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New York’s Next Top Cop? Meet Saritha Komatireddy, the Former Federal Prosecutor Who Took Down ISIS Terrorists—and Is Now Gunning for Letitia James

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Saritha Komatireddy believes in longshots, she told the Washington Free Beacon. Komatireddy, a 41-year-old mother of four and former federal prosecutor, announced her candidacy for New York attorney general last week as a Republican in a state former vice president Kamala Harris won by double digits in the 2024 presidential election. Less than a quarter

Wes Moore Won a Key White House Post Claiming He Was ‘Touted as a Foremost Expert’ on Radical Islam and Was Studying for an Oxford PhD—But His Thesis Is ‘Missing’ and There’s No Evidence He Was Ever a Doctoral Student

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Maryland governor Wes Moore, now considered a serious prospect for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination, got his big break in 2006. Fresh off a one-year deployment to Afghanistan, President George W. Bush awarded Moore, then 27, a White House fellowship, a prestigious, year-long internship during which he served as a special assistant to then-secretary of

The Senate’s ‘Blue Slip’ Tradition Is Hampering Trump’s Appointments

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WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump has been frustrated by a Senate tradition that has negatively affected his appointments for U.S. attorney positions. The “blue slip” is a tradition in the upper chamber where home state senators of U.S. attorney and district court nominees either approve or disapprove of that person. Both state senators must return their blue

Land Along Southern Border Is Transferred to Navy to Become Part of ‘National Defense Area’

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The U.S. border with Mexico near San Diego on Jan. 31, 2025. Jae C. Hong/AP Photo The Trump administration said on Dec. 10 that it would transfer roughly 760 acres of public land along the U.S.-Mexico border in California to the Navy for three years to support border security operations. While announcing the decision Wednesday,

Ukraine, US Officials in Agreement on Ukraine Reconstruction Plan

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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks to the media after a meeting of the so-called “Coalition of the Willing” in London on Oct. 24, 2025. Kirsty Wigglesworth – WPA Pool/Getty Images Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy revealed Wednesday that Ukraine has agreed to key aspects of a strategy for rebuilding the country after the war following discussions

Trump Admin Confirms Back-Up Plan If Supreme Court Rules Against Tariffs

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Jamieson Greer, the U.S. Trade Representative, speaks to reporters at the White House on Oct. 30, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The Trump administration has a backup plan to keep its global reciprocal tariffs in place if the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) strikes down how the current program is working, Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said.

Trump Admin Confirms Backup Plan If Supreme Court Rules Against Tariffs

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Jamieson Greer, the U.S. Trade Representative, speaks to reporters at the White House on Oct. 30, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The Trump administration has a backup plan to keep its global reciprocal tariffs in place if the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down how the current program is working, Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said. “There