign peace agreements with Israel, per two U.S. officials with direct knowledge of the call. Why it matters: Trump'...
Axios
May 24, 2026 - axios.com
Wins for Ireland’s Fine Gael and Social Democrats
Fine Gael, a member of Ireland’s governing coalition, and the Social Democrats won seats in two by-elections Sunday.
Bloomberg Politics
May 24, 2026 - bloomberg.com
Hassett Says Ending Iran War May Create Room for Fed Rate Cut
Kevin Hassett, President Donald Trump’s chief economic adviser at the White House, signaled he’s confident that an eventual drop in oil prices will create space for the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates.
Bloomberg Politics
May 24, 2026 - bloomberg.com
Despite high gas prices, drivers aren’t expected to hit the brakes on Memorial Day travel
U.S. drivers are facing high gas prices over Memorial Day weekend but are not expected to hit the brakes en masse on their holiday travel plans. The national average gasoline price was about $4.55 per gallon as of Friday, driven up by the war with Iran. That’s more than $1.50 per gallon higher since...
The Hill News
May 24, 2026 - thehill.com
Van Hollen says DNC Chair Martin should have released 2024 autopsy sooner
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) on Sunday said Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Ken Martin should have released the party’s long-withheld autopsy report of the party’s defeat in the 2024 presidential election sooner. Van Hollen told “Fox News Sunday” host Shannon Bream that the report was “in...
The Hill News
May 24, 2026 - thehill.com
Khanna on Massie’s loss to Gallrein: ‘Sadness, disappointment’
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said Sunday that Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) lost his primary to Ed Gallrein earlier this week because he pushed the Trump administration to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein and opposed the war in Iran. “Sadness, disappointment,” Khanna told host Kristen Welker on NB...
The Hill News
May 24, 2026 - thehill.com
Kalshi puts Paxton odds in Texas GOP primary at 95 percent
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) has a greater than 95 percent chance of defeating incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) in the Lone Star State’s Senate GOP runoff, according to the prediction market Kalshi. As of Sunday afternoon, Paxton had a 95.6 percent chance of winning the runoff, which wi...
The Hill News
May 24, 2026 - thehill.com
Cornyn remains defiant, says he doesn’t ‘expect’ he’ll ‘have to deal’ with backing Paxton
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) on Sunday would not specifically commit to backing Trump-endorsed Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) if he wins the upcoming Texas Republican Senate runoff election to face Democrat James Talarico in November, though he has said in the past he would support the Republican tic...
The Hill News
May 24, 2026 - thehill.com
Trump, Iran near deal on reopening Strait of Hormuz
The Trump administration and Iran have agreed to the basic terms of a deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway that has been blocked, leading to high gas prices in the U.S. and around the world. A number of details appear yet to be worked out, but multiple reports suggest a…
The Hill News
May 24, 2026 - thehill.com
Cornyn: Massie, Cassidy situation with Trump different from mine
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) on Sunday said his relationship with President Trump is different from the “Cassidy and Massie situation,” referring to Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), who both lost Republican primaries to Trump-endorsed candidates. Cornyn told NewsNation’s Chris...
The Hill News
May 24, 2026 - thehill.com
Syria holds legislative elections in Kurdish-majority northeast
Syria held follow-up parliamentary elections on Sunday in the Kurdish-majority northeastern province of Hassakeh and the town of Kobani, areas that were reintegrated under government control after fighting in January.
PBS NewsHour - Politics
May 24, 2026 - pbs.org
AI divide emerges at Cannes
“Fjord,” a multilingual Norwegian drama about political polarization, claimed the Palme d’Or, the Cannes Film Festival’s top prize, as the starkest divide at the festival emerged around the use of AI.