2026-05-07
Tennessee gerrymanders. Epstein note surfaces. Rubio meets Pope.
Good evening. A day that looked busier than it was. The Supreme Court's Voting Rights Act ruling already bore fruit in Tennessee, a purported Epstein suicide note entered court evidence, and the Secretary of State visited Rome while the President disparaged his host.
What Actually Happened
New district plan fractures Black-majority Memphis across three districts to secure GOP sweep of all nine congressional seats. Speed of implementation: the ruling cleared the field; the map was ready.
Document filed in criminal case of Epstein's former cellmate. Judge makes no claim of authenticity. Court docket gets stranger.
Secretary of State visited Vatican while President continues disparaging the Pope over Iran policy criticism. Optics: the US government arguing with itself on Vatican grounds.
Outfielder made catch into fence, left face-down on warning track. Spectacular play, brutal outcome.
D.C. Circuit panel questioned DOD effort to punish Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and lower his retirement rank over a controversial video. Pentagon's case appeared thin on the bench.
Secretary of State imposed fresh penalties on one person and two Cuban entities. Measure solidified recent executive order tightening pressure on Havana.
Polish President Karol Nawrocki said Warsaw can accommodate 5,000 service members Trump plans to withdraw from Germany amid Berlin tensions.
Photo of soldier placing cigarette in Virgin Mary statue's mouth went viral in South Lebanon. Israeli military launched investigation. Timing: escalation amid regional tension.
- Chicago officer killed by suspect freed under bail law
- Bumble kills the swipe
- Kalshi raises $1B at $22B valuation
- Gundlach flags private credit risks
- Three Australian women arrested at airports
- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announces birth of baby girl
- Apple’s Camera-Equipped AirPods Reach Late Testing in AI Device Push
- Cloudflare misses forecast, cuts staff
- Microsoft powers AI boom with Three Mile Island
- UFO investigator warns Trump disclosure could hand sensitive military secrets to China, Russia
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The Supreme Court killed the Voting Rights Act so Tennessee could draw new lines before lunch.
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