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‘Buying a home feels like a fantasy’: how midterm candidates are courting the renter vote

‘Renter’ has become an identity for candidates to run on and housing affordability will be on local ballots

The Guardian - US · May 14

Judge blocks DOJ’s demand for Rhode Island hospital records of transgender kids: ‘unworthy of this trust’

The subpoenas demanded Rhode Island Hospital surrender birth dates, Social Security numbers, and addresses for every patient who received transgender care over the past five years

The Independent UK · May 14

JD Vance Claims Fraudsters 'Put Drugs in Bodies' to Defraud Medicaid of £1bn

The Trump administration has suspended part of California's Medicaid funding due to alleged widespread fraud, deferring £1 billion in reimbursements.

International Business Times UK · May 14

White House to Host 9-Hour Prayer Festival: Rededicate 250, National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving

A prayer rally in Washington, backed by Trump's administration, aims to 'rededicate' America to God, sparking debate over the intertwining of politics and religion.

International Business Times UK · May 14

Kash Patel insisted under oath he doesn’t drink excessively — then came the now viral multi-confessions from the FBI director

Liar or alcoholic or both?

We Got This Covered · May 14

Church Fight US Feds Over Holy Border Mountain: Mount Cristo Rey as Religious Site or Trump Border Wall?

Mount Cristo Rey, a major pilgrimage site, faces US government seizure for border infrastructure, sparking a legal battle with the Catholic Church over religious freedom.

International Business Times UK · May 14

‘Does he have leprosy?’: Clear image of Trump’s disfigured hand emerges, medics debate what’s wrong with him

Whatever that is, it doesn't look good.

We Got This Covered · May 14

Republicans’ plan for zero state income tax could be ‘devastating’, experts warn

As Missouri asks voters whether to eliminate tax, experts say claims it will grow businesses and create jobs aren’t true

The Guardian - US · May 14

Trump left JD Vance a secret 'If I Die' letter before his China trip, and the story is chilling – What the aide revealed about the hidden instructions

Trump left JD Vance a secret 'If I Die' letter before his China trip, and the story is chilling as a counterterrorism official revealed that the president wrote instructions for the vice president in case he dies in office. The letter is stored in the Resolute Desk. Officials say the…

The Economic Times · May 14

Small cities in big Texas metro areas lead as the fastest growing municipalities in the US

Small cities in big Texas metro areas are the fastest-growing in the U.S. The Census Bureau reported Thursday that Celina, Princeton, Melissa and Anna were at the top of the list from mid-2024 to mid-2025

The Independent UK · May 14