https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/12/fentanyl-test-strips-samhsa-funding
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Trump’s sudden cut in substance testing is ‘going to kill people’, experts warn
Kash Patel lobs false claims about top Democrat as they spar over allegations of FBI chief’s excessive drinking on the job
Marty Makary departs FDA after clashes with Trump over fruit-flavored vapes
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/12/marty-makary-fda-trump-administration
The economic chilling effect of Trump’s immigration crackdown : Planet Money : NPR
Slotkin leaves door open to 2028 bid - POLITICO
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/12/slotkin-2028-bid-door-open-00916010
Secret Service briefing fails to quiet GOP ballroom funding concerns - POLITICO
As Republicans carve up Black districts, Democrats pivot to a new midterm message - POLITICO
Raskin alleges Todd Blanche oversaw payouts to FBI agents accused of misconduct - Live Updates - POLITICO
House Republicans press ahead on reworking Senate housing package - Live Updates - POLITICO
…House lawmakers of both parties have taken issue with language in the Senate bill that would require single-family homes built as long term rentals to be sold after seven years.
House Republicans are also pushing for the final bill to include a permanent ban on the Federal Reserve issuing digital currency and the potential addition of community banking provisions…
Kuwait says Iran attacked an island where China is helping to build a port | PBS News
Trump's 'Golden Dome' estimated to cost $1.2 trillion, far more than initially said | PBS News
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-OR, who requested the estimate from the CBO, said in response to the report that the missile defense project is "nothing more than a massive giveaway to defense contractors paid for entirely by working Americans."
Last May, the president said the Golden Dome would cost $175 billion. The CBO last year estimated that just the space-based components of the Golden Dome could cost as much as $542 billion over the next 20 years...
Duffy’s ‘Great American Road Trip’ raises ethics questions : NPR
Sherman wants to know how much time the secretary — and government staff — spent on the project. And he says Duffy's insistence that it didn't cost taxpayers raises even more questions.
"If he's saying that this is a work project or that he did work on the project, then taxpayer funds should be paying for it," he adds. "And if it's a vacation or some kind of personal trip, then certainly industry should not be paying for it."…
https://www.npr.org/2026/05/12/nx-s1-5818190/sean-duffy-road-trip-reality-show-sponsors
Number of homeless people rising statewide — and they're needing shelter longer
6th Circuit Court: Trump’s “mandatory detention” immigration policy unconstitutional
‘Out of control’: Inflation surges to highest point in 3 years, driven by energy - POLITICO
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/12/inflation-iran-energy-gas-trump-economy-00915857














