Camp Mystic's owners have decided not to reopen the camp this summer. This comes after a week of criticism, investigations, lawsuits, and a lawmaker's threat to close the camp.
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Camp Mystic will not open during the upcoming summer season.
The camp's owners withdrew their application to renew their license.
This decision follows multiple investigations into the camp.
Several lawsuits have been filed against Camp Mystic.
A lawmaker threatened to shut down the camp amid concerns.
The situation has drawn significant public and official scrutiny in recent days.
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The U.S. House of Representatives approved a Senate bill to provide funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This vote helps end the longest partial government shutdown in U.S. history.
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The House approved a Senate bill to fund the DHS.
This funding vote aims to stop the partial government shutdown.
The shutdown is the longest partial shutdown in U.S. history.
The bill’s passage reflects cooperation between the House and Senate.
The vote happened despite the House having a very narrow Republican majority.
The narrow majority in the House is described as "razor-thin" and historically small.
The news was reported by CBS News journalists Nicole Sganga, Ed O’Keefe, and Nikole Killion.
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The U.S. economy grew at a 2% rate from January to March 2026, improving after the federal government shutdown in late 2025. However, tensions related to the war in Iran create uncertainty about future economic growth.
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The U.S. economy expanded 2% in the first quarter of 2026.
This growth followed a slow 0.5% increase in the last quarter of 2025.
The government shutdown in late 2025 lasted 43 days and impacted economic activity.
Federal government spending and investment rose 9.3% annualized in early 2026, boosting growth by over half a percentage point.
Consumer spending, which makes up 70% of the economy, grew more slowly at 1.6% compared to 1.9% in late 2025.
Spending on goods like food and clothing declined slightly in early 2026.
Spending on services also slowed down during this period.
The war in Iran is causing higher gas prices and creating uncertainty for the economy’s future.
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Senator Joni Ernst criticized Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for firing the Army Chief of Staff, Randy A. George. Hegseth spoke to a Senate committee about the Pentagon’s budget for 2027.
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Senator Joni Ernst is a Republican from Iowa.
Ernst expressed disapproval of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision to remove Army Chief of Staff Randy A. George.
Pete Hegseth is the current Defense Secretary.
Randy A. George was serving as the Army Chief of Staff before being fired.
Hegseth appeared before a Senate committee to discuss the Pentagon’s budget request for the year 2027.
The Senate committee oversees and evaluates defense budget and policies.
The firing of the Army Chief of Staff is a significant personnel change in the military’s leadership.
The discussion took place in a formal Senate hearing setting.
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FCC Chair Brendan Carr stated that neither President Donald Trump nor the White House pressured the FCC to start an early review of some local TV stations owned by Disney. The decision to review the stations was made internally by the FCC.
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Brendan Carr is the Chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
The FCC started an early review of local broadcast stations owned by Disney.
The review focuses on several local TV stations.
Carr said the White House and President Trump did not pressure the FCC to do this review.
The decision was made within the FCC based on enforcement matters.
The FCC regulates communications like TV and radio in the U.S.
The article addresses concerns about possible political influence on the review process.
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Camp Mystic announced it will not reopen its Texas camp for summer 2026 after a flash flood last year killed 25 campers and two counselors. The camp withdrew its license application to allow time for investigations and to respect the families and communities affected.
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A deadly flash flood hit Camp Mystic on July 4, 2025.
The flood caused the deaths of 25 girls and two teen counselors.
The camp director also died in the flood.
Camp Mystic planned to welcome over 800 girls to its Cypress Lake location in 2026, but no one there died in the flood.
The camp informed the Texas Department of State Health Services that it is withdrawing its summer 2026 camp license application.
The camp wants to avoid moving forward while investigations and grief continue.
Camp Mystic said it will keep cooperating with investigations and support recovery efforts.
The camp stated this decision honors the concerns of grieving families and Texas officials.
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Senator Richard Blumenthal questioned Pentagon officials about how much the war with Iran has cost. He believes the reported $25 billion is less than the real total cost.
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Senator Richard Blumenthal is a Democrat from Connecticut.
He asked Pentagon officials detailed questions about the financial cost of the Iran war.
The official cost mentioned was $25 billion.
Senator Blumenthal thinks the true cost is higher than $25 billion.
The hearing was shown on CBS News.
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The Supreme Court made a decision that limits the protections of the Voting Rights Act in a case about Louisiana's voting districts. This ruling affects how race can be considered when drawing voting boundaries.
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The Voting Rights Act was created during the Civil Rights Movement to protect Black Americans’ right to vote.
Some voting districts are drawn in ways that affect racial groups, a practice called gerrymandering.
The Supreme Court ruling narrowed the scope of the Voting Rights Act regarding race in district maps.
This decision could lead to rules that do not consider race, even if that leads to unequal voting outcomes.
The case involved Louisiana’s voting district boundaries and how they are drawn.
The ruling reflects a shift toward "race-neutral" approaches in voting laws.
This change might impact future cases about voting rights and racial fairness.
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The U.S. Justice Department has reversed several gun restrictions, including allowing gun show sales without background checks, known as the "gun show loophole." These changes aim to reduce regulations on gun sellers and owners while aligning with recent Supreme Court decisions.
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The Justice Department reinstated the "gun show loophole," letting buyers at gun shows buy guns without background checks.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the rollback as the biggest reform in the history of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
The 2024 rule by the Biden administration required background checks for all gun sellers, including at gun shows and online. This rule is now rescinded.
A 2023 rule restricting pistol braces, devices that make pistols easier to shoot like rifles, was also removed after a court struck it down.
Gun rights supporters and President Donald Trump’s administration backed these changes as protecting Second Amendment rights.
Gun control groups criticized the rollbacks, saying they make the country less safe.
Robert Cekada was confirmed by the Senate as the new ATF director, replacing the deputy director who led the agency last year.
President Trump ordered a review of policies that limit gun rights soon after taking office in 2023.
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Adam Hamilton, a pastor from Kansas, has announced his run as a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in the 2026 election, challenging Republican Senator Roger Marshall. Early polls show Marshall leading, but Hamilton might have more support if he runs as an independent. Kansas remains a largely Republican state, though some suburban areas are shifting politically.
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Adam Hamilton is the pastor of the largest United Methodist Church in the U.S. and is running as a Democrat for Senate in Kansas in 2026.
He considered running as an independent but chose to run as a Democrat.
A poll from January 2026 shows Marshall leading Hamilton by 8 points (54% to 46%).
If Hamilton ran as an independent, he would have received 51% support compared to Marshall’s 49%.
President Donald Trump has a 45% approval rating in Kansas, with 52% disapproving, which affects election dynamics.
Republican predication markets give Marshall a 77-82% chance of winning the election.
Political analysts classify the Kansas Senate race as Safe or Likely Republican.
Hamilton lives in Johnson County, a suburban area near Kansas City with increasing Democratic support.
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Cole Allen, a 31-year-old man, is being held in custody after a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner where President Donald Trump was present. He faces multiple charges including attempted assassination of the president and firing a shotgun during the incident.
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Cole Allen carried a shotgun, a pistol, and knives at the event held at the Washington, D.C., Hilton hotel.
The shooting occurred on April 25, 2026, but Allen did not reach the ballroom where the dinner was taking place.
A Secret Service officer was shot, but the bullet hit the officer’s protective vest, preventing injury.
Allen has been charged with three felonies including attempted assassination of the president and transporting firearms with intent to commit a crime.
Allen appeared calm during his detention hearing and has not yet entered a plea.
Prosecutors say Allen fired the shotgun once while running past security metal detectors.
Investigators are looking into whether Allen threatened anyone by name.
President Donald Trump and the first lady were safely evacuated during the incident by Secret Service agents.
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The chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) is not sharing the 2024 autopsy report. People are asking why the report has not been released.
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The DNC chairman is responsible for the 2024 autopsy report.
The report has not been made public.
Questions have been raised about the reason for withholding the report.
The autopsy likely reviews the 2024 election results for lessons or analysis.
No official explanation has been fully accepted by critics.
Ken Martin, presumably the chairman, has provided a reason that some consider weak.
The matter is causing discussion within political circles.
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Camp Mystic has decided not to reopen in summer 2026 and has withdrawn its application for a camp license. This decision follows public criticism after deadly floods last year killed more than 100 people, including 27 campers at Camp Mystic.
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Camp Mystic will not operate in summer 2026 and withdrew its license application.
The decision came after floods during the Fourth of July last year killed over 100 people in the Texas Hill Country.
Of those deaths, 27 girls died at Camp Mystic during the floods.
Camp operators planned to reopen using only parts of the camp that did not flood and expected about 900 campers.
Families of victims and some state officials opposed the camp’s reopening plans.
Texas lawmakers criticized the camp’s leadership and questioned their flood safety plans.
Camp Mystic’s co-director apologized and acknowledged the community’s grief.
The camp owners said their decision respects the families and honors the lives lost during the floods.
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FCC Chairman Brendan Carr denied that the agency's order for ABC to apply early to renew its TV licenses is punishment for a joke by Jimmy Kimmel. Carr said the decision is linked to an ongoing investigation into Disney and ABC’s diversity and equal employment practices, not outside pressure.
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Brendan Carr, appointed by President Donald Trump, is the chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
The FCC ordered ABC to apply early to renew licenses for eight local TV stations.
The order followed an FCC probe into Disney and ABC’s diversity and inclusion efforts that began in March 2025.
The order came one day after President Trump and the First Lady criticized ABC over a joke made by Jimmy Kimmel.
Carr denied the FCC’s action was politically motivated or related to the Kimmel controversy.
Some officials and press freedom groups believe the move is a form of punishment against ABC.
FCC Commissioner Anna M Gomez, appointed by Democrats, called the order a “pretext” and part of harassment by the administration.
Disney says it is compliant and plans to fight the FCC’s actions, which could take years to resolve while ABC continues to operate normally.
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President Donald Trump said Senator Bill Cassidy was playing “political games” after Cassidy’s actions led to the end of the confirmation process for Trump’s second nominee for surgeon general. Trump announced he was withdrawing the nomination of Casey Means and planned to choose a different candidate.
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President Trump had nominated Casey Means for surgeon general.
Senator Bill Cassidy opposed the confirmation process for Casey Means.
Cassidy’s actions contributed to the end of the nomination’s progress in the Senate.
President Trump publicly criticized Cassidy for playing “political games.”
Trump announced on Truth Social that he was withdrawing Casey Means’s nomination.
Trump said he would nominate a new candidate for surgeon general.
This is Trump’s second nominee for the position during his current term.
The surgeon general is a key public health official in the U.S. government.
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President Donald Trump plans to sign an order to help more people access retirement savings plans. This comes before a new federal program called the Saver’s Match provides a $1,000 matching contribution to encourage saving, which was created by a 2022 law under President Biden.
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President Trump will sign an order to improve access to retirement plans.
The Saver’s Match offers up to a $1,000 federal match to boost retirement savings.
The Saver’s Match was created by a 2022 law passed under President Biden.
The goal is to encourage more people to save for retirement.
The new order aims to prepare for or support the Saver’s Match program.
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The House approved a bill to restore funding for most of the Department of Homeland Security, ending a 76-day government shutdown and preventing airport problems. However, the bill does not include money for immigration enforcement agencies like ICE and Border Patrol, causing ongoing disagreements between Republicans and Democrats.
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The government shutdown lasted 76 days, the longest in U.S. history.
The House passed a bipartisan bill to fund most DHS agencies, including the TSA.
Funding for ICE and Border Patrol was left out of this bill.
Republicans want to approve enforcement funding separately using budget reconciliation, which avoids Democratic opposition.
The GOP approved a budget plan to provide billions for immigration enforcement through the rest of President Trump’s term.
Democrats oppose this plan, claiming it removes proper checks and raises civil rights concerns.
The dispute over immigration enforcement funding is expected to cause more conflict in Congress.
Restoring funding stopped immediate problems but left the immigration issue unresolved.
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The House Ethics Committee is investigating Representative Chuck Edwards, a Republican from North Carolina, over unspecified allegations. The investigation may affect his chances of reelection in November.
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The House Ethics Committee is probing Rep. Chuck Edwards for unknown allegations.
The committee’s chair, Michael Guest, and ranking member, Mark DeSaulnier, approved the investigation.
Several aides who worked for Edwards have been contacted by the committee.
Edwards stated he welcomes the investigation and denied wrongdoing.
Ethics investigations can take months or years to finish.
Such probes can cover issues from minor rule violations to serious misconduct.
Three other House members resigned recently while under Ethics investigations.
The Office of Congressional Conduct often refers cases to the House Ethics Committee after an initial review.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the 60-day limit on military action against Iran paused when President Trump announced a ceasefire. This statement came as Democratic senators prepared to hold another vote on war powers related to the conflict.
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President Trump informed Congress about military actions in Iran on March 2.
The 60-day period for military operations was set to end on a Friday.
Defense Secretary Hegseth claimed the 60-day countdown stopped when Trump announced a ceasefire.
Democratic senators are planning a new vote on war powers concerning the Iran conflict.
The debate focuses on the legal authority for military actions against Iran.
The ceasefire announcement is seen as a key moment in the ongoing conflict.
The situation involves oversight of U.S. military involvement in Iran.
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House Republicans narrowly approved a plan to fund U.S. immigration enforcement agencies, a key step to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The vote was close, 215 to 211, after long discussions and several members changed their votes to support the plan.
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The vote was held late Wednesday night after House Republican leaders met with members who were uncertain.
The plan funds Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for the rest of President Donald Trump’s term.
Republicans are using a special process called reconciliation to pass the bill despite Democratic opposition.
Democrats oppose funding ICE and CBP without changes to how these agencies operate after two fatal shootings by federal agents.
The Department of Homeland Security has been shut down since mid-February, the longest shutdown in U.S. history.
President Trump set a June 1 deadline for Republicans to fund these agencies.
The recent shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner increased urgency in the funding fight.
It is not yet clear when House Republican leaders will bring the Senate’s DHS funding bill to a vote.
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