Capitol agenda: Mike Johnson’s week unravels
Internal GOP strife forced Republican leaders late Monday to scrap a House Rules meeting.
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Federal agents return to Minneapolis to target daycares for suspected fraud
Teams of federal agents once again swarmed sections of Minneapolis early Tuesday morning, multiple officials confirmed to CBS News, exercising search warrants at about 20 childcare centers for suspected fraud. No one was arrested in the raids — a stark contrast from last winter’s immigration crackdown during Operation Metro Surge — but the sweeping law enforcement activity
FBI raids Minneapolis childcare facilities, part of sweeping fraud investigation
The FBI, state and local law enforcement executed 22 search warrants in Minnesota as part of an ongoing fraud investigation, officials said.
MAHA Advocates Rally Against Pesticide Makers, Question Federal Agriculture Policies
Protesters take part in a “People vs. Poison” rally against pesticides while the Supreme Court hears a pesticide liability case in Washington on April 27, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—As the Supreme Court heard opening arguments on Monsanto v. Darnell, a case which could prevent people harmed by pesticides from suing manufacturers, hundreds of
Trump administration fires board overseeing National Science Foundation
The Trump administration has fired members of an independent board that oversees the National Science Foundation. Members of the National Science Board received an email on Friday sent from the Presidential Personnel Office “on behalf of President Donald J. Trump” stating that their position was “terminated, effective immediately.” “I wasn’t entirely surprised, to be honest,”
Former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist is running for mayor of St. Pete
Former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist is running for mayor of St. Petersburg, after a decisive loss in the state's 2022 gubernatorial contest.
AI boom tests GOP’s midterm affordability pitch as price pain spreads
GOP lawmakers say a chip shortage fueled by the global AI race is pushing up consumer prices, undermining their cost-of-living message for 2026 midterms.