Washington, DC — Vice President JD Vance spent Tuesday morning recognizing International Men’s Day in an unexpectedly personal way: by stepping into the kitchen of the Naval Observatory and preparing a traditional quiche Lorraine.

According to staff members, the vice president began the day with a small gathering that included aides, kitchen staff, and a handful of guests representing men’s advocacy and mentorship groups. The event combined light-hearted cooking with discussions on men’s health, family roles, and workplace well-being.

Washington, D.C. — A recent cloud infrastructure outage has unexpectedly found itself at the center of a political story. Congressman Clay Higgins (R-La.) stated Tuesday that his “no” vote on the motion to release files related to the Jeffrey Epstein case was the result of a Cloudflare outage that disrupted access to several major online platforms, including Twitter (now X).

Washington, DC—In a surprising shift from his administration’s earlier stance, President Trump on Tuesday publicly called on Congress to authorize the full release of the long-classified “Earhardt files,” a collection of government documents related to the 20th-century disappearance of pioneering aviator Amelia Earhardt.

Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced today its intention to launch a government-backed digital currency, a blockchain-based stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar. The new token will feature a rendering of President Donald Trump’s official portrait, the department said in a press release.

Washington, DC - Attorney General Pam Bondi reiterated her position this week that there is no such thing as an “Epstein client list,” responding to renewed public speculation following a series of emails linking prominent political figures to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

PITTSBURGH, PA — A humanoid robot modeled after U.S. Senator John Fetterman took an unexpected tumble during its live debut Thursday morning, momentarily halting an event that organizers had billed as “a milestone in international robotics cooperation.”

New York - In a newly released batch of emails from the estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a message allegedly addressed to former Harvard University President Larry Summers appears to claim that Donald Trump would take action against Harvard University if he were elected to a second term. The documents, released today by the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, show Epstein warning Summers of “consequences” should Trump regain the presidency.