Don Burcham

The special forces veteran who was accused of trying to kill his wife has been found dead after a dayslong manhunt. cnn.it/3PonvWg

ICE is preparing to return to a longer training program for new deportation officers, officials said, restoring previous standards. The reduced training period drew criticism about whether recruits were being rushed onto the job. wapo.st/4tkalrg

Breaking news: Israel launched an airstrike against a commander of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Forces in Beirut’s southern suburbs, the first attack near the Lebanese capital since the start of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire last month. wapo.st/4esHSvF

Swiss authorities have confirmed a case of #hantavirus identified in a passenger from the MV Hondius cruise ship. He had responded to an email from the ship’s operator informing the passengers of the health event, and presented himself to a hospital in Zurich, Switzerland, and is receiving care. In line with the International Health Regulations (IHR), WHO is working with relevant countries to support international contact tracing, to ensure that those potentially exposed are monitored and that any further disease spread is limited. The type of virus in this outbreak has been confirmed as Andes hantavirus by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases @nicd_sa, South Africa and the Geneva University Hospitals @hug_ge, Switzerland The support of the Institut Pasteur de Dakar @PasteurDakar, Senegal and the Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud @ANLIS_Malbran, Argentina has also been critical in responding to this event. As of 6 May, there are 8 cases, 3 of whom are confirmed as hantavirus by laboratory testing. WHO will continue to work with countries to ensure that the patients, contacts, passengers and crew have the information and support they need to stay safe and prevent spread.

🥃🥃 Most officials hand out challenge coins, perhaps. But our FBI Director is partial to Ka$h Patel bourbon. Another MUST-READ from the fearless @S_Fitzpatrick: theatlantic.com/politics/2026/…🥃🥃

New @S_Fitzpatrick reporting on Kash Patel and the FBI. “Handing out bottles of liquor at the premier law-enforcement agency—it makes me frightened for the country,” George Hill said. “Standards apply to everything and everyone—especially the boss.” theatlantic.com/politics/2026/…

As the FBI launches a criminal probe over the Atlantic's reporting on Kash Patel's drinking, @S_Fitzpatrick drops a fresh one on the FBI director handing out bottles of Kash Patel-branded bourbon. He's also apparently still selling merch on his website. The guy loves merch.

@S_Fitzpatrick And here's a gift link for anyone who does not subscribe yet: theatlantic.com/politics/2026/…

A Dangerous New Attack on Press Freedom theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/05/…

EXCLUSIVE: My latest story for @TheAtlantic: theatlantic.com/politics/2026/…

A new CNN investigation finds key parts of Iran’s nuclear supply chain remain intact as the Trump Admin. claims it decimated Iran’s nuclear capabilities. @katie_polglase's report:

Je viens de m’entretenir avec le Président iranien Massoud Pezeshkian. J’ai marqué ma vive préoccupation sur l'escalade en cours, et condamné les frappes injustifiées contre les infrastructures civiles émiriennes et plusieurs navires. Toutes les parties doivent lever le blocus du Détroit, sans délai et sans conditions. Il faut revenir durablement au régime de pleine liberté de navigation qui prévalait avant le conflit. La mission multinationale que la France et le Royaume-Uni ont mise sur pied peut aider à redonner confiance aux armateurs et aux assureurs. Elle sera par nature distincte des parties en guerre. Le pré-positionnement du porte-avions Charles de Gaulle s’inscrit dans ce contexte. Les événements récents montrent bien l'utilité qu’aurait une telle mission. J'ai invité le président iranien à en saisir l'opportunité et je compte m’entretenir avec le Président Trump sur ce sujet. Le retour du calme dans le Détroit aidera à avancer dans les négociations sur le nucléaire, le balistique et la situation régionale. Les Européens, desquels dépend la levée des sanctions y prendront leur place.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran has ‘attained an elevated international standing’ during the war with the US and Israel. Araghchi was speaking in Beijing where he met China’s Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, who urged Iran and the US to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

BREAKING: Israel’s Army Radio says the commander of Hezbollah’s Radwan Force who is 'targeted in the Israeli air strike' is "assassinated." 🔴 More on Aljazeera.com

BREAKING: Israeli Broadcasting Authority, quoting an Israeli official, says the assassination operation in Beirut’s southern suburbs was "carried out in coordination with the US." 🔴 More on Aljazeera.com

BREAKING: Netanyahu to speak to Trump on US-Iran negotiations 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.news/klsnde?update=…

The @nytimes added 310,000 net new digital subscribers in the first quarter, surpassing 13.1 million total, the largest paid audience in the history of the paper. @katie_robertson nytimes.com/2026/05/06/bus…

Sit back, take an edible, and think about how "Obama needs $1 billion for a ballroom" would get covered in 2011.

Interesting how the national debt panic (and the beltway groups that fulminated about it) vanished - even though the total debt has more than doubled since the 2011 debt ceiling wars. Great @RichardRubinDC story, WSJ A1, no discourse! wsj.com/economy/u-s-de…

BREAKING: Saudi Arabia’s budget deficit widened by -$8.2 billion in Q1 2026, to -$33.5 billion, the largest since 2018. Saudi Arabia's deficit has more than TRIPLED since Q2 2025. This comes as oil revenues fell -3% YoY, while government expenditure surged +20% YoY, to ~$103 billion. However, the full financial impact of the Iran war has not been reflected yet and is expected to appear more clearly in Q2 data. Saudi Arabia is facing economic pressure amid the Iran War.