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Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Minnesota prosecutors charge ICE agent in shooting of Venezuelan man - POLITICO
“Mr. Castro is an ICE agent, but his federal badge does not make him immune from state charges for his criminal conduct in Minnesota,” Moriarty said. “I’ve said it many times and I’ll say it again: there is no such thing as absolute immunity for federal officers who commit crimes in this state or any other.”…
Bill sponsors say if you choose "lifetime" medical on your car insurance, you should actually get it
Newly introduced auto no-fault amendment bills, HB 5980 and HB 5981, aim to give people access to care after catastrophic crashes that they often can't get now...
Woman dies days before release from Michigan prison, after reportedly raising mold concerns
A Michigan lawmaker is calling for the resignation of the director of the Michigan Department of Corrections after the death of a 28-year-old inmate at Michigan’s only women’s prison...
Feds' order to halt closure of aging Michigan coal plant is illegal, plaintiffs tell judges
"This administration came in with a fixation to funnel Americans' money to the coal industry," he said. "The administration is abusing federal authority to overrule decisions to retire polluting, failing coal plants, letting coal companies pollute the air we breathe and the water we drink — and then charge us the bill."…
Over 100,000 American Kids Had Parents Detained in Immigration Sweeps, Report Estimates — ProPublica
Since the Trump administration doesn’t track how many children have been separated from their parents by immigration detention, a Brookings report tried to calculate it — and it cited ProPublica’s reporting...
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-immigration-child-parent-separation-estimates-brookings
CDC announces 30-day travel restrictions in response to Ebola outbreak - POLITICO
The agency is restricting entry into the U.S. for non-U.S. passport holders who have visited areas where they may have been exposed to the virus.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/18/cdc-travel-restrictions-ebola-outbreak-00926421
House GOP leaders plan housing bill vote despite Trump ultimatum - Live Updates - POLITICO
House Republican leaders are forging ahead on a bipartisan housing affordability bill Wednesday — without the partisan elections bill President Donald Trump demanded to be attached over the weekend...
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/05/18/congress/housing-bill-trump-save-america-00926454
Trump Just Gave Himself a $1.8 Billion Slush Fund to Reward His Friends – Mother Jones
And the public may never know who their money was spent on...
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/05/trump-irs-settlement-slush-fund-doj/
Trump’s immigration crackdown could cost up to $479bn in lost taxes over 10 years
The Trump administration’s immigration crackdown could cause the US to potentially lose up to $479bn in lost tax revenue over the the next 10 years, with enforcement deterring undocumented workers from filing their taxes this year, according to tax experts...
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/18/trump-immigration-crackdown-lost-taxes-ice
The anti-war crack in MAGA's youth base - POLITICO
Young conservatives involved in Turning Point USA chapters in battleground states increasingly souring on the Iran war -- and some feel betrayed by President Donald Trump's "no wars" campaign promises...
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/18/the-anti-war-crack-in-magas-youth-base-00926619
DOJ rolls out nearly $1.8B ‘anti-weaponization fund’ as part of Trump’s IRS settlement - POLITICO
The statement was silent about whether the IRS had agreed to waive any past or future claims or to end past or future audits of tax returns filed by Trump, his family or his companies. The department acknowledged that language it released Monday detailing the anti-weaponization fund was only “part of the settlement agreement” resolving Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS...
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/18/trump-irs-lawsuit-settlement-00925801
Poll: Trump’s endorsement could hurt battleground Republicans - POLITICO
Backing from a handful of groups — including those advocating for Medicare for All, regulation of artificial intelligence and lower taxes on businesses — helped candidates overall relative to other groups, the poll found. But backing from Trump provoked a stronger reaction from the president’s opponents than supporters, making it a net negative. And backing from groups advocating for less regulation on the cryptocurrency and AI industries made respondents of both parties less likely to support a candidate relative to others...
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/18/endorsement-power-backlash-trump-interest-groups-00924962
Treasury extends Russian oil sanctions waiver for another month - POLITICO
The Trump administration will extend for another month a waiver allowing the sale of Russian crude already loaded on tankers, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday…
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