The White House has released a summary of the "hotwash" of U.S. policies around the ending of the longest war, blaming the chaotic 2021 withdrawal on the Trump administration and asserting that President Joe Biden was "severely constrained" by President Donald Trump's decisions. The Pentagon and State Department have completed after-action reviews on the withdrawal and are expected to provide a more detailed assessment of the withdrawal, security failures, and how the Biden administration can prevent similar situations in the future.
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This article discusses the unusually active start to the tornado season in the United States, with 478 tornado reports across 25 states. One person died and several others were injured in Illinois when a storm system caused the roof of a packed theater to collapse. Research is ongoing to determine how tornado activity will change in a warming world, and the National Weather Service is urging people to stay alert and take necessary safety precautions.
On Wednesday night, tragedy struck when Tatiana David, 34, of Ithaca, New York, was abducted on her birthday and shot and killed in Northern Virginia following a shootout between her alleged kidnapper and police. Virginia State Police spotted a Jeep Cherokee with the wrong license plates and when they approached, the driver began shooting at them. The Jeep crashed into the woods and Tatiana David died at the scene while the driver was taken to the hospital. Michael C. Davis, 34, of Virginia, is the suspect and father of Tatiana David's 4-year-old child.
Tennessee lawmakers voted to expel Rep. Justin Jones, the first of three Democratic representatives, from the state House on Thursday, following their protest on the chamber floor against gun violence. This is the first time in state history that a House member has been expelled for alleged chamber rules violations, sparking debate among lawmakers and citizens alike. The expulsion proceedings come amid pressure from the GOP supermajority to tighten gun laws, with the representatives accused of breaking House rules on conduct and decorum.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has called for the impeachment of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas following a report that he had received gifts, including luxury trips, from a billionaire Republican megadonor without disclosing them. The federal judiciary has tightened its rules for what judges and justices need to include in their annual financial disclosure statements, sparking debate about the ethics of Supreme Court justices receiving gifts and the level of transparency and accountability of the Supreme Court.
Madeline Kingsbury, a 26-year-old mother-of-two, has been missing for nearly a week and the Winona Police Department believes her disappearance is "involuntary, suspicious, and we are all concerned for her safety."
The Supreme Court has ruled against West Virginia officials in a case involving a law that bans transgender athletes from competing on female sports teams. The law, challenged by 12-year-old transgender girl Becky Pepper-Jackson, cannot be enforced while the case is being litigated. Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissented from the court's decision, which is the latest in a series of rulings that have favored transgender rights. The court is expected to issue a ruling in a separate case involving transgender rights later this year.
On Tuesday night, a Defense Department training exercise gone wrong resulted in a Delta Air Lines pilot being mistakenly detained and interrogated in a Boston hotel. The FBI said personnel were sent to the wrong room during the exercise, and the Office of the Secretary of Defense said the "DoD routinely conducts training exercises with law enforcement agencies." The incident serves as a reminder of the importance of accuracy and attention to detail during training exercises, and it is unclear if any changes will be made to the training protocols.