News for May 20, 2026

Two teenage suspects in the San Diego mosque attack, Caleb Vazquez and Cain Clark, appear to have been shaped by online extremist ideas and left behind writings tied to hate and violence.

A federal judge ordered White House staff to follow the Presidential Records Act and preserve covered records, rejecting the Justice Department’s claim that the law is unconstitutional.

The Justice Department indicted Raúl Castro over the 1996 shooting down of two civilian planes that killed four Cuban exiles.

Disney is being sued over its use of facial recognition at Disneyland, with the lawsuit saying the company did not clearly explain the technology or get proper consent.

Open Society Foundations said it will spend $300 million over five years on U.S. efforts to protect democratic rights and economic security, even as it faces pressure from the Trump administration.

Former USAID officials say the agency’s removal slowed Ebola detection and response in Congo, while the State Department says its new system is still working.

Former Rep. Barney Frank, a key Democratic voice on Wall Street reform and LGBTQ rights, has died at 86.

The European Union approved a tariff deal with the US that caps most EU export tariffs at 15%, after a tense internal debate over the agreement reached by Ursula von der Leyen and Donald Trump.

Two Republican-appointed Georgia Supreme Court justices won re-election, beating Democratic-backed challengers in closely watched races.