Headlines for May 1, 2026

Senate Republicans Block Iran War Powers Resolution for Sixth Time Ahead of 60-Day Deadline, Israel Continues Deadly Strikes on Southern Lebanon in Latest Ceasefire Violations, Israeli Military Claims Control of Two-Thirds of Gaza in New Maps, Israeli Ceasefire Violations Kill Three and Wound 10 in Gaza, Including Aunt of Poet Mosab Abu Toha, Physicians for Human Rights Petitions Israel to Release Gaza Doctors Jailed Without Charges, Palestinian Journalist Ali al-Samoudi Freed from Israeli Jail Showing Signs of Torture, Starvation, Columbia University Students Rally on Second Anniversary of “Hind’s Hall” Protests, Congress Votes to Reopen Homeland Security Department, Ending Longest-Ever Partial Shutdown, Texas Court Interpreter Meenu Batra Walks Free After Weeks of Confinement in ICE Jail, Trump Swaps Nomination of MAHA Influencer Casey Means for Fox News Contributor Nicole Saphier, Maine’s Governor Drops U.S. Senate Bid, Paving Way for Graham Platner to Win Democratic Nomination, Congressional Progressive Caucus Unveils “Affordability Agenda” Ahead of Midterm Elections, ProPublica: Trump Administration Seeks to Slash SSI Benefits for 400,000 Disabled Adults, New York Mayor Mamdani Snubs King Charles III: “Return the Koh-i-Noor Diamond”, Antiwar Activist John Miller, Who Co-founded East Timor Action Network, Dies at 70