7 Big News Stories Overnight - Saturday, May 30, 2026

Bondi shifts responsibility for Epstein files’ release to Blanche

Politico reports:

In closed-door remarks Friday to members of Congress, former Attorney General Pam Bondi punted responsibility for the administration’s handling of the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files to acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.

Now, Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee say they want to hear from Blanche — and they’re prepared to force a vote to subpoena him if necessary.

“The request is, going in today, to Chairman [James] Comer to have Todd Blanche come in,” Rep. Robert Garcia of California, the top Democrat on the Oversight Committee, told reporters. “If he doesn’t do it, we’re going to force a subpoena and try to get votes — but he’s got to come in.”

Trump Massive Kennedy Center Social Media Post After Judge's Ruling

Donald J. Trump

@realDonaldTrump

Shockingly, a Judge appointed by Barack Hussein Obama, Christopher Cooper, ruled that The Kennedy Center, which was going to close in early July for largescale renovations and construction due to years of neglect, decay, and poor maintenance, and which was to be transformed by the Trump Administration into the Finest Facility of its kind, anywhere in the World, is not allowed to close for these renovations, which would not be possible to properly do without such a closure. Additionally, Judge Cooper ruled that the 36 Member Board of Trustees, which unanimously voted to add the name “TRUMP” onto the former Kennedy Center, making it The Trump Kennedy Center, did not have the right to do such an addition, and the name, “TRUMP,” must be removed.

The Kennedy Center has lost, over the years, prior to our getting involved a short while ago, Hundreds of Millions of Dollars — In some cases, including ridiculous construction jobs that were done, over 100 Million Dollars a year. I took great pride in taking over a losing Institution, and looked forward to making it into a Great and Prestigious WINNER for Washington, D.C., and indeed, the United States of America. Unfortunately, Judge Cooper and the Radical Left would rather see it DIE than have President Trump transform it into something that everyone could be proud of, much as I have done, in many cases, throughout my life, and recently, with all of the construction, renovations, and “fix ups” that we have completed with the Department of Interior on Waterfalls, Fountains, Monuments, and other things of Beauty that we have brought back to life in a now SAFE AND SECURE, after Record Setting Crime, Washington, D.C., which is thriving like, perhaps, never before!

Therefore, based on the fact that the Radical Left Democrats care more about opposing your favorite President, ME, than saving a dying Performing Arts Center, almost all of which lose large amounts of money throughout the Country, we are going to be working with Congress to transfer this failing Institution back to them so they can make a determination as to what to do with it. Judge Cooper was given a presentation by leading Building and Construction Experts as to how structurally dangerous the Building is, with rotting beams, parking areas that are subject to collapse, and various other Life and Safety problems, in addition to the fact that it also needs a MAJOR renovation, from an aesthetic standpoint, but he was not “swayed,” and said he wants the Building to, incredibly, remain open and, therefore, dangerous. Judge Cooper should be ashamed of himself! I cannot be involved with a situation where danger to the Public is allowed to flourish in plain and open sight. Unless I am free to do what I do better than anyone else, bring this Institution back, physically, financially, and artistically, I have no interest in continuing what could only be a hopeless journey into “NEVER NEVER LAND.” There has never been a President of the United States who has been treated so unfairly by the Courts as I but, that’s OK, I will continue to do, what is considered to be, a great job for the wonderful people of our Country. I have instructed the Department of Commerce to make all necessary arrangements with Congress to allow a full and complete transfer of this Institution, giving them the responsibility for its Operation, Maintenance, and Management. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP
 

AI Solves Mega-Math Problem

WSJ reports:

“If you are a mathematician,” one of the world’s leading mathematicians recently wrote, “you may want to make sure you are sitting down before reading further.” 

And you’ll definitely need to sit down if you’re not a mathematician. 

Because a famous math problem that stumped humans for the better part of a century has finally been toppled—by AI. 

Not long ago, the most advanced AI models couldn’t do basic math. By last year, they were performing at gold-medal levels at the International Mathematical Olympiad. Now they are solving classic problems in combinatorial geometry using algebraic number theory. In no time at all, artificial intelligence has gone from stupid to frighteningly smart. 

But even mathematicians were astonished when OpenAI announced that one of its models resolved a puzzle known as the unit distance problem without the help of any humans scribbling a bunch of equations on chalkboards.

Sorsby placed at least 40 bets on Indiana football as a Hoosiers QB

ESPN reports:

Brendan Sorsby placed at least 40 bets involving Indiana football as a quarterback for the Hoosiers, used sportsbook accounts registered to a family member and friends to wager approximately $90,000 over four years, and continued to gamble after transferring from Cincinnati to Texas Tech in December, according to court documents filed Friday.

The documents, filed by Sorsby's legal team in district court in Lubbock, Texas, reveal new details about how the quarterback transferred large sums of money to friends to fund his betting.

Sorsby has been diagnosed with a gambling and anxiety disorder and recently completed a 35-day stint in an Arizona gambling rehabilitation center, according to his attorneys. He is asking for a temporary injunction against the NCAA to maintain his college eligibility. A hearing is scheduled Monday in Lubbock.

"It became a habit for me to bet," Sorsby wrote in a statement to the NCAA. "My betting became a compulsion which made it virtually impossible to resist the constant notifications I received from betting apps. I lost complete control of my addiction. I now realize the apps controlled me and I did not control them."

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Mass Exodus

Variety reports:

As Kris Kristofferson might have put it, “Freedom 250” is just another word for a festival with very few acts left to lose. As of Friday morning, five out of nine artists announced roughly 48 hours earlier for the “Freedom 250” concerts on the National Lawn in Washington, D.C. have officially declared their intentions to back out of the gigs, which were set up by a private/public partnership founded by Donald J. Trump.

The fifth and latest to declare he was pulling out was rocker Bret Michaels, of Poison fame, whose exit statement essentially said that the atmosphere around the show had been poisoned, and that he was unnerved by threats that were coming in over the controversial festival.

“When this opportunity was originally presented to my team, it was described as a celebration of our country through music and a chance to honor our veterans, active military, first responders, teachers and hardworking Americans from all walks of life,” Michaels said in a statement posted to social media. “As the son of a veteran, and coming from a family that has proudly served, that is something I have always been honored to support.”

Updated Fri, May 29 20264:49 PM EDT Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via Email Stocks close at record highs with tech leading the way again. Nasdaq gains 8% in May

CNBC reports:

U.S. equities closed at record highs on Friday, while crude prices slipped, helping the major averages score a winning month, boosted by technology.

The Nasdaq Composite settled up 0.2% at 26,972.62, while the S&P 500 climbed 0.22% to 7,580.06. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished up 363.49 points, or 0.72%, at 51,032.46. All three indexes hit fresh all-time intraday highs earlier as well.

Dell Technologies was a winner. Shares surged nearly 33%, seeing its best day on record, after the laptop maker reported a first-quarter beat on both the top and bottom lines and raised its full-year guidance.

Shares of Micron Technology and Qualcomm rose 5% and 3%, respectively, adding to their recent gains. While the two have suffered notable drops this month, they both posted sizable gains in the period. Micron jumped almost 88% in May, while Qualcomm rose close to 40%.

Russia accused of launching drone that hit apartment block in Romania, but Putin demands proof

France 24 reports:

A drone that smashed into a Romanian apartment building set off furious condemnation of Russia by Romania and its NATO allies on Friday, but Russian President Vladimir Putin insisted there was no evidence to blame his country.

Two people were injured in the first drone hit on a residential building outside Ukraine since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022.

Romania called the incident a "serious and irresponsible escalation" by its neighbour and expelled a Russian diplomat in a first response.

But Putin said Russia "has never threatened and is not threatening European countries".