News for May 1, 2026

The Pentagon said it has made deals with seven tech companies to bring artificial intelligence into its classified systems to help military decision-making.

Former Rep. David Rivera was convicted in Miami of secretly lobbying U.S. officials for Venezuela and related financial crimes.

President Donald Trump told Congress that hostilities with Iran have ended, as his administration tries to avoid a War Powers deadline and keep U.S. military action going.

President Donald Trump said the war with Iran has ended, arguing he no longer needs Congress’s approval even as lawmakers question whether he is sidestepping the law.

Businesses may start receiving refunds for Trump’s IEEPA tariffs as early as May 11, after the Supreme Court struck down the tariffs and the U.S. Court of International Trade began overseeing the refund process.

Nebraska became the first U.S. state to start Medicaid work requirements, setting up an early test of a policy that could cause many people to lose coverage.

The Trump administration is asking allies to help secure the Strait of Hormuz while Trump publicly criticizes those same allies and says the U.S. does not need their help.

China has begun giving tariff-free access to goods from Africa’s biggest economies for two years, in a move that contrasts with U.S. trade protectionism.

Oregon has started requiring communications and social media companies to quickly answer search warrants in stalking and domestic violence cases, a law pushed by Rebecca Ivanoff in memory of Kristil Krug.