5 Takeaways From FBI Director Kash Patel’s Senate Testimony

Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on Sept. 16, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images FBI Director Kash Patel testified during what was at times a tense hearing on Capitol Hill on Sept. 16. During the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Patel

President Trump Designates the 2026 “Major’s List”

This List Designates the Countries Responsible for Producing and Transporting Illicit Drugs to the United States On September 15, President Trump delivered the “Major’s List” to Congress, designating the countries responsible for sourcing and transporting illicit drugs into the United States. The State Department announced the Presidential Determination of these 23 countries, with five countries—Afghanistan,

Trump delays TikTok ban enforcement again ahead of expected China deal

Washington — For a fourth time, President Trump has pushed back enforcing a bipartisan law that would effectively ban TikTok over the video-sharing app’s failure to cut ties with ByteDance, its China-based parent company.  The president signed an executive order Tuesday extending the pause on enforcing the law until at least Dec. 16. The move comes