Patel Says FBI ‘Kept Out’ of Initial Days of Nancy Guthrie Investigation

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FBI Director Kash Patel at the Justice Department in Washington on April 27, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The FBI was kept out of the early days of the investigation into “Today” show anchor Savannah Guthrie’s missing mother earlier this year, FBI Director Kash Patel said in an interview on May 5. Nancy Guthrie, 84,

U.S. to press allies to bolster counterterrorism efforts under new strategy

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Washington — U.S. counterterrorism officials will meet with international partners on Friday to ask how allies can boost efforts to combat terrorist threats, especially from Iran and in the Strait of Hormuz, a White House official said. A new counterterrorism strategy, signed by President Trump on Tuesday, seeks to crack down on Islamist terror groups,

Commerce Secretary Lutnick appears before a House panel to answer for his changing story on Epstein

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick appeared Wednesday before a House committee investigating sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as lawmakers seek answers for Lutnick’s contact with him in the years after Epstein’s 2008 conviction for soliciting prostitution from an underage girl. Lutnick, a member of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet, is the latest powerful political figure…

Interior Department Disputes Claim That East Wing Debris Has Toxic Metals

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A pile of debris is seen in the background as Roman Sandoli (R) prepares to putt at the East Potomac Golf Course in Washington on May 3, 2026. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Photo The Interior Department has disputed claims that debris from the White House East Wing contains hazardous materials. Interior spokesperson Katie Martin said on