The defendant, Dale Britt Bendler, used his position as a post-retirement CIA contractor to lobby for foreign nationals who paid him thousands of dollars. WASHINGTON—A former intelligence officer and contractor of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on April 23 pleaded guilty to charges of acting as an unregistered foreign agent and mishandling classified information, according
‘You’re never going to be able to negotiate with that kind of regime,’ Dem senator says Sen. John Fetterman (Getty Images) Sen. John Fetterman (D., Pa.) says the Trump administration should drop nuclear negotiations with Iran and finish off the country’s nuclear facilities with a military strike. “Waste that s—t,” the Pennsylvania Democrat told the
The senators have sought an investigation into changes to the workforce and office plans, and whether they will affect the payment of benefits. WASHINGTON—Five Senate Democrats have written to the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) Office of the Inspector General (OIG), seeking an investigation into changes ordered by the Trump administration. The actions include reducing the
Iran is quietly building a security perimeter around what is believed to be a new uranium enrichment site, fortifying the mountain base surrounding the facility to protect from a potential attack, according to a new investigation by a nuclear watchdog group. Satellite imagery analyzed by the Institute for Science and International Security, a nonproliferation research
The change is designed to prevent abuse of ‘outdated systems’ by illegal immigrants, according to the DHS. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it is working with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to optimize an immigration-related database and prevent exploitation by illegal immigrants. DHS did not provide many specifics on the plan, saying
President Donald Trump has said that a deal to end the Russia–Ukraine war is close but that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is risking the peace talks over his stance on Crimea. Border czar Tom Homan has explained to reporters why illegal immigrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia was deported. Trump said that holding a trial for e…
The White House ‘stands strongly’ behind the embattled defense secretary, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt also said. Vice President JD Vance said on April 23 that he has full confidence in Pete Hegseth despite renewed scrutiny over the defense secretary’s use of the Signal messaging app. “I have 100 percent confidence in the secretary.