Trump Is Painting the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool 'American Flag Blue'
President Trump is painting the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool blue ahead of July 4. A nonprofit has filed suit claiming proper procedures were bypassed.
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Barney Frank, First Congressman to Come Out as Gay, Dies at 86
Former Rep. Barney Frank, the first sitting congressman to come out as gay and co-author of Dodd-Frank, died Tuesday at 86 of congestive heart failure in Maine.
Trump Throws Support Behind Ken Paxton in Texas, Drawing Ire from GOP
President Donald Trump endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over Sen. John Cornyn in the heated Texas GOP Senate primary runoff.
DOJ Sparks Controversy After Offering Billion-Dollar Settlement to Trump Allies
The DOJ announced a controversial $1.776 billion “lawfare” compensation fund tied to a Trump family IRS lawsuit settlement.
The FBI Is Offering $200,000 for Information on a Former Air Force Sergeant Who Defected to Iran
The FBI is offering $200,000 for information on Monica Witt — a former Air Force officer who defected to Iran in 2013 and allegedly exposed undercover US intelligence personnel.
Nearly 1 in 12 Chicago Defendants on Ankle Monitors Have Vanished
246 of Chicago's 3,048 ankle-monitored defendants have gone missing — including 21 charged with murder and 103 with sexual assault. Nobody knows where they are.
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May 17, 2026 5 min readBorder Patrol Leader Resigns Amid Unrest in the Government Agency
Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks resigns amid ongoing DHS turnover. Learn how leadership changes at ICE and CBP are reshaping U.S. border security and immigration policy.
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May 14, 2026 5 min readSouthern California Mayor Resigns After Pleading Guilty to Acting as a Foreign Agent for China
Eileen Wang was sworn in as mayor of Arcadia, California in February. She resigned in May after pleading guilty to acting as an illegal agent of the Chinese government.
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May 14, 2026 5 min readFDA Commissioner Marty Makary Resigns Amid Controversy Within Public Health Agency
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary resigned following controversy over flavored vape approvals, political pressure from President Trump, and ongoing turmoil within the Department of Health and Human Services.