May 11, 2026: Hantavirus Update Now That Americans Are Home, the Redistricting Fights in Virginia and Tennessee, Newly Released UFO Files, and More.

President Trump and Vice President JD Vance have launched a new $25 million Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program — or WHIP — that will pay people whose tips help lead to federal fraud charges. We break down who qualifies, what types of fraud are covered, when whistleblowers actually get paid, and why Trump’s description of a 1% commission and potentially million-dollar rewards doesn’t currently match the Justice Department’s written rules.

We start in Bend, Oregon, with the deadly shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School. We walk through the full police timeline, the teacher who tackled the shooter, the father who ultimately shot and killed him, and the legal questions surrounding how the 16-year-old got the shotgun.

This episode is a full update on the Cornell University Jane Doe case and the allegations involving members of the Chi Phi fraternity.

Federal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington, D.C., home as part of an ongoing criminal investigation — so what exactly are investigators looking for, why did a judge approve the search warrant, and what does any of this mean for Omar’s citizenship? Today, we break down the Ilhan Omar investigation from the beginning, including the questions surrounding her birth year and immigration records, the probable-cause standard behind the search, the Speech or Debate Clause, the timing just weeks before Election Day, and the separate financial and campaign-finance investigation involving D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro.

Could the U.S. government legally livestream an execution? Today, we break down the planned firing-squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, why the Pentagon initially said it would be livestreamed, why President Trump now says a final decision hasn’t been made, and the constitutional and legal questions that could determine whether a public broadcast is allowed.