House lawmakers used a rare discharge petition to force the Justice Department to produce unclassified Jeffrey Epstein records after a 427 to 1 vote. The episode is being touted as a proof of concept for an America First‑style tactic that leverages a handful of defecting legislators to bypass party leadership and change outcomes.
A rifle attack on the U.S. ICE Field Office in Dallas left one detainee dead and two critically injured. The Trump administration announced a controversial shift in H-1B visa policy, initially presented as a $100,000 annual fee but later revealed as a one-time charge.
Conspiracy theories blaming the “Groypers” for Charlie Kirk’s assassination are circulating, despite flimsy evidence based on misinterpretations of internet culture and bullet casing inscriptions. Meanwhile, the authenticity of text messages between the alleged killer and his boyfriend is questioned due to unusual formality and excessive detail.