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#1 Judge Apologizes to White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting Suspect Cole Allen Over Jail Conditions - Priscilla DeGregory for New York Post, Wendy Cutcher/Eric Daugherty, M.A. Rothman, Patty, Sound Mind/Fox News, and VanX on X
A DC federal judge apologized Monday to the man accused of trying to assassinate President Trump and his top aides at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, saying the suspect’s jail conditions are too harsh. US Magistrate Judge Zia M. Faruqui told alleged wannabe killer Cole Allen, 31, he was sorry that the suspect had been held under suicide watch despite a mental-health exam finding he did not pose a threat to harm himself, according to Politico. Faruqui said it was the court’s job to make sure Allen was jailed responsibly and fairly — and that the accused killer was “being treated differently than anyone I’ve ever observed...
#2 Trump DOJ Forced to Clean Up DHS’s Mess by Saying Sorry to Judge Who Was Wrongly Blamed for Releasing a Murder Suspect ‘With Knowledge’ of Warrant - Matt Naham for Law & Crime, Goodness And Mercy, Edge L. Seawolf, Stephen, Simon/Christopher Moyer, and Breanna Morello on X
After yet another court demanded to know why the DOJ shouldn't be held in contempt, the Trump administration had little choice but to offer a straightforward apology to a Rhode Island jurist the Homeland Security Department wildly branded as an "Activist Biden Judge" who put Americans at risk. In a one-page explanation on Friday, Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin Bolan said he apologized "sincerely" to U.S. District Judge Melissa DuBose for the "consequences" of a "lack of disclosure" on his part as to a 2023 foreign homicide warrant against Bryan Rafael Gomez, the petitioner in a habeas corpus case...#3 Nancy Mace Claims Congressional Harassment Records Prior to 2004 Destroyed - Lauren Green for Washington Examiner, Rep. Nancy Mace, Mila Joy, RealRobert, and Punanny/General Mike Flynn on X
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) claimed on Monday that congressional sexual harassment and misconduct records prior to 2004 were destroyed. Mace, who is running for governor of South Carolina, posted a photo on X of two binders that she claimed were the “results of my subpoena of Congress’s sexual harassment slush fund.” “Nine members. One thousand pages. All records prior to 2004 were destroyed – which tells you everything you need to know about how long this has been buried,” Mace wrote...
#4 Rudy Giuliani’s Primary Care Provider Gives Update on His Condition - Greg Wehner for Fox News, TexasAmericaUSA, Nick Sortor, Krakatoa, West of Java, MiMi371, and Sollencia on X
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is breathing on his own after being taken off a ventilator, his doctor said, adding he has "9 lives" following a dramatic turnaround from a dire condition. Dr. Maria Ryan told Fox News correspondent Danamarie McNicholl that Giuliani began feeling ill after returning from a trip to Paris, with his breathing deteriorating to the point that he required hospitalization and was placed on a ventilator. Ryan said his condition turned critical, prompting a priest to be called to his bedside to perform last rites...
#5 Trump Administration Live Updates: Indiana and Ohio Voters Got to the Polls - NBC News, Erik Hoffmann, Indiana Dept. of Revenue, Diago Morales, Billbo Wallace, Cinderella Bot Queen 林安璞/David Pepper, and Craig Caplan on X
Trump’s effort to defeat Republicans who have opposed key priorities turns today to Indiana’s state Senate primaries, in which he and his allies are trying to unseat seven GOP state senators who voted last year against redrawing the state’s congressional map. Those races are the highest-profile primaries in a slate of contests across Indiana and Ohio, where voters will decide whether those lawmakers should be punished for frustrating Trump’s effort to pad the GOP’s slim margin in the House and also set the stage for key elections this fall...
#6 Secret Service Officers Exchange Gunfire With Armed Suspect Near White House, Juvenile Bystander Injured - Meredith Deliso for ABC News, Goodness and Mercy, RedWave Press, FOX SA, The Bruiser/Nick Sortor, and Elburrohouse on X
U.S. Secret Service officers exchanged gunfire with an armed man near the White House property in Washington, D.C., on Monday, authorities said. The suspect and a juvenile bystander were struck during the exchange of gunfire, according to the U.S. Secret Service. The shooting occurred around 3:30 p.m. Monday near the National Mall, outside the perimeter of the White House complex, according to U.S. Secret Service Deputy Director Matt Quinn. A plainclothes Secret Service officer observed a "suspicious individual that appeared to have a firearm," Quinn said during a press briefing...
#7 U.S. tries to Force Open the Strait of Hormuz as the UAE Comes Under Attack- Associated Press/npr, JEWISHLIVESMATTER, GenZ Bharat, NationPress, 𝗖ommandEleven Intelligence®, and Major Anthony Jones on X
The U.S. military said it fired on Iranian forces and sank six small boats targeting civilian ships as it moved to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. The United Arab Emirates, a key American ally, said it had come under attack from Iran for the first time since a fragile ceasefire took hold in early April. The U.S. military said two American-flagged merchant ships had successfully transited the strait on Monday as part of a new initiative. The UAE Defense Ministry said its air defenses had engaged 15 missiles and four drones fired by Iran. Authorities in the eastern emirate of Fujairah said one drone sparked a fire at a key oil facility, wounding three Indian nationals. The British military reported two cargo vessels ablaze off the UAE...#8 Why the Trump Administration Is Paying Billions to Abandon Wind Farms - Liz Landers and Doug Adams for PBS News, Richard Stengel, R RENTIE, KateM©. TechRadar, and JanetM. (Monarchist) on X
Lawmakers from both parties are raising concerns about the Trump administration's spending decisions. In the latest example, the administration said it will pay nearly $1 billion to energy companies to abandon plans to build two wind farms off the U.S. coast. Liz Landers joins Amna Nawaz to discuss. Several large-scale wind energy projects on the East and West Coast of the U.S. have been canceled in the last few months. In March, the administration announced a nearly $1 billion payout to TotalEnergies, which is a French company, to abandon an offshore wind project...#9 The U.S. Debt Now Exceeds the Country’s GDP - Aimee Picchi for CBS News, WaveMaestro, OffThePress, Gandalv/Jhm01/jonathan, Mad Nat Fuckoff, and the truth on X
America's national debt has surpassed the country's gross domestic product for the first time since World War II, marking a stark increase in the government's fiscal burden. Debt held by the public stood at $31.27 trillion at the end of April, edging above the U.S. GDP of $31.22 trillion between April 2025 and March 2026, according to a recent analysis by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. "Outside of a brief period early in the COVID-19 pandemic – when GDP temporarily crashed – debt only exceeded GDP for two years at the end of World War II," found the nonpartisan think tank, which focuses on fiscal issues and which favors lower deficits...
#10 DOJ Confirms Meatpacking Antitrust Investigation Amid Rising Prices - Patrick Djordjevic for NewsNation, MAHA Action, Rural Radio Network, WLOS, Breanna Morello, Kathy Bowman, and Secretary Brooke Rollins on X
.The Justice Department has confirmed it is investigating possible antitrust violations in the meatpacking industry. The department is analyzing whether rising meat prices correspond with illegal activity amid the Trump administration’s focus on affordability. In a press conference Monday, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche called on individuals to speak up about antitrust violations in the industry, which, if ifour beef processors dominate. According to Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, JBS, Cargill, Tyson Foods, and National Beef control “roughly 85% of the cattle processing market.” “Together, these companies operate through dozens of subsidiary businesses, creating a landscape that leaves many of our cattle producers with limited marketing options,” Rollins said in a X post on Monday...
