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.

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.

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 House subcommittee is probing GW after allegations that veteran students in an accelerated MBA were shortchanged on housing aid and faced $14K–$20K surprise bills. The letter to GW demands documents and a corrective plan by May 13.

The DOJ filed a civil suit in South Florida seeking to revoke Victor Manuel Rocha’s U.S. citizenship after his 2024 guilty plea for spying for Cuba. The complaint alleges he lied to naturalize.

The University of Michigan’s preliminary May sentiment reading slipped to 48.2 as gas prices near $4.54 a gallon, leaving consumers skittish even while jobs hold up.

Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee told CNBC that April’s payrolls show the job market is holding, but sticky inflation keeps the Fed cautious about cuts.

Federal regulators and the DOJ are probing hundreds of millions in well‑timed oil bets placed minutes before major Iran‑related announcements, data show.

Sen. Sanders said 15 million people lost coverage under the 'Big Beautiful Bill.' Data and nonpartisan checks show most of that total is a projection, not a present tally.

A new poll finds broad bipartisan support for tighter AI rules as Georgia campaigns deploy deepfakes, incendiary ads and candidate chatbots.