News for May 27, 2026

Illinois lawmakers passed a first-of-its-kind AI safety bill, and Gov. JB Pritzker is expected to sign it.

Texas primaries gave President Donald Trump-backed Ken Paxton a big win over Senator John Cornyn, while the results also pointed to shifts in Latino voting, redistricting, and the fight for control of Congress.

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson said a chemical tank implosion at the Nippon Dynawave plant in Longview has turned into a recovery effort after two deaths were confirmed and nine other people were presumed dead.

Adam Candeub is the leading candidate to head the Justice Department’s antitrust division, a role that would put him in charge of merger reviews and anti-monopoly enforcement.

President Donald Trump’s administration is preparing a quarantine facility in Kenya for Americans exposed to Ebola, a move meant to speed care and keep the virus out of the United States.

California’s proposed one-time wealth tax on billionaires could raise far more money than the state would lose if rich residents like Peter Thiel and Larry Page left, according to a new NBER study.

Alabama asked the Supreme Court to let it use its 2023 congressional map, even after a lower court said the plan was racially discriminatory and ordered a map with two majority-Black districts.

A new analysis says the Department of Defense will need years to rebuild key missile stocks after heavy use in the Iran war, leaving the U.S. with a possible weakness if it faces China.

Suzanne Swierc will receive $225,000 in a legal settlement after being fired by Ball State University over a Facebook post about Charlie Kirk.

Bo French defeated incumbent Jim Wright in Texas’s Republican runoff for Railroad Commissioner, winning the party nomination in a closely watched race over the direction of the Texas GOP.

Trump is pushing to end the Iran conflict with a deal, but the talks are still unsettled and some of his allies worry the outcome could strengthen Iran.

An AP investigation found that under President Donald Trump, suicides among people held by ICE have risen sharply, pointing to major failures in detention oversight and mental health care.

Tom Steyer’s California governor campaign has become the most expensive political ad effort in the country this year, but the huge spending has not guaranteed a clear lead.

A U.S. strike on a suspected drug boat in the eastern Pacific killed one person and left two survivors as President Donald Trump’s campaign against cartel-linked vessels continues.

Protests outside a New Jersey ICE detention center escalated as GEO Group faced accusations of poor food, weak medical care, and harsh treatment inside the facility.

Ken Paxton defeated John Cornyn in the Texas Republican Senate runoff, setting up a November race against Democrat James Talarico.