(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on May 6)
Prudence over hasteSeoul must verify facts regarding ship fire before responding to Trump's pressure in Hormuz
· Woo Jae-yeon
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FDA blocked studies finding Covid and shingles vaccines safe, HHS official says
Serious side-effects from vaccines were rare, scientists found in studies funded by US taxpayer money
· Maya Yang
Trump official insists overhauled visa system won't scare away foreign investment
The US government is working on overhauling its visa system to accommodate foreigners who come to do business in the US, a top Trump administration official said on Tuesday.
· Middleeasteye
Rubio says Vatican trip not aimed at assuaging tensions with Pope Leo
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday dismissed the possibility that his upcoming trip to the Vatican is focused on smoothing over relations between the Trump administration and Pope Leo XIV.
· Jacob Wendler
Suspect in National Mall Shooting Is Identified
The man accused of shooting at Secret Service agents on the National Mall in Washington on Monday has been identified as Michael Marx, 45, of Texas, according to two people familiar with the matter.
· Minho Kim
Alabama teen battling bone cancer flown to LA for life-saving treatment after Trump steps in
An Alabama teen flew to Los Angeles for life-saving treatment in his fight with stage four bone cancer after the Trump administration stepped in to help.
· Ross O'Keefe
U.S. Says Cease-Fire With Iran Is Holding, Despite Attacks
President Trump and top American officials said on Tuesday that a shaky cease-fire with Iran was holding despite new attacks by both sides after the American military launched an effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has effectively shut down to most commercial ships.
· Eric Schmitt
US declares Iran offensive over, warns force remains an option
WASHINGTON — The United States has completed its offensive operations against Iran, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday, even as Washington warned it was ready to unleash a "devastating" response to any new attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
· Agence France-Presse
Will Donald Trump's 'Project Freedom' restart shipping or reignite war?
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
· Brad Ryan
GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman meets with Trump at White House
GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman met face-to-face with his longtime friend President Trump at the White House on Tuesday.
· Matt Troutman
Professor's speech praising pro-Palestinian students sparks backlash
Derek Peterson, chair of the University of Michigan Faculty Senate, speaks during the University of Michigan’s spring commencement ceremony at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, May 2, 2026. (Jacob Hamilton/Ann Arbor News via AP)
· Jake Offenhartz
Rubio defends Trump remarks on Pope Leo amid Iran war
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has pushed back on comments that President Donald Trump accused Pope Leo XIV of “endangering Catholics” over his stance on the Iran war, saying his early remarks had been mischaracterised.
· Elizabeth Melimopoulos
Suspect in Trump assassination attempt faces new assault charge
This courtroom sketch depicts Cole Tomas Allen, center, listening as his attorney Eugene Ohm, left, speaks to U.S. Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui, Monday, May 4, 2026, in Washington, as Tony Towns, the acting general counsel for the District of Columbia Department of Corrections, listens at right. (Dana Verkouteren vi…
· Michael Kunzelman
WHCD gunman Cole Allen faces life in prison for alleged attempt to assassinate President Trump: docs
The deranged CalTech grad who allegedly opened fire during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner has been indicted for trying to kill President Trump, court papers show.
· Priscilla DeGregory
Statewide candidates split on Wyoming GOP’s plans to defy state law and make endorsements
After the Wyoming GOP voted to defy a state law prohibiting the party from backing one Republican over another before the primary election, statewide candidates are split on whether they would accept such an endorsement.
Trump pauses day-old Hormuz operation in latest push for Iran deal
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· The Associated Press
US strikes Iranian fast boats as Iran attacks UAE oil facility
President Donald Trump says the US has struck seven Iranian “fast boats” in the Strait of Hormuz, as Washington seeks to guide stranded ships out of the Gulf through the largely closed waterway.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Trump opens Hormuz under fire with ‘Project Freedom’ - DailyNews
The U.S. operation to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is unfolding under fire, with American forces intercepting Iranian missiles and drones and destroying attack boats targeting commercial shipping as they begin moving vessels through one of the world’s most critical waterways.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Mission is to preach peace, says Pope in response to Trump attacks
Pope Leo has responded to attacks by US President Donald Trump, saying he hoped to be able to preach the Gospel and about peace, but anyone was free to criticise him.
· Madeline Halpert
Senate Republicans propose package including $1bn that could go to Trump ballroom
New immigration enforcement package could fund security of $400m ‘East Wing modernization project’
· Anna Betts
'You'll find out': Fresh Trump threat as Iran fires more missiles
Good morning and welcome to our live rolling coverage of the war in Iran, this Wednesday May 6.
US organizations urge Congress to pass act targeting undisclosed foreign funding in universities
A coalition of 26 major organizations has submitted a joint letter urging the US Congress to pass the DETERRENT Act, targeting undisclosed foreign funding in US universities.
· MATHILDA HELLER
Sotto to reply soon on indirect contempt case filed against him
MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Vicente Sotto III would reply soon to the Supreme Court's order directing the senator to reply on the indirect contempt case filed against.
· Bernadette E. Tamayo
Trump’s diplomatic war strategy: Letters to the Editor — May 6, 2026
The Issue: President Trump’s diplomatic and economic strategies in Iran as his cease-fire continues.
· Post readers
Gobierno de Trump demanda a Denver por su prohibición de armas de asalto de 1989
El gobierno del presidente Donald Trump demandó a Denver y a su departamento de policía el martes con el objetivo de anular una prohibición de armas de asalto que ha estado vigente en la ciudad más grande de Colorado desde 1989.
· Matthew Brown
US-Iran truce teeters on meltdown as stalemate takes toll on each side
Conflict appears to have reached impasse, but leaders in Tehran and Washington seem to think victory is near
· Jasonburke
Trump vuelve a atacar al papa, lo que podría complicar la visita de Rubio al Vaticano esta semana
El papa León XIV en la ordenación de cuatro obispos auxiliares de Roma, en la Basílica San Juan Laterano en Roma, el 2 de mayo del 2026. (AP foto/Andrew Medichini)
· Matthew Lee
O que esperar do reencontro de Lula com Trump em Washington
Ao se reunir com o presidente americano, Donald Trump, em encontro previsto para ocorrer na próxima quinta-feira (07/05), Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva encontrará uma Casa Branca distante do cenário que presenciou três anos atrás, quando foi recebido pelo então presidente Joe Biden.
· Gustavo Queiroz
U.S. says 'Project Freedom' will reopen Hormuz Strait for commerce. Experts are skeptical
Defense and geopolitical experts are skeptical that "Project Freedom," the Trump administration's new effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial traffic, will succeed.
· Kevin Breuninger
Did you know the US and Israel helped create Iran’s nuclear project? Here’s the story
What’s 3,000 people killed in Iran, 2,020 killed in Lebanon, 23 in Israel, and more than a dozen in Gulf states after the US launched its war against Iran? “A little Middle East work” that’s going “very well,” US President Donald Trump said at the White House last week during a state dinner for King Charles.
· RT
Did you know the US and Israel helped create Iran’s nuclear project? Here’s the story
What’s 3,000 people killed in Iran, 2,020 killed in Lebanon, 23 in Israel, and more than a dozen in Gulf states after the US launched its war against Iran? “A little Middle East work” that’s going “very well,” US President Donald Trump said at the White House last week during a state dinner for King Charles.
· RT
Trump is trying to break the OPEC oil cartel. The UAE has done exactly what he wanted
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· Clinton Fernandes
Trump renews attacks on Pope Leo just days before Rubio’s Vatican trip
The US president said the pontiff was helping Iran, in comments that could complicate his secretary of state’s fence-mending trip
· Associated Press
Trump renews attacks on Pope Leo just days before Rubio’s Vatican trip
The US president said the pontiff was helping Iran, in comments that could complicate his secretary of state’s fence-mending trip
· Associated Press
Trump Looks for a Silver Bullet to End the Iran War. There May Be None.
President Trump keeps looking for the magic formula that will deliver him victory in Iran.
· Steven Erlanger
Trump administration sues Denver over assault weapons ban
The Trump administration sued Denver and its police department on Tuesday seeking to strike down an assault weapons ban that has been in place for Colorado’s largest city since 1989.
· Matthew Brown
US says two dead in strike on alleged drug-trafficking boat
WASHINGTON — The US military says it killed two people in a strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean, bringing the death toll from the contentious campaign to at least 187.
· Agence France-Presse
Connecticut adopts homeschool regulation
A controversial bill to impose Connecticut’s first regulations on homeschooling gained final passage in the Senate after lengthy debate Monday evening. Senators voted, largely along party lines, passing the legislation 22-14 just before midnight.
Trump’s energy czar scorches California for leaving the US hanging over oil crisis: ‘Untenable threat’
President Donald Trump’s energy czar tore into California as the state saw an oil tanker from the Middle East dock at its shores amid an oil crisis hitting the state the hardest, as gas prices continue to surge.
· Titus Wu, Zain Khan
Israel’s deep state debate, judicial legitimacy crisis - opinion
In February 2026, an Israeli constitutional law professor launched a public petition calling on US President Donald Trump to impose personal sanctions on Israel’s Supreme Court president and attorney-general – modeled on those applied to International Criminal Court judges. Within weeks, more than 80,000 Israelis ha…
· JOHANNA MAMANE
East Wing debris dumped at DC golf course has toxic metals: report
A pile of debris is seen in the background as Roman Sandoli, right, prepares to putt at the East Potomac Golf Course, Sunday, May 3, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
· Matthew Daly
Trump again assails Pope Leo, potentially complicating Rubio's Vatican visit
President Donald Trump speaks before signing a proclamation in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
· Matthew Lee
Trump's Project Freedom Likely Triggered By Oil Market's One-Month Countdown To Chaos
What is well established about President Trump's newly announced Project Freedom is that the U.S. military is helping "guide" commercial vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz.
· Tyler Durden
Acusan a empleado de la FAA de enviar email con amenaza de matar a Trump
Vista de la Casa Blanca, el 20 de abril de 2026 en Washington. (Foto AP/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Archivo)
· Holly Ramer
Trump to visit Greece, hopefully this summer, says envoy
ATHENS — U.S. President Donald Trump will visit Greece soon, the U.S. ambassador to Athens Kimberly Guilfoyle said Tuesday.
· Nektaria Stamouli
Trump urges Iran to 'do the smart thing'
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump urged Iran Tuesday to "do the smart thing" and make a deal to end the war, saying even as a ceasefire teetered that he did not want to kill more Iranians.
· Agence France-Presse
Trump revives the Presidential Physical Fitness Award in US schools
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks as President Donald Trump listens before the signing of a proclamation in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
· Collin Binkley
Trump Admin Working To Ease Memory Chip Crunch And Soaring Prices With Supply Chain Coalition
In a world where high commodity prices are the cure for high commodity prices, it was only a matter of time before we saw a surge in oil output in response to near-record oil prices, as Diamondback did ovenright. The same logic applies to memory chips, another commodity, whose prices have exploded in recent months d…
· Tyler Durden