<![CDATA[US Politics and World News]]>https://rss.apphttps://time.com/favicon/android-chrome-192x192.pngUS Politics and World Newshttps://rss.apphttps://rss.appMon, 25 May 2026 20:38:57 GMT<![CDATA[Tulsi Gabbard Resigns as Trump's Director of National Intelligence]]>
Gabbard announced her resignation Friday, citing her husband's cancer diagnosis. She had recently stopped short of agreeing with Trump that Iran’s nuclear program posed an imminent threat.
]]>https://time.com/article/2026/05/22/tulsi-gabbard-to-resign-as-trump-s-director-of-national-intelligence/57113b1f6e81bdf68167d9226f4d3f57Fri, 22 May 2026 21:57:35 GMT<![CDATA['Cowardly': Democrats Criticize House Republicans for Abruptly Canceling War Powers Vote]]>
"Let’s be clear: Republicans pulled this vote because they knew they were going to lose it," argued one Democrat lawmaker.
]]>https://time.com/article/2026/05/22/democrats-criticize-house-republicans-for-canceling-war-powers-vote-trump/4f2b9a1bb65b1501582855724af4ca13Fri, 22 May 2026 14:10:31 GMT<![CDATA[Who Is Elizabeth MacDonough—and Why Is Trump Pushing for Her to Be Fired?]]>
Senate Majority Leader John Thune has expressed concern over Trump's targeting of the Senate parliamentarian.
]]>https://time.com/article/2026/05/21/trump-demands-republicans-fire-senate-parliamentarian-elizabeth-macdonough/14e682809613afe92c2833853c805c06Thu, 21 May 2026 17:43:26 GMT<![CDATA[‘Second to None’: Tributes Pour in for Former Congressman, Progressive Icon, and LGBT Trailblazer Barney Frank, Who Died at 86]]>
The late Massachusetts progressive lawmaker was known for his razor-sharp wit and humor, for being a trailblazer for gay rights, and for leading significant reform of the U.S. financial system.
]]>https://time.com/article/2026/05/21/barney-frank-death-obituary-tributes/111b9319e2bfa9669636aaec2a7a455aThu, 21 May 2026 12:17:19 GMT<![CDATA[Inside Graham Platner’s Controversial Rise]]>
The Democrats' hopes in November hinge on the scandal-plagued Senate candidate
]]>https://time.com/article/2026/05/20/graham-platner-profile/954eb3f9a9835604b214ab99bc05e82aThu, 21 May 2026 12:04:54 GMT<![CDATA[Spencer Pratt Is Running Trump’s Playbook in Los Angeles—and Trump Approves]]>
The reality star's mayoral bid is running on outrage, celebrity and A.I. slop—and might just seal Karen Bass' re-election.
]]>https://time.com/article/2026/05/21/spencer-pratt-trump-los-angeles-mayor-endorsement/d40e1168d3070962000d53c3fe139080Thu, 21 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT<![CDATA[‘Out of Touch’: Democrats Criticize Trump After He Dismisses Soaring Gas Prices as ‘Peanuts’]]>