Sen. Josh Hawley has opened a congressional probe into USPS service failures after thousands of pieces of mail were found dumped in north St. Louis and OIG audits flagged wide delays.

ICE withdrew a detainer for a Minnesota man with a cancer diagnosis and placed him on remote monitoring, a move that complicates the agency’s "worst of the worst" claims. Local officials and trackers say the case exposes gaps between federal messaging and the records.

Construction crews have started work on a permanent helipad on the White House South Lawn, and Lockheed Martin is reported to have pledged roughly $5 million toward the project. The effort is framed as a fix for new Marine One helicopters that can scorch turf.

Justice Clarence Thomas was seen walking through the House side of the U.S. Capitol as the Supreme Court handed down major rulings on agency power, mail ballots and birthright citizenship.

At the Kennedy Center, the Department of Education turned a national civics final into a primetime‑style special. Critics say the TV push blurs education and political messaging.

Trump's 2025 disclosure lists more than $1.4B from family-linked crypto projects, including memecoin sales and large token holdings. The numbers raise fresh oversight questions.

D.C. lawmakers advanced the RESALE Act to curb scalpers, ban bots and force all‑in pricing as legal pressure on Live Nation mounts.

Trump posted a gilded‑eagle image on Truth Social that fact‑checkers say looks AI‑made. The mock‑up landed amid the administration’s contested White House renovations.

At a U.N. pledging meeting in New York, António Guterres warned UNRWA is close to a "breaking point" as a $100M shortfall forces cuts to schools, clinics and food aid.

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear appeals that could upend Chicago‑area and Connecticut bans on AR‑15‑style rifles. Oral argument is expected this fall.

The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear a North Dakota challenge over whether pipeline companies must pay landowners’ legal bills after eminent‑domain takings. The case could reshape pipeline compensation nationwide.

A watchdog group filed FOIA requests to the Defense Department and Defense Health Agency seeking White House records tied to President Trump’s medical exams and physician emails.

A proposed settlement would make the VA audit legacy VACOLS files closed 1990–2025, potentially reactivating appeals and unlocking retroactive pay for veterans and survivors.