News Today

05/30/2026

Here is today’s US press round-up, from the editor of Bayou Blue Radio:

PBS, NPR, Associated Press, AXIOS, The Guardian, The Washington Post, The Nation, NBC

NIGHT EDITION

National news from the American press, selected by the editorial staff of Bayou Blue Radio.

Highlights from PBS News Weekend as show goes off the air

WATCH: Hegseth and Caine face 2nd day of questioning on defense budget, Iran war

How the Supreme Court’s Louisiana districting decision weakens the Voting Rights Act

Hegseth’s contentious hearing in Congress reveals partisan divide over Iran war

Why Congress is at an impasse over DHS funding and other critical bills

U.S. House primaries in Louisiana are suspended after Voting Rights Act ruling

Congress ends record shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security

Trump pulls Casey Means’ stalled surgeon general nomination, announces new pick

In real-world test, an AI model did better than ER doctors at diagnosing patients

Trump signs bill to end record Homeland Security shutdown, averting more airport disruptions

Hegseth clashes for a second day with Democrats in Congress over the Iran war

Banksy confirms a new statue in central London of a man blinded by a flag is his work

Milly Alcock’s ‘punk rock’ Supergirl takes flight as DC bets big on the Woman of Tomorrow

House Republicans cave to Senate with vote to end 75-day DHS shutdown

Warsh’s Fed challenges are clear with Powell’s last hurrah

MAHA scores on farm bill but loses ally for surgeon general

Scoop: Rep. Chuck Edwards under investigation by House Ethics

Hegseth ‘dangerously exaggerated’ US military triumph in Iran, Senate hears

Voting rights advocates vow to ‘relocate’ fight after supreme court gutting

CEOs of US’s top energy firms received average pay raise of $12.3m, review finds

Calls for humanitarian corridor through strait of Hormuz as Iran war hits vital aid