The Supreme Court on May 11, 2026, paused a lower-court order forcing Alabama to use a court-drawn map with two largely Black districts and remanded the case after Louisiana v. Callais, reopening the fight over 2026 primaries.

Quiet settlements by American Airlines and Iberostar resolve long‑running Helms‑Burton suits brought by Cuban‑American heirs.

Three retro arcade cabinets for "Operation Epic Furious" showed up at the D.C. War Memorial this week, promoted by a group calling itself The Secret Handshake. The creators say the game is a response to military-style footage and have an online version at epicfurious.com.

A committee advising the ABA recommended removing key diversity accreditation rules to preserve the accreditor's federal status, heightening a standoff with federal regulators and law‑school leaders.

Treasury asked U.S. banks to flag customers tied to Iran’s shadow-banking networks after a FinCEN analysis identified billions in 2024 transactions.

Trump renewed a provocative pitch for Venezuela to become the 51st U.S. state, tying the idea to baseball glory and claims about massive oil reserves.

New federal and local data show Honolulu’s immigration court backlog has jumped, leaving many detained people waiting about 19 months for a first hearing.

President Trump told federal agencies to prioritize U.S.-made goods and end procurement waivers, invoking EO 14392 to tighten 'Made in America' enforcement.

President Trump and a special envoy say five Eastern Europeans detained in Belarus and Russia were freed after a multilateral swap. The operation reunited a jailed journalist with family and raises new diplomatic questions.

Airstrikes on Sunday killed three Palestinians in Gaza, including two police officers in Khan Younis, underscoring how fragile the October 2025 truce remains. Medics and officials offer conflicting accounts as diplomats watch closely.

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has written multiple lone dissents this term, clashing with the Court on voting maps, nationwide injunctions and NIH funding. Her solo opinions press a consistent critique of procedure and remedies.

Former Rep. David Price joined 62 ex-officials in a letter urging Congress to reclaim war-making authority as the Iran conflict passed the War Powers deadline.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s family stars in a new reality series funded by a nonprofit whose sponsor page lists companies the DOT regulates. Critics and ethics experts say the arrangement raises troubling optics.