News for May 31, 2026

Abelardo de la Espriella led Colombia’s first-round presidential vote, setting up a runoff against Iván Cepeda after both candidates challenged the results.

Brooklyn Rivera, a longtime Indigenous rights leader in Nicaragua, has died after being held by the Nicaraguan government for nearly three years.

The U.S. military carried out a fourth strike this week on an alleged drug boat, killing three people and raising the total death toll in the campaign to 205.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Texas could be competitive for Democrats after Ken Paxton won the Republican Senate primary, arguing Paxton gives Democrats a stronger opening.

Graham Platner’s wife, Amy Gertner, said she is angry and hurt that reports about her past disclosures of his extramarital sexting were made public.

Mike Pence said President Donald Trump’s second administration has moved away from core conservative ideas, and he warned that some of its policies could hurt Republicans.

Rep. Joaquin Castro says children and families at the South Texas Family Residential Center are being held in harsh conditions, while CoreCivic and the Department of Homeland Security deny the claims.

The Trump administration’s cuts and policy changes have hollowed out the U.S. diplomatic corps, forcing veteran diplomats like Kelly Adams-Smith out as foreign crises grow.

New Jersey State Police clashed with protesters outside the Delaney Hall immigration detention center for a second night, and Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka responded with a curfew as tensions grew.

Nippon Dynawave’s Washington state paper mill explosion led to the recovery of all missing workers, and investigators are still looking into what caused the deadly incident.