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A Washington, D.C. judge questioned why Cole Tomas Allen, the suspect in the White House Correspondents’ Dinner attack, was placed on suicide watch during a May 4, 2026 court appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui; the proceedings involved his defense attorney, a District of Columbia corrections official, and prosecutors discussing confinement conditions.
U.S. District Judge Melissa DuBose condemned a Department of Homeland Security press release calling her an “activist Biden judge” as patently false, saying it endangered her safety and judicial security; the agency-based smear remained online days after she refuted it, and DOJ/ICE officials admitted the central claim was untrue during a contempt hearing.
In the Stefon Diggs assault trial, Judge Jeanmarie Carroll warned Mila Adams that continuing to avoid answering questions or inserting her own narrative could lead to striking her entire testimony; after the break, the cross-examination resumed but the session ended without the testimony being struck, leaving the outcome dependent on the remaining evidence and arguments.
A Florida federal judge, Kathleen M. Williams, questioned the constitutionality of President Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury Department over the leak of his tax returns, ordering a hearing to determine whether Trump can sue federal agencies he oversees. Williams flagged the odd dynamic of the sitting president suing the executive branch and asked for more details on the parties’ relationship, even as Trump’s lawyers negotiate with the agencies (seeking a 90‑day extension). The suit, filed in January by Trump and his sons, alleges the government failed to protect confidential tax information and points to an IRS contractor who leaked the returns; if a monetary settlement is reached, it would be paid by the Trump administration.
A U.S. District Court judge questioned whether Trump's $10 billion suit against the IRS meets the case-and-controversy requirement, ordering both sides to explain by May 20 whether a real dispute exists and scheduling a May 27 hearing in Miami as they explore a possible 90-day pause while talks continue.
A Maricopa County judge largely ruled in favor of County Recorder Justin Heap in his lawsuit against the Board of Supervisors, finding the board unlawfully seized personnel and equipment and overstepped its authority. The ruling assigns the recorder primary responsibility for in-person early voting and related duties, while the board handles polling locations and other operations. The decision could have wide implications for election administration in a key battleground state and is expected to be appealed by the board ahead of the fall elections.
Mike Trout and Aaron Judge traded two-homer performances in a wild back-and-forth as the Angels’ star duo went yard twice each. Trout’s 407th and 408th career blasts tied the game and briefly put Los Angeles ahead, while Judge answered with two long homers of his own, helping the Yankees rally from multiple deficits. The game swung on late drama, including Trout robbing Grichuk and a chaotic ninth that produced a Yankees walk-off 11–10 victory after a pivotal dirt pitch allowed the winning run to score.
A Minnesota judge has ordered several federal agencies to provide unredacted evidence related to the January shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent, including training files, use-of-force policies, statements by the agent, witness and office statements, medical and mental health records, cell phone data, and body-camera/video footage from before and after the incident. The agencies — the US Attorney’s Office, DOJ, DHS, ICE, and ERO — must turn over these materials by May 1, with the judge later determining how disclosures should be made to Muñoz-Guatemala, the undocumented immigrant who attacked the agent during a separate arrest and was convicted in 2025.
A federal judge (Richard Leon) halted further above-ground construction on the White House East Wing ballroom, a roughly $400 million project, ruling that Trump lacked congressional authorization under federal law. He postponed enforcement for two weeks to allow any appeal and warned that continued construction without Congress’ approval could be dismantled. The case, brought by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, emphasizes Congress’s oversight over the build and leaves open whether funding or a different authorization path could proceed.
A federal judge grilled the Pentagon over its latest press restrictions during a hearing, following a court order that blocked the policy; the Pentagon curtailed access by shutting the Correspondents’ Corridor and routing reporters to a different escorted area, prompting The New York Times to sue and argue the move violates the First Amendment. The judge gave government lawyers until Tuesday to respond to the Times’ complaints, and had previously ordered NYT Pentagon reporters’ passes reinstated in a March ruling.
A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking Nexstar’s $6.2 billion merger with Tegna, sending Nexstar’s stock down about 13% as investors fear a lengthy delay; the ruling, backed by DirecTV and several states over antitrust concerns, sets a hearing for April 7 and complicates the FCC waiver that had cleared the deal, potentially delaying or reshaping the transaction with implications for both companies’ shareholders.
A season preview that centers MLB’s 2026 storylines on Shohei Ohtani’s return as a true two-way star, Aaron Judge’s pursuit of a third straight MVP, and Tarik Skubal anchoring a Tigers rotation, while a new wave of prospects, front-office moves, and two major off-field developments—a looming labor battle and a robot-umpire challenge system—shape how the season will be played and policed.
Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge are leading baseball into a new golden era, pairing unprecedented power and MVP dominance with Ohtani’s rare two-way brilliance that redefines value. Their impact is fueling record attendance and World Series viewership, while the game benefits from pace-of-play improvements; however, a looming 2026 labor lockout could threaten this momentum and the primes of the sport’s two biggest stars.
A federal judge blocked key parts of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s plan to reshape US vaccine policy, ruling the changes lacked proper legal process and halting Kennedy’s overhaul of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, leaving the current vaccine schedule in place and delaying the planned reshuffle.
A Virginia judge temporarily blocked Democrats' bid to place a redistricting referendum on the ballot, delivering a setback to their plan that would have affected four U.S. House seats.