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DOJ Launches Largest Election Monitoring Effort in History Across All 50 States
The Justice Department is deploying approximately 1,000 election monitors and observers across all 50 states for Tuesday’s midterm elections, marking the first time the department has conducted nationwide monitoring and the largest election oversight effort in its history.
Reuters: U.S. Intelligence Sharing Fractures Under Trump
U.S. intelligence sharing across federal agencies and with Congress has slowed or temporarily stopped during President Trump’s second term, according to a Reuters investigation citing current and former officials.
Former Army Secretary Dan Driscoll Joins OpenAI in National Security Role
OpenAI announced Monday that former Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll will join the company as Senior Counselor for National Security Modernization, a newly created position focused on expanding the use of artificial intelligence in national security and cybersecurity.
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Trump Says U.S. Will End Annual $4 Billion Aid to Israel by Year’s End
President Trump announced Tuesday that the United States will stop providing Israel with its annual roughly $4 billion in aid after the end of 2026, saying the two countries had already agreed to the change months ago. Speaking by phone with Fox News’ Fox &...
U.S. Forces Strike Iran’s Qeshm Island in Series of Undisclosed Attacks
U.S. forces struck Iran’s Qeshm Island on Monday as part of a series of limited attacks U.S. officials described as defensive measures intended to protect American assets and restrict Iran’s ability to threaten shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The latest...
Supreme Court Rejects Trump Administration Bid to Set Aside 20,000 California Mail Ballots
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the Trump administration’s emergency request to require California election officials to set aside approximately 20,000 mail ballots from voters the federal government identified as potentially noncitizens. The Justice...
Judge Dismisses Case Against Former FBI Officials Accused of Lying About Hunter Biden Investigations
A federal judge has dismissed the criminal case against two former senior FBI officials accused of lying about their involvement in investigations concerning Hunter Biden. U.S. Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui dismissed the case Monday, finding that prosecutors had...
DOJ Warns Election Officials: Failure to Preserve Records Could Mean Prison Time
The Department of Justice has warned state election officials that they could face criminal prosecution and prison time for failing to preserve election records required under federal law, according to letters obtained by ABC News. Acting Deputy Attorney...
Former Government Contractor Charged With Leaking Classified Military Operations, Stealing Night Vision Goggles
A former U.S. government contractor has been charged with unlawfully transmitting and retaining national defense information and stealing night vision goggles belonging to the U.S. Army’s Special Operations Command, according to the Justice Department. James...
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