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CIA Director John Ratcliffe Delivers U.S. Reform Demands During Rare Cuba Visit
CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Cuba on Thursday and delivered a message from Washington offering deeper engagement with Havana if the communist government agrees to “fundamental changes” to its political system.
Minnesota House Report Accuses Walz Administration of Enabling Massive Fraud
A final report released Tuesday by the Minnesota House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Committee accuses Gov. Tim Walz’s administration of fostering a “culture of tolerance” that allowed fraudsters to siphon billions of taxpayer dollars from state and federal programs.
DOJ, DHS, USPS Officials Hold Talks To Expand Federal Involvement In Election Integrity Effort
A Trump administration effort to expand federal involvement in voter verification and mail-in ballot rules is advancing through coordinated discussions across multiple agencies, involving the Justice Department, the Department of Homeland Security, and the U.S. Postal Service.
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DOJ Sues D.C. Bar Officials, Citing “Weaponization” Claims
The Justice Department has filed a complaint against D.C. disciplinary authorities, alleging they are improperly using the attorney discipline process to regulate the official actions of federal government lawyers. The filing seeks to nullify the D.C. Bar’s...
Saudi Arabia Floats Iran Non-Aggression Pact Modeled on Helsinki Accords
Saudi Arabia has floated the idea of a Middle East non-aggression pact with Iran as part of postwar planning discussions with allies once the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Tehran ends, according to Financial Times reporting. Diplomats said Riyadh has pointed to...
Trump and Xi Agree Strait of Hormuz Must Remain Open, China Signals Interest in Buying More American Oil
President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed during a Thursday summit in Beijing that the Strait of Hormuz must remain open to global energy shipments and opposed any militarization of the critical shipping route or efforts to impose tolls on its use,...
CIA Whistleblower Alleges Fauci Influenced 2021 Intelligence Shift On COVID Lab Leak Assessment
CIA whistleblower and current agency employee James Erdman III told the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday that Dr. Anthony Fauci “injected” himself into the intelligence community’s review of COVID-19’s origins and influenced how...
Trump Administration, China Hold Trade Talks Ahead of High-Stakes Beijing Summit
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng held three hours of talks Wednesday in South Korea ahead of President Trump’s summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. The meeting at Incheon International Airport focused on trade...
Appeals Court Pauses Ruling Against Trump’s 10% Global Tariff
A federal appeals court on Tuesday temporarily paused a lower court ruling that had blocked President Trump’s 10% global tariff imposed under Section 122 of the Trade Act. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued the short-term administrative...
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