Matt Gagnon discussed the Kentucky Derby, noting every winner since Secretariat has been traced back to him. He picked the horse Sovereignty, which had 9-1 odds, and found a text from Mike in the car confirming his prediction. The conversation shifted to Cinco de Mayo, with Matt noting it’s a drinking holiday. Joe Lundberg, a senior meteorologist, explained the current wet weather pattern, predicting more rain for the week but hope for drier conditions in the second half of May. He also mentioned April’s normal rainfall and temperatures, with a significant rain event on the 26th.
They gathered at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday — former presidents, vice presidents, sworn political foes and newfound friends — in a show of respect and remembrance for Dick Cheney, the consequential and polarizing vice president who became an acidic scold of President Donald Trump.
Melania Trump and Usha Vance took their first trip together, spending time in North Carolina on Wednesday with service members and their families to show appreciation for their service and sacrifice as the holidays approach.
Members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma must pay billions of dollars to settle a flood of lawsuits over the harms of opioids, in a new deal formally approved by a federal bankruptcy judge on Tuesday.
The House voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill Tuesday to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a remarkable display of approval for an effort that had struggled for months to overcome opposition from President Donald Trump and Republican leadership.
