May 6, 2026 - Gov Brief Today

What Happened Today – May 5, 2026

May 6, 2026 by George Bounacos

Roadside memorial with flowers, candles, and a handwritten sign reading "Silverio Villegos Gonzalez was killed here by I.C.E. Sept. 12. 2025" in Franklin Park, Illinois.

Silverio Villegas González, a Mexican father killed by an ICE agent in Franklin Park last September, finally got an Illinois State Police investigation today, eight months later. (Photo by Paul Goyette / CC BY 4.0)

Attorney and politician Robert F. Kennedy Jr., ignored established medical practice today and discouraged Americans from taking antidepressants. He and Donald Trump ran the same play when they said taking Tylenol during pregnancy causes autism. And while no serious doctor will tell you flavored vapes are safe, Kennedy’s FDA also approved four fruit flavored vapes … Read more