Politics
UFO Requests and Political Developments
Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives requested a UFO briefing from a private contractor, while other political developments included discussions on hantavirus risks for cruise travelers and comments by President Trump regarding imprisoned media mogul Jimmy Lai during his summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
Coverage timeline — 4 articles
The Hill
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said on Friday that President Trump was transparent with China's leader during their meetings this week about Taiwan and a planned U.S. arms deal to the island. “I think the president was quite clear that it is going to be status quo going forward,”
2026-05-16 14:06 UTC
The Hill
Claire Lai, the daughter of imprisoned media mogul Jimmy Lai, on Friday praised President Trump for mentioning her father during his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week. The younger Lai told NewsNation's Elizabeth Vargas that she and her family do not know the details of the conversat
2026-05-16 14:06 UTC
The Hill
Cruise ships are back in the spotlight after a deadly hantavirus outbreak, but experts say the risk to travelers is low.
2026-05-16 14:14 UTC
The Hill
Lawmakers have said they believe the Pentagon is using private contractors to conceal UFO-related programs.
2026-05-16 14:27 UTC