The Marine Corps awarded Oshkosh two contracts totaling roughly $92M to expand and test unmanned ROGUE‑Fires launchers for the NMESIS anti‑ship system. The buys push the weapon from prototype toward production.

USDA finalized ASCF payment rates and opens enrollment June 1, offering $1.625B in one‑time aid with tiered per‑acre payments and specific eligibility rules for specialty growers.

FPC filed a May 27 reply brief asking the Fifth Circuit to overturn the federal ban on interstate handgun sales; the appeal could reshape how dealers handle pistol transfers across state lines.

Gen. Francis Donovan held a rare fence-line meeting with Cuban commanders at Guantanamo Bay as U.S. naval deployments and pressure on Havana intensify. Channels stayed open.

A federal judge halted plans to close the Kennedy Center for two years and paused a board‑led renaming, saying only Congress can change the memorial’s name.

The sudden dismantling of USAID has paused or canceled PEPFAR‑backed HIV services in dozens of countries, threatening drug supplies and community programs. Experts warn lives could be at risk.

A new White House page uses UFO imagery to label undocumented people 'aliens' and points visitors to an ICE tip line.

The Pentagon consolidated Microsoft licensing under a five‑year, $9.69B agreement that could save about $422M a year and names Dell to manage the new vehicle.

A new Education Department push to speed college mergers and relax owner liability could give private equity a clear path to buy struggling private colleges.

Stop AAPI Hate has launched Stop AAPI Hate Action, a 501(c)(4) to register and mobilize AAPI voters ahead of the 2026 midterms with multilingual outreach. Outreach is slated to begin this July.

The Supreme Court ruled May 28 that nonretroactive law changes and conviction‑attacking claims generally can't justify compassionate release. The decision narrows a common path for sentence cuts.

A U.S. review of Mexico’s consulates has left Angelenos worried that offices providing passports, birth records and legal aid could be scaled back. Community leaders warn closures would strip essential services from vulnerable families.

Mayor Bowser asked the D.C. Council to use more than $400M from reserves and decoupling revenue to settle union contracts and fund childcare, paid leave and housing.