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- Shakira, Madonna and BTS Are First World Cup Final Halftime Showby Emmanuel Morgan on May 14, 2026 at 4:18 am
The previous World Cup final drew more than 500 million live viewers. This year’s matchup is scheduled for July 19 at MetLife Stadium.
- Midsize Cities Held Steady as U.S. Population Growth Declinedby Pooja Salhotra on May 14, 2026 at 4:01 am
New census estimates show that the nation’s largest cities saw the sharpest slowdowns in population growth over the past year amid declines in immigration and plunging birthrates.
- South Carolina Governor Plans Special Session to Redraw House Mapsby Eduardo Medina on May 14, 2026 at 3:30 am
Gov. Henry McMaster, a Republican, appears prepared to thrust the state into the nation’s redistricting wars.
- As Trump and Xi Meet in China, American and Chinese People Are Drifting Apartby Vivian Wang on May 14, 2026 at 2:36 am
Past meetings between the presidents of the U.S. and China have involved friendly displays of cultural exchange. Those gestures have largely dried up.
- The China Gambit: From Nixon to Trumpby Edward Wong on May 14, 2026 at 2:35 am
President Trump’s visit to Beijing comes as relations with China have become more combative.
- U.S. Cruise Passenger Moved Out of Isolationby Sonia A. Rao and Apoorva Mandavilli on May 14, 2026 at 2:20 am
The passenger, who had tested positive once in the Canary Islands, was being monitored in a special biocontainment facility in Omaha, until a new test came back negative.
- Giuliani Returns to Broadcasting After Illness: ‘I Feel 100 Percent’by Jonah E. Bromwich on May 14, 2026 at 1:54 am
Rudolph W. Giuliani, the 81-year-old former New York City mayor, was in critical condition with pneumonia in a Florida hospital earlier this month.
- Duffy’s ‘Great American Road Trip’ Prompts Ethical Concernsby Karoun Demirjian on May 14, 2026 at 1:32 am
A YouTube series starring Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and his family is part of the nation’s 250th anniversary celebrations, but it doubled as a family excursion for them.
- Denise Powell Wins Democratic Primary in Key Nebraska House Raceby Kellen Browning on May 14, 2026 at 1:20 am
Denise Powell prevailed in a close primary race for an Omaha-based seat, currently held by a retiring Republican, that could help determine control of the House.
- Justice Dept. Sues D.C. Bar Over Efforts to Discipline Government Lawyersby Devlin Barrett on May 14, 2026 at 12:58 am
The move escalates the administration’s feud with legal disciplinary bodies over the ethical conduct of government lawyers.
- Trump’s Remark on Americans’ Finances and Iran War Points to GOP Midterm Challengesby Katie Glueck on May 14, 2026 at 12:42 am
Asked if he was motivated by Americans’ financial woes to make a deal to end the war with Iran, he responded, “Not even a little bit.”
- Trump Administration Will Withhold $1.3 Billion in Medicaid Payments to Californiaby Sarah Kliff on May 13, 2026 at 10:35 pm
Vice President JD Vance said the state had not done enough to fight fraud in the public health insurance program.
- Why Xi Doesn’t Need a Deal With Trumpby Lily Kuo on May 13, 2026 at 10:18 pm
President Xi Jinping of China is buying time for Beijing and may see an opening with a U.S. president weakened by the war in Iran.
- Trump’s China Policy Has Weakened Americaby The Editorial Board on May 13, 2026 at 9:55 pm
In Beijing this week, Mr. Trump should not hand China more victories.
- Israel Says Netanyahu Made a Secret Trip to U.A.E., Which Says He Didn’tby Pranav Baskar and Johnatan Reiss on May 13, 2026 at 9:36 pm
The claim and the denial signaled both how close Israel and the United Arab Emirates have become, and how delicate that relationship remains.