JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Gas prices climb across Virginia, Maryland
Virginia’s average gas price stood at $4.43 per gallon Friday. Maryland averaged $4.51, while Washington, D.C., reached $4.66, according to AAA.
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Government spending on seniors' benefits soon to make up majority of federal budget
The Joint Economic Committee’s 2026 report shows that non-interest federal spending on Social Security and Medicare payouts will climb from 45% to 52% over the next decade.
ABCNEWS - White House lawn cleared after apparent gunshots
The White House North Lawn was cleared by Secret Service on Saturday evening after the sound of apparent gun shots near the White House.
AXIOS (Ben Berkowitz) - Gunfire reported near White House Saturday night
Gunshots rang out near the White House Saturday night, per multiple reporters who were on the grounds at the time. The big picture: Local and national TV correspondents who were at the White House reported hearing multiple shots, and being told by the Secret Service to take shelter. This is breaking news.
Gunshots rang out near the White House Saturday night, per multiple reporters who were on the grounds at the time. The big picture: Local and national TV correspondents who were at the White House reported hearing multiple shots, and being told by the Secret Service to take shelter. This is breaking news.Open
NYTIMES (Manohla Dargis) - Director Cristian Mungiu’s ‘Fjord’ Wins Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival
The film, from the Romanian director Cristian Mungiu, explores the tension between religious conservatism and social liberalism. The award closed a festival that felt comparatively muted to many.
NYTIMES (Nate Schweber and Claire Fahy) - Shipyard Worker Killed and Dozens Injured in Staten Island Blasts
The explosions at May Ship Repair Contracting Corporation, which erupted after a fire on a dock, killed one of the company’s subcontractors, a representative said.
REDSTATE (Becca Lower) - President Trump: US, Iran Are on the Cusp of Peace Deal
NYTIMES (Derrick Bryson Taylor) - Colbert’s Sudden Return to Late Night? It Happened on Public Access.
A day after the comedian hosted the final episode of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” on CBS, he hosted “Only in Monroe,” a community-access program in Monroe, Mich.
AMERICANTHINKER - Florida's Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz goes carpetbagging in Plantation
After Florida redistricted, Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz helped herself to what had been a black congressional seat.
AMERICANTHINKER - Spencer Pratt has a bulging campaign war chest
Both polls and betting markets say he can’t win, but there are still an awful lot of people putting their money behind Pratt.