WASHINGTON— President Donald Trump will honor Memorial Day by paying tribute to fallen American heroes at Arlington National Cemetery, the Daily Wire can first report. The president and members of his administration will join Gold Star families and service members at the cemetery on Monday, a White House official shared. Trump will then visit the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier where he will deliver remarks. He will be joined by top members of his administration, including Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, Secretary of Veteran Affairs Doug Collins, FBI Director Kash Patel, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine. “President Trump will visit Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day to pay tribute to our fallen heroes whose sacrifice has kept our nation free,” White House spokeswoman Olivia Wales told The Daily Wire. “These patriots represent the very best of us, and the President will express the enduring gratitude of our entire nation.” “America’s best and bravest have fought and died for our freedom,” she added, “and President Trump will honor these heroes as he continues making our nation prouder, freer, and stronger than ever before.” U.S. President Donald Trump, JD Vance, Pete Hegseth, and Maj. Gen. Trevor Bredenkamp participate in a Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery on May 26, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images) More than 430,000 men and women are buried in the cemetery, including veterans, their families, and their eligible dependents. The president spent last Memorial Day in a similar fashion, attending a wreath-laying at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with key members of his administration in 2025. “In every hour of peril, in every moment of crisis, American warriors have left behind the blessings of home and family to answer their nation’s call,” Trump said last year. “They’ve offered all that they had within them, and given their last breaths to each and every one of us that we might live safe, and breathe free. This morning we pay tribute to their immortal deeds.” “We share in the sorrow of their beloved families. And as one nation, we give thanks for the ultimate gift they have so selflessly given to all of us. These warriors, and that’s what they are, is great, great warriors, picked up their mantle of duty and service knowing that to live for others meant always that they might die for others.” The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier sits at the top of Arlington National Cemetery and overlooks Washington, D.C. The cemetery sits on property that was originally a plantation owned by George Washington’s grandson, passed down to Robert E. Lee’s wife, seized by the U.S. Army and used as a national cemetery in light of the mass casualties of the Civil War.

Federal officials have subpoenaed left-wing Twitch streamer Hasan Piker and CodePink co-founder Medea Benjamin as part of a widening federal investigation into activists accused of potentially violating U.S. sanctions laws during a March trip to communist Cuba. According to reports, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control issued administrative subpoenas, formally known as “Requests for Information,” tied to a trip organized through the “Nuestra América Convoy,” a coalition of left-wing activists, influencers, and pro-Cuba organizations that traveled to the island earlier this year. Federal investigators are reportedly examining whether participants illegally financed travel, coordinated logistics, delivered supplies, or engaged in prohibited transactions involving Cuba’s communist government. Authorities are also reportedly scrutinizing whether activists stayed at properties connected to the Cuban regime that appear on the State Department’s restricted list. The probe is said to be part of a broader Trump administration effort involving the Treasury, Justice, and State Departments targeting alleged foreign influence networks and organizations accused of promoting anti-American extremism or aiding hostile regimes. Piker, the internet’s most prominent Marxist streamers and provocateurs, publicly documented his trip to Cuba in March, posting on Instagram: “I’M GOING TO CUBA.” During the trip, he appeared alongside CodePink activists and organizations tied to left-wing financier Neville Roy Singham, whose network has faced mounting scrutiny over pro-China and pro-Cuba activism. The investigation reportedly extends beyond Piker and Benjamin, with as many as 40 Americans potentially under scrutiny and additional subpoenas expected. Piker responded angrily to news of the subpoena, framing the investigation as political persecution. “the american govt would rather try to criminalize delivering aid to a country we’ve starved, than punish the epstein class,” Piker posted online. Benjamin, meanwhile, attempted to characterize the trip as humanitarian relief work. “Taking medical supplies to pediatric hospitals in Cuba is now a crime? Saving the lives of babies is a crime? This administration is beyond grotesque,” Benjamin wrote. Given CodePink’s long history of radical abortion activism — and ideological messaging routinely excusing or sanitizing authoritarian regimes — the statement’s framing is quite ironic. CodePink activists have described abortion advocacy, anti-capitalism, anti-Israel activism, climate politics, and opposition to American military power as part of a singular global feminist struggle. One manifesto argued that “the war machine and patriarchy” are “the same thing,” condemned “western feminists” for failing to prioritize Gaza, and claimed women in Congress who support Israel are perpetuating “racial capitalist patriarchy,” all while pining for a day when “uteruses can’t be legislated.” The same essay praised a future where U.S. military bases are dismantled worldwide, where “the apartheid walls finally came down” in Israel, and where feminism becomes explicitly tied to anti-capitalist and anti-American political movements. The subpoenas mark a significant escalation in federal scrutiny toward activist groups and online influencers accused of operating as ideological allies of authoritarian regimes while presenting their activities as humanitarian or anti-war advocacy. Piker has long generated controversy for inflammatory political commentary, including past remarks that “America deserved 9/11,” criticism of U.S. foreign policy, and repeated defenses of communist governments. More recently, he has faced accusations from critics — including lawmakers on both sides of the aisle — of amplifying extremist rhetoric surrounding Israel and the October 7 Hamas attacks. Benjamin and CodePink have similarly built reputations through disruptive anti-American protest campaigns and vocal opposition to U.S. foreign policy while frequently defending regimes hostile to the United States, including Cuba, China, and Iran. For now, neither Piker nor Benjamin has been charged with a crime. But the subpoenas signal that federal investigators are taking a far more aggressive posture toward activist networks and online personalities accused of helping normalize or materially support adversarial foreign regimes.

Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner tried to inject himself into mounting frustration surrounding the Boston Red Sox and was instead shut down by Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy, who accused Platner of being a Nazi over a controversial tattoo and rejected efforts to promote the campaign’s anti-private-equity message. The controversy erupted after Platner released a political advertisement attacking Red Sox ownership and the growing role of private equity in American life. The ad aired during a Red Sox broadcast on NESN before reportedly being pulled during the fourth inning. “Private equity is taking our homes. It’s taking our hospitals. It’s taking beloved local businesses and stripping them for parts,” Platner wrote on X while promoting the ad. “And now private equity is running the Red Sox into the ground.” In a follow-up post, Platner claimed the commercial had been removed midgame because the Red Sox owns the network. “Yesterday we started running this ad during the Red Sox game,” he wrote. “Midway through the game the ad was taken down by the station.” But the story escalated after Portnoy publicly shared emails from Platner’s political team attempting to secure coverage from Barstool ahead of the ad launch. In the emails, strategist Jeff Coote pitched Platner as a populist candidate willing to confront “big bad John Henry” and private equity interests tied to the Red Sox organization. One message described the campaign as “an example of Graham’s populist streak and talking about s— people are pissed off about.” The ad itself framed Platner as a candidate battling corporate consolidation in sports and broader American life. “Private equity is destroying our favorite baseball team, stripping them for parts,” the ad states. “Private equity is buying up our homes, our sports, and our lives. I will reverse the private equity curse.” It closes with a direct appeal to frustrated Red Sox fans: “I approve this message because I miss Mookie Betts.”  Portnoy, however, immediately redirected the conversation away from baseball and toward Platner’s earlier controversies surrounding a tattoo linked to Nazi imagery. “Now this is the Nazi guy right?” Portnoy responded in the email chain. “Yeah I’d be happy to talk to him about that tattoo and him being a Nazi. I’m not as interested in his baseball takes.” After Platner’s team attempted to cool the exchange by saying they would consider it “if we can get to a place where this is a productive convo,” Portnoy fired back again. “You reached out to a Jew to poo poo a Nazi,” Portnoy wrote. “I’m not Bernie Sanders. If your boy isn’t a Nazi and can handle me 1 on 1 in a convo set it up.” Portnoy later posted portions of the exchange publicly on X, adding: “And I’m still wondering why your team thought I’d want to play footsy with a guy who is a Nazi?” And I’m still wondering why your team thought I’d want to play footsy with a guy who is a Nazi? https://t.co/DxPZp0sZSt pic.twitter.com/LItqRDIDjg — Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) May 23, 2026 The confrontation added yet another controversy to a campaign that has already drawn attention for issues far removed from traditional Senate politics. Earlier this year, Platner faced backlash over a tattoo on his chest resembling the Nazi “Totenkopf,” or “Death’s Head,” symbol historically associated with the SS. Platner denied any connection to Nazism during an interview with Pod Save America, saying the tattoo stemmed from a drunken decision while deployed overseas as a Marine. “I am not a secret Nazi,” Platner said at the time, describing himself as a “lifelong opponent” of antisemitism and racism. The tattoo controversy was compounded by resurfaced Reddit posts in which Platner described himself as a communist, mocked a Purple Heart recipient, and made inflammatory anti-police remarks. Republicans seized on the posts as evidence of what they argued was a radical political worldview. Against that backdrop, what began as an attempt to channel populist frustration over billionaire sports ownership instead became another flashpoint in the broader debate surrounding Platner’s candidacy, political identity, and increasingly controversial public image.

Donald Trump has once again taken over the internet. No, not the president of the United States. The albino buffalo from Bangladesh. Nicknamed after the commander-in-chief, this rare animal has become a local celebrity in the city of Narayanganj and a viral sensation online because of its uncanny resemblance to Trump, particularly its blond combover. Crowds have flocked to the farm to catch a glimpse of the unique buffalo, with videos and photos flooding social media. Ziauddin Mridha, the farm owner who purchased the animal from a cattle market ten months ago, said he didn’t notice the resemblance at first. “My younger brother jokingly named it Donald Trump after seeing the hair on its head,” Mridha told NDTV. “It is very calm in nature. Albino buffaloes are generally peaceful and do not become aggressive unless provoked,” Mridha added. Depending on who you ask, the same could probably be said for the real Trump.

Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner is refusing to apologize after resurfaced online posts appeared to show him mocking a Purple Heart recipient who was almost killed in a firefight with the Taliban. Platner was confronted near his home in Sullivan, Maine, and asked whether he regretted a since-deleted Reddit post in which he said wounded Army veteran Ted Daniels “didn’t deserve to live,” according to Fox News. Platner initially refused to answer directly before attempting to defend his own military record, referring to the accusations as “slanderous and offensive.” “I did four tours in the infantry, any attempt to say that I disrespect veterans is slanderous and offensive,” Platner responded. The outlet asked Platner if he owed Daniels an apology. The Democratic candidate remained defiant, saying, “Do you know how many of my friends have Purple Hearts? Do you know how many of my friends got wounded? Yeah, a lot of them, thank you.” The post, written in 2019, was a brutal takedown of a viral video from the helmet-cam of Pfc. Ted Daniels, during a 2012 firefight with the Taliban, The Daily Wire previously reported. Daniels received a Purple Heart after being shot four times during that firefight — but Platner argued in a post attributed to his old account, “P-hustle,” that Daniels did not “deserve to live” because he’d made “sh*t” decisions in combat. “This video never gets old,” the commentary began. “Dumb motherf*cker didn’t deserve to live. At least his stupidity and fat-*ss wheezing are available for all future infantrymen to witness and hold in contempt. Poor marksmanship on the Taliban’s part is the only reason this mouth breather made it home, he managed to make every possible sh*t decision possible when it comes to small unit combat.” The Platner’s comments have received significant backlash. He is currently backed by progressive Democrats, including Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. Veterans groups, Republican officials, and former military servicemembers have condemned his comments, Fox News reported.