Congress passes the DHS funding bill, ending a record 75-day departmental shutdown. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and other critical agencies will resume full operations as hundreds of thousands of federal employees return to work.
The first direct US commercial passenger flight to Venezuela in seven years has landed at Caracas’s Maiquetía International Airport, with Trump administration officials on board, marking a historic thaw in relations after years of hostility.
Myanmar state media reports 80-year-old Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from military prison to house arrest, but her son says he cannot confirm she is alive and questions the announcement.
The US House of Representatives voted to pass a Senate-backed DHS funding bill, ending a 76-day partial shutdown, but excluding funding for immigration enforcement agencies.
The Israeli navy intercepted 22 Gaza-bound aid vessels in international waters near the Greek island of Crete, detaining approximately 175 activists, drawing strong international reaction.
The US Coast Guard is facing a severe operational crisis as the Department of Homeland Security shutdown halts May paychecks, cuts power at overseas mission bases, and significantly impairs its global operational capabilities.
Brent crude briefly surged above $126 a barrel, the highest since 2022. Axios reports that US Central Command has prepared plans for ‘short and powerful’ strikes on Iran as peace talks stall and the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed.
The U.S. Supreme Court makes a landmark ruling on race and redistricting, striking down Louisiana’s congressional map and potentially reshaping the 2026 midterm election landscape.
CBS News reports that the Secret Service officer wounded in Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting was not hit by friendly fire, as investigation continues.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces contentious questioning at Senate Armed Services Committee hearing as Iran war costs surpass $25 billion.