Vance: US ‘locked and loaded’ for military action if Iran talks fail
US Vice President JD Vance says the US is prepared to take military action if Iran does not agree to a nuclear deal
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CNBC Daily Open: Bond markets and the Senate rebuke Trump as Iran war worries linger
Trump faces resistance at home even as inflation expectations rise and affordability looms large ahead of the midterms.
Majority of voters say Trump is using his office for personal gain as president promises ‘America is thriving’
As Americans struggle with soaring gas prices and high grocery bills, Trump boasted about the ‘thriving’ country at a White House picnic
U.S. Treasurys are now firmly in the ‘danger zone,’ strategists say
U.S. Treasurys are in a “danger zone” as surging long-term yields raise fears that sticky inflation could begin spilling over into equities, strategists said.
Intelligence official Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, a Gabbard ally, leaves two jobs – The Washington Post
Intelligence official Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, a Gabbard ally, leaves two jobs The Washington Post
Taiwan Travelogue, A Historical Romance, Wins International Booker Prize
Yang, who writes fiction, essays, manga and video game scripts, has said she “wanted to untangle the complex circumstances” of Taiwan’s time as a Japanese colony.
Ebola Response Update – May 19, 2026 – U.S. Department of State (.gov)
Ebola Response Update – May 19, 2026 U.S. Department of State (.gov)Should you worry about the Ebola outbreak? Here’s what the numbers tell us CNNThere is no Ebola vaccine for this outbreak and won’t be one soon. Here’s why. …
Jones and Jackson head to GOP runoff for Georgia governor race
The Republican nominee will try to hold onto the governor’s office for the party, which has won every election to the post since 2002
The Take It Down Act, a law requiring social networks to remove nonconsensual intimate images within 48 hours of reporting or face fines, took effect on May 19 (Lauren Feiner/The Verge)
Lauren Feiner / The Verge:
The Take It Down Act, a law requiring social networks to remove nonconsensual intimate images within 48 hours of reporting or face fines, took effect on May 19 — The Take It Down Act is in full for…
Why Is The Latest Ebola Outbreak So Hard To Contain? Explained
Public health agencies say the coming weeks will be crucial in determining whether the outbreak can be contained before it expands further across the region.