A January Interior directive is prompting managers to roll back hunting limits at dozens of park units, from Cape Cod to Jean Lafitte, drawing cheers and warnings. Officials say safety closures remain but implementation is already underway.

Boston Fed President Susan Collins sided with FOMC dissenters over easing language and warned Kevin Warsh's expected chairmanship could reshape Fed communications and local markets.

Washington sanctioned three Chinese satellite firms accused of supplying imagery that helped Iran target U.S. forces, widening a sanctions push ahead of a key China summit.

A Washington commuter says he was attacked without warning on a Red Line train on Cinco de Mayo and needed staples for head wounds. Metro Transit Police are investigating.

The Fed’s Financial Stability Report names geopolitical turmoil and an oil‑price shock as the top near‑term risks to markets, with AI‑funded debt and private credit adding fragility.

Bowie’s City Council approved an 18-cent property tax increase after cuts and rising public-safety costs left a roughly $20M budget shortfall. Leaders say more action may be needed.

Pyongyang says new 155‑mm howitzers have over 60 km range and will commission the Choe Hyon destroyer, a fresh escalation that brings Seoul’s outskirts into play.

The FDA's May 8 guidance says some e‑cigarettes and nicotine pouches with accepted applications won't be a priority for enforcement while reviews continue. The change could keep certain products on shelves during scientific review.

Mostly cloudy and near 60°F in D.C. this morning; warm into the 70s with scattered afternoon storms and a Coastal Flood Advisory for Annapolis.

Reports say HHS officials weighed limits on SSRI antidepressants as Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. rolled out a deprescribing plan with payments and training to support tapering.

A federal magistrate ordered the release of Maria Loya Medina after four months in ICE custody; her immigration case remains pending on appeal.

Poll averages from May 8 show Democrats leading the generic congressional ballot by roughly 5–6 points, a swing that could reshuffle which House seats are competitive this fall.

A Brooklyn banker pleaded guilty in the DOJ’s Operation Gold Rush probe tied to more than $10 billion in alleged Medicare fraud. New guilty pleas and federal advisories have renewed enforcement activity.