commentary The president, smarting from setbacks in war and tariffs, visits Ji Xinping ready to make deals Published May 14, 2026 9:00AM (EDT) President Traitor 47 with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping (Kenny HOLSTON / POOL / AFP via Getty Images) In 1972, as he was preparing for what wouldContinue Reading
The MV Hondius was the epicenter of the first-ever deadly outbreak of hantavirus aboard a modern cruise ship. Was this a freak occurrence, or a sign of things to come?, Read MoreContinue Reading
Kramatorsk dismantled some of its monuments and shipped them outside Donetsk Oblast on 13 May, the city council announced. The decision came as the front line approaches and Russian attacks on the city continue. Specialists are now studying whether additional heritage objects can also be moved. Russia bombs and loots Ukrainian heritage at scale. For years, Moscow has focusedContinue Reading
A bipartisan US House group forced a vote on Ukraine aid and Russia sanctions, Axios reported on 13 May. The breakthrough bypasses Speaker Mike Johnson and triggers a procedural clock for a floor vote by the end of May. Enactment remains unlikely with a Republican-controlled Senate and White House opposition. US PresidentContinue Reading
The Chinese leader cautions the US president that disagreement over Taiwan could send relations down a dangerous path., The Chinese leader cautions the US president that disagreement over Taiwan could send relations down a dangerous path and even lead to conflict. Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned his United StatesContinue Reading
In a statement, Streeting said that he no longer had ‘confidence’ in Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s leadership., BREAKING, In a statement, Streeting said that he no longer had ‘confidence’ in Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s leadership. British Health Secretary Wes Streeting has resigned from the ruling Labour government, deepening a crisisContinue Reading
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the May 14 episode of The Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR Network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent. Republicans are growing increasingly frustrated withContinue Reading
A Democratic grassroots organization seeking to conduct at least 500,000 substantive conversations with voters across the battleground map this year said it is expanding its list of targets to more than 60 contested congressional and state races., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
A ship has been taken near the UAE coast and is headed for Iranian waters, the UK’s UKMTO said, in the latest vessel seizure around the Strait of Hormuz.Continue Reading
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this May 14th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.Continue Reading
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia fired ‘more than 1,560 drones’ at Ukraine since Wednesday., President Zelenskyy says rescue operations continue after Russia used ‘more than 1,560 drones’ during its overnight attacks. Russia launched a barrage of missiles and drones targeting Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, killing at least three people and woundingContinue Reading
Round-trip train tickets brought down to $98 from $150, and bus fares to cost $20 instead of $80, state officials say., Round-trip train tickets brought down to $98 from $150, and bus fares to cost $20 instead of $80, state officials say. Local governments in New Jersey and New YorkContinue Reading
Thursday’s ruling was the third time former South Korean POWs have won damages against Kim and North Korea, according to local reports, although none has yet succeeded in collecting compensation., Read MoreContinue Reading