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May 17

Ahead of Tuesday primary, GOP Rep. Massie says billionaires trying to 'buy' his seat

Massie is facing a primary challenge from a Trump-backed opponent.
May 17
President Donald Trump listens as congressional candidate Ed Gallrein speaks at Verst Logistics on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, in Hebron, Kentucky.
May 17

China committed to not 'provide material support to Iran,' US trade rep says

Greer also emphasized there's been "no change" to U.S. Taiwan policy.
May 17
President Donald Trump speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, while leaving after a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, May 15, 2026.
May 13

Army cuts training as service is short billions of dollars 

The Army faces a shortfall of between $4-$6 billion, one official said.
May 13
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth prepares to testify before the Senate Appropriations Committee on the FY2027 budget request on Capitol Hill, May 12, 2026 in Washington.
May 15

Trump won't commit to arms sale to Taiwan after stark warning from Xi

Trump also said he doesn't "need favors" from China to help with Iran.
May 15
President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks next to Chinese President Xi Jinping during a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, China, May 15, 2026.
May 17
 Sen. Bill Cassidy speaks to media on the first day of early voting on May 2, 2026, in Baton Rouge, La. | Rep. Julia Letlow speaks during a campaign event on May 6, 2026, in Franklinton, La. | Louisiana treasurer John Fleming greets supporters in Baton Rouge, La., May 12, 2026.
May 15

A third of the Congressional Black Caucus could lose seats amid redistricting fight

Some members say redistricting is taking the U.S. backwards.
May 15
Congressional Black Caucus Chair U.S. Representative Yvette Clarke speaks during a Congressional Black Caucus news conference Capitol Hill in Washington, April 29, 2026.
May 17

'This Week' Transcript 5-17-26: U.S. Trade Rep. Jamieson Greer

This is a rush transcript of "This Week" airing Sunday, May 17.
May 17
In this April 2, 2026, file photo, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer speaks with reporters at the White House in Washington, D.C.
May 13

Vance says 'we have a lot of work to do' after Trump remark about Americans' finances

Trump said Tuesday that wasn't a concern in making a deal with Iran.
May 13
Vice President JD Vance holds a press conference to discuss "anti-fraud initiatives" in the Indian Treaty Room at the White House complex in Washington, D.C., on May 13, 2026.
May 14

RFK Jr. spokesman resigns over fruit-flavored e-cigarette concerns, letter says

Richard Danker said FDA approval of the e-cigarette flavors harms children.
May 14
Former Health and Human Services assistant secretary for public affairs, Richard Danker.
May 17

Top Judiciary Democrat Raskin blasts possible Trump-IRS settlement

He calls it a "political slush fund" and says it's unconstitutional.
May 17
Rioters loyal to President Donald Trump rally at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021.
May 08

Pentagon releases declassified UFO files from various federal agencies

The Pentagon said it will release more files "on a rolling basis."
May 08
In this handout image provided by the Department of War an images of a UAP that resembles a football-shaped body near Japan that the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command reported. The Department of War announced the initial release of new, never-before-seen files on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) on May 8, 2026, as part of a Trump administration transparency effort.

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