The Department of Energy awarded contracts to loan about 53.3 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, with deliveries starting immediately as part of a coordinated international release. The swaps are structured so borrowed volumes are repaid with a premium to rebuild the reserve over time.

The State Department barred 13 people tied to an India-based operation accused of shipping fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills, adding visa bans to sanctions and prosecutions.

President Trump announced he will elevate two judges he first appointed in 2019 — Daniel Traynor and Daniel Domenico — to the federal appeals bench after high‑profile trial‑court rulings. The moves were posted on Truth Social and will head to the Senate for confirmation.

The Interior Department finalized the rollback of the Biden‑era Public Lands Rule, removing a path for conservation leases and clearing the way for more drilling, logging and grazing. Conservation groups vow legal fights while industry praises the move.

House Oversight Chair James Comer has asked OpenAI’s Sam Altman for audit‑committee files and conflict‑of‑interest policies after new disclosures raised questions about private investments.

The Navy's 30‑year shipbuilding plan calls for at least 15 Trump‑class battleships through 2055, sharply expanding the program and raising cost and shipyard questions.

Economists expect April's CPI to show a monthly uptick driven by gasoline and a housing data quirk. Today's BLS release will set the tone for markets and policy.

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.