News for May 7, 2026

A former Franklin County sheriff’s deputy, Jason Meade, was found guilty of reckless homicide for killing Casey Goodson Jr., a Black man who was going into his grandmother’s home in Columbus.

The United States carried out defensive strikes in Iran after attacks near the Strait of Hormuz, while President Donald Trump said the conflict was not yet over and talks were still underway.

The State Department is reviewing all Mexican consulates in the U.S., and Marco Rubio may decide to close some offices as tensions with Mexico rise.

The Justice Department, under President Donald Trump’s push to tighten election rules, is suing many states to get access to voter registration data.

Justice Clarence Thomas has become the second-longest serving Supreme Court justice in U.S. history, highlighting his long and still powerful role on the court.

A federal judge ruled that the FBI can keep more than 600 boxes of 2020 Fulton County election ballots it seized, even while criticizing how the search was handled.

Chief Justice John Roberts said the Supreme Court is not made up of political actors and argued that the public often misunderstands how the court makes decisions.