The Trump administration last Friday defended its legal authority to order coal plants to stay open, arguing before a panel of federal judges that it alone has the power to decide whether an energy emergency exists.

Anne Bernese Crowe, 89, of Sardinia, went home to be with the Lord on May 19, 2026 after an extended illness. 

Kevin Warsh, an economist and former member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, is now chair of the central bank, replacing longtime chair, Jerome Powell. 

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced her resignation Friday afternoon, citing personal reasons.

The annual fundraiser for the Ohio Tobacco Museum drew a large crowd this spring, continuing strong support for preserving the region’s tobacco heritage while helping fund improvements and educational efforts at the museum.

During the Biden years, government officials routinely pressured social media companies to silence Americans for questioning the official response to COVID-19. One Biden staffer – Deputy Assistant to the President Rob Flaherty – even dropped an F-bomb in an email to Meta, parent company of Facebook and Instagram, inquiring why a post he “requested” be taken down was still up.

The U.S. Justice Department this week announced the Minnesota Health Care Fraud Takedown, which resulted in criminal charges against 15 defendants, including owners of child care centers and various Medicaid providers, for their alleged participation in various fraud schemes involving over $90 million in intended loss, including the two largest Medicaid fraud cases ever charged in the District and first-of-their kind charges involving additional Medicaid programs. 

The Hillsboro Civil Service Committee will meet on Wednesday, May 27 at 11:30 a.m. in the City Conference Room located at 130 North High Street, Hillsboro.