The top political stories of May 4 - 11, 2026 - according to ChatGPT.

For my brand new GOVT 2305 mini mester students.

This should us understand how the material covered in class applies to current events. 

I asked "What were the top political stories of the week of May 4 - 11, 2026?"

- Here is the full response.

And here is the list it provided: 

1. The Iran Crisis and the Strait of Hormuz Conflict
2. Supreme Court Decisions Reshaping Redistricting and Voting Rights
3. Trump’s Expanding Effort to Influence Election Administration
4. Inflation, Gas Prices, and Trump’s Economic Dilemma
5. Abortion and the Mifepristone Fight Returned to Center Stage
6. Pentagon Budget Battles and Congressional Oversight
7. The 2026 Midterm Environment Began Taking Shape
8. Trump’s Personalization of the Presidency Continued

I'll start going over these one by one in subsequent posts.