Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon accused a top Justice Department official of blocking the release of a document related to a secret investigation of drug trafficking and prostitution by Jeffrey Epstein. Wyden said Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche blocked the release of an unredacted 2015 memorandum prepared by the Justice Department’s Organized Crime Drug … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Progressive influencer Kat Abughazaleh closed out her failed Illinois congressional bid Tuesday night with an expletive-laced tirade against President Donald Trump and federal immigration authorities, telling supporters, “F— Trump, f— ICE, free Palestine.” The comments came at the end of her concession speech after losing the Illinois … Read more
FBI and IRS agents are forming a new initiative to investigate nonprofit organizations over suspected possible links to domestic terrorism, sources briefed on the matter told CBS News. In December, Attorney General Pam Bondi ordered law enforcement agencies and federal prosecutors to prioritize efforts to investigate and prosecute groups and individuals who belong to the … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky asserted in a post on X that Joe Kent’s resignation letter was tainted by “virulent anti-Semitism.” Kent posted the resignation letter on Tuesday, announcing that he was stepping down from the role of National Counterterrorism Center director. “Joe Kent testified before … Read more
The State Department is ordering all U.S. embassies and consular posts worldwide to conduct security reviews without delay, according to a cable seen by NBC News. The order, which came from Undersecretary of Management Jason Evans and was signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, told the embassies Tuesday to undertake the security reviews “immediately,” … Read more
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard told Congress Wednesday the Trump administration’s airstrikes have “vastly degraded” Iran’s military capabilities, but she deflected other questions about the war – including whether the administration was warned in advance about the likelihood that Iran would close the Strait of Hormuz and strike neighboring Gulf nations. Ms. Gabbard testified … Read more
Russia is benefitting financially from the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, analysts tell CBS News, as Tehran’s retaliatory strikes paralyze crude oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz and send global energy prices skyward. The U.S. Treasury issued a 30 day waiver last week on sanctions imposed on Russian energy sales over Moscow’s ongoing full-scale invasion … Read more
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Ossoff questions Gabbard about Iran posing an ‘imminent nuclear threat’ 02:48 UP NEXT Gabbard says U.S. intelligence assessed Iran would use Strait of Hormuz as leverage 01:56 Tulsi Gabbard skips over prepared comments on Iran’s nuclear capabilities 05:53 … Read more
Top U.S. intelligence officials testified before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence about worldwide threats. Senators pressed Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard about intelligence assessment and what was shared with President Trump before U.S.-Israeli conducted strikes against Iran. CBS News’ Taurean Small has more. Source link
Philadelphia International Airport announced Wednesday it was temporarily closing two more Transportation Security Administration checkpoints due to ongoing TSA staffing shortages. This is the latest major American airport to cut back on security checkpoints as TSA workers, who missed their first full paycheck over the weekend due to the ongoing partial government shutdown, have increasingly … Read more