Here’s what’s in Michigan Dem Rep. Hillary Scholten’s messy divorce docs that she tried to hide from the public

Michigan Rep. Hillary Scholten claimed her husband had a mental break just days before he abruptly walked out on her and their two teen sons, according to court papers that she tried to hide from the public. Scholten (D-Mich.), 44, made an unsuccessful bid in February to keep her divorce case sealed, with her attorney claiming the details could hurt her reelection chances and cause “irreparable reputational harm.” The documents include the Grand Rapids-native’s claims that her hubby of 20 years, Jesse Holcomb, had months of “depressive” and “manic episodes” before he “unilaterally and suddenly” decided to split. Just six…

House GOP’s campaign arm outraises Dems with record  million haul

The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) raked in a record $47.1 million in the first quarter of 2026 — topping their Democratic counterparts by nearly $2 million ahead of the midterm elections.  The hefty sum was boosted by the best March fundraising the NRCC has ever recorded, with $28.1 million…

Aaron Judge’s early home runs spurring Yankees’ starts

Aaron Judge has gotten off to a nice start in the early going, which has been keyed by starting early. Of the Yankees captain’s nine home runs, five have come in the first inning, including his past three long balls. In 22 games, he is 9-for-20 (.450) with a walk,…

Trump withdraws Canadian PM Mark Carney’s Board of Peace invitation 

President Trump announced Thursday that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s invitation to join the “Board of Peace” for the war-torn Gaza Strip has been withdrawn.  “Dear Prime Minister Carney,” Trump’s Truth Social post began.  “Please let this Letter serve to represent that the Board of Peace is withdrawing its invitation…

TikTok finalizes deal to form new American entity

TikTok has finalized a deal to create a new American entity, avoiding the looming threat of a ban in the United States that has been in discussion for years. The social video platform company signed agreements with major investors including Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX to form the new TikTok US…

Microsoft 365 down for thousands of users, Downdetector shows

Microsoft’s suite of productivity software was down for thousands of users on Thursday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. There were nearly 3,960 incidents of users reporting issues with Microsoft 365 as of 6:03 p.m. ET, down from over 15,880 reports earlier, according to Downdetector. Downdetector tracks outages by collating status…

Jared Kushner shows off renderings of futuristic Gaza with skyscrapers and suburbs

Jared Kushner unveiled an ambitious vision Thursday for a cosmopolitan Gaza Strip that will attract investment and tourists after years of war — looking much like his father-in-law President Trump’s call for converting the war-torn Mediterranean territory into a “Riviera of the Middle East.” Kushner, 45, showed off renderings of…

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