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War Secretary Expands D.C. National Guard Deployment Through Year’s End
War Secretary Pete Hegseth has authorized an expanded National Guard presence in D.C., including the use of vehicles typically used by U.S. troops in combat zones such as Iraq and Afghanistan. The expansion will remain in place through the end of the year and is intended to support law enforcement operations.
DOJ Launches Super Intelligence Task Force to Combat Misuse
The Justice Department announced Thursday the creation of its Super Intelligence (SI) Task Force, a new initiative to coordinate federal efforts to prevent the misuse of artificial intelligence and protect American technological leadership.
Harmeet Dhillon Resigns as DOJ Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights
Harmeet Dhillon resigned Thursday as the Justice Department’s assistant attorney general for civil rights, according to sources cited by Fox News. She had reportedly told associates she planned to leave the department after the midterm elections.
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Putin Envoy Meets With Trump Administration as Melania Hosts Russia-Ukraine Gathering
Russian special envoy Kirill Dmitriev is in Washington to meet with Trump administration officials and discuss efforts to end the war in Ukraine. He also attended a White House gathering Thursday hosted by First Lady Melania Trump, where he thanked her on Putin’s...
Saudi Arabia and Syria Reach Defense and Economic Agreements
Saudi Arabia and Syria have signed a series of agreements covering defense, industrial development, agriculture, environmental protection and economic assistance. The agreements include a defense cooperation pact between the two countries and more than $403 million in...
VP Vance Blames Iran War for Midterm Losses, Says Trump Agrees
Vice President JD Vance attributed Republicans’ losses in Tuesday’s midterm elections primarily to the war with Iran, pointing to several other issues that contributed to voters abandoning the Republican Party. In a lengthy post on X, Vance identified ending...
Democrats Take Control of House and Senate After 2026 Midterms
Democrats have won control of both chambers of Congress following Tuesday’s midterm elections, changing the political makeup of Washington for the next two years. Democrats picked up at least seven Senate seats, including victories in several traditionally...
DOJ Names Marc Elias, Around 20 Democrats in Alaska Election Investigation
The Justice Department has identified Democratic attorney Marc Elias and around 20 other Democratic operatives in a criminal investigation into an effort to recruit a second candidate with the same name as Alaska Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan to divert votes and...
Ninth Circuit Allows DOJ to Resume Requests to Set Aside Suspected Noncitizen Ballots, Continue Investigations
The full 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reinstated a ruling allowing the Justice Department to request that election officials in California and Washington set aside ballots from suspected noncitizens while their citizenship is verified, and continue related...
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