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South Carolina governor expected to call special session on redistricting

2026-05-14 09:39 EDT / CBS News

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Updated on: May 14, 2026 / 9:40 AM EDT / CBS News

South Carolina’s Republican Gov. Henry McMaster is expected to call a special session of the state legislature on Thursday afternoon to address redrawing the state’s congressional map, according to two state sources familiar with the planning.

As Republicans seek to retain control of the U.S. House, leaders of both parties nationwide have sought to redraw their congressional maps to net more seats for their parties.

McMaster is expected to call for the session after the legislature adjourns Thursday afternoon, sources said.

While there were enough GOP holdouts in South Carolina’s Senate to prevent a procedural move to move forward with redistricting on Tuesday, a redistricting bill with a new congressional map will just need a simple majority vote in a special session.

South Carolina state Sen. Tom Davis, a Republican who voted against Tuesday’s procedural measure, said he will continue to oppose a redraw of the Congressional lines.

“South Carolina’s maps are legally sound, our electoral position is strong, and the process being proposed remains constitutionally and practically indefensible,” he said Wednesday in an email explaining his vote.

South Carolina’s primaries are scheduled to be held on June 9, though there is a separate bill that would move them to August.

Republicans in South Carolina are expected to pass a map that would alter powerful Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn’s district, favoring GOP candidates in all seven districts in the state.

“I urge the General Assembly to finish its work according to the U.S. and South Carolina constitutions and the best interests of the people,” McMaster said after Tuesday’s vote.

Southern states began scrambling to redistrict despite looming primaries after the Supreme Court ruling last month that narrowed the Voting Rights Act. The court said the congressional map enacted in Louisiana in 2021 leaned too heavily on race when redrawing the state’s voting boundaries to comply with Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

The Supreme Court ruling was handed down days before early voting was set to start in Louisiana, where 45,000 ballots had already been returned. Republican Gov. Jeff Landry suspended the House primaries as he called a special session to redraw the state’s congressional map.

Louisiana’s state Senate advanced a map on Wednesday that would favor Republicans in five out of six seats. The map moves to the full Senate floor next, but one of the Democratic representatives whose district would be dissolved into several others vowed to fight the measure.

Alabama’s Republican Gov. Kay Ivey earlier this week rescheduled the primaries in the state’s 2nd, 6th and 7th Congressional Districts after the Supreme Court order halted a previous judicial ruling that had required the state to keep two majority Black districts until 2030. The primaries had been scheduled for May 19.

Tennessee’s Republican lawmakers last week approved a new congressional map that splits Memphis, a Black-majority city, and the county that encompasses it, Shelby, into three districts, a move that would favor Republicans. The new map would favor Republicans in all nine of the state’s congressional districts.

巴勒斯坦法塔赫举行第八次代表大会 阿巴斯承诺推进改革

2026年5月14日 23:41 / 联合早报

5月14日，巴勒斯坦总统阿巴斯（左二）在约旦河西岸城市拉姆安拉主持召开第八届法塔赫会议，他承诺继续推进巴勒斯坦权力机构内部的改革。 （法新社）

巴勒斯坦民族解放运动（法塔赫）第八次代表大会在约旦河西岸中部城市拉姆安拉开幕，这是法塔赫时隔约10年后再次举行代表大会。

新华社引述巴勒斯坦通讯社的报道说，巴勒斯坦总统、法塔赫主席阿巴斯在星期四（5月14日）的大会上发表演讲时强调，法塔赫始终是巴勒斯坦民族事业的支柱，是民族独立自主决策旗帜的捍卫者，是巴勒斯坦身份和斗争的守护者。新的领导层将带领法塔赫加强更广泛的民族运动，并提升其成果。

阿巴斯指出，加沙地带是巴勒斯坦不可分割的一部分，任何过渡安排都必须是暂时的，且不得影响国家统一或政治和法律主权。国家统一仍然是应对挑战和结束分裂的坚实基础。

据报道，本次大会将选举产生新一届法塔赫革命委员会及法塔赫中央委员会成员。

法塔赫系巴勒斯坦主要政治派别，主张通过谈判解决巴勒斯坦与以色列的问题。2007年，法塔赫与巴勒斯坦伊斯兰抵抗运动（哈马斯）爆发冲突，法塔赫后来实际控制约旦河西岸地区。

会见随特朗普访华美企巨头 李强承诺政策环境稳定开放

2026年5月14日 22:44 / 联合早报

中国总理李强与美国企业巨头会面时说，稳定开放的政策环境是中国政府长期不变的承诺，希望更多美资企业持续深耕中国市场。

李强星期四（5月14日）下午在北京人民大会堂会见特斯拉创始人马斯克、英伟达总裁黄仁勋、苹果总裁库克和花旗集团首席执行官范洁恩（Jane Fraser）等随美国总统特朗普访华的近20名企业巨头，以圆桌形式进行交流。

李强在开场白中表示，在座的很多企业家是“老熟人、老朋友”，因此见面感到特别亲切。谈及中美关系时，他强调，中美两国完全可以、也应当继续当朋友、当伙伴。“只要双方坚持相互尊重，和平共处，合作共赢，就能够妥善处理和管控我们之间的各种分歧，推动中美关系稳定、健康、可持续的发展。”

据中国官媒新华社报道，李强在会上也提到，一个稳定开放的政策环境是中国政府长期不变的承诺，希望更多美资企业持续深耕中国市场，推动美国各界更加客观、理性看待中国发展。

多位中国官员也出席上述活动，包括国务委员兼国务院秘书长吴政隆、商务部长王文涛、国家发改委主任郑栅洁、人民银行行长潘功胜、外交部副部长马朝旭，以及中国驻美大使谢锋。

英伟达总裁黄仁勋（前排右）、苹果总裁库克（前排左）和花旗集团首席执行官范洁恩（白衣）等美国企业巨头星期四（5月14日）下午抵达北京人民大会堂，准备与中国总理李强会面。 （路透社）

中国总理李强（内侧中间）星期四（5月14日）下午在北京人民大会堂会见随美国总统特朗普访华的近20名美企巨头，以圆桌形式进行交流。（路透社）

黄仁勋会前接受媒体采访时表示：“习近平主席和特朗普总统关系非常好。这对我们来说是一个绝佳的机会，可以借鉴他们的关系，建立更加良好的伙伴关系。”

英伟达目前正夹在中美科技博弈之间，其H200人工智能晶片在中国销售遇阻，传美国官方已批准约10家中国公司购买H200，但迄今为止尚未交付任何晶片。

问及H200在华销售，黄仁勋回应说：“我们其实没怎么谈这件事。我来这里是为了支持（特朗普）总统，代表美国。”

英伟达总裁黄仁勋星期四（5月14日）下午在北京人民大会堂与中国总理李强会面前，接受媒体采访。（路透社）

正在访华的特朗普星期四上午与中国国家主席习近平举行会谈时，称随行的美企代表均为公司“第一把手”，期待与中国开展贸易和商业合作。抵京前，特朗普也在社交媒体发声，呼吁中国开放市场。

习近平同日上午会见同一批美国企业家时承诺：“中国开放的大门只会越开越大，中方欢迎美国加强对华互利合作，相信美国企业在华将拥有更广阔前景。”

据香港《南华早报》报道，此次随特朗普访华的商界领袖组成了迄今为止最富有的代表团，个人净资产总额超过1万亿美元（1.27万亿新元），每位成员在中美双边关系中都拥有重要的商业利益。

作为世界首富，马斯克的个人净资产高达8270亿美元，占代表团总财富超过七成。特斯拉2018年成为首家获准在中国独资建厂的外国车企，目前在上海设有电动车和储能的生产线。

马斯克星期四下午参会前，突然携6岁幼子在北京人民大会堂亮相，引起媒体关注。拥有社交媒体平台X的马斯克，频繁在X与网民互动，在他与幼子合影相关贴文以中文留言“我的儿子正在学习普通话”。

特斯拉创始人马斯克星期四（5月14日）下午突然携6岁幼子在北京人民大会堂亮相。（路透社）

巴勒斯坦法塔赫举行第八次代表大会 阿巴斯承诺推进改革

2026年5月14日 23:41 / 联合早报

5月14日，巴勒斯坦总统阿巴斯（左二）在约旦河西岸城市拉姆安拉主持召开第八届法塔赫会议，他承诺继续推进巴勒斯坦权力机构内部的改革。 （法新社）

巴勒斯坦民族解放运动（法塔赫）第八次代表大会在约旦河西岸中部城市拉姆安拉开幕，这是法塔赫时隔约10年后再次举行代表大会。

新华社引述巴勒斯坦通讯社的报道说，巴勒斯坦总统、法塔赫主席阿巴斯在星期四（5月14日）的大会上发表演讲时强调，法塔赫始终是巴勒斯坦民族事业的支柱，是民族独立自主决策旗帜的捍卫者，是巴勒斯坦身份和斗争的守护者。新的领导层将带领法塔赫加强更广泛的民族运动，并提升其成果。

阿巴斯指出，加沙地带是巴勒斯坦不可分割的一部分，任何过渡安排都必须是暂时的，且不得影响国家统一或政治和法律主权。国家统一仍然是应对挑战和结束分裂的坚实基础。

据报道，本次大会将选举产生新一届法塔赫革命委员会及法塔赫中央委员会成员。

法塔赫系巴勒斯坦主要政治派别，主张通过谈判解决巴勒斯坦与以色列的问题。2007年，法塔赫与巴勒斯坦伊斯兰抵抗运动（哈马斯）爆发冲突，法塔赫后来实际控制约旦河西岸地区。

Fighting fraud is a top Trump administration priority. Here’s what you should know

May 14, 2026 10:25 AM ET / CNN

By Tami Luhby

U.S. Vice President JD Vance holds a press conference to discuss “anti-fraud initiatives” in the Indian Treaty Room at the White House complex in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 13, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

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The Trump administration is doubling down on its fraud-fighting crusade as it seeks to show Americans that it is an attentive steward of taxpayer funds ahead of November’s midterm election.

Vice President JD Vance is set to highlight his anti-fraud task force’s efforts in Maine on Thursday, just a day after he and other top officials unveiled multiple measures aimed at combatting fraud in Medicare and Medicaid. Maine’s Senate race, where GOP Sen. Susan Collins is running for a sixth term, is expected to be among the most competitive contests this year.

“We want to protect Medicaid. We want to protect Medicare,” Vance said at an event on the White House campus. “But we can’t do that if the states that are administering those programs are allowing those programs to be fleeced by fraudsters.”

President Donald Trump’s fixation on fraud in federal benefit programs has been met with mixed reactions. Some experts say he and his team are exaggerating the amount of fraud that exists, while others say they are underestimating it. The administration’s tactics have similarly garnered both criticism — particularly for the harsh words and actions toward Democratic-led states — and praise for finally tackling a longstanding issue in the federal government.

One of Trump’s key fraud fighters, Dr. Mehmet Oz, has called out alleged fraud involving Maine’s Medicaid-funded treatment program for children with autism, hospice and home care providers in California, social adult day care centers in New York and durable medical equipment companies in Florida, among other schemes. Oz leads the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which administers several programs at high risk for fraud.

One problem is that no comprehensive data exists to show just how pervasive fraud is in safety net programs, although prosecutions against criminals who steal millions of dollars are common. Last year, the Justice Department announced it had charged 324 defendants for their alleged participation in more than $14.6 billion in healthcare-related fraud schemes, more than double the previous record.

The Government Accountability Office estimated in 2024 that between $233 billion and $521 billion in federal money could be lost annually to fraud in a first-of-its-kind government-wide estimate. That represents 3% to 7% of average federal obligations, though GAO noted the level of risk can vary substantially by agency and program.

Relatedly, the federal government also made about $186 billion in improper payments across 64 programs in fiscal year 2025, according to GAO’s review of a small subset of federal programs. But not all improper payments are fraudulent — some may be due to administrative errors.

Improper payments have totaled $3 trillion since fiscal year 2003, according to GAO’s estimates, though it notes that the actual amount could be “significantly higher.”

Meanwhile, Oz has said that fraud, waste and abuse in the federal healthcare programs his agency oversees totals $100 billion a year.

But one former senior executive in GAO’s fraud unit said that GAO’s and Oz’s fraud estimates are most likely too low.

“There’s a ton of taxpayer dollars being lost,” said Linda Miller, president of the Program Integrity Alliance, a nonprofit aimed at improving the government’s ability to fight fraud.

Organized criminal groups and other sophisticated players have become adept at stealing federal funds, ramping up during the Covid-19 pandemic and continuing afterwards.

While GAO has long highlighted the vulnerabilities in federal departments and programs, they often aren’t addressed. Concerns about costs, outdated technology, administrative burdens and privacy, along with pushback from industries and advocates, can get in the way.

“There is a lack of attention, priority, commitment and decisive action at the highest level of agencies, regardless of administration,” Seto Bagdoyan, a director on GAO’s forensic audits and investigative service team, has told CNN. He believes the fraud estimates are likely understated.

Spotlight on Medicare and Medicaid

Trump officials have alleged there is fraud in a variety of federal programs since the president took office in January 2025. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said 186,000 dead people’s Social Security numbers were being used to collect food stamps, while billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency claimed it needed access to sensitive Social Security databases to root out fraud.

And the administration has ramped up fraud probes into federal childcare and Medicaid funding in Minnesota.

The spotlight is now especially focused on Medicare and Medicaid, with Oz filming multiple videos in places where he claims fraud is occurring. He has sent letters to governors in several states demanding information and action plans to fight fraud. And the agency is withholding $1.3 billion in Medicaid reimbursements from California and $350 million from Minnesota until the states can justify the claims.

US President Donald Trump listens to Medicare and Medicaid Administrator nominee Mehmet Oz speak during an announcement in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on October 16, 2025.

Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images

Several of the administration’s latest anti-fraud efforts have been national in scope. On Wednesday, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General informed state attorneys general that it would review their Medicaid Fraud Control Units, which are tasked with investigating and prosecuting fraud among Medicaid providers. If states don’t step up their units’ fraud prosecutions, they could lose their federal support for the program, which totals nearly $500 million.

Meanwhile, Oz declared that he was placing a six-month nationwide moratorium on new enrollment of hospice and home health providers in Medicare. This comes after he declared a similar pause on new enrollment for certain providers of durable medical equipment, such as wheelchairs and braces.

Improper payments in Medicare and Medicaid account for just over half of the total, according to GAO’s report.

Nearly $29 billion in improper payments, or roughly 6.6% of the total, were made in traditional Medicare in fiscal year 2025, according to the latest CMS data. For Medicare Advantage, the figure was nearly $24 billion, or 6.1%.

More than 6.1% of Medicaid payments, or more than $37 billion, were improper.

While Miller said she is glad the administration is increasing attention on the issue of fraud, she disagrees with the messaging from the White House. Vance, Oz and others have criticized states, particularly those led by Democrats, as being too lax in their oversight of the programs. But previous presidents – as well as Trump during his first term – didn’t make fraud a high priority, she said.

“It’s not that states don’t care,” Miller said. “It’s that they haven’t been told by the federal government to care.”

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FBI sought to interview top election official in Wisconsin’s Milwaukee County

May 14, 2026 / 10:48 AM EDT / CBS News

Washington— The FBI attempted to interview the director of elections in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, the county clerk’s office said in a statement Thursday morning.

George Christenson, the county clerk, said an FBI agent visited the home of the county’s elections director and left a business card.

“It is unfortunate that the FBI chose to visit the private residence of Milwaukee County’s Elections Director rather than contact the Election Commission’s office directly. No dedicated public servant should be subjected to that type of intrusion simply for carrying out her responsibilities with integrity and professionalism,” Christenson said, adding the county would be “following up to determine the nature of this visit.”

Milwaukee County is Wisconsin’s most populous county and home to the city of the same name. Joe Biden captured nearly 70% of the 459,723 votes cast there in the 2020 election, and won the state overall by just over 20,000 votes. In December 2020, the Trump campaign unsuccessfully sued, seeking to disqualify over 200,000 ballots in Milwaukee and Dane Counties.

Election officials listen as procedural issues are argued during a ballot recount at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Nov. 20, 2020. Scott Olson / Getty Images

Christenson defended the county’s election processes in his statement.

“The 2020 Presidential Election was fair and transparent, and its results are accurate. This has been proven repeatedly over the last six years by the post-election canvass, the Presidential Election Recount, State court-based challenge, Federal court-based challenge, the forensic audit by the Wisconsin’s Legislative Audit Bureau, and two additional independent audits. Continuing to relitigate settled questions does not strengthen public confidence in elections but it undermines it,” he said.

The clerk added that the county would cooperate with “all legitimate” law enforcement activity, but will “defend against any attack on our democracy and will defend the rights of voters of Milwaukee County.”

The FBI did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The now-confirmed investigation in Milwaukee adds to the pressure campaign the Trump administration launched against swing states and officials who ran elections in localities that President Trump lost in 2020. Federal officials are also examining election material from Fulton County, Georgia, and Wayne County, Michigan.

Katrina Kaufman contributed to this report.

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星期四（5月14日）傍晚，中国国家主席习近平（右）在北京人民大会堂举行国宴，招待访华的美国总统特朗普。图为二人并肩步入宴会厅。 （路透社）

新华社消息，星期四（5月14日）傍晚，中国国家主席习近平在北京人民大会堂举行宴会，欢迎美国总统特朗普访华。

现场直播画面显示，傍晚6时12分许，习近平与特朗普一同步入宴会厅。

路透社此前报道，国宴菜单上很可能会出现中国菜系中的淮扬菜。淮扬菜源自上海周边地区，以口味清淡细腻、刀工精致，以及讲究时令食材而闻名。

星期四（5月14日）傍晚，工作人员在人民大会堂的国宴现场布置餐桌。（路透社）

淮扬菜是中国八大菜系之一，长期以来在重大外交场合占据重要地位。1949年中华人民共和国成立时的“开国第一宴”、1999年中华人民共和国建国50周年庆典国宴，以及2002年时任中国国家主席江泽民为到访的美国总统小布什举行的国宴上，都曾出现淮扬菜。