Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene stunned Washington this week by announcing she is resigning from Congress, ending a tenure marked by fierce loyalty to former President Donald Trump and constant clashes within her own party. Greene’s departure follows months of rising tension with House GOP leadership and a broader strategic shift among Republicans seeking to distance themselves from internal conflict ahead of 2026.
Her resignation takes effect immediately, triggering a special election in Georgia’s 14th District and raising questions about the direction of the MAGA movement in Congress. Greene framed her exit as a needed change, though she offered few specifics about her future political plans.
A new transparency feature on X is revealing widespread fraud among accounts posing as Americans, Gaza-based journalists, and other influential online personas. The tool displays an account’s detected location unless the user’s privacy settings block it, and it immediately exposed numerous high-engagement profiles as operating from countries far from their claimed identities.
Many of the accounts had amassed large followings by posting war footage, political commentary, or emotionally manipulative content tied to the Israel-Hamas conflict. Cybersecurity analysts warn that the platform has become a fertile environment for coordinated influence operations, while X leadership says the new feature is part of an effort to restore trust and curb foreign manipulation.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has offered no public response after Chicago experienced one of its most violent stretches in months. The city recorded a string of homicides and shootings — many involving young victims — intensifying pressure on state and local officials to confront persistent crime in neighborhoods long plagued by instability.
While local authorities continue to investigate, critics argue that Pritzker’s silence underscores a broader failure to acknowledge the crisis. Community leaders say families feel increasingly abandoned as violent crime continues to surge with little sign of substantive intervention from Springfield.
Sen. Marco Rubio signaled cautious optimism about ongoing negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, noting that only “a couple of issues” remain unresolved and that none appear insurmountable. His comments reflect growing bipartisan interest in a diplomatic resolution as both Ukraine and Russia face mounting pressure to stabilize the region.
Rubio warned, however, that any final agreement must secure meaningful guarantees for Ukrainian sovereignty and long-term security. U.S. officials are expected to remain deeply involved in talks as negotiators attempt to close the gap on remaining disputes related to territory, security arrangements, and post-war reconstruction.
