Contemporaneous News roundup for 5-27-2026

 

Texas Republicans nominate Ken Paxton for Senate seat

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/27/nx-s1-5833177/texas-republicans-nominate-ken-paxton-for-senate-seat

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Political science professor weighs in on Tuesday's primaries in Texas

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/27/nx-s1-5835224/political-science-professor-weighs-in-on-tuesdays-primaries-in-texas

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President Trump's whiplash diplomacy on Iran continues

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/27/nx-s1-5834986/president-trumps-whiplash-diplomacy-on-iran-continues

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Former State department official discusses Trump's negotiating tactics with Iran

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/27/nx-s1-5835223/former-state-department-official-discusses-trumps-negotiating-tactics-with-iran

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Conservative Christians love this painting of George Washington. The event it depicts may not have happened

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/27/nx-s1-5747094/church-and-state-george-washington

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Trump's third check-up at Walter Reed raises more questions about his health

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/27/nx-s1-5835326/trumps-third-check-up-at-walter-reed-raises-more-questions-about-his-health

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A record-breaking heat wave is hitting Europe

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/27/nx-s1-5835230/a-record-breaking-heat-wave-is-hitting-europe

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South Carolina lawmakers reject Trump-backed redistricting plan

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/27/nx-s1-5835693/south-carolina-lawmakers-reject-trump-backed-redistricting-plan

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Florida's costly 'Alligator Alcatraz' could soon close

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/27/nx-s1-5831277/floridas-costly-alligator-alcatraz-could-soon-close

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Israel punishes soldiers who desecrated statues, but denies destroying convent

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/27/nx-s1-5824956/israel-punishes-soldiers-who-desecrated-statues-but-denies-destroying-convent

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1 dead, 9 missing after chemical tank ruptures in Washington state

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/27/nx-s1-5835744/1-dead-9-missing-after-chemical-tank-ruptures-in-washington-state

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Dana White says it's an 'honor' to build a fight arena on the White House lawn

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/27/nx-s1-5835221/dana-white-white-house-ufc-fight-arena

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American journalist charged with acting as an agent for the Chinese government

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/27/nx-s1-5834361/american-journalist-charged-with-acting-as-an-agent-for-the-chinese-government

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Morning news brief - May 27, 2026

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/27/nx-s1-5831083/morning-news-brief

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The leaked tapes that show how the rich avoid taxes

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/27/nx-s1-5835164/malta-tax-evasion-avoidance-loophole

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DemocracyNow - Daily Show for May 27, 2026

https://www.democracynow.org/shows/2026/5/27

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