2026-05-30
Louisiana redraws maps. Trump loses a courthouse. Blue Origin blows up on the pad.
Hello. Saturday brought court orders, congressional votes, and at least one rocket explosion. A judge told Trump his name comes off a building. Louisiana's legislature moved fast after a Supreme Court ruling. And Jeff Bezos's space division had a bad morning in Florida.
Fed expectations pricing two hikes into 2026-27. EasyJet takeover probe; Colombia violence rises ahead of elections.
Weekend Update
Federal court directed the performing arts venue to strip the name and remain open despite Trump's plan for a two-year renovation closure. The ruling suggests a lower court found sufficient legal grounds to override the sitting president's directive.
Legislature voted 28-10 to eliminate one Black-majority district, following Supreme Court decision that the prior map was unconstitutional. The vote was procedurally swift; whether it survives the next legal challenge is a separate question.
Three teenage boys convicted of rape received non-custodial sentences. The UK attorney general referred the judgment to the Court of Appeal. Studies also showed nearly two-thirds of women over 50 report struggling with their mental health.
Columbia Threadneedle's global fixed-income head said markets are preparing for two rate increases in 2026-27. Fed guidance remains conditional on inflation data.
The vehicle failed during static fire test. It's Bezos's latest setback in the race to match SpaceX's operational cadence and reliability.
The federal prosecutor who filed the indictment accusing Comey of threatening Trump with a seashell-arranged image reading 86 47 has left the case. The indictment structure—charging a prior FBI director under a sitting president—remains intact, minus its primary architect.
Three men killed Friday in third attack this week as the Trump administration pursues alleged drug smugglers in the eastern Pacific. The cumulative toll from the campaign now exceeds 200 dead.
Vice President told media a memorandum of understanding is near that would extend the ceasefire 60 days, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and restart nuclear talks. Trump is meeting in the Situation Room Friday to make a final call.
- Artists exit US Freedom 250 concert over political concerns
- Trump endorses study calling for fewer childhood vaccines
- Trump DOJ sues four states over ICE license plates
- UN adds Israel and Russia to sexual violence blacklist
- Marcia Lucas, Star Wars editor, dies at 80
- Anthropic hits $965B valuation, overtakes OpenAI
- Mina the Hollower charges $20, not $60
- 007 First Light mixes Hitman and Uncharted
- How realistic is Trump’s Iran framework?
- Minecraft Movie sequel gets new title
- A Smaller Than Usual Blue Moon Will End the Month With a Lunar Spectacle. Here's What to Know About the Full Micromoon
- Castlelake eyes EasyJet takeover bid
- Clashes between armed groups in Colombia kill at least 52 guerrillas on eve of election
- Judge halts Trump's anti-weaponization fund
- Eight arrested in Kenya school arson; 16 dead
- Trump makes 'final determination' on Iran deal
- Kenya court blocks Trump's Ebola quarantine plan
- White House: Trump 'remains in excellent health'
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Louisiana voted. A judge told Trump no. The Comey case lost its lead prosecutor.
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