2026-05-03
SCOTUS rules on redistricting. Comey faces new charges. Two soldiers missing in Morocco.
Good evening. Sunday brought one legitimate Supreme Court decision, two figures trading blame over federal prosecution, and a handful of smaller stories that landed in the inbox.
What Actually Happened
Supreme Court struck down Congressional redistricting plans on Wednesday. The decision was widely anticipated and predictably contentious.
Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) told NBC's Meet the Press that acting Attorney General Todd Blanche pursued another grand jury indictment of James Comey to secure his position full-time.
Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) told CNN on Sunday he could not locate evidence that the term '86' functions as a call for violence in the context of Comey's indictment.
Two Armed Forces personnel participating in African Lion exercises went missing near Tan Tan in southern Morocco during a hike, US Africa Command reported Sunday.
Brendan Carr does not need Disney to cancel Jimmy Kimmel to declare victory in his dispute with the network.
A Memphis resident faces domestic assault charges after allegedly biting an infant on the face and running erratically through multiple businesses.
Patriots star Christian Gonzalez publicly supported coach Mike Vrabel in the face of criticism, pledging loyalty to his leadership.
Analysts warn of a security vacuum in the Red Sea as Somali pirate and Houthi-linked groups collaborate using new technology to hijack oil tankers on the $1 trillion trade route.
- Trillions in retirement funds flow to opaque trusts
- reviewing reverse-discrimination claim at New York Times
- Greg Abel leaves unanswered questions about Berkshire’s war chest
- Australia news live: Chalmers says budget will pay down more debt; families of Bondi shooting victims to take stand at royal commission
- French left-wing’s Melenchon says he will run for president in 2027
- Palestinian entrepreneurs tackle West Bank waste crisis
- In Backlash Against Tech in Schools, Parents Are Winning Rollbacks
- Apple Signals New CEO Ternus Will Invest Cash Differently Than Cook
- 'This is fine' cartoonist sues AI startup over art theft
- Fieri's five best Mexican restaurants in the US
"Worth paying attention to. Don't doomscroll."
"The wire took a breath. Don't get used to it."
SCOTUS moved. Prosecutors blamed each other. Soldiers vanished. Standard Sunday.
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