The FBI is executing search warrants at the office of Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore L. Louise Lucas, a Democrat, as part of a corruption probe. “Fed law enforcement sources tell FOX this is in connection to a major corruption probe, and the FBI is serving multiple search warrants, approved by a federal judge, at her office and a next door cannabis dispensary,” Fox News correspondent Bill Melugin wrote. BREAKING: @FoxNews is on scene in Portsmouth, VA where the FBI is raiding the office of Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore L Louise Lucas, a Democrat and close ally of VA Governor Spanberger. Fed law enforcement sources tell FOX this is in connection to a major corruption… pic.twitter.com/khN5fwt1Le — Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) May 6, 2026 FOX 5 DC noted: Officials have not disclosed what specific evidence agents are seeking or whether any charges have been filed. It is also unclear how the cannabis dispensary is connected to the investigation. “MULTIPLE arrests have been made in the FBI raids connected to Democrat VA Sen. Louise Lucas,” journalist Nick Sortor said. “FBI SWAT teams pulled up with weapons drawn ordering everyone in the Sen. Lucas-connected dispensary next to her office come out with their hands up, before making arrests. TEN locations are currently being raided after a judge signed off on federal search warrants. Sen. Lucas is NOT in custody at this time,” he added. Watch below: WOW! MULTIPLE arrests have been made in the FBI raids connected to Democrat VA Sen. Louise Lucas FBI SWAT teams pulled up with weapons drawn ordering everyone in the Sen. Lucas-connected dispensary next to her office come out with their hands up, before making arrests. TEN… pic.twitter.com/oO05JTW0No — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) May 6, 2026 Fox News shared further: The raids put more political pressure on Spanberger, who already is facing tumbling polling numbers as many critics accuse her of forcing down a far-left agenda on the once-purple state. This is not the first political firestorm Lucas has faced. In addition to serving as the Virginia Senate president pro tempore and chair of the Finance & Appropriations Committee, Lucas also is co-owner of a cannabis business. The cannabis shop previously has faced scrutiny after an investigation reported that some products were allegedly mislabeled or exceeded legal THC limits, raising regulatory concerns under Virginia law. Lucas has been a longtime supporter of marijuana legalization in Virginia, co-sponsoring the 2021 law that legalized possession and continuing to back efforts to establish a regulated retail market. This story is developing. 

A RINO bloodbath is taking place tonight in Indiana… Several Trump-backed candidates have won the GOP primaries tonight, ousting multiple RINO state senators who opposed President Trump on an extremely important matter. You see, back in December, a bill that would have re-drawn Indiana’s congressional districts to give Republicans a huge advantage in this year’s midterms was tanked by several of these state senators. Tonight five of those incumbents who voted against the redistricting measure have been defeated by MAGA candidates endorsed by President Trump! Benny Johnson broke down the wins: BLOODBATH IN INDIANA Weak Republican Indiana State Senators who refused to redistrict are dropping like flies. Trump-endorsed candidates winning in LANDSLIDES The scorecard: SD 19 – WINSD 39 – WINSD 1 – WINSD 6 – WINSD 41 – WINSD 11 – WINSD 21 – WINSD 23 – TOSSUP pic.twitter.com/6C4a07EY3p — Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) May 6, 2026 Here’s a helpful overview of the Trump-endorsed MAGA challengers who won tonight: Trevor De Vries defeated incumbent Sen. Dan Dernulc (District 1). De Vries is a lifelong Northwest Indiana (St. John) resident, Purdue University graduate, insurance professional, family man with four daughters, and local Republican precinct committeeman. He campaigned as an America First conservative focused on faith, family, freedom, small businesses, and farmers. Brian Schmutzler (Dr. Brian Schmutzler) defeated incumbent Sen. Linda Rogers (District 11). He is a board-certified anesthesiologist (Chief Anesthesiologist/Medical Director), physician with a PhD from Indiana University School of Medicine, MAHA supporter, husband, father, and lifelong Hoosier emphasizing faith, family, freedom, fiscal conservatism, life issues, and personal responsibility. Blake Fiechter defeated incumbent Sen. Travis Holdman (District 19; Holdman was Majority Caucus Chair). Fiechter is a sixth-generation Wells County resident, real estate broker, small business owner, Bluffton City Council member (elected 2023), husband, and father. He ran on an America First/constitutional conservative platform stressing small towns, farmers, working families, pro-life values, and opposition to corporate welfare. Tracey Powell defeated incumbent Sen. Jim Buck (District 21). Powell is a Tipton County Commissioner (since 2020), chiropractor, farmer, small business owner, and lifelong Hoosier. He focused on bridging local/state government, cutting taxes/regulations, property rights, schools, and Hoosier priorities. Michelle Davis (State Rep. Michelle Davis) defeated incumbent Sen. Greg Walker (District 41). She is a current Indiana House member (since 2020), former Division I athlete, Johnson County lifelong resident, Director of Adult Education, and advocate for women’s sports, education, workforce development, and conservative values. Only one Indiana state senator managed to hold on to his seat. Another race was too close to call. JUST IN: President Trump has SUCCESSFULLY primaried out 5 RINO Indiana State Senators, of 7 races where he endorsed against incumbents who blocked redistricting +1 other Trump candidate won in an open Senate seat to replace a RINO One district is headed to RECOUNT… pic.twitter.com/xOsMY6GPhb — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) May 6, 2026 JUST IN: President Trump has SUCCESSFULLY primaried out 5 RINO Indiana State Senators, of 7 races where he endorsed against incumbents who blocked redistricting +1 other Trump candidate won in an open Senate seat to replace a RINO

Thirteen Metropolitan Police Department officials in Washington, D.C. have been just been caught intentionally manipulating crime numbers. Specifically, they pressured officers to skew data to make it look like crime was lower than it really was before President Trump’s federal crackdown. All of these officials are now facing potential termination and have been placed on administrative leave. This clip from Fox News dove deeper: WOW! MULTIPLE high ranking DC police officials are set to be TERMINATED for manipulating crime data, pretending vioIent crime was dropping DRAMATICALLY prior to President Trump's takeover These people should lose their taxpayer funded retirements. Multiple DC police officers… pic.twitter.com/AKgdVqoPYi — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) May 5, 2026 WOW! MULTIPLE high ranking DC police officials are set to be TERMINATED for manipulating crime data, pretending vioIent crime was dropping DRAMATICALLY prior to President Trump’s takeover These people should lose their taxpayer funded retirements. Multiple DC police officers I’ve spoken with are VERY happy with this move For example, in some districts, armed home invasions were written down as “trespassing” instead — a vioIent felony dropped to a low-level misdemeanor, just to cook the crime stats. D.C. Interim Chief Jeffrey Carroll announced the news during a press conference: UPDATE: Thirteen (13) Metropolitan Police Department members have been placed on ‘administrative leave,’ with some already under investigation for other matters, per @DCPoliceDept Interim Chief Jeffery Carroll. pic.twitter.com/3HawQxTA75 — The DC MD VA Live (@TheDMVLive) May 5, 2026 The D.C. Police Union also released a statement confirming that several corrupt officials have been served termination papers: JUST IN: The DC Police Union has just confirmed that termination papers have been served to numerous high-ranking ‘top brass’ command staff officials within the Metropolitan Police Department, standing firmly by the decision The terminations are tied directly to the… pic.twitter.com/SHVp8qJO0B — The DC MD VA Live (@TheDMVLive) May 5, 2026 The full text of that press release reads: Washington, D.C. — The DC Police Union, representing 3,000 active officers of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), today welcomes the Metropolitan Police Department’s decision to serve termination papers to multiple high-ranking command staff officials. These actions, tied directly to the department’s completed Internal Affairs investigation into the deliberate manipulation of crime data, mark a long-overdue step toward justice and the restoration of integrity within MPD. In our December 15, 2025 press release, the DC Police Union stood alone in condemning the systemic pattern of crime data manipulation under former Chief Pamela Smith. We exposed how command staff pressured patrol commanders to downgrade serious violent and property felonies, Assaults with a Dangerous Weapon (ADW), Robberies, Burglaries, and Motor Vehicle Thefts, to fabricate the illusion of falling crime rates while actual crime surged. We cited the damning findings from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia (USAO-DC) and the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, which confirmed that internal National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) data reported to the FBI showed a 1.72% increase in violent crime for 2024, directly contradicting the D.C. government’s fabricated 28.32% decrease. We warned that this toxic culture of coercion, fear, and corruption left thousands of cases uninvestigated, denied victims justice, gaslit residents, and endangered public safety. Forensic teams were not dispatched, evidence went uncollected, detectives were never notified, and dangerous criminals walked free. All while the public was fed falsified Daily Crime Report (DCR) numbers. Today, the department is finally acting on those truths. Multiple top officials implicated in the scandal are now facing termination for their roles in the manipulation scheme. It should not have taken threats from Congress to complete this necessary investigation and deliver accountability. As you may remember, former D.C. police chief Pamela Smith resigned last year after the scandal was first flagged by the police union. NBC Washington shared some names of officials implicated in the scheme: At least three Metropolitan Police Department officials who were under investigation for allegedly manipulating crime statistics were issued termination papers by the internal affairs office, law enforcement sources tell News4. Two of the officials are commanders, sources said; another is a captain. Pulliam was placed on leave with pay and denied the allegations. Pulliam was told on Monday that he would be terminated, News4 confirmed. 2nd District Cmdr. Tatjana Savoy also was told she would be terminated, source said. Multiple other officials were told they would be fired or receive other forms of discipline. Word of the termination notices spread as a number of high-level officials did not show up to a crime briefing early Monday, sources said. Interim Chief of Police Jeffery Carroll declined to comment, citing an internal matter. U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro also said she could not comment. Two federal reports in late 2025 criticized D.C.’s police chief at the time, Pamela Smith, and questioned the accuracy of the District’s crime data. Just, wow. Of course, this is something that many people have been suspecting for quite awhile. But still, it’s stunning how many top-ranking police officials were involved! Here are some of photos of a few of the officials who have been placed on leave over this: According to our reports, MPD Commanders Michael Pulliam, Tatjana Savoy, and Assistant Chief LaShay Makal are amongst those reportedly facing termination. Current interim police chief Jeffery Carroll has also abolished the Office of Patrol Operations, which was headed by… pic.twitter.com/6Xw30gHVZz — The DC MD VA Live (@TheDMVLive) May 5, 2026 According to our reports, MPD Commanders Michael Pulliam, Tatjana Savoy, and Assistant Chief LaShay Makal are amongst those reportedly facing termination. Current interim police chief Jeffery Carroll has also abolished the Office of Patrol Operations, which was headed by Assistant Chief Andre Wright— currently on administrative leave for a separate texting scandal. The Office of Patrol Operations had been established by former police chief Pamela Smith, who resigned from office in December of 2025 after facing backlash for skewing crime numbers in Washington DC. If it’s happening in D.C., you can bet it’s happening in other major cities. Take a look at some of these responses: What? Crime statistics being falsely reported in liberal cities? This never happens!

It’s bear season. Two people hiking on trails at Yellowstone National Park were attacked by a grizzly bear. The National Park Service is currently investigating the attack and has yet to release details on the extent of the hikers’ injuries. CBS News had more information to share on the attack: Two hikers were attacked by one or more bears at Yellowstone National Park, officials said on Tuesday, marking the first time this year a bear has injured people at the popular tourist attraction. The National Park Service said emergency personnel responded to the attack, which occurred Monday afternoon on the Mystic Falls Trail near the iconic Old Faithful geyser. Park officials said the incident is under investigation and did not reveal the extent of the hikers’ injuries. The most recent bear attack in the park was in September when officials said a 29-year-old hiker was seriously injured in a “surprise encounter” on the Turbid Lake Trail. The last human fatality caused by a bear inside Yellowstone National Park occurred in 2015, but a grizzly killed a woman just west of the park in 2023. ABC News provided footage from a witness who found the hikers: Two hikers were mauled in a possible grizzly bear attack at Yellowstone National Park. Another hiker found them by following bear prints in the mud and hearing calls for help. @TrevorLAult has the latest. https://t.co/frApN63eLi pic.twitter.com/itIJlCpYmG — World News Tonight (@ABCWorldNews) May 5, 2026 Cowboy State Daily was able to obtain a statement from the man who discovered the hikers after they were attacked: A Maryland man was the first to come across one of two hikers seriously injured in a grizzly bear attack Monday afternoon in Yellowstone National Park. He heard the man calling for help before finding him “tore up pretty bad.” “I was hiking up Mystic Falls Trail when I saw bear prints in the mud,” Craig Lerman told Cowboy State Daily on Tuesday morning. “I kept walking a little further and saw a bloody hat with a watch torn off.” Lerman, from Baltimore, was hiking on the Mystic Falls Trail when he was the first person on the scene after the grizzly attacked a pair of hikers. Lerman kept hiking until he found the first victim, a severely injured 28-year-old man, lying on the trail. “He heard me coming and started saying, ‘Help. Help me,’” Lerman said. “At first, I thought it was a prank or joke. Kids playing games. But when I got close to him, I knew this was a serious matter.” According to Lerman, the man was “tore up pretty bad” with cuts all over his face, back, legs, and stomach with “flesh next to him.” The man had already managed to call 911 on his blood-covered phone. “I called 911 from my phone and took over the call from there,” Lerman said. “I was scared the bear was going to come back around, so I just kept my head on a swivel.” The dispatcher told Lerman to focus on keeping the man conscious and to turn him onto his side so he didn’t choke on his own blood, while responders coordinated a response. “He kept talking to me the entire time,” Lerman said. “I ended up giving him my T-shirt (because) he said he was cold and wet, so I just laid it over him and reassured him help was on the way.” Bears have been in the news a lot lately. Last month, two U.S. soldiers were attacked by a bear during a training drill in Alaska. Read more about it here: Two U.S. Soldiers Attacked By Bear During Training Exercise In Alaska How does that sound?

Multiple outlets report that Iran and the United States are nearing an agreement to end the war. According to Axios, the two countries are close to agreeing on a “one-page memorandum of understanding to end the war and set a framework for more detailed nuclear negotiations.” The agreement could be reached within the next 48 hours. Fox News chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst has more: Reports indicate the United States and Iran are close to reaching a memorandum of understanding that would end the war. pic.twitter.com/s3uyp1Tl5h — Trey Yingst (@TreyYingst) May 6, 2026 Axios explained further: The U.S. expects Iranian responses on several key points in the next 48 hours. Nothing has been agreed yet, but the sources said this was the closest the parties had been to an agreement since the war began. Among other provisions, the deal would involve Iran committing to a moratorium on nuclear enrichment, the U.S. agreeing to lift its sanctions and release billions in frozen Iranian funds, and both sides lifting restrictions around transit through the Strait of Hormuz. Many of the terms laid out in the memo would be contingent on a final agreement being reached, leaving the possibility of renewed war or an extended limbo in which the hot war has stopped but nothing is truly resolved. The White House believes the Iranian leadership is divided and it may be hard to forge consensus across the different factions. Some U.S. officials remain skeptical that even an initial deal will be reached. U.S. officials have expressed optimism about a deal at several points during previous rounds of negotiations and during the current war, but have yet to reach one. But the two U.S. officials said President Trump’s decision to back off his newly announced operation in the Strait of Hormuz and avoid a collapse of the fragile ceasefire was based on progress in the talks. “Assuming Iran agrees to give what has been agreed to, which is, perhaps, a big assumption, the already legendary Epic Fury will be at an end, and the highly effective Blockade will allow the Hormuz Strait to be OPEN TO ALL, including Iran. If they don’t agree, the bombing starts, and it will be, sadly, at a much higher level and intensity than it was before,” President Trump said on Wednesday. Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy weighed in on a possible link between Iran’s foreign minister visiting China and the country seeming “more compliant.” “The Chinese are very cognizant of that. They don’t want to upset President Trump before this big state visit. So I think these things are all connected,” Doocy said. Watch below: NEW: @pdoocy weighs in on the possible link between Iran’s foreign minister visiting China and the country seemingly becoming "more compliant": "The Chinese are very cognizant of that. They don't want to upset President Trump before this big state visit. So I think these things… pic.twitter.com/mkMEj4NPCT — FOX & Friends (@foxandfriends) May 6, 2026 More from The Jerusalem Post: Later, The Jerusalem Post learned that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held consultations and is in contact with senior Israeli government officials regarding developments in the negotiations. Israeli officials said they that they were unsurprised by the developments. Key points include both countries lifting their respective blockades on the Strait of Hormuz, according to Axios. The lifting of the blockades would come in exchange for a US removal of sanctions and an Iranian commitment to a 15-year moratorium on uranium enrichment. Iran would additionally agree to transfer its stockpile of highly enriched uranium outside of its borders, potentially to the US. The document is the closest the two countries have come to an agreement since the war began on February 28, Axios reported, emphasizing that no agreement has been finalized yet.