News for May 28, 2026

An apparent swatting call targeted Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s home, but police quickly found the report was false.

Ken Griffin’s New York penthouse may face a new pied-à-terre tax, and the story also shows how his real estate holdings stretch across the U.S. and abroad.

New York is putting a new tax on wealthy owners of second homes in the city, with Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani backing a levy aimed at raising money from luxury properties.

Trump’s Justice Department is suing four Democratic-led states, including Maine, over their refusal to give undercover license plates to federal agents for immigration enforcement.

The Supreme Court ruled for Mississippi death row inmate Terry Pitchford, saying he deserved a fair chance to challenge possible racial bias in jury selection.

A federal judge declined to block President Donald Trump’s order to limit mail voting, leaving the rule in place for now and setting up more court fights later.

The United States and Iran reached a tentative ceasefire deal, but new missile attacks and U.S. strikes showed the fragile truce was still under strain.

The Justice Department has opened a criminal probe tied to E. Jean Carroll’s Trump-related lawsuits, focusing on possible funding and testimony issues.

Zelenskyy asked Trump and Congress for more air defenses as Russia stepped up attacks on Kyiv, while the U.S. denied reports that its embassy had pulled down staff from the city.

The U.S. military said it struck another suspected drug boat in the eastern Pacific, killing two people.

The U.S. military carried out limited strikes in southern Iran, and Iran responded with a missile attack on a U.S. base in Kuwait as a shaky ceasefire came under more strain.