Gabbard Announces Overhaul of ODNI, With Budget and Personnel Cuts

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard speaks to reporters during a briefing at the White House in Washington on July 23, 2025. Travis Gillmore/The Epoch Times The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) will undertake major personnel and budget cuts, with the organization on course to lose more than $700 million annually, the

California Supreme Court declines to stop Newsom’s redistricting plan

Washington — The California Supreme Court will not prevent Democrats from moving forward Thursday with a plan to redraw congressional districts. Republicans in the Golden State had asked the state’s high court to step in and temporarily block the redistricting efforts, arguing that Democrats — who are racing to put the plan on the ballot

Europe Expected to Provide ‘Lion’s Share’ of Security Guarantees for Ukraine, Vance Says

Vice President JD Vance during a meeting with British Foreign Secretary David Lammy at Chevening House in Kent, England, on Aug. 8, 2025. Kin Cheung/Pool via Reuters U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Aug. 20 that European nations will need to take the “lion’s share” of the burden of providing Ukraine with security guarantees