The Supreme Court has concluded oral arguments for its 2025-2026 term with decisions pending on executive power, social media liability, and a high-profile Second Amendment case. Legal analysts expect several 6-3 rulings before the court recesses in late June.
The House approved a $1.9 trillion government funding package Tuesday by a four-vote margin after Republican leadership secured last-minute commitments from holdouts over border security provisions. The bill now heads to the Senate, where at least four Republicans have signaled reservations about cuts to rural healthcare programs included in the measure.
Federal prosecutors opened the largest gang racketeering trial in Illinois history Monday, with 34 defendants charged in connection with a South Side criminal network alleged to have been responsible for over 60 murders and hundreds of shootings between 2018 and 2024. Jury selection took three weeks due to security concerns and the size of the defendant pool.
China's People's Liberation Army Navy concluded four days of exercises in the Taiwan Strait and surrounding waters Wednesday, with state media describing the drills as a response to recent US arms sales to Taiwan totaling $2.3 billion. The USS Ronald Reagan carrier strike group is currently operating in the Philippine Sea at what Pentagon officials described as a routine presence mission.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the Consumer Price Index rose 2.8 percent year-over-year in April 2026, the lowest inflation reading in nearly five years and slightly below analyst forecasts of 3.1 percent. Grocery prices fell for the third consecutive month while shelter costs, which have been the most stubborn category, rose just 0.2 percent in the month.
Florida's law banning social media accounts for children under 14 and requiring parental consent for users under 16 took effect Monday, making Florida the first state to impose age restrictions that apply to existing accounts rather than just new signups. Meta, TikTok, and Snapchat have all updated their age verification processes in the state but civil liberties groups have already filed suit challenging the law on First Amendment grounds.
Fentanyl from Mexican cartels remains the leading cause of death for Americans aged 18 to 45. There has been a lot of tough talk and a lot of policy in the last three years. Here is what the data says is actually moving the number.
Major carriers have stopped writing new policies in Florida, premiums have tripled in five years, and a state-backed insurer of last resort is now the largest in the state. The free market is making a call.
The United States has sent Israel more than $20 billion in military aid since October 2023. The humanitarian situation in Gaza has become one of the worst in the world. Both of those facts are true, and we have a right to ask what we are paying for.
