TAXPAYER RISK: Obama Presidential Center's $470M endowment sits at just $1M as subcontractors claim they're owed millions days before grand opening. The fund was promised as an insurance policy so Chicago taxpayers wouldn't get stuck covering future costs on the 99-year deal. Construction costs have ballooned from $330M to at least $850M. The Obama Foundation says the center is 'fully funded' and plans to make 'significant investments' in the endowment in coming years — but critics say a promise to raise money later is not the same as having a funded backstop in place.

Scaffolding goes up, Trump's name comes down. Workers began removing the president's name off the Kennedy Center facade — just months after it was affixed — after the board lost every legal attempt to keep it there.

Maine Dem Senate candidate Graham Platner gets torched after vowing to make Elon Musk 'the last' trillionaire. Conservatives piled on, resurfacing allegations of a Nazi tattoo, infidelity, and social media posts attacking the military — turning his viral post into a campaign liability with over 2 million views.

Federal judge indefinitely blocks Trump's $1.176 billion anti-weaponization fund, ruling that public assurances it was abandoned aren't enough — while the settlement agreement creating it remains legally active with deadlines approaching in weeks.

Spencer Pratt fires back after LA mayoral loss, claims he has recordings that could force Karen Bass or Nithya Raman to resign in disgrace. The former reality star turned political disruptor says losing freed him from campaign constraints and teases a 'Phase III' offensive against what he calls LA's 'corrupt machine.' The video racked up 20,000 likes in 45 minutes.

Obama-appointed judge clears UFC Freedom 250 to proceed at the White House and Lincoln Memorial, ruling that two D.C. residents who tried to block the event lacked standing because their objections amounted to aesthetic and emotional complaints — not concrete legal harm. The event, tied to America's 250th anniversary, brings a full fight card to the South Lawn on June 14 after nearly a year of planning and an estimated $60 million investment.

Howard University professor blasts slain Texas teen's father, argues Austin Metcalf's death 'did not begin with the knife' and that his parenting is to blame for the fatal stabbing. Dr. Stacey Patton penned the piece one day after Karmelo Anthony was sentenced to 35 years for murder.

Abbott takes aim at Texas Democrats on crime, pushing to create a statewide prosecutor who can override local DAs that fail to indict within 90 days. The governor is also reviving a bill to end bail for illegal immigrants charged with violent crimes — a measure that failed after Democrats, including Senate candidate James Talarico, were absent for the vote. Abbott's team says the proposals set up a clear 2026 test: 'Republicans will protect communities and prosecute criminals, while Democrats stand with the very people who threaten public safety.'