Tennessee Air National Guardsman applied to be a hitman online, the FBI says. It was a spoof website and now he's facing charges
A Tennessee Air National Guardsman is facing charges after applying to be a hitman on a spoof "rent-a-hitman" website, according to the Department of Justice.
05:06 AM on 05/24/2026 CNN US News Fulton County, Georgia, jail leadership resigns after inmate's death and accusations of unsanitary conditions
Three officials at the Fulton County, Georgia, jail have stepped down amid an investigation into the death of an inmate whose family said was housed in a filthy, bug-infested cell that "was not fit for a diseased animal."
11:08 AM on 05/24/2026 CNN US News Permitting reform: Washington's elusive bipartisan dream
Permitting reform is a top legislative priority for both Democrats and Republicans this year. It may still not get done.
05:50 AM on 05/24/2026 Politico Top Stories War-driven gas spike puts pressure on summer travelers and Republicans
Memorial Day marks the traditional start of summer driving season — with an added dollop of political angst for President Donald Trump's party.
04:34 PM on 05/24/2026 Politico Top Stories Elise Stefanik Cozied Up to Trump. Where Does She Go Next?
Once hailed as a rising GOP moderate, Stefanik exits Congress as one of Donald Trump’s fiercest allies — and signals she may not be finished with electoral politics.
02:00 AM on 05/24/2026 Politico Top Stories The White House wants to eliminate housing funds. Republicans arent having it.
The presidential budget put GOP lawmakers in an awkward position.
11:00 AM on 05/24/2026 Politico Top Stories Suspect dead after opening fire near White House security checkpoint, Secret Service says
A bystander was also shot, according to an official.
06:16 PM on 05/24/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump says peace deal with Iran is imminent
It remains unclear whether the agreement will involve formal limitations on Iran’s nuclear program.
04:38 PM on 05/24/2026 Politico Top Stories It has undermined whatever credibility the DNC had left: Dems fret over chair after autopsy
The party was already struggling financially heading into the midterms.
09:00 AM on 05/24/2026 Politico Top Stories The Next Lina Khan Is Your State Attorney General
As the White House eases off antitrust enforcement, states are rushing to seize the power for themselves.
02:00 AM on 05/24/2026 Politico Top Stories The D.C. mayor races delicate dance
The shift in management is certain to spark a flurry of new fates for the capital, spanning public parks, national monuments and the Metropolitan Police Department.
10:45 AM on 05/24/2026 Politico Top Stories New Jersey's renewed school consolidation push hits familiar barriers
Past efforts have delivered limited cost savings and political push back. Gov. Mikie Sherrill is trying again.
03:00 PM on 05/24/2026 Politico Top Stories The Man Trying to Make Trumps Tariffs Go on Forever
The fate of the president’s economic agenda rests with this “trade nerd.”
02:00 AM on 05/24/2026 Politico Top Stories Ukraines Weirdest Front Line
How a mint-green research base, 14 scientists, and a gentoo penguin colony became part of Ukraine's war strategy.
02:00 AM on 05/24/2026 Politico Top Stories Progressives land a big win in a Philadelphia House primary and hope it means more are on the way
Democrat Chris Rabb seemed to be a long shot running for a congressional seat in Philadelphia
10:00 AM on 05/23/2026 ABC Politics Fueled by faith, some US Muslims embark on Hajj against a backdrop of regional tensions
U.S. Muslim pilgrims have been preparing for this year's Hajj against the backdrop of a tenuous ceasefire, tensions and uncertainty in the Iran war
10:00 AM on 05/23/2026 ABC Politics Cable: US-Polish troop fracas due partly to bad US messaging
President Donald Trump reversed the decision not to deploy troops to Poland, but the fallout has been severe.
05:30 PM on 05/23/2026 Politico Top Stories DNC autopsy author was previously part of another Democratic humiliation
Paul Rivera served as a key adviser to a Senate Democratic leader who was convicted of corruption charges.
03:00 PM on 05/23/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump had many concerns about AI draft policy order
The artificial intelligence order pulled Thursday could still be rewritten.
04:39 PM on 05/23/2026 Politico Top Stories Read Trump's unsigned AI executive order
POLITICO has obtained a copy of the executive order on artificial intelligence oversight that the president had been expected to sign Thursday.
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