The FDA authorized four Glas e‑cigarette pods — including two non‑tobacco flavors — under strict phone‑based age verification and marketing limits. The move is a narrow test of whether tech can keep flavored vapes out of young hands.

A new AP‑NORC poll finds most Americans say the U.S. is less welcoming to immigrants, and many report personal impacts from recent enforcement.

DOE has reportedly narrowed the BPA administrator search to two finalists — a decision that could shift transmission planning, rates and the agency’s market strategy.

President Lai returned after a surprise Eswatini trip Taipei says Beijing tried to block; the visit showed Taiwan pushing back as the U.S. voiced support.

Retired Sen. Debbie Stabenow endorsed Rep. Haley Stevens on Wednesday, giving the front‑runner a major establishment boost in Michigan’s crowded Democratic Senate primary.

HUD has lodged a complaint saying Boston’s housing programs prioritized BIPOC households, citing the city’s own documents. The filing raises legal stakes and could force policy changes.

Sen. Lindsey Graham and Rep. Russell Fry will unveil "Logan's Law" in Myrtle Beach — a proposal for a public violent-offender registry and a federal review of criminal-data gaps. The push follows the May 3, 2025 killing of Logan Federico and concerns about missing records.

Democratic Oversight members will hold a May 12 field hearing in Palm Beach to hear survivors and press for missing evidence tied to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.

Sen. Rick Scott and Reps. Elise Stefanik and Josh Gottheimer introduced paired bills that would withhold federal R&D funds from colleges taking money tied to designated foreign adversaries.

PACs tied to Lockheed, RTX and Anduril funneled roughly $4.7M into federal campaigns in Q1 2026 as the Iran war began, with big checks landing near defense appropriations leaders.

Senior U.S. officials warned China it may face tighter visa rules and entry bans if Beijing doesn't speed up repatriations; the warning arrives ahead of Trump's May summit.

President Trump signed a proclamation reinstating the Presidential Fitness Test and award, reviving mile runs and sit‑ups as national school benchmarks phased out in 2012. Districts will now wait for HHS guidance on implementation.

The SEC has sent draft regulations to OMB flagging plans to rescind a Biden-era climate disclosure rule that would have required companies to report emissions and climate risks.