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Investigators Detail Correspondents Dinner Attack As DOJ Seeks Detention Of Cole Allen
On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, the Justice Department asked a federal judge to detain Cole Tomas Allen, the 31-year-old charged in the April 25 shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton. DOJ detention memo
FCC Orders Early Renewal Review Of ABC Licenses After DEI Probe And Kimmel Dispute
On Tuesday, April 28, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission ordered Walt Disney Co. to file early renewal applications for its eight ABC-owned television station licenses. Federal Communications Commission said the step launches an accelerated review.
Trump Administration Cites Arthrex In Firing Entire National Science Board Overseeing NSF
President Donald J. Trump fired the entire National Science Board on Friday, April 24, 2026, removing every sitting member effective immediately and putting oversight of the National Science Foundation at risk.
Justice Department Formally Closes Powell Criminal Probe, Easing Path For Warsh Fed Nomination
The Justice Department formally closed its criminal probe of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on April 24, 2026, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro announced, removing a legal obstacle that had stalled Kevin Warsh's nomination. PBS News
D.C. Appeals Court Blocks Trump Order Suspending Asylum Access At Southern Border
A three-judge D.C. Circuit panel on April 24, 2026 blocked President Trump's executive order that suspended asylum at the southern border, ruling the ban illegal and preventing it from taking effect. (New York Times)
Commerce Secretary Lutnick Dodges Epstein Questions At House Budget Hearing
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick declined to answer Democratic lawmakers' questions about Jeffrey Epstein during a House Budget Committee hearing this week in Washington, D.C., prompting sharp exchanges and criticism.
FBI Probes Links In At Least 10 Secret Government Lab Deaths And Disappearances
The FBI is investigating possible links among at least 10 deaths and disappearances of staff at secret U.S. government laboratories. The cases stretch back to 2022 and involve personnel tied to nuclear, aerospace and space-technology work. Reported incidents include missing retired Maj. Gen. William Neil McCasland, a burned Tesla that killed NASA engineer Joshua LeBlanc, and the fatal shooting of Caltech scientist Carl Grillmair.
Resigning Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer Blames 'Deep State' After Forced Exit Before Watchdog Interview
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned from the Trump administration after being summoned to the White House and given an ultimatum. Her departure in April 2026 came as the Labor Department inspector general was investigating complaints about alleged misconduct. Accusations reported by multiple outlets include an affair with a subordinate, drinking on the job, and misuse of taxpayer-funded travel.
Trump Expected To Nominate Cameron Hamilton As FEMA Administrator
President Trump is expected to nominate Cameron Hamilton as the next head of FEMA. The reported move follows Hamilton's firing from the agency last year and was first reported by ABC News. A formal announcement or White House statement has not been released.
Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons to Resign May 31 After Fatal Urban Raids Scrutiny
Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons will resign from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement effective May 31, 2026.
Federal Fine Arts Commission Gives Preliminary Approval To Trump 250-Foot Triumphal Arch Design
The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts gave preliminary design approval on April 16, 2026 to President Trump's proposed 250-foot Triumphal Arch. The advisory commission, whose seven members were appointed by President Trump, reviewed the proposal at its monthly meeting. The commission gave preliminary design approval for a 250-foot arch set on the grassy traffic circle of Columbia Island at the foot of Memorial Bridge in Virginia. Renderings show a neoclassical arch that echoes Paris' Arc de Triomphe but stands nearly 100 feet taller, topped with a gilded torch-bearing Lady Liberty, two bald eagles and lions and inscribed in gold.