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Chief Justice John Roberts says Supreme Court is not political
Updated 10:24 PM EDT, May 6, 2026 HERSHEY, Pa. (AP) — Supreme Court justices are not “political actors,” Chief Justice John Roberts said Wednesday, insisting unpopular court decisions are based solely on the law. “I think, at a very basic level, people think we’re making policy decisions, we’re saying we think this is how things should be, as opposed to what the law provides,” he said. “I think they view us as purely political actors, which I don’t think is an accurate understanding of what w ...
Odds of a 'super El Nino' increase, adding to fears of extreme weather around the world
May 6, 2026, 5:59 PM EDT One of the most powerful El Niño events ever recorded could form in the coming months, according to new forecasts, raising concerns about global temperatures, hurricanes, drought conditions and other extremes this year. For several months, forecasters have been predicting a possible “super El Niño” that could emerge and persist through the end of 2026. New forecasts this week from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the European Center for Medium-R ...
Lutnick's testimony in Epstein probe earns harsh criticism from House Democrats
Updated on: May 6, 2026 / 3:48 PM EDT Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick testified before the House Oversight Committee behind closed doors on Wednesday, where he faced questions about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and his evolving statements about their history. Democrats on the committee accused Lutnick of being evasive and misleading the public, calling on him to resign over his changing accounts of his interactions with the late sex offender. "If you saw the exchanges that my ...
'Wow!' Trump Posts Chart Boasting That His War Against Iran Has So Far Been Shorter Than WWII, Vietnam
May 7th, 2026, 6:31 am President Donald Trump posted a graphic on Truth Social on Wednesday, boasting that his ongoing conflict with Iran had so far been shorter than World War II, the Vietnam War, the Civil War, and the War of 1812. “Wow. Study this Chart! President DJT,” wrote Trump. In the attached “Length of Wars” chart, Trump’s “Iran Excursion” was listed at the bottom at just six weeks, even though the conflict has actually been going on for more than nine weeks. Above Trump’s conflic ...
Trump met with Chevron and ExxonMobil on Tuesday to discuss Venezuela
May 6, 2026 3:20 PM EDT Updated 11 hours ago Wednesday, May 6 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday that he met with top officials at Chevron (CVX.N), opens new tab and ExxonMobil (XOM.N), opens new tab a day earlier to discuss Venezuela. ...
Trump Official Drops Odd Boast About Economy: 'Credit Card Spending Is Through the Roof!'
May 6th, 2026, 12:11 pm National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett tried to paint a rosy picture of the economy on Wednesday as he proclaimed that credit card spending is going “through the roof” as consumers spend more on gas and “everything else too.” The odd remark by one of President Donald Trump’s top economic officials came as he discussed the jobs outlook with Fox Business anchor Maria Bartiromo. As Bartiromo asked what kind of employment picture he’s expecting for the rest of ...
Possible Epstein Suicide Note Is Released
A federal judge has released a suicide note purportedly written by Jeffrey Epstein that was sealed for years as part of the criminal case of his cellmate. “They investigated me for months — FOUND NOTHING!!!” the note begins, adding that the result were charges going back many years. “It is a treat to be able to choose one’s time to say goodbye,” the note continued. “Watcha want me to do — Bust out cryin!!” the note reads. ...
Kash Patel's Personalized Bourbon Stash
The FBI director has been leaving an unusual calling card. By Sarah Fitzpatrick May 6, 2026, 4:26 PM ET One of J. Edgar Hoover's greatest reforms at the FBI was his embrace of fingerprinting. During the 1930s, visitors to the FBI offices in Washington, D.C., received souvenir fingerprint cards featuring his name. The men who succeeded him as FBI director were more discreet and judicious, mindful of the cult of personality that had developed around Hoover. They generally avoided giving out b ...
US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific
US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific The Associated Press May 6, 2026, 3:37 AM WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military launched another strike Tuesday on a vessel suspected of transporting drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men. The attack came a day after U.S. forces struck an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea, killing two people. The Trump administration’s campaign of blowing up alleged drug-trafficking vessels in Latin American waters has ...
Epstein-linked billionaire accused of rape privately reached out to federal judge to defend his 'good name'
Wed 6 May 2026 13.50 EDT Lawyers for Leon Black, the billionaire investor who has been accused in a civil lawsuit of raping a teenage girl inside Jeffrey Epstein’s New York townhouse in 2002, reached out to a powerful federal judge in 2024 to raise doubts about the alleged victim’s claims, a Guardian investigation found. The move set off a months-long court proceeding, which was conducted outside of public view and led US district judge Jed Rakoff to reverse a $2.5m award that had been grante ...
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Rubio meets Pope Leo after weeks of tensions with Trump
26 min ago - Updated May 7, 2026, 7:38 AM ET PUBLISHED May 6, 2026, 12:46 PM ET US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a meeting with Pope Leo XIV on Thursday amid a historic period of tension between Washington and the Vatican. Rubio’s visit follows Presid ... (CNN Politics)
DOJ probing $2.6 billion in oil trades related to Iran war, sources say
37 min ago - The Department of Justice is investigating a series of suspiciously timed trades in the oil market just ahead of major announcements by President Donald Trump and a top Iranian official about the war in Iran, sources told ABC News. The DOJ, along wit ... (ABC News)
Undeterred by polls and courts, Trump honors ballroom donors at White House
38 min ago - The White House hosted a reception Wednesday night for the organization that manages donations to President Donald Trump’s ballroom, highlighting the president’s unceasing drive for a legally embattled project that polls show is broadly unp ... (WaPo)
'Wow!' Trump Posts Chart Boasting That His War Against Iran Has So Far Been Shorter Than WWII, Vietnam
1 hr ago - May 7th, 2026, 6:31 am President Donald Trump posted a graphic on Truth Social on Wednesday, boasting that his ongoing conflict with Iran had so far been shorter than World War II, the Vietnam War, the Civil War, and the War of 1812. “Wow. Stu ... (MEDIAite)
Unions, MTA resume talks as LIRR strike threat looms on May 16
1 hr ago - By Jaysha Patel Thursday, May 7, 2026 5:31AM NEW YORK (WABC) -- There is another effort underway to avoid a strike that could bring several forms of public transit to a halt. Management with the MTA and the Long Island Rail Road plans to return to th ... (ABC 7 NY)
Challenger Report: April Job Cuts Rise 38% from March; YTD Cuts Down 50%
1 hr ago - Challenger Report: April Job Cuts Rise 38% from March; YTD Cuts Down 50% VOLITILITY CONTINUES: APRIL CUTS RISE 38% OVER MARCH; YTD DOWN 50%. AI LEADS REASONS FOR SECOND MONTH IN A ROW U.S.-based employers announced 83,387 job cuts in April, up 38% fr ... (Challenger, Gray & Christmas)
Chief Justice John Roberts says Supreme Court is not political
1 hr ago - Updated 10:24 PM EDT, May 6, 2026 HERSHEY, Pa. (AP) — Supreme Court justices are not “political actors,” Chief Justice John Roberts said Wednesday, insisting unpopular court decisions are based solely on the law. “I think, at a v ... (AP)
UCLA medical school illegally used race in admissions, justice department finds
2 hrs ago - Wed 6 May 2026 17.53 EDT Last modified on Wed 6 May 2026 18.31 EDT The US Department of Justice found on Wednesday that the medical school at the University of California, Los Angeles illegally considered race in admissions as the Trump administratio ... (The Guardian/AP)
Another federal appeals court rejects ICE's mandatory detention policy
2 hrs ago - 05/06/2026 06:09 PM EDT An Atlanta-based federal appeals court became the latest to reject ICE's efforts to lock up -- without an opportunity for bond -- the vast majority of people the Trump administration is seeking to deport. A divided three-judge ... (Politico)
Odds of a 'super El Nino' increase, adding to fears of extreme weather around the world
3 hrs ago - May 6, 2026, 5:59 PM EDT One of the most powerful El Niño events ever recorded could form in the coming months, according to new forecasts, raising concerns about global temperatures, hurricanes, drought conditions and other extremes this year ... (NBC News)
'Not the president's consigliere': Obama slams Trump over DOJ directives
3 hrs ago - Updated May 6, 2026, 4:56 p.m. ET Former President Barack Obama called out President Donald Trump for directing the Department of Justice to prosecute his political opponents and critics, saying the attorney general, who leads the DOJ, isn't the pres ... (USA Today)
ACLU urges full court of appeals to revive Judge Boasberg's 'courageous' contempt inquiry into deportation flights
4 hrs ago - May 6th, 2026, 4:49 pm Attorneys representing a group of immigrants illegally sent to El Salvador are asking a federal court of appeals to reconsider a recent ruling that put a stop to a contempt inquiry into their treatment. That inquiry was previ ... (Law & Crime)
Cory Booker's Senate campaign hit by hacker who stole thousands: report
4 hrs ago - May 6, 2026 4:35PM ET The campaign of Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) was targeted by a hacker who stole $3,000 from its bank account — and the campaign has yet to reclaim the lost money. According to NOTUS, "The $3,092 unauthorized charge to American E ... (Raw Story)
Lutnick's testimony in Epstein probe earns harsh criticism from House Democrats
5 hrs ago - Updated on: May 6, 2026 / 3:48 PM EDT Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick testified before the House Oversight Committee behind closed doors on Wednesday, where he faced questions about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and his evolving statements ... (CBS News)
Trump met with Chevron and ExxonMobil on Tuesday to discuss Venezuela
5 hrs ago - May 6, 2026 3:20 PM EDT Updated 11 hours ago Wednesday, May 6 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday that he met with top officials at Chevron (CVX.N), opens n ... (Reuters)
Kristi Noem Stooge's Congressional Bid Fails Spectacularly
6 hrs ago - Edith Olmsted/ May 6, 2026/3:47 p.m. ET Madison Sheahan was behind some major screwups during her time at the Department of Homeland Security. The 29-year-old woman Kristi Noem handpicked to oversee ICE’s billion-dollar budget just lost her no ... (independent.com)
Dept. of Justice investigating Fairfax County's top attorney over handling of cases involving immigrants [Virginia]
7 hrs ago - Dept. of Justice investigating Fairfax County's top attorney over handling of cases involving immigrants Ciara Wells ciara.wells@wtop.com May 6, 2026, 9:42 PM The Department of Justice announced Wednesday it was initiating an investigation into Fair ... (WTOP)
Ukraine rejects Russia's 'Victory Day' truce after Moscow violates Kyiv's ceasefire
8 hrs ago - Ukraine sees no reason to observe a ceasefire proposed by Russia for its Victory Day celebrations, a senior Ukrainian official told the Kyiv Independent on May 6. "We just don't see the point (to follow it) for the parade," the official, who spoke on ... (Kyiv Independent)
Trump counterterrorism strategy targets 'violent left-wing extremists' with 'transgender ideology'
11 hrs ago - “Violent left-wing extremists” and “extremist transgender ideology” are among the most concerning threats facing the country, according to the Trump administration counterterrorism strategy released Wednesday. The strategy, the fi ... (Politico)
Trump's abrupt U-turn on a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz came after backlash from allies
11 hrs ago - President Donald Trump’s abrupt reversal on his plan to help ships go through the Strait of Hormuz came after a key Gulf ally suspended the U.S. military’s ability to use its bases and airspace to carry out the operation, according to two U ... (NBC)
