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What Happened Today – April 27, 2026

King Charles III views the White House beehives with President Trump and Melania Trump

King Charles III viewed the White House beehives with President Trump today, the day before becoming the second British monarch to address Congress on US-UK "reconciliation and renewal." (Official White House photo)

Doug Burgum bribed two more wind energy companies today to switch to oil and gas. The Interior Department that Burgum runs started cutting checks after federal courts stopped the Trump administration from killing offshore wind projects already in development. Today’s $885 million in taxpayer refunds came on terms that require every dollar to be spent … Read more

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