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# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banking / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
Donald Trump Tariff Refunds Begin – Who Could Get Paid Back Within 90 Days. Companies that paid those import taxes have already entered the refund process, with many expected to receive payments within 60 to 90 days, although the impact may take longer to reach businesses looking for ways to supplement income.
https://financebuzz.com/news/donald-trump-tariff-refunds-get-paid
# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands / Water
Earthquake swarm rattles Nevada where ground has been slowly ripping apart for third week. Hundreds of earthquakes have broken out in the same part of Nevada, raising concerns over a much larger event occurring. Strongest nears 5.0 magnitude
https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/rapid-fire-earthquakes-rattle-nevada-region-slowly-tearing-apart-as-strongest-nears-5-0-magnitude/ar-AA22a1Ts
Earthquake swarm hits off Washington coast: 18+ quakes in 12 hours, up to 4.2 magnitude. An active swarm of earthquakes has been detected far offshore of Washington state, but experts say it is not a threat to people on land in the Pacific Northwest.
https://abc3340.com/news/nation-world/earthquake-swarm-hits-off-washington-coast-18-quakes-in-12-hours-up-to-42-magnitude-juan-de-fuca-cascadia-subduction-zone-big-one-risk-evacuation-safwty-volcano-update
Powerful earthquake swarm rocks California. A giant swarm of earthquakes has struck Southern California near a major fault line that could unleash the infamous ‘Big One’ and decimate the West Coast. The US Geological Survey (USGS) said that several dozen small and moderate-sized earthquakes struck the area around the Salton Sea Thursday night and Friday morning, a lake roughly 100 miles from San Diego.
https://www.newsbreak.com/daily-mail-560402/4101795283984-powerful-earthquake-swarm-rocks-california-sparking-fears-of-the-big-one
# FEMA / USAID / Peace Corps
FEMA brings back employees it recently let go as it looks to ‘stabilize’ its workforce. The emergency response agency made the decision ahead of hurricane season, and as a judge is demanding more information on the dismissals.
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2026/05/fema-brings-back-employees-recently-let-go/413308/
# Food / Farming / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA
‘4.3 Million Off SNAP and Counting!’ Trump Official Celebrates Mass Loss of Food Aid. “Kicking 4.3 million Americans off of SNAP is not a flex, it’s a failure,” said Democratic Rep. Shontel Brown.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/brooke-rollins-snap-cuts
# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Marjorie Taylor Greene Gets Standing Ovation for Trump Epstein Files Story, “He Said, Stop Doing This.” Greene alleged that Trump directly intervened to stop the release of the documents, claiming he warned her that his friends would be harmed if the files were made public
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-gets-standing-ovation-for-trump-epstein-files-story-he-said-stop-doing-this/ar-AA22nu4l?apiversion=v2&domshim=1&noservercache=1&noservertelemetry=1&batchservertelemetry=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo
Democrats press for public Bondi testimony as Epstein probe intensifies. House Oversight Committee tensions are rising as Rep. Robert Garcia urges Chairman James Comer to film and publicly release former Attorney General Pam Bondi’s upcoming testimony on the Epstein files.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/insight/democrats-press-for-public-bondi-testimony-as-epstein-probe-intensifies/gm-GMB28161D4?gemSnapshotKey=GMB28161D4-snapshot-1
# Gov / Politics
Members of the Press Corps were evacuated from the White House on Monday after shots reportedly rang out a few blocks away from the executive residence.
https://www.lipstickalley.com/threads/breaking-white-house-on-lockdown-after-shooting-as-donald-trump-speaks-and-press-evacuated.6121286/
Congress Must Pass the ‘For the People Ac.t’ Summary: Bold legislation introduced in the House (H.R. 1) and Senate (S. 1) would ensure that our democracy works for everyone. The For the People Act (H.R. 1/S. 1) is proposed legislation aimed at bolstering American democracy by expanding voting rights, limiting dark money in campaigns, ending partisan gerrymandering, and enhancing ethics.
https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/policy-solutions/congress-must-pass-people-act
John Roberts and the Supreme Court handed Trump a lifeline ahead of the midterm elections. The battle for the Voting Rights Act may now be over but the battle over redistricting rages on. Republicans go full-steam ahead on redistricting after the death of the Voting Rights Act, Eric Garcia writes, while even the most outspoken progressives offer only tepid support on their side
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/supreme-court-trump-midterms-voting-rights-b2970086.html
Supreme Court voting rights ruling set to reshape local power from statehouses to school boards. Critics warn the decision will dilute the power of Black and other minority voters, especially in the South.
https://stateline.org/2026/05/04/supreme-court-voting-rights-ruling-set-to-reshape-local-power-from-statehouses-to-school-boards/
Trump Attacks Media, Calls Reporting on Iran War “Seditious.” Polling shows more than 6 in 10 Americans disapprove of Trump’s decision to launch a war against Iran.
https://truthout.org/articles/trump-attacks-media-calls-reporting-on-iran-war-seditious/
Louisiana, the State With the Highest Poverty Rate, Considers Bill to Jail Unhoused People. In America’s Poorest State, Unhoused People May Soon Be Jailed. Unhoused residents warn a Louisiana bill punishes survival in a state already leading the nation in poverty and incarceration.
https://capitalbnews.org/louisiana-homelessness-bill-jail-hard-labor/
# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Miami Police Have Become a Show-Me-Your-Papers Patrol Despite Public Opposition. Police-ICE collaboration agreements are deeply unpopular in Miami. So why aren’t elected Democrats fighting them?
https://truthout.org/articles/miami-police-have-become-a-show-me-your-papers-patrol-despite-public-opposition/
# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court / United Nations (UN)
Judge Tears Into Trump Goons Over ‘Patently False’ Smear Against Her. A federal judge ripped into the Trump administration for putting her safety and that of the American public at risk with a “patently false” public smear about an immigration ruling.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/judge-tears-into-trump-goons-over-patently-false-smear-against-her/
Supreme Court issues new emergency voting rights ruling that boosts GOP. Black voters in Louisiana had hoped the justices would keep on hold until after the November election their decision invalidating a congressional map that includes two majority-Black districts.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/05/04/supreme-court-voting-rights-act-ruling-louisiana/89879693007/
Supreme Court weakens the Voting Rights Act and aids GOP efforts to control the House. Chief Justice John Roberts had described the 6th Congressional District as a “snake” that stretches more than 200 miles (320 kilometers) to link parts of Shreveport, Alexandria, Lafayette and Baton Rouge. “That map is an unconstitutional gerrymander,” Justice Samuel Alito wrote for the six conservatives.
https://www.wwlp.com/news/political-news/ap-politics/ap-supreme-court-voids-majority-black-congressional-district-in-louisiana-boosting-republican-chances/
# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
As of April 2026, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) faced significant backlash after calling Social Security the “biggest scam in America” in a post on X. Senator Tuberville’s “scam” remark is part of a larger anti-Social Security narrative that so-called “fiscal hawks” have deployed for decades, and is intensifying now, in hopes of undermining one of America’s most successful and popular government programs.
https://www.ncpssm.org/entitledtoknow/tommy-tuberville-thinks-your-social-security-benefits-are-a-scam/
‘Prepared to Fight’: Sanders Endorses NJ Medicare for All Advocate Dr. Adam Hamawy for Congress.
“As a physician he understands firsthand that our current healthcare system is broken, that healthcare is a human right, and that we must pass Medicare for All.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/sanders-endorses-hamawy
# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO
Iran, U.S. exchange fire amid ceasefire, as Strait of Hormuz standoff exposes Tehran’s weakness. Project Freedom, announced by President Donald Trump, aims to re-establish freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz as the Iranian regime seeks to control the strategic waterway.
https://justthenews.com/government/security/iran-and-us-shooting-eachother-again-amidst-ceasefire-and-project-freedom
# Military / Global
Grimly Cyberpunk Video Shows Ukrainian Soldiers Leaning Out of Propeller Plane to Obliterate Drones With Rifles. “There is such great new technology now, yet I am still hanging out of the cockpit shooting at drones with a shotgun.”
https://futurism.com/future-society/video-ukrainian-soldiers-leaning-plane-drones-rifles
# Security / DHS / Communications / Surveillance
Unbiased Updates: Secret Service shoots suspect in DC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0JpN17eZ_8
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