Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced a restructuring of the intelligence agency, including a 50% staff reduction and a $700 million budget cut. The reorganization eliminates several units, including the Foreign Malign Influence Center. Simultaneously, Gabbard revoked the security clearances of 37 current and former officials, citing...
Shahed Ghoreishi, a State Department contractor, was fired after expressing views against the forced relocation of Palestinians from Gaza and questioning the use of "Judea and Samaria" to refer to the West Bank. His dismissal followed complaints from the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem and accusations from right-wing personality Laura...
California's Supreme Court rejected a Republican challenge to the Democrats' plan to redraw congressional districts. Democrats aim to flip five Republican-held seats before the November 4th special election, a move they frame as a response to similar actions in Texas under President Trump. The Republicans, who argue the...
Winnie Greco, a close advisor to New York City Mayor Eric Adams and former director of Asian affairs, was suspended from his re-election campaign after giving a journalist cash hidden in a chip bag. The incident, following an FBI raid on Greco's homes last year related to a federal...
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A federal appeals court has temporarily reversed a lower court's decision blocking the Trump administration's termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nicaraguan, Honduran, and Nepalese nationals. This affects over 60,000 individuals who could face deportation. The appeals court's decision, which doesn't offer a reason, puts the lower...
Eighteen people were arrested at Microsoft headquarters during protests against the company's ties with the Israeli military. Two days of demonstrations, led by Microsoft employees, urged the company to cut its business relationships with Israel due to concerns over the use of its technology in the Gaza conflict. ...
Attorney General Pam Bondi, after a month-long media blackout following backlash over her handling of Jeffrey Epstein files, has reasserted her authority within the Justice Department. She installed a new co-deputy FBI director, potentially signaling the departure of Dan Bongino, who clashed with her over the Epstein case. ...
President Trump announced plans to expand a review of US museums, following an audit of the Smithsonian. His goal is to remove what he terms "woke" content. The White House aims to explore options to achieve this, potentially impacting thousands of institutions. However, museum leaders and legal...
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) will undergo a major restructuring, including a $700 million annual budget cut and workforce reduction. This comes amid the Trump administration's broader effort to reassess foreign threats to US elections, a politically charged issue given past conflicts with intelligence community...
