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 3.8 percent year-over-year in April 2026, up from 3.3 percent in March and the highest reading since May 2023. The acceleration is being attributed to tariff pass-through effects reaching consumer prices.
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.
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.
Since October 2023, Congress has appropriated more than $20 billion in supplemental military aid to Israel. UN, Red Cross, and WHO numbers on the Gaza campaign keep getting worse. What the receipts and the official record actually say.
CDC puts the US rate at 22.5 deaths per 100,000 live births. The UK, Germany, Canada, and the Nordics are at a fraction of that. Rural maternity ward closures are a primary driver.
