Pentagon senior adviser Dan Caldwell was placed on administrative leave and escorted from the Pentagon following an investigation into unauthorized disclosure of department information. The investigation, which began before news of a Signal messaging chat used by top Trump administration officials broke, involves potential leaks of national security information....
A Moscow court sentenced four journalists to 5.5 years in prison for extremism, for their work with Alexei Navalny's anti-corruption group. Antonina Favorskaya, Kostantin Gabov, Sergey Karelin, and Artyom Kriger, all maintained their innocence, claiming they were prosecuted for journalistic work. The trial, held behind closed doors, reflects...
China's economic resilience in the face of US trade tensions is highlighted. Despite tariffs impacting exports, China's government has fostered self-reliance in technology and diversified trade partnerships, mitigating the blow. This economic strength allows China to leverage its dominance in areas like rare-earth minerals to exert pressure on...
Arkansas submitted a waiver to the federal government to ban the purchase of candy and soda with SNAP benefits. Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders argues this will encourage healthier choices among low-income residents, while also proposing adding rotisserie chicken to eligible SNAP items. The USDA Secretary supports the initiative,...
Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum announced the emergency transfer of 109,651 acres of federal land along the US-Mexico border to the Department of the Army for three years. This action aims to bolster border security efforts against illegal immigration, drug trafficking, and terrorism, while protecting sensitive natural and cultural...
A federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump's executive order targeting Susman Godfrey, a law firm representing Dominion Voting Systems. The order aimed to restrict the firm's access to government resources due to its past activities. Judge Loren AliKhan deemed the order unconstitutional, citing a "shocking abuse of power"...
House Oversight Committee's top Democrat, Gerry Connolly, is demanding an investigation into DOGE's access to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) after a whistleblower revealed sensitive data exfiltration. Connolly's letter to the Labor Department and NLRB inspectors general expresses concerns about potential technological malfeasance and illegal activity. The...
Sarah Palin's defamation lawsuit against the New York Times is underway in a retrial. Palin sued the Times in 2017 over an editorial falsely linking her to a mass shooting. A previous trial ruled against Palin, but she successfully appealed. This retrial, before Judge Jed S. Rakoff,...
A federal cybersecurity specialist, Daniel Berulis, alleges a security breach at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) caused by President Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Berulis claims DOGE illegally removed approximately 10 gigabytes of sensitive data, including personally identifiable information, and that there were unauthorized login attempts from...
Former President Obama criticized President Trump's decision to freeze over $2 billion in federal funds for Harvard University. Harvard refused to comply with Trump's demands for changes to its hiring, admissions, and teaching practices. Obama praised Harvard's stance, calling Trump's actions 'unlawful' and urging other institutions to follow suit....
