US politics

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, May 19, 2026

Emergency workers respond at the scene of a reported active shooter situation at the Islamic Center in San Diego, California, on May 18.

Trump revenge tour rolls into Kentucky primary showdown

Attendees during a campaign event for Republican Congressional candidate for Kentucky, Ed Gallrein, ahead of a primary election in Hebron, Kentucky, on May 18.

Why Trump keeps talking about running again for US president in 2028

Many have suggested US President Donald Trump should run for a third term despite that being unconstitutional.

Federal funding for Trump’s ballroom in jeopardy after Senate ruling

Construction continues on the planned White House ballroom in the area of the former East Wing in Washington, DC, US, on May 14.

Missing Washington placard highlights Trump’s scrubbing of US history

The Francis Griffith Newlands fountain on the Washington, DC–Maryland border is dedicated to a long-dead, white supremacist senator.

White House mass prayer event seeks to reclaim US Christian roots

President Donald Trump bows his head in prayer alongside Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth during a Cabinet meeting.

Democrats frame Trump ballroom as symbol of Republican disconnect from voters’ affordability woes

US President Donald Trump has already demolished the East Wing of the White House as he forges ahead with the 90,000sq ft ballroom.

Cleared of tax wrongdoing, UK Labour’s Angela Rayner calls on Starmer to ‘reflect’

Ms Angela Rayner, one of Labour’s most recognisable figures, had been seen as unable to run in any leadership contest until she resolved her tax issue.

Democratic lawmakers grill FBI’s Kash Patel over report alleging excessive drinking

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before a Senate Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing on U.S. President Donald Trump's FY2027 budget request for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); the United States Marshals Service; and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 12, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper

Americans don’t think Trump has explained Iran war goals, Reuters/Ipsos poll shows

A customer watches U.S. President Donald Trump address the nation on the Iran crisis from the White House in Washington, D.C., on screen at Brooklyn Diner in Times Square, New York, U.S., April 1, 2026. REUTERS/David Dee Delgado/File Photo

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