It’s been (shall we say) an eventful year on Capitol Hill. Here’s a taste of it — when members in both parties don’t answer questions, which often are the most revealing moments.

Is Trump losing his grip on GOP after Indiana Rs delivered him a major rebuke amid his furious pressure campaign to gerrymander House district lines? “Not at all,” Speaker Johnson tells me, denying it was even a pressure campaign

Asked Speaker Johnson about Trump’s post about Dems’ ‘seditious behavior’ and about that being ‘punishable by death,” Speaker Johnson takes no issue with Trump’s statements and criticizes Democrats’ rhetoric as “wildly inappropriate.”

GOP Sen. John Cornyn was unsparing on Ken Paxton, calling him a “crook,” “embarrassment” and “reckless.” Just hours before seeing Trump-endorsed Paxton win the nomination for Cornyn’s seat. Here’s what he told me in Austin as polls were closing:

Plan B is Plan A, Thune says, as shutdown poised to be the second longest in history and likely to go much longer

Trump’s claim that Iran was to blame for a deadly strike on an Iranian girls school is contradicted by video footage showing US was likely to blame. I asked him if the US would now accept responsibility — and he walked back his claim and said it’s being investigated.

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When Senate passed big bill, Lisa Murkowski said: “This bill needs more work across chambers and is not ready for the president’s desk.” But House jammed it through. Asked her if it was naive to think House would change it “It was not naive to suggest that it could have happened.”

GOP Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick sounds the alarm on health care, Ukraine, and GOP’s affordability agenda. He’s one of 3 Rs in a Harris district. On health care, he says of Rs: “They have never offered a better alternative.” More Sunday on “Inside Politics Sunday” on @cnn. 8aET/11aET

GOP frustration grows at Musk as he steps up his attacks and puts Rs on defensive amid deficit fears. But moderates like Murkowksi wary of deeper cuts, as hardliners say they won’t accept less from Senate. Senate Rs need to cut deeper, Chip Roy warns, “or the bill's dead.”

Een heldere boodschap uit Mokum “Trump en Netanyahu gaan door en door en door, want als ze ophouden gaan ze linea recta de bak in” #Amsterdam

🧠 “Ask people what they need to feel safe.” From Strategies for a New Era of Policing and Public Safety in NYC, Tracey Meares reframes safety beyond crime—centering housing, food, and stability. 🎥 Watch the full conversation on YouTube. 🔗 youtu.be/wbEqGG6HCsc?... #CUNY #PublicSafety #NYC

Now Trumps going to start a new war with Cuba to cover up the Screwed up war with Iran that he used to cover up the Epstein files!! I say blow Epstein Island off the map not Cuba! chips-gifs.com

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The Doom 2016 intro still is one of my top favorite video game intros 💥 #VSky #VTuber #ENVTuber #AzureGlimpse

Former DoD offical Lue Elizondo says scientist Amy Eskridge's claims of directed-energy attacks were taken seriously because similar UAP-related injuries were studied at the Pentagon. Source: Jilian Michaels

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar is live-streaming tours inside government ministries to expose the legacy of Viktor Orbán. The broadcasts reveal lavish state halls and reignite public fury over massive renovation costs at the expense of the hungarians who are poor now

So Let's See Who YOU Really Are, Shall We...? ' Jeffery Epstein's Legal Representative, Don't You Find That Weird ... 👀 #legalrepresentative #epstein #weird #news #trending

Dems and the GOP along with ‘Israel’ are responsible for crimes against humanity and the intentional extermination of Palestinians. Did you vote for genocide? If you did you’re responsible too.

Mouse Mindfulness 5/21/26 🐭💜 Grab the day and shine brighter than even you think you can✨🫶🏻 #fyp #mousemindfulness🐭 #mindfulness #quotes #shine

Jon Thurston just dropped THE shot 🔥 Double takeout port runback in wheelchair curling → 6 points for Canada! Paralympic brilliance 🥌🇨🇦 @cbcsports #Paralympics #WheelchairCurling

"A lot of people don’t know what I mean by 'sea.' They think I’m talking about vision. I’m not. I’m talking about sea, like the sea." If his IQ dropped any lower, we’d have to keep him in a terrarium and mist him twice a day. The "stable genius" has been defeated by a three-letter word. #sheshed

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A quiet night out at Death in Vegas at Mandela Hall

Fighting and Delivering for our snowed-in D.C. Seniors! As a proud Mailman for years in our city, I learned to deliver every day for our neighbors—no matter the weather. It’s who we are at our best. #FightAndDeliver #FightForALLDC

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That music wasn't made for the show - it was actual, honest to god production music that you heard EVERYWHERE on TV, like this news open. According to the News Music Search Archive (yes that is a thing), it's a FirstCom track named "The Leader". Original by Dave Walls - youtu.be/AoKFy6TJbTo?...

We need all hands on deck. Making history! Worldwide March! Stop Trump

2 Waymo robots stuck at a flashing red light: Clementina St at First St, San Francisco "blocking up an entire strip of traffic that goes for two blocks...People are driving up on the sidewalk to go around them...it’s pathetic if they can’t handle this situation." OP: reddit.UnderCoverSquid

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To be clear – Greenland and Denmark have always been willing to work with us on Arctic security and economic development. Trump could have gotten what we needed without antagonizing our NATO allies.

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10 new public art projects coming to Indianapolis #midwestagendaartnews #indyarts #publicart #creativeeconomy

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#Newsnight #BBCNews And now, let's look at the USA after the #MAGA regime's crackdown on migrants. #PopulismIsTemporary

Geoffrey Hinton, who is widely known as the godfather of AI, used his 2024 Nobel Prize acceptance speech not to celebrate his creation, but to warn humanity of its risks.

Distractions. Greed. Misdirections. Corruption. Just another day in the USA

Time for a #ŚląskaSwifts 2026 update! Big influx this weekend & Swifts have started partner & box swap shenanigans. So far, have seen pairs in boxes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 9, with singletons in 2, 7 & 10, but I think there’s probably only about 6 in total! Here are 2 from boxes 6 & 1 entering 😺

What if you were bought? Not a sinister idea ... a liberating one. Revelation 5 talks about Jesus "purchasing" people from every tribe and nation. Not into servitude. Into belonging. Into a dignity no one can take away. 2-min reflection + free Mark's Gospel: live.bible.is/bible/ENGNLH...

Tomodachi Life proves: Dogs LOVE lobster rolls! That's just science!

“I think there will be a robust group of people running for president. I will not be one of them in 2028,” Whitmer said. 🔗https://www.wfsb.com/2026/05/28/democratic-gov-gretchen-whitmer-michigan-says-she-wont-run-president-2028/ 

While Pennsylvanians struggle to make ends meet, Trump is again spending our tax dollars to fuel illegal wars. Pennsylvanians are facing an affordability crisis; enough is enough! #TaxDayPA

In a ballet mood lately. So it was inevitable when I saw this at a vintage sale, it was going to come home. I found out later my sister has the same one but her ballerina is wearing a white dress. 🩰🥃 #bolsballerina

Biblically accurate angel/seraphim girl

🗣️🇨🇦 @trueeager.bsky.social introduces a new political term: “Smith-Speak” 👀🔥 When the message changes depending on the audience 😳 Full episode ⬇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogzV... Like, share & subscribe 🦫 #cdnpoli #DanielleSmith #Alberta #abpoli

EPSTEIN! TAIWAN!

Mentor Project Manager Ruth has pulled on her walking boots and headed into the Hereford countryside to help clock up the miles in our Team 100 Miles in May challenge. Every mile we complete helps to raise vital funds for our pioneering peer mentoring programme. Donate today: buff.ly/cLw9YBj

May 2026 new book releases are here, and the mystery/thriller side of the list is especially strong. New Release Tuesday is officially dangerous for my TBR. What are you reading first?

‼️💥🏀James Harden really said this about The Knicks⁉️After getting swept🧹4-0!⁉️The post-loss press conference in Cleveland that way we imagine it should’ve gone :) #jamesharden #clevelandcavaliers #nyknicks #nbaplayoffs #comedyvideo #snarklebark

💥🏀Lakers lose by 30 to Cavs - JJ Redick’s🌭post game press conference…. #Lakers #clevelandcavaliers #jjredick #LebronJames #lukadoncic #comedyvideo

Got wood? Neapolitan Carpentry.

For today’s Purple Day (epilepsy awareness, also the colour for Fibro) here’s Purple Quartet, Darker Deco Grids, Deco Retro, Deco Style Retro and Purples&Pinks - find them on Yvonne’s Redbubble Shop - and more! www.redbubble.com/people/yvonn... #easygiftingwithyvonnemarrs #purplepower

Jon Krause of the UAW Local 2093 Bargaining Committee recently testified in my committee about the realities facing workers at American Axle.

It's Election Day, California! The establishment expects us to stay home. Let's prove them wrong. Ballots must be cast in person or returned by 8 p.m. Go vote today! #CaliforniaVotes #VoteProgressiveCA #CAElectionDay

Toretsk. Another town in Ukraine that Russia has turned to ash and ruins. ​Russians who claimed to have come to "liberate" Donbas are only liberating it from life itself.

Why Slot LOST Liverpool Job: Lack of Hard Work & Bad Season! @GagsTandon & @GrizzKhan on Chat G&G

"Kind of emblematic of their team, they're just trusting the process here." @emilymkaplan on the Hurricanes' lack of changes ahead of Game 2 🏒