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April 28, 2026

Iran says US can’t ‘dictate’ other countries as it weighs peace proposal

As the U.S. weighs a new peace proposal from Iran, Iranian officials say America can no longer “dictate” what other countries do. “The United States is no longer in a position to dictate its policy to independent nations,” Iranian defense ministry spokesman Reza Talaei-Nik said, according to state-run TV. Rubio dismisses peace proposal It comes […]

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April 28, 2026

Suspect charged in Trump assassination attempt; King Charles heads to Congress

A suspect now faces an assassination charge after rushing the White House correspondents’ dinner. Court filings detail how he got there and who he says he was targeting. Plus, King Charles moves from the White House to Capitol Hill on Tuesday. His address puts the war and U.S.-U.K. tensions squarely in focus. And first lady […]

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April 28, 2026

Spiking fuel costs may sound death knell for budget airlines. Would a federal bailout help?

Travelers flying to or from Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, have just one option: Spirit Airlines. But the budget carrier, operating in bankruptcy, is likely to shut down unless it receives a government bailout — leaving places like Latrobe with no commercial air service. “Losing them would be devastating,” Gabe Monzo, who runs […]

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April 28, 2026

DHS scales back ICE enforcement tactics; Vance task force suspends hundreds of hospices

In this Media Miss Minute, the Department of Homeland Security is scaling back some of its more controversial immigration enforcement policies. And a task force led by Vice President JD Vance has suspended hundreds of hospices over suspected fraud. Media Miss by the right: ICE reportedly scales back courthouse arrests, warrantless entry practices The Department […]

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April 28, 2026

Iran-linked hackers publish personal data on US Marines in Mideast

The Iranian-linked hacker group Handala on Tuesday published what it says are the names and phone numbers of 2,379 U.S. Marines stationed around the Persian Gulf. The leak came shortly after U.S. troops in the Middle East began receiving threatening messages from Handala. In a post to its website, the group said it published the […]

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April 28, 2026

How the UAE’s departure from OPEC will affect global oil markets 

The United Arab Emirates announced Tuesday it will leave OPEC later this week, weakening the cartel’s influence over global oil supply and prices. The UAE, long one of OPEC’s largest oil producers, said it will “continue to act responsibly, bringing additional production to market in a gradual and measured manner, aligned with demand and market […]

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April 28, 2026

FBI raids Minnesota businesses alleging ‘rampant’ fraud of taxpayer funds

The FBI, alongside federal and local law enforcement, executed at least 22 federal search warrants in Minnesota on Tuesday, tied to a fraud investigation in the state.  The Department of Homeland Security confirmed the news in a post on X, saying the department “executed criminal search warrants in Minneapolis relating to the rampant fraud of […]

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April 28, 2026

Could WHCA really plan a correspondents’ dinner in 30 days?

After eight months of planning, Saturday night’s White House correspondents’ dinner was going exactly how White House Correspondents’ Association President Weijia Jiang had hoped.  But just 20 minutes into the event, the evening shifted from calm to chaotic after shots rang out just outside the ballroom where it was taking place. Attendees hid under their […]

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April 27, 2026

Nonprofit donor anonymity overhaul faces free speech skepticism

A First Amendment battle may be brewing over announced changes by the U.S. Treasury to an important tax document. Those changes could be coming to Form 990, which nonprofits across the country use. That form is most simply described as a yearly report that nonprofits file with the IRS to report their finances and activities. […]

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April 27, 2026

Accused correspondents’ dinner shooter charged with trying to assassinate Trump

The California man accused of attacking the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday faces a potential life sentence for attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump, federal prosecutors said Monday. Cole Tomas Allen, 31, did not enter a plea to three charges unsealed during an arraignment in federal court in Washington: attempted assassination of the […]