POLITICSUS president Trump restarts Pope feud ahead of Rubio visit to VaticanDonald Trump has reignited his public attacks on Pope Leo, claiming he supports Iran obtaining nuclear weapons.Al Jazeera·May 6, 2026
POLITICSIran’s Araghchi holds talks with China’s Wang Yi in BeijingIran's foreign minister meets his Chinese counterpart one week before President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing.Al Jazeera·May 6, 2026
POLITICSRomania’s pro-EU government ousted after no-confidence voteThe pro-European Union coalition of Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan has collapsed after a vote of no confidence.Al Jazeera·May 6, 2026
POLITICSTrump Says U.S. Pausing Efforts to Guide Ships Through Strait Blocked by IranPresident Trump said a U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz would “remain in full force.” The shift came after the defense secretary said U.S. efforts to free trapped vessels would continue.NY Times·May 6, 2026
POLITICSOil prices ease as US pauses Project Freedom to seek deal with IranPresident Donald Trump raised hopes of an agreement between the US and Iran after days of escalation.BBC News·May 6, 2026
POLITICSTakeaways From Indiana Primary Elections 2026: Trump Gets PaybackThe president helped unseat most of the state lawmakers he targeted after they rebuffed his call to draw new House maps to help Republicans.NY Times·May 6, 2026
POLITICSIn Indiana Primary Elections, Most Trump-Backed Challengers Beat IncumbentsPresident Trump endorsed primary opponents against seven Republican lawmakers who opposed his redistricting push. At least five of the Trump-backed candidates have won their races.NY Times·May 6, 2026
POLITICSTrump and Rubio Insist Iran War Is Over, Even as Missiles Fly During Cease-FireThe White House is turning to rhetorical leaps as President Trump tries to put the biggest political crisis of his presidency behind him.NY Times·May 6, 2026
POLITICSG.O.P. Proposes $1 Billion in Immigration Bill for Trump’s Ballroom ProjectThe money would go toward security improvements as part of an East Wing construction project, including a new ballroom that President Trump has said would be built with private dollars.NY Times·May 6, 2026
POLITICSElon Musk Wanted OpenAI to Go Commercial, Greg Brockman TestifiesGreg Brockman, OpenAI’s president, testified in a trial pitting Mr. Musk against his company that the world’s richest man was eager to change how it operated as a nonprofit.NY Times·May 6, 2026
POLITICSTrump-backed Ramaswamy wins Ohio governor primary, setting up a competitive Nov. raceIn Ohio, where a Democrat hasn't won an election for governor in 20 years, Republican Vivek Ramaswamy and Democrat Amy Acton could be in for a tight race this fall.NPR·May 6, 2026
POLITICSTrump pauses U.S. bid to guide ships out of Strait of Hormuz, cites Iran deal progressPresident Donald Trump said he is pausing "Project Freedom," the U.S. military's bid to guide commercial ships out of the Strait of Hormuz.CNBC·May 5, 2026
