May 18, 2026 - Gov Brief Today

What Happened Today – May 17, 2026

May 18, 2026 by George Bounacos

Sen. Tim Scott on jumbotrons at Rededicate 250 Christian prayer rally on the National Mall

Sen. Tim Scott lifted his hand in evangelical worship on the National Mall today at Rededicate 250, the federally-funded Christian rally kicking off the 250th anniversary celebrations. (Screencap from official U.S. government video)

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry landed in Greenland today for a conference he wasn’t invited to. Trump named Landry his Greenland envoy after Denmark and Greenland both refused to entertain a U.S. takeover of the island. Not a single Greenlandic politician is scheduled to meet with him. Two other governments contradicted him on the record today. … Read more