POLITICSTrump and Xi hold high-stakes talks in BeijingUS President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are meeting for a second day in Beijing.Al Jazeera·May 15, 2026
POLITICSChina Starting to Fulfill ‘Promises,’ U.S. Trade Representative SaysAs President Trump and China’s leader, Xi Jinping, meet, the United States said China has promised to expand its purchases of farm goods and airplanes.NY Times·May 15, 2026
POLITICSChina will order 200 Boeing jets, Trump tells Fox NewsPresident Donald Trump told Fox News that China has agreed to buy 200 Boeing jets, according to a clip that aired Thursday.CNBC·May 15, 2026
POLITICSWhy Trump’s Reflecting Pool Repairs Are in TroubleFederal records show that the no-bid contract to repair the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and paint it blue now costs $13.1 million. That’s about seven times the amount President Trump initially said it would cost.NY Times·May 15, 2026
POLITICSTrump-Ordered Citizenship Lists for Voting Are Likely Unreliable, Justice Dept. SaysAt a court hearing over a presidential order seeking to exert more control over elections, a government lawyer said no “responsible state” should rely on the lists to update their voter rolls.NY Times·May 15, 2026
POLITICSVance Blames Democrats as U.S. Halts Some Medicaid Payments, Claiming FraudVice President JD Vance traveled to Maine for a speech, making a midterm election pitch that only Republicans could root out fraud in public benefits.NY Times·May 15, 2026
POLITICSAnalysis: Andy Burnham's route back to the Commons is clearer - but one big hurdle remainsThe Greater Manchester mayor faces a messy and bitter by-election battle with Reform UK.BBC News·May 15, 2026
POLITICSExplosions heard as mining groups stage antigovernment protest in BoliviaProtesters have demanded the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz, who was elected on a platform of economic reform.Al Jazeera·May 14, 2026
POLITICSHouse Again Blocks War Powers Vote to Halt Iran ConflictBut two vulnerable Republicans joined Democrats in the effort to force President Trump to win authorization from Congress, in the latest sign of G.O.P. jitters over the war.NY Times·May 14, 2026
POLITICSJames Talarico’s Taco Order Sparks Debate in Texas Senate RaceWhat started as a taco stop with former President Barack Obama quickly turned into a very Texas debate over the proper breakfast taco order.NY Times·May 14, 2026
POLITICSZack Polanski did not vote in local elections, Green Party saysThe Green Party leader previously told Hackney mayoral candidate Zoë Garbett "you have my vote".BBC News·May 14, 2026
POLITICSWatch: The day Labour's potential leadership race began to heat upPolitical turmoil continued in Westminster on Thursday after Health Secretary Wes Streeting resigned Starmer's government saying he had "lost confidence" in his leadership.BBC News·May 14, 2026
