Nebraska and West Virginia hold primaries Tuesday to determine candidates for competitive House and Senate races, including a heated Democratic contest in Nebraska’s 2nd District and GOP Sen. Shelley Moore Capito’s bid for a third term in West Virginia.
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A gunman was stopped by Secret Service agents at the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents' Dinner, preventing casualties among attendees including President Trump. The suspect was tackled one floor above the ballroom after bypassing multiple security layers.
Navy Secretary John Phelan departs immediately amid tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over shipbuilding and naval strategy. His exit follows a series of high-level military dismissals under the Trump administration.
Todd Lyons, acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, will leave the agency on May 31 after leading aggressive deportation efforts under President Trump. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin praised Lyons' leadership but did not name a successor.
U.S. forces rescued the second crew member of an F-15E fighter jet shot down over Iran, completing a complex operation involving special forces and CIA deception. The injured airman was flown to Kuwait for treatment, with no U.S. casualties reported.
A classified U.S. intelligence mission has reportedly obtained a previously unknown weapon potentially linked to Havana Syndrome, a mysterious condition causing neurological symptoms in diplomats and government personnel since 2016. Medical research suggests that radiofrequency or microwave energy may explain these injuries, supported by animal testing of the weapon at a military base, despite official government skepticism. Meanwhile, the Department of Justice faces multiple internal controversies and investigations, including disciplinary reviews and probes into election-related matters, reflecting ongoing federal legal and political challenges.
Former President Donald Trump made significant changes to his national security team by dismissing six members of the National Security Council, including Air Force General Timothy D. Haugh, following a meeting influenced by right-wing activist Laura Loomer. In the judicial arena, the Trump administration faced criticism from several judges, including U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, for perceived non-compliance with court orders and employing "bad faith" tactics. Additionally, a federal judge in Maryland ordered the return of a deportee mistakenly sent to a notorious megajail in El Salvador, highlighting the administration's ongoing challenges in legal and immigration matters.
A senior USAID official, Nicholas Enrich, has been placed on administrative leave after releasing a memo criticizing the Trump administration's handling of foreign aid, which contradicts Secretary of State Marco Rubio's claims that aid was unaffected by a freeze. Concurrently, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a halt to U.S. Cyber Command's offensive operations against Russia, prioritizing the safety of military personnel. These developments have sparked discussions on the implications of U.S. foreign aid policies and their impact on global health, as well as the balance between national security and humanitarian responsibilities.