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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 …

5/18 AM Update: Potential U.S. Military Action Against Cuba, Sen. Cassidy Loses, Missing Congressman

5/18 AM Update: Potential U.S. Military Action Against Cuba, Sen. Cassidy Loses, Missing Congressman

AM Update for 5/18/26: A curious new report about “drones” could be the pretext to U.S. military action against Cuba. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) loses his Louisiana primary after years of fallout from his vote to convict President Donald Trump and his opposition to the MAHA movement, handing the president another revenge win. U.S. Congressman …

5/15 AM Update: Trump’s Taiwan Talks, Pratt’s LA Mayor Momentum, Matthew Perry Counselor Sentencing

5/15 AM Update: Trump’s Taiwan Talks, Pratt’s LA Mayor Momentum, Matthew Perry Counselor Sentencing

AM Update for 5/15/26: President Trump wraps a high-stakes summit with President Xi in Beijing, with Taiwan, Iran, the Strait of Hormuz, and a major Boeing order dominating the talks. Spencer Pratt’s underdog campaign for Los Angeles mayor gains momentum with a new poll showing him gaining ground, as major business figures line up behind …

5/14 AM Update: Trump Begins High Stakes China Summit, CIA Whistleblower on COVID, AOC Tops ’28 Poll

5/14 AM Update: Trump Begins High Stakes China Summit, CIA Whistleblower on COVID, AOC Tops ’28 Poll

AM Update for 5/14/26: President Donald Trump arrives in Beijing for a high-stakes summit with President Xi Jinping, as both leaders face economic pressure at home and major disputes over trade, Taiwan, AI, Iran, and energy. A CIA officer testifies under subpoena, accusing intelligence officials of downplaying evidence that COVID-19 began with a lab incident …

5/13 AM Update: CA Mayor Admits To Being Chinese Foreign Agent, Patel Clashes with Dems, MA Shooting

5/13 AM Update: CA Mayor Admits To Being Chinese Foreign Agent, Patel Clashes with Dems, MA Shooting

AM Update for 5/13/26: The mayor of Arcadia, California, resigns after pleading guilty to helping run a pro-China propaganda outlet at the direction of Chinese government officials. FBI Director Kash Patel faces a contentious Senate budget hearing that quickly turned into a fight over reports about his conduct, travel, and leadership of the bureau. A …

5/12 AM Update: ‘Mildly’ Positive Hantavirus U.S. Case, Biden Fights Audio Release, Hoosiers at WH

5/12 AM Update: ‘Mildly’ Positive Hantavirus U.S. Case, Biden Fights Audio Release, Hoosiers at WH

AM Update for 5/12/26: Eighteen passengers from a cruise ship tied to a deadly hantavirus outbreak are now being monitored at U.S. health facilities, with one person testing “mildly” positive. The suspect charged in last month’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting pleads not guilty, as his attorneys move to remove U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro and …