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By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON — Former FBI Director James B. Comey is expected to self-surrender Wednesday, April 29, 2026, to federal authorities in the Eastern District of Virginia following a two-count indictment returned Tuesday by a grand jury in North Carolina. The indictment charges Comey...
By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission has ordered Walt Disney Co. to file early renewal applications for the broadcast licenses of its eight ABC-owned television stations, accelerating a review originally scheduled for 2028–2031. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr directed...
By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve is widely expected to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged when it concludes its two-day meeting on April 29, 2026 — Jerome Powell’s final FOMC meeting as Chair. In a statement following the meeting, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)...
By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON — In a vivid celebration of the deep-rooted friendship between the United States and the United Kingdom, King Charles III and Queen Camilla received a notably warm and cordial welcome from President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump during their four-day state...
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ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates announced on April 28, 2026, that it will withdraw from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and the broader OPEC+ alliance, effective May 1. The decision, reported by state news agency WAM, follows a comprehensive review of...
By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice indicted former FBI Director James Comey on April 28, 2026, marking his second federal prosecution. The charges stem from a now-deleted May 2025 Instagram post showing seashells arranged to spell “8647,” which officials interpreted as a...
By Tommy Flynn
RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia Supreme Court on April 28, 2026, denied the Democratic-led state’s emergency request to overturn a lower court ruling that blocked certification of last week’s narrow voter-approved redistricting referendum, leaving the results in legal limbo and...
By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON — David M. Morens, 78, a longtime senior scientific advisor to Dr. Anthony Fauci at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), was indicted April 28, 2026, on five federal counts for allegedly conspiring with unnamed co-conspirators to conceal,...
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WASHINGTON — The U.S.-Iran ceasefire remains in place but shows little progress toward a permanent agreement, with Iran submitting a new proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war while explicitly postponing nuclear negotiations to a later stage. The offer, conveyed...
By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON — The National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) has filed a formal complaint with the Federal Communications Commission asking the agency to investigate ABC Television over remarks made by late-night host Jimmy Kimmel on the April 23, 2026, broadcast of Jimmy Kimmel Live!...
By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice on Sunday, April 27, 2026, called on the National Trust for Historic Preservation to voluntarily dismiss its lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s planned $400 million White House ballroom expansion, citing the shooting at the White...
By Tommy Flynn
TALLAHASSEE — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on April 27, 2026, released a proposed new congressional map that would give Republicans four additional seats in the state’s 28-district delegation ahead of the 2026 midterms. The map, drawn during a special legislative session called by...