New ATF Director Vows to Refocus From Lawful Gun Owners to Violent Criminals

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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Director Rob Cekada testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 12, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Robert Cekada, the newly confirmed director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), wants to refocus the agency’s efforts on fighting violent crime rather than regulating legal gun

Trump Says Beijing Agreed to Buy Oil, Soybeans, Boeing Jets From US

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The Boeing logo is displayed outside of company offices near Los Angeles International Airport in El Segundo, Calif., on Jan. 18, 2024. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump said on May 14 that China has agreed to buy soybeans, oil, and Boeing jets from the United States following his meeting with Chinese

California Governor’s Former Chief of Staff Takes Plea Deal in Corruption, Fraud Case

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Dana Williamson (C), a former top aide to California Gov. Gavin Newsom, leaves the courthouse in Sacramento, Calif., on Nov. 12, 2025. Sophie Austin/AP Photo California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s former chief of staff pleaded guilty on May 14 in a federal public corruption case after taking a plea deal earlier this week. Political consultant Dana

US Completes Secret Mission to Remove Highly Enriched Uranium From Venezuela

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Under Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Security and Administrator National Nuclear Security Administration Brandon M. Williams testifies before a Senate Committee on Armed Services Committee hearing to examine the 2027 budget for the Department of Energy and National Nuclear Security Administration on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on May 13, 2026. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty