OpenSecrets and federal contracting data show GEO, CoreCivic, CSI and other firms won multibillion‑dollar ICE work as flights, transfers and monitoring surged. The awards have provoked fresh scrutiny and local pushback.

Jeanine Pirro refused to say whether she’d prosecute President Trump in a hypothetical shooting, a short exchange detailed in a New York Magazine profile. The moment has revived questions about politics and prosecution in Washington.

TVA nominee Lee Beaman is tied to a federal suit that names Rick Santorum and Zero Global Waste. The filings and reporting highlight alleged investments at the center of the case.

Sen. Ruben Gallego told a Chicago audience he hasn’t ruled out a 2028 presidential bid and said he would need his family’s blessing as he builds a national profile.

Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee warned that an Iran-driven energy shock could reignite inflation and push expected 2026 Fed rate cuts into 2027. Markets have already repriced odds and consumers may feel the pinch at the pump.

President Trump set a 48‑hour deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face strikes on energy infrastructure, a move that jolted markets and diplomats.

Arizona bills would bar under14s and require parental permission for teens' social accounts, setting up a legal and privacy fight.

A Florida parents' group that started with school‑board fights now has White House access, drawing praise from allies and warnings from critics over funding and influence.

A new House bill would permanently classify nitazenes as Schedule I amid warnings the ultra‑potent opioids are appearing more often in the illicit supply.

The FBI says a breach of an unclassified surveillance system has been labeled a FISMA "major incident" after hackers used a third‑party provider to access phone metadata and PII.

The president’s order directs agencies to police transfers, eligibility and NIL collectives and warns universities they could lose federal grants for noncompliance.

The Interior Department said it will merge BOEM and BSEE into a Marine Minerals Administration to speed offshore permitting; advocates warn the move echoes the old MMS and could raise safety concerns.

Supreme Court spokeswoman says Justice Samuel Alito was treated for dehydration after falling ill at a March Philadelphia event; he returned to the bench the next week.