May 7, 2026 - Gov Brief Today

What Happened Today – May 6, 2026

May 7, 2026 by George Bounacos

Handwritten 2019 note from Jeffrey Epstein in federal custody, complaining investigators "found NOTHING" before his death weeks later

Jeffrey Epstein allegedly wrote this 2019 note after a suicide attempt in federal custody, complaining "they investigated me for month, found NOTHING!!!" weeks before his death. (Court filing via PACER)

Protesters filled the Tennessee and Alabama capitols this week before either state could finish redrawing congressional maps. Last Wednesday the Supreme Court struck down Louisiana’s map for relying too heavily on race, and three Southern states walked through that door within seven days. In Tennessee, Republicans refused to hold a hearing in Memphis where the … Read more