(2026-05-27). Headlines for May 27, 2026. democracynow.org Trump Blasts U.S. Media Outlets, Saying They Would Portray Iran Surrender as a "Masterful and Brilliant Victory" Over the U.S., Israel Kills New Head of Hamas's Military Wing, Mohammed Odeh, Israeli Strikes in Southern Lebanon Kill at Least 31 People, U.S. Military Carries Out Strike on a Vessel in the Eastern Pacific, Killing One Person, Hundreds of Immigrants Detained at ICE Jail Known as Delaney Hall Continue Their Hunger Strike, NPR: Trump Admin Expedites Use of Mass Immigration Hearings to Order More Deportations, SCOTUS Blocks Free Speech Lawsuit Involving Federal Immigration Judges, Mass…
(2026-05-27). Stand down or Escalate? Trump's Tactical Dilemma on Iran. juancole.com The administration's triumphalist framing has struck a jarring note among those who have s…
(2026-05-27). Alexander Zevin: Trump's Gulf War. newleftreview.org Asymmetries of the US-Israeli assault on Iran, as an uneasy balance holds between Tehran's tourniquet on the Strait of Hormuz—and the world economy—and the enormous firepower of the aggressors, at the end of the first round.
(2026-05-27). On camera humiliation for Trump after failed Iran strikes? IRGC shows proof of hit on MQ-9 drone. hindustantimes.com Iran's Revolutionary Guard has released video it says shows an MQ‚Äë9 Reaper being shot down near Bandar Abbas, just as reports emerge of another lost U.S. F‚Äë35 over Iran. As Trump pushes on with a war he insists he's winning, Tehran is plastering alleged drone kills across state media to portray U.S. strikes as failures and warn it will hit back hard against any new "ceasefire violations."
(2026-05-27). Cubans, Many in the US for Decades, Deported to Mexico. hrw.org Click to expand Image | A group of deported Cubans gather outside the Juan Graham Hospital in the city of Villahermosa, Mexico, March 2026. | © 2026 Josué Leal | The Trump administration has deported over 4,300 Cubans to Mexico, many of whom are older people with serious health conditions who had been living in the United States for years or even decades. Many are left stranded without access to housing and health care. Those who cannot access protection as refugees are trapped in a permanent state of legal limbo.The United States should guarantee people in removal proceedings individualized review, acces…
(2026-05-27). US debt exceeds 100% of GDP, interest rates continue to rise. infobrics.org Interest rate increase can cause unprecedented strain on Trump administration.
(2026-05-27). Chemical tank disaster averted in Southern California; owner GKN Aerospace is major military contractor cited for safety violations. wsws.org The near-disaster comes as the Trump administration is calling for an unprecedented 50 percent increase in the annual military budget to $1.5 trillion.
(2026-05-27). Capitol Police Officers Sue Trump over Slush Fund for Jan. 6 Rioters & Other Allies. democracynow.org 
Two officers who defended the Capitol on January 6, 2021, have filed a lawsuit in federal court to block the creation of a $1.8 billion so-called "This slush fund is…
(2026-05-27). Brazil's Flavio Bolsonaro meets with Trump amid troubled presidential bid. aljazeera.com Son of former President Jair Bolsonaro is fighting to recover from a scandal that has rocked his presidential campaign.
(2026-05-27). Trump says US not satisfied yet on deal with Iran. al-monitor.com WASHINGTON, May 27 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday told a cabinet meeting that Iran very much wanted to make a deal, but that the U.S. was not satisfied with it yet."Iran is very much intent, they want very much to make a deal. So far they haven't gotten there … we're not satisfied with it, but we will be. We will be either that or we'll have to just finish the job," Trump told reporters at a cabinet meeting at the White House. (Reporting by Trevor Hunnicutt and Michelle Nichols; Writing by Daphne PsaledakisEditing by David Ljunggren)…
(2026-05-27). Summer 2026 National Immigrant Solidarity Network News Alert! indybay.org No ICE, no war: May Day takes aim at Trump's offensive…
(2026-05-27). NJ Sen. Kim: "I Didn't Think" As He Aided ICE to Thwart Blockade. fightbackbetter.com The following is a comment by Jay Arena, He captured a video of NJ Senator Andy Kim who showed up to a protest outside Delaney Hall in Newark NJ on Memorial Day. He and other politicians showed up in answer to community members who have been supporting a hunger strike by 300 captives at the ICE Delaney site. The illegally restrained Delaney captives are victims of the illegal Trump Administration's war on NJ communities under fraudulent auspices of "immigration control." Delaney Hall is being operated as a death camp with inedible food in inadequate portions, rout with worms and mold to overcrowded captives mo…
(2026-05-27). Trump-backed Paxton wins Texas primary run-off, ousting veteran senator. scmp.com US President Donald Trump further cemented his grip over the Republican Party on Tuesday as his favoured candidate in a bitter Texas primary run-off, scandal-plagued Ken Paxton, trounced incumbent Senator John Cornyn. | Paxton's resounding victory, quickly called by Fox News and CNN after polls closed, underscored Trump's continued power to make or break Republican political careers – even as lawmakers on Capitol Hill begin to rebel over the Iran war, his White House ballroom project and a…
(2026-05-27). White House prepares for UFC showdown for Trump's 80th birthday. aljazeera.com Construction is underway on the South Lawn of the White House in preparation for UFC Freedom 250.
(2026-05-27). Trump's 'Donroe Doctrine' Supercharges Violence in the Americas. theintercept.com 
The Trump administration's aggressive diplomatic and military engagement in the U.S.'s backyard — dubbed the Donroe Doctrine — has led to more violence in the Americas, increased impunity by local security forces, and heightened danger from cartels in the Western Hemisphere, according to a "U.S. pressure on organized crime is accelerating the spread of militarized security approaches in the region," according to Sandra Pe…
(2026-05-27). Trump builds massive arena at White House for birthday cage fight. scmp.com It has played host to countless world leaders and moments in history. Now US President Donald Trump has built a huge cage-fighting arena on the White House's South Lawn. | Cranes lifted giant metal arches into place Tuesday for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event on Trump's 80th birthday on June 14.
(2026-05-27). US extends Temporary Protected Status for Lebanon until November. al-monitor.com By Ted Hesson and Ryan Patrick JonesWASHINGTON, May 27 (Reuters) – The Trump administration will extend deportation protections and work permits for thousands of Lebanese nationals in the U.S. for six months, according to a notice posted to the Federal Register on Wednesday.Some 11,000 people from Lebanon are covered under the Temporary Protected Status designation, according to a 2024 estimate. Under the move, they will be allowed to live and work legally in the U.S. through November 27, the notice said.
(2026-05-27). Trump-backed Paxton topples Senator Cornyn in Texas primary run-off. aljazeera.com Ken Paxton defeats John Cornyn in Texas race, setting up a November election that could decide control of US Senate.
(2026-05-27). Trump's Crackdown on Legal Immigrants betrays America. juancole.com Tulsa, OK (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) — My dad was a World War II refugee. He and my grandmother came to the US in 1947 with assistance from the International Refugee Organization (IRO), a precursor to today's United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHRC). With the current changes to immigration laws, would they have been able to become US citizens today? | When President Trump returned to office in 2025, he implemented a historic crackdown on legal immigration. His administration set the refugee admission ceiling at 7,500 people for FY 2026, the lowest level in the US refugee resettlement…
(2026-05-26). La Groenlandia non si compra: si quota. strategic-culture.su Parigi firma accordi di cooperazione geologica, Washington piazza una SPAC australiana sul giacimento più grande dell'Artico. Due strategie per la stessa isola: la scienza contro il Nasdaq, le lettere d'intenti contro le azioni. | Segue nostro La Groenlandia si trova al centro di una partita che non riguarda la sovranità territoriale, come il clamore sull'annessione trumpiana lascerebbe credere, ma il controllo delle risorse minerarie ch…