GOP squeezes Hegseth, but backs Pentagon rebranding: 4 NDAA takeaways

The House Armed Services Committee early Friday advanced a historically large defense policy bill that would authorize some $1.15 trillion for the Pentagon, giving service members a pay bump and supporting U.S. allies and acquisition reforms. The legislation also included measures that require more accountability from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, amid some bipartisan frustration over…

Feds Probe Alleged Voter Fraud in California

Election workers conduct ballot tabulation at the Los Angeles County Ballot Processing Center during California’s state primary election in the City of Industry, Calif., on June 2, 2026. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images LOS ANGELES—Federal authorities on Friday announced they were investigating potential voter fraud in California as key races remained untallied days after

DOJ lawyers could face discipline over handling of transgender care probe

Washington — A federal judge in Rhode Island referred Justice Department lawyers for possible discipline on Friday over their handling of an investigation into transgender youth care at a hospital in the state, after previously finding that the lawyers misled the court and withheld information. The referral came after U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy quashed

Judge refers DOJ lawyers for possible discipline over handling of transgender care probe

Washington — A federal judge in Rhode Island referred Justice Department lawyers for possible discipline on Friday over their handling of an investigation into transgender youth care at a hospital in the state, after previously finding that the lawyers misled the court and withheld information. The referral came after U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy quashed

Trump Urges New Acting Intelligence Director to Clean House

President Donald Trump departs the White House on March 11, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump on Friday said that he has urged acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte to reduce the number of people overseeing intelligence in the government, saying there are “are a lot of people in there that shouldn’t