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DOJ ends Jerome Powell probe, easing Senate Fed standoff

🪖 Plus: Iran war depletes U.S. weapon stockpile {beacon} Happy Friday!! The White House posted a hilarious photo of a little boy in the Oval Office. This is exactly how I feel, kid. Oh, and happy White House Correspondents’ Association dinner weekend! In today's issue: DOJ

Luna: Ghislaine Maxwell ‘not getting a pardon’

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) said Thursday that Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime associate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, is "not getting a pardon" amid questions from some lawmakers against giving her freedom. Luna, a member of the House Oversight and Government

Karoline Leavitt to welcome second baby next week

President Trump's press secretary Karoline Leavitt is expected to give birth to her second child next week, according to a White House official. It is not immediately clear how long Leavitt will be away from the podium. Federal employees — including those in the executive

India knocks disparaging post shared by Trump

Officials in India knocked a recent post shared by President Trump online that referred to the country as a “hellhole,” dismissing the characterization as “obviously uninformed, inappropriate and in poor taste.” Trump shared a multipage transcript from an episode of

Pentagon fires Stars and Stripes’s independence watchdog

The Pentagon recently ousted the U.S. military newspaper Stars and Stripes’s ombudsman, the person meant to monitor the outlet’s editorial independence and report concerns to Congress. “Apparently the Pentagon also doesn’t want you to hear from me anymore about threats to the

3 carriers operating in Middle East for first time in decades

The U.S. military said Friday that three aircraft carriers are operating in the Middle East, for the first time in more than two decades, as the U.S. enforces its naval blockade against Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. The three aircraft carriers — USS Abraham Lincoln, USS Gerald

Kristi Noem Isn’t Moving Out After Being Fired

Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is still living in a waterfront home on a Washington, D.C., military base nearly two months after she was fired, according to reporting from The Wall Street Journal . Noem moved into the home—usually reserved for the Coast Guard

O'Leary: Possible Spirit Airlines bailout 'really bad idea'

Millionaire investor Kevin O’Leary is not sold on the Trump administration’s reported plan to bail out Spirit Airlines, calling it a “really bad idea.” “Capitalism works because the losers die,” O’Leary said during a Thursday appearance on NewsNation, warning the federal

DOJ drops criminal probe of Fed, Jerome Powell

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Friday it was dropping its criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and his handling of renovations at the central bank. The announcement from Jeanine Pirro, U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, likely

Trump DOJ Ends Revenge Investigation Into Fed Chair Powell

President Donald Trump is backing down from his vendetta against Jerome Powell. The Justice Department announced Friday that it is dropping its criminal investigation into the Federal Reserve chief over the renovation of the central bank’s Washington, D.C., headquarters. “This

Trump extends Jones Act waiver in bid to lower fuel prices

The Trump administration announced on Friday it was issuing a 90-day extension to the Jones Act waiver, which requires shipping between U.S. ports to be conducted by American ships, in an effort to lower fuel prices. “New data compiled since the initial waiver was issued

Meta slashes 10 percent of workforce

Meta informed staff this week it will cut 10 percent of workers as it invests billions into artificial intelligence products. The memo, sent Thursday by Meta Chief People Office Janelle Gale, said the cut will take place on May 20, and 6,000 open roles will be closed. The memo

Israel’s Netanyahu reveals cancer diagnosis

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday revealed he had undergone treatment for prostate cancer and delayed releasing the results at the peak of U.S. and Israeli military operations against Iran earlier this year. In a post on the social platform X, Netanyahu said

Democrats Urge USPS to Defy Trump Order on Mail-in Voting

Lead Democrats on the House Oversight and Administration Committees are urging the U.S. Postal Service to refuse President Donald Trump’s executive order to illegally limit mail-in voting. In a letter Friday to the U.S. Postal Service’s Board of Governors, shared exclusively

Luna: Trump should pardon soldier accused of Maduro bet

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) on Thursday called for President Trump to pardon the U.S. Army soldier accused of raking in more than $400,000 after betting on the capture of ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Gannon Ken Van Dyke, a soldier stationed at Fort Bragg in North

Whole Hog Politics: Onward to the gerrymandering apocalypse

[Watch Whole Hog Politics live: Join us today at 9 a.m. ET at TheHill.com as Chris Stirewalt and host Bill Sammon break down this week’s political news and answer questions from a live online audience.] SAN FRANCISCO — Californians are having a helluva time picking their next

77 percent blame Trump for gas prices: Survey

A majority of Americans believe President Trump is to blame for a surge in gas prices, as the conflict with Iran continues to strain the global economy, according to a new survey. The Reuters/Ipsos poll, released Friday, found that roughly 77 percent of registered U.S. voters