FBI investigating Iran strike leaker, Leavitt says: ‘They should be held accountable’
The White House said the staffer who leaked an initial assessment on the Iran strikes will be held accountable.
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US Announces New Policies to Speed Up Offshore Critical Mineral Development
The Department of the Interior (DOI) is adopting new policies to speed up the exploration and development of critical minerals located offshore to strengthen U.S. supply chains and protect America’s energy, security, and tech needs, the agency said in a June 25 statement. Critical minerals, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior, include minerals
White House Tells Free Beacon: Trump Wants Middle East Peace but Is ‘Not Afraid To Use Strength’ Again
The press secretary’s comments came in response to Washington Free Beacon report President Donald Trump hopes for peace in the Middle East but isn’t “afraid to use strength” again if necessary, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday. “We look forward to sustaining a long and durable peace in the region and the president
‘Presidential incapacity’: Senate Republicans seek paper trail of Biden’s autopen use
Sen. Eric Schmitt requested access to Biden-era autopen usage records, citing concerns about mental decline and questions about the validity of executive orders and pardons.
DOJ Probes University of California Over Alleged Race and Sex Hiring Quotas
The Justice Department has opened a civil rights investigation into the University of California system to determine whether its efforts to boost faculty diversity run afoul of federal anti-discrimination laws. In a June 26 announcement, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said it is probing whether the university’s “UC 2030 Capacity Plan” and related campus-level programs
Supreme Court sides against migrant in deportation case
A new Supreme Court ruling requires migrants to appeal removal within 30 days, complicating cases for those like Pierre Riley who fear torture if deported.
Dem senator accuses top Trump official of being responsible for ‘hundreds of thousands of children dying’
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., accused Trump OMB Director Russell Vought of being responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of children through Trump budget cuts.