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Trump tests his luck with the religious right amid feud with pope and AI Jesus posts

south, so they come out of this kind of southern US history, and they’re frankly more motivated by racism. So the anti-immigrant, anti-Islam drumbeat is kind of fuelling the Maga movement

Opinion: The everyday tragedy of gun violence

south of Miami. He was airlifted to a hospital, and died. Early Saturday morning,16-year-old Kha'Mari Harrison was shot and killed in an apartment complex in Hope Mills, North Carolina

Supreme Court paves the way for largest-ever drop in Black representation in Congress

South to eliminate at least some House districts with sizable racial minority populations currently represented by Black Democrats and that were likely protected under the Supreme Court's previous interpretation of Section 2 provisions. From

Do you say 'wash' or 'warsh?' Here's where the pronunciation comes from

South Midland U.S. starting at the end of the 18th century. They were a group who moved from Scotland to Northern Ireland, specifically the Ulster province — and they're known for their use of "strong

Why the Supreme Court's voting rights ruling could play a big role at the local level

Carolina state Rep. Rodney Pierce, a Democrat, agreed to drop the lawsuit he and another Black voter brought in 2023 to challenge the state's Senate map. Pierce said the Supreme Court's ruling

Virginia weighs legality of new congressional map favoring Democrats that could reshape US House

Carolina and Ohio. [Democrats](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/democrats) think they could win as many as 10 additional seats under new districts in California, Utah and Virginia. But legal challenges remain in Virginia and Missouri. Virginia currently

Georgia won’t redraw congressional map ahead of midterms, Kemp says

South. Kemp made it clear that he will not be a part of that push this cycle, but praised the court’s ruling. “The Supreme Court’s decision *Louisiana v. Callais* restores fairness

USA vs Paraguay: World Cup 2026 group match – Trump, schedule, lineups

South American opponents could affect the US’s prospects, as they look to go further than the round of 16 finish from the home World Cup in 1994. ## Donald Trump to attend USA vs Paraguay

Data center disputes have been local. But the midterms might change that

Carolina has given data centers a [sales tax exemption](https://www.wunc.org/economy/2026-04-08/gov-stein-energy-task-force-overhaul-data-center-tax-breaks) on the electricity they use. Some states, like Georgia, give data centers a sales tax break on the computing equipment they

Timeline: Trump assassination attempts and security incidents

South Florida for about a month, and mobile phone records placed him in the vicinity of the golf course and Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate. In February, Routh was [sentenced to life in prison

Middle East crisis live: US claims blockade has ‘completely halted economic trade’ into Iran, as Trump hints at return to talks in Pakistan

South Korea’s oil needs, Kang said after he returned from a trip to **Kazakhstan, Oman, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.** **Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif will depart for an official visit to Saudi Arabia

39 World Cup teams will be based in the U.S. Here's which squad will be closest to you

Carolina at Greensboro; **Germany** at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem; and **Scotland** at the training facility of the MLS' Charlotte FC in east Charlotte. ### **Ohio** **Ecuador** will set up camp at the OhioHealth Performance

Tornadoes rip through central US while extreme heat and humidity creep into the north-east

south of [Chicago](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/chicago), where at least three tornadoes destroyed several homes and tore down trees and power poles. In Merrillville, [Indiana](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/indiana), police told residents to take emergency cover

Which World Cup 2026 stadiums will host matches in US, Canada and Mexico?

South Africa (12 pm ET/16:00 GMT) ⚽ 21/06: Spain vs Saudi Arabia (12 pm ET/16:00 GMT) ⚽ 24/06: Morocco vs Haiti (6 pm ET/22:00 GMT) ⚽ 27/06: Congo DR vs Uzbekistan (7:30 pm ET/23

'Homeland Security' has spawned political insecurity since DHS was born

south Minneapolis. **Heather Diehl/Getty Images** Heather Diehl/Getty Images Why did the U.S. Senate [strike its tent last week and go home early](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/21/g-s1-123455/republicans-ice-spending-trump)? Because in spite of a June 1 deadline

Democrats up in Virginia, but US voters may pay price for redistricting war

Carolina and Ohio is expected to give the party two to three new Republican-dominated districts. Democrats in several states [responded](/news/2026/2/4/us-supreme-court-rejects-challenge-to-california-redistricting-bid) in kind, pushing for redistricting in California and Utah that resulted in about

Ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz. And, VA voters approve redistricting effort

Carolina and Missouri. Florida's Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is calling for a special session this month to try to [carve out more seats](https://one.npr.org/?sharedMediaId=nx-s1-5795409:x) for his party. Trump kick-started this battle

Tuesday briefing: Palantir’s rise – and why so many oppose its role in the British state

Carolina Moscoso/The Guardian - [This episode](https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2026/jun/01/wife-schools-christian-nationalist-movement-us-podcast) of the Today in Focus podcast is a bracing listen from Alaina Demopoulos on how **the trad-wife movement** acts as a shopfront for far-right politics

Outrage in Argentina after two teen girls murdered as femicide crisis endures

South American country’s enduring femicide crisis despite years of feminist campaigning, and have prompted alarm over the decision to cut support for victims of gender-based violence under the far-right administration of [Javier

Texas GOP voters vote in race that could shape future of the party -- and the Senate

South Oldham Middle School on May 19 in Crestwood, Ky. ](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5428x5428+754+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F96%2Fd2%2F70e839f046a4909fd187a016bce1%2Fgettyimages-2276565079.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/18/g-s1-122235/primary-day-alabama-georgia-idaho-kentucky-oregon-pennsylvania) ### [Politics](https://www.npr.org/sections/politics/) ### [Here's how Tuesday's primary elections played out, state-by-state](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/18/g-s1-122235/primary-day-alabama-georgia-idaho-kentucky-oregon-pennsylvania) ### A "mud-soaked