U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) greets supporters at a campaign stop at Drago’s Restaurant, in Metairie, La., on May 5, 2026. Gerald Herbert/AP Photo Louisiana voters head to the polls on May 16 for limited primary elections after the state’s U.S. House primaries were postponed until the fall. The marquee contest is the Republican Senate
This week’s Beijing summit had all the necessary ingredients for an epic geopolitical confrontation. Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, the central figures in the rivalry reshaping global politics, squared off for the first time since their showdown in Busan. Instead, it resembled a garden party more than a UFC prize fight. The pair exchanged toasts,
President Donald Trump arrives for a Rose Garden Club dinner for National Police Week in the Rose Garden at the White House on May 11, 2026. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump said on May 15 that U.S. and Nigerian armed forces had killed the second-in-command of the ISIS terrorist group globally. In a
President Donald Trump arrives for a “Rose Garden Club” dinner for National Police Week in the Rose Garden at the White House on May 11, 2026. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump said on May 15 that U.S. and Nigerian armed forces had killed the second-in-command of the ISIS terrorist group globally. In a
President Trump announced Friday evening that U.S. and Nigerian military forces had killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, a leader of the Islamic State group. “He will no longer terrorize the people of Africa, or help plan operations to target Americans,” Mr. Trump wrote on Truth Social. “With his removal, ISIS’s global operation is greatly diminished.” A native
“Technical adjustments” are necessary after conferring with the Senate rulekeeper, a GOP panel said.
The South Carolina State House in Columbia on May 16, 2023. Logan Cyrus/AFP/Getty Images South Carolina’s General Assembly reconvened on May 15 after Gov. Henry McMaster ordered lawmakers to attend a special session that was focused on redrawing maps for U.S. congressional districts. McMaster’s executive order required state lawmakers to “continue consideration of South Carolina’s