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5,000 rally in Montgomery and faith leaders march Edmund Pettus Bridge against southern Republican redistricting after Supreme Court's Voting Rights Act ruling.
5,000 fill Dexter Ave. rally
Source: The Alabama Reflector
May 16, 2026
Nearly half of FEMA's senior leadership positions sit vacant with 15 days until Atlantic hurricane season after 5,000 employees departed since January 2025.
Region 4 administrator role empty
Source: Federal News Network
May 16, 2026
Trump fires off 28 Truth Social posts in two hours including AI video of him destroying Iranian jet, days after 55-post overnight spree.
Schedule listed only "Executive Time"
Source: Mediaite
May 16, 2026
Trump threatens to pull endorsement of Rep. Boebert and seeks primary challenger after she campaigns in Kentucky for Rep. Massie.
Boebert filing deadline already passed
Source: The Hill
May 16, 2026
Massachusetts Gov. Healey refuses DOJ demand to issue ICE agents confidential license plates that would mask their identities during enforcement.
DOJ rescission deadline: May 22
Source: WCVB Boston
May 16, 2026
Sen. Cassidy finishes third in Louisiana Republican primary after Trump endorses Rep. Letlow over his 2021 vote to convict the president for January 6.
Follows Indiana state senate purges
Source: The Louisiana Reflector
May 16, 2026
