Senate parliamentarian ruled a proposal to fund $1bn in security additions for the White House failed to meet procedural rules. Key US politics stories from Sunday 17 May 2026 at a glance.

White House-backed event billed as ‘One Nation Under God’ criticized for blurring lines between church and state.

US president writes ‘vote the bum out’ as congressman faces close race against Trump-endorsed Republican.

Long Island Rail Road disruptions likely to affect weekday rush hour as Kathy Hochul says ‘I did not want a strike’.

Tom Steyer has built his campaign for governor of California around affordability – he’s not the only Democrat testing the party’s appetite for a populist from the 1%.

China is dominating the energy transition with astonishing result, while fossil fuel fascists in the US try to turn back the clock.

Daniel Sikkema is accused of hiring someone to kill his husband, Brent Sikkema, amid a divorce and alleged fights over money.

Union representative concerned about safety as workers rush to finish repainting DC pool before 250th celebrations.

White House-backed event billed as ‘One Nation Under God’ criticized for blurring lines between church and state.

Union representative concerned about safety as workers rush to finish repainting DC pool before 250th celebrations.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday rejected Virginia’s bid to restore a congressional map that would have given Democrats a chance to pick up four seats in the.

The night before freshman orientation at George Mason University, 17-year-old Saniya Dilip Darediya sat in her room and cried. Having just arrived in the U.S.

A package of local street safety projects and the final draft design for upgrades to Doctor’s Run Park are both collecting public feedback through this weekend.

The civic contributions of 70 women across multiple centuries were honored last weekend at the Falls Church Women’s History Walk.

Journalist Simone Stolzoff in a new book explores why modern life makes not knowing harder – and how to learn to live with it.

I walked faster, sure that someone was lurking somewhere. Then a taxi pulled up next to me with an older businessman in the back seat.

When I slipped a disc, I discovered an array of gadgets that help take a load off your back and solve the constraints of limited mobility.

Four teams remain in the 2026 NBA Playoffs: Thunder vs. Spurs in the West and Knicks vs. Cavs in the East.

The Pistons were the No. 1 seed in the East and had a wonderful regular season, but their flaws were exposed in the playoffs.

Rai spent years practicing in the shadows after major championships, all in preparation for his closeup in Pennsylvania.

The Fever star is the WNBA record holder in 20-point and 10-assist games, and she added two to her ledger on Sunday.

SportsLine NHL analyst Scott Erskine gives an overview of the conference final matchup between Colorado and Vegas in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The Thunder star is already in an elite group of back-to-back MVPs, even with Victor Wembanyama breathing down his neck.

The Academy of Country Music Awards were choosing Ella Langley every chance they got, as the “Choosin’ Texas” charttopper won all seven trophies she was nominated for before and during Sunday night’s ceremony at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. .

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “Stand Still and See,” Season 3 Episode 6 of “Euphoria,” now streaming on HBO Max. .

“The Good Doctor” team of Freddie Highmore and David Shore and Sony Pictures Television have reteamed for a new drama series, “I’m Not Here to Hurt You,” that has been ordered by Canada’s Crave streamer, home of the white-hot drama series “Heated Rivalry.” Crave and Sony Pictures have jointly commissioned the series, which Sony will […].

What goes around mostly just goes around, goes around, and goes around once more in “Karma,” a sometimes engrossing but indulgently drawn-out affair given the veneer of luxury trash by all-in performances from Marion Cotillard and Dénis Menochet. .

There is one day every Tony Awards season when the campaigning quiets down. .

or all the fantasy simplicity of the premise, there’s no structure to it, and though the humanoid Kakeru increases in agency and brains as the movie goes on, it still never figures out who he is. .