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6/5 AM Update: Karmelo Anthony Trial Begins, Bolton’s Expected Guilty Plea, Return of the Screwworm

6/5 AM Update: Karmelo Anthony Trial Begins, Bolton’s Expected Guilty Plea, Return of the Screwworm

AM Update for 6/5/26: The Karmelo Anthony murder trial kicks off with dramatic testimony from those who witnessed him fatally stab 17-year-old Austin Metcalf. Former Trump National Security Ambassador John Bolton is expected to plead guilty to mishandling classified information during President Donald Trump’s first term. The Department of Homeland Security is coming to the …

6/4 AM Update: Major IA and NJ Primary News, ‘Weaponization’ Fund Scrapped, Trump and Bibi Talk Call

6/4 AM Update: Major IA and NJ Primary News, ‘Weaponization’ Fund Scrapped, Trump and Bibi Talk Call

AM Update for 6/4/26: As primary results continue to come in, significant primary elections in Iowa and New Jersey set up crucial November contests. A “weaponization” fund intended to compensate Americans unfairly targeted by the government has been abandoned by the Trump administration, surprising lawmakers. President Donald Trump confirmed reports about the strong language he …

6/3 AM Update: New Jersey ICE Facility Showdown, Trump’s Controversial DNI Pick, Dr. Oz Talks TDS

6/3 AM Update: New Jersey ICE Facility Showdown, Trump’s Controversial DNI Pick, Dr. Oz Talks TDS

AM Update for 6/3/26: New Jersey sues a government contractor behind the operation of an illegal immigrant detention center in Newark over claims of inhumane conditions, while immigration officials dispute it. President Donald Trump’s pick to replace Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is Bill Pulte – a surprise choice, with many criticizing his lack …

6/2 AM Update: Inside Talarico’s Progressive Church, Google’s Mosquito Plan, Scientist Remains Found

6/2 AM Update: Inside Talarico’s Progressive Church, Google’s Mosquito Plan, Scientist Remains Found

AM Update for 6/2/26: The church attended by Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico comes under scrutiny for the various progressive and controversial causes it stands behind. Google parent company Alphabet seeks federal approval to release up to 32 million mosquitoes in Florida and California as part of its “debug” program. President Donald Trump says …

6/1 AM Update: Platner Sexting Scandal Explodes, LA Mayor’s Race Tightens, Meteor Crashes in MA

6/1 AM Update: Platner Sexting Scandal Explodes, LA Mayor’s Race Tightens, Meteor Crashes in MA

AM Update for 6/1/26: Democrat Graham Platner, U.S. Senate candidate from Maine, is facing a new round of damaging reports, now involving “sexting” exchanges with multiple women while he was married. President Trump wants changes to the Iran deal as discussions continue over the nuclear stockpile, future enrichment, unfrozen funds, and guarantees surrounding the Strait …

5/29 AM Update: DOJ Investigates E. Jean Carroll, Bessent on Trump $250 Bill, Potential Iran Deal

5/29 AM Update: DOJ Investigates E. Jean Carroll, Bessent on Trump $250 Bill, Potential Iran Deal

AM Update for 5/29/26: The Department of Justice launches a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, focusing on whether or not she is guilty of perjury. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent steps behind the White House Press Briefing room podium and addresses the possibility of a $250 bill with President Trump’s face on it. The U.S. …

5/28 AM Update: Trump’s Newsy Cabinet Meeting, GLP-1 Drugs and Cancer, NASA Eyes Return to Moon

5/28 AM Update: Trump’s Newsy Cabinet Meeting, GLP-1 Drugs and Cancer, NASA Eyes Return to Moon

AM Update for 5/28/26: President Donald Trump uses a wide-ranging Cabinet meeting to tout his administration’s record, press Iran to make a deal, address energy concerns, and respond to the latest security scare near the White House. Former Attorney General Pam Bondi reveals she is being treated for thyroid cancer as Axios reports she is …

5/27 AM Update: Paxton Crushes Cornyn in Texas, Pope Leo’s AI Warning, UFC White House Fight Preview

5/27 AM Update: Paxton Crushes Cornyn in Texas, Pope Leo’s AI Warning, UFC White House Fight Preview

AM Update for 5/27/26: A bruising, record-setting Republican U.S. Senate runoff in Texas comes to an end, as state Attorney General Ken Paxton cruises to an easy victory over incumbent GOP Sen. John Cornyn. Pope Leo XIV releases his first encyclical, warning that artificial intelligence must be governed by moral responsibility and made to serve …

5/22 AM Update: DNC ’24 Autopsy Drops, AI EO Postponed, U.S.-Bound Flight Diverted Over Ebola

5/22 AM Update: DNC ’24 Autopsy Drops, AI EO Postponed, U.S.-Bound Flight Diverted Over Ebola

AM Update for 5/22/26: The Democratic National Committee (DNC) releases its long-awaited 2024 election autopsy, faulting Democrats for major messaging failures around affordability, identity politics, and defining Kamala Harris, while avoiding some of the biggest questions surrounding former President Joe Biden, Gaza, and Harris’s path to the nomination. President Donald Trump abruptly postpones a White …

5/21 AM Update: DOJ Charges Castro, House Hearing Targets SPLC, Bezos Slams Mamdani & Praises Trump

5/21 AM Update: DOJ Charges Castro, House Hearing Targets SPLC, Bezos Slams Mamdani & Praises Trump

AM Update for 5/21/26: The Department of Justice indicts Raul Castro and several Cuban fighter pilots, as the Trump administration’s escalating pressure campaign raises questions about whether Cuba could become its next major foreign policy confrontation – freelance journalist Juan Rojas weighs in. House Republicans put the Southern Poverty Law Center under the microscope, accusing …

5/20 AM Update: Massie Loses Kentucky Primary, Trump Backs Paxton, Tyler Robinson Back in Court

5/20 AM Update: Massie Loses Kentucky Primary, Trump Backs Paxton, Tyler Robinson Back in Court

AM Update for 5/20/26: Kentucky Republicans oust Rep. Thomas Massie in the most expensive House primary in history, handing President Donald Trump another major revenge-tour victory. President Trump endorses Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the state’s bitter Republican Senate primary runoff. Tyler Robinson returns to court as his defense …

5/19 AM Update: Deadly Mosque Shooting, Judge Rules on Mangione Notebook, Murdaugh Sues Court Clerk

5/19 AM Update: Deadly Mosque Shooting, Judge Rules on Mangione Notebook, Murdaugh Sues Court Clerk

AM Update for 5/19/26: Three people, including a security guard credited with preventing further bloodshed, were killed in a shooting at San Diego’s largest mosque, with two teenage suspects found dead nearby as police and the FBI investigate possible hate crime motives. A New York judge suppresses some evidence from Luigi Mangione’s arrest at a …