The Department of Justice agreed to pay almost $145 million in settlements to compensate for the Air Force's failure to provide necessary information regarding the 2017 Sutherland Springs, Texas, shooter's history of violence.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene led a rally in New York City to protest the indictment of former President Donald Trump, accused Mayor Eric Adams of threatening her, and claimed that a supporter of Adams had blown a whistle at her during her peaceful protest.
The investigation was prompted by accusations made by DeSantis' newly appointed board that the Reedy Creek board members signed a previous agreement with Disney, undermining the powers of the new board, which DeSantis claims has "legal infirmities."
Country artist Kelsea Ballerini opened the CMT Music Awards with a tribute to the victims in the Nashville shooting, then danced alongside drag queens, as states consider limiting drag performances involving children.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas refused to call the ongoing influx at the southern border a "crisis," saying that admitting the situation was a crisis would indicate a "withdrawal from our mission."
CDC investigators studying the health impacts of the Ohio train derailment fell ill with symptoms such as sore throat, headache, coughing, and nausea, raising concerns about the safety of the air and drinking water in the area.