A New Jersey township is facing backlash after officials revealed that $26 million was stolen in a fraudulent wire transfer, with residents questioning why the massive theft wasn’t disclosed until more than five weeks later — just days after Election Day.Cranbury Township Mayor Lisa Knierim announced Friday that the municipality had been the victim of a “sophisticated financial theft” involving approximately $26 million.

BATON ROUGE, La. — First lady Melania Trump announced a $7.2 million scholarship endowment at Louisiana State University (LSU) on Saturday, delivering a message of hope to young Americans who have experienced foster care before receiving a special football tribute ahead of the Tigers’ rivalry showdown against Alabama.

President Donald Trump said he has ordered the Department of Justice (DOJ) to open an investigation into instances of Democratic lawmakers “threatening” to impeach Attorney General Todd Blanche, among others.The announcement, which was made via a Truth Social post Saturday afternoon, came after the Democrats regained control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections, winning strong majorities in both chambers of Congress.

A Biden-appointed federal judge ordered ICE’s Denver field office director to appear in court Monday amid concerns that immigration authorities violated judicial release orders by immediately rearresting detainees, including at least one instance outside a detention center.Nathan Rasper has been summoned as part of an inquiry involving 14 people who were arrested after being released from immigration detention.

At least a dozen California district attorneys are publicly condemning Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to commute all 548 death sentences in the state, arguing the sweeping move overrides juries, disregards victims’ families and defies the will of state voters.Newsom announced the plan Thursday, saying state-sanctioned killing is incompatible with California’s values.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis fired back Friday at a report that he is preparing another White House bid in 2028, accusing The Washington Post of fabricating claims that he has started reaching out to political consultants about a potential campaign.”The Washington Post is fabricating this out of whole cloth,” DeSantis wrote on X. “I have not reached out to anybody about running for anything.””Just another pathetic attempt to garner clicks.

The U.S. is offering up to $20 million to anyone with information on Iran’s nuclear program.”If you have information on Iran’s nuclear program, assets, or associated individuals, send it to us via Signal or our Tor-based tip line. You may be eligible for a reward and relocation,” the U.S. Department of State’s Rewards for Justice program said in an announcement posted to X.

President Donald Trump highlighted NASA’s ambitious plans to launch its first nuclear-powered spacecraft to Mars within the next two years, reaffirming his administration’s push to expand American space exploration and eventually send astronauts to the red planet.Speaking at the UP Summit at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, Trump touted the mission as part of his administration’s broader ambitions to expand America’s presence beyond Earth.

The midterms are over. But even more pitched battles are underway.These are internal House and Senate leadership elections. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., won’t pursue the minority leader post.President Trump doesn’t always see eye-to-eye with Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., but the president hasn’t demanded a change there.Some incoming House and Senate progressives have expressed their reservations about House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.

President Donald Trump tapped Stephen Miller to succeed Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff, elevating an adviser who reportedly helped develop plans to advance his agenda without congressional approval as Democrats prepare to take control of Congress in January.