News for April 21, 2026

A newly revealed contract shows how President Donald Trump’s East Wing overhaul is being funded through the Trust for the National Mall and overseen by the National Park Service.

Florida’s attorney general has opened a criminal investigation into OpenAI after reviewing ChatGPT logs tied to the Florida State University shooting.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. military will no longer require flu shots for all service members, citing medical freedom and religious rights.

Prosecutors told jurors that Harvey Weinstein preyed on Jessica Mann, a “fragile and sheltered” woman, as his third New York sex abuse trial began.

Kevin Warsh told senators he would protect Federal Reserve independence if chosen as chair, while defending plans to tighten policy, shrink the balance sheet, and fix past inflation mistakes.

Senate Republicans advanced a budget resolution to help fund immigration enforcement agencies through reconciliation, moving closer to a GOP-only plan for ICE and border funding.

The Pentagon said U.S. forces boarded a sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean without incident as part of a wider effort to stop ships tied to Iran.

The Justice Department says it indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center on fraud charges over a secret informant program that prosecutors say misused donor money.

President Claudia Sheinbaum says she will seek answers after four people, including U.S. Embassy workers and Mexican officials, died in a crash in Chihuahua tied to an anti-drug operation.

Trump said the US-Iran ceasefire will stay in place while talks continue, even as Iran says US and Israeli actions are blocking real negotiations.

Kevin Warsh told senators he would act independently if confirmed as Federal Reserve chair, even as President Donald Trump keeps pressing for faster rate cuts.