SUMMARY: A federal judge questioned whether the EPA violated the law by terminating $20 billion in grants to nonprofits for a green bank, accusing the agency of bypassing proper procedures and raising unfounded claims of fraud. The nonprofits, including Climate United Fund, sued the EPA after it froze the funds, arguing it hindered their operations. Judge Tanya Chutkan noted the lack of substantial evidence for the EPA’s actions. The government defends its decision as a legitimate response to oversight concerns and policy shifts, but the nonprofits contend the EPA’s actions were unlawful and politically motivated.

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SUMMARY: Nicholas John Roske of California will plead guilty to attempting to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in June 2022. Arrested near Kavanaugh’s Maryland home with weapons and zip ties, Roske was reportedly motivated by the leaked draft opinion to overturn *Roe v. Wade* and concerns about gun laws after the Uvalde shooting. He told police he planned to kill multiple justices. Roske contacted 911 before being apprehended by U.S. marshals. He will plead guilty without a deal with prosecutors and faces life in prison. A hearing is expected soon. A trial was scheduled for June 9, pending no plea.

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SUMMARY: In Florida’s special election, Republicans retained two U.S. House seats. State Senator Randy Fine won District 6, securing 56% of the vote, defeating Josh Wheel, who received 42%. Fine will replace Mike Waltz. In District 1, Florida CFO Jimmy Petronis won with 57% of the vote, taking over Matt Gaetz’s vacated seat. Fine credited President Trump for his victory, despite Wheel raising significantly more funds. Republicans now hold 220 seats in the House, with Democrats at 213. Wheel conceded, highlighting his campaign’s success and urging focus on issues like education and veterans’ care.

Randy Fine won Tuesday’s special election for a vacant congressional seat that the president carried by 30 points less than five months ago. The seat opened up after Mike Waltz was tapped to be Trump’s national security adviser in what was widely seen then as a move without much political risk. Fine defeated Democrat challenger Josh Weil. Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis defeated his challenger, Gay Valimont, to fill former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s seat.

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