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Acting Intelligence Director Bill Pulte’s Mass Firings Trigger Counterterrorism Concerns and Senate Standoff

Story Highlights Bill Pulte, who has no intelligence or national security background and lacked a security clearance, began firing ODNI staff before his official...

Senate Democrats Demand Answers on Botched $16 Million Reflecting Pool Renovation

Story Highlights The Reflecting Pool renovation cost has grown from an initially announced $1.8 million to more than $16 million, according to federal contracting...

Newsom Says DOJ Is Investigating Him and His Wife, Accuses Trump of Political Retaliation

Story Highlights Newsom says DOJ agents have contacted more than a dozen friends, former employees, donors, and associates as part of the investigation The...

Federal Judge Orders DOJ to Release More Epstein Files, Finds Justice Department Likely Violating Transparency Law

Story Highlights U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan ruled the DOJ likely violated the Epstein Files Transparency Act and ordered compliance or a detailed explanation...

Justice Department Appeals Halligan Rulings as Comey, James Cases Remain in Legal Limbo

Story Highlights A federal judge ruled in November 2025 that prosecutor Lindsey Halligan was unlawfully appointed, voiding the indictments against James Comey and Letitia...

Congressional Hearing on SNAP Fraud Exposes Tension Between Enforcement Push and Gutted Oversight Capacity

Story Highlights A House Agriculture subcommittee hearing on June 25 examined fraud in the $100 billion SNAP program, with USDA identifying $3 billion in...

Federal Judge Rules DOJ Violating Law on Epstein Files, Orders New Release by July 2

Story Highlights U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan, a Reagan appointee, ruled the DOJ is violating the Epstein Files Transparency Act and ordered additional document...

Newsom Says Trump’s DOJ Is Investigating Him and His Wife in Apparent Political Retaliation

Story Highlights Newsom said federal agents contacted more than a dozen friends, former employees, and associates of his and his wife as part of...

Trump Family Crypto Venture’s White House UFC Bonuses Renew Conflict-of-Interest Scrutiny

Story Highlights UFC Freedom 250, held on the White House South Lawn on Trump's 80th birthday, paid $250,000 in fighter bonuses using USD1, a...

Senate Republicans Reverse Course, Hand Trump Win on Iran War Powers After Capitol Clash

Story Highlights The Senate voted 47-50-1 Wednesday night to block Senator Tim Kaine's war powers resolution from advancing, reversing Tuesday's 50-48 vote on a...

Federal Judge Rules DOJ Violated Law on Epstein Files, Orders New Disclosures

Story Highlights U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan ruled that Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche "conceded" violating the Epstein Files Transparency Act The order requires...

Leon Black Subpoenaed After Walking Out of Epstein Testimony

Story Highlights House Oversight Chairman James Comer issued two subpoenas to Leon Black after he refused to discuss certain nondisclosure agreements Black will be...

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