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GAO agrees to review Justice Department’s handling of Epstein files

By Theodoric Meyer
Apr 28, 2026 4:32 pm - The Government Accountability Office plans to examine the Justice Department’s handling of files related to Jeffrey Epstein after a bipartisan group of senators raised concerns that the department violated the law.
FCC orders review of Disney’s licenses after Trump’s Kimmel criticism

By Scott Nover
Apr 28, 2026 3:54 pm - The Federal Communications Commission ordered a review of Disney’s broadcast licenses for local ABC stations following a new spate of criticism from President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump about the network’s late-night comedy host Jimmy Kimmel.
Trump pursues new import taxes to replace the tariffs the Supreme Court rejected

By PAUL WISEMAN
Apr 28, 2026 3:53 pm - When the Supreme Court killed his favorite tariffs in February, President Donald Trump promptly rolled out temporary import taxes to replace them. But those stopgap levies expire in less than three months. Now the administration is scrambling to put more durable tariffs in place.
Ex-FBI Director Comey indicted in probe over online post officials say constituted Trump threat

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKER
Apr 28, 2026 1:26 pm - Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted on Tuesday in an investigation over a social media photo of seashells arranged on a beach that officials said constituted a threat against President Donald Trump, according to a person familiar with the matter.
United Arab Emirates says it will leave OPEC, a blow to the oil cartel

By JON GAMBRELL
Apr 28, 2026 7:58 am - The United Arab Emirates said Tuesday it will leave OPEC effective May 1, stripping the oil cartel of one of its largest producers and further weakening its leverage over global oil supplies and prices.
Australia moves to tax Meta, Google and TikTok to fund newsrooms

By ROD McGUIRK
Apr 28, 2026 7:26 am - Australia is proposing to tax digital giants Meta, Google and TikTok a proportion of their revenue to pay for news reporters. The government released draft legislation Tuesday that it intends to introduce to Parliament by July.
Ukraine says it shot down 33,000 Russian drones in March, a monthly record

By HANNA ARHIROVA
Apr 28, 2026 7:20 am - Ukraine used interceptor systems to shoot down more than 33,000 Russian drones of various types in March, a record monthly figure since Moscow launched its all-out invasion more than four years ago, Ukraine’s defense minister claimed.
King Charles highlights US-UK bond in speech to Congress noting ‘times of great uncertainty’

By STEVEN SLOAN
Apr 28, 2026 7:09 am - King Charles III marked the 250th anniversary of American independence from Britain with gratitude that the two countries united to build “one of the most consequential alliances in human history” while urging “that we ignore the clarion calls to become ever more inward-looking.”
‘It’s not for her’: DHS dedicated Midway Blitz in her name. Her mother says she would have hated it

By Maggie Dougherty
Apr 27, 2026 6:05 pm - The Trump administration dedicated its Operation Midway Blitz immigration enforcement campaign to 20-year-old Glenbrook South High School graduate Katie Abraham, who was killed last year in a drunken-driving accident in Urbana involving a Guatemalan man residing in the U.S. without legal status.
Trump administration to pay 2 more companies to walk away from US offshore wind leases

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT and MATTHEW DALY
Apr 27, 2026 4:15 pm - WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced two more payouts Monday for energy companies to walk away from U.S. offshore wind projects under development. Bluepoint Wi...

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