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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s hint that he may host embattled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington is being hammered for interfering in foreign policy — something that falls far beyond the responsibilities of his job. In a column for MSNBC,

White House to end COVID-19 vaccine requirement for international travelers  The Hill U.S. Will End Most Covid Vaccine Mandates on May 11  The New York Times White House Lifts Vaccination Mandate For International Travelers  Forbes

Muslim mayor blocked from White House Eid celebration  The Associated Press Muslim mayor blocked from White House Eid celebration  Al Jazeera English Muslim Mayor Mohamed Khairullah from Prospect Park, New Jersey blocked from White House Eid celebration  WABC-TV

The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on Supreme Court ethics reform following media reports that Justice Clarence Thomas did not disclose lavish vacations and real estate deals involving a major Republican donor.

The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on Supreme Court ethics reform following media reports that Justice Clarence Thomas did not disclose lavish vacations and real estate deals involving a major Republican donor.

Asa Hutchinson: Donald Trump has led us astray  CNN

Biden invites congressional leaders to White House for debt ceiling talks  NBC News

Fifty-five people have been arrested in the UK as part of an international crackdown on illegal drugs and goods trading on the dark web.

The board of directors for the WGA, which includes both a West and an East branch, voted unanimously to call for a strike, effective at the stroke of midnight. Writers, they said, are facing an “existential crisis.”

Veteran Personal Finance Journalist Julia Kagan Named Senior Managing Editor of TIME Stamped Today, TIME debuted TIME Stamped, the new e-commerce and content platform for trusted products and services recommendations and reviews. Created in partnership with Taboola Turnkey Commerce, TIME