FBI Director Kash Patel Files $250 Million Defamation Lawsuit Against the Atlantic

FBI Director Kash Patel speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice on Dec. 4, 2025. Daniel Heuer/AFP FBI Director Kash Patel on Monday filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic and its staff writer Sarah Fitzpatrick over an article, alleging its claims were false. In a lawsuit filed in the

Virginia Voters to Vote on High-Stakes Redistricting Referendum—What to Know

A polling place at Emerick Elementary School during the general elections in Purcellville, Va., on Nov. 4, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times On Tuesday, voters in Virginia will head to the polls for a high-stakes referendum that will decide whether to redraw the state’s congressional map. Under the proposal put forward by Virginia Gov. Abigail

Michigan AG Rejects DOJ’s Request to Access Wayne County 2024 Ballots

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel speaks during a news conference, outside of the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office in Flint, Mich., on Sept. 19, 2022. Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP Michigan attorney general Dana Nessel on April 19 rejected the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) request to turn over 2024 election ballots and other voting materials

Trump Says US Seized an Iranian-Flagged Cargo Ship, Blew Hole in Engine

Tankers and bulk carriers anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on April 18, 2026. AP Photo President Donald Trump on Sunday said the U.S. military forcibly seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that attempted to bypass a naval blockade earlier in the day. In an announcement posted on Truth Social, Trump said the ship, called the

Trump Says US Negotiators Will Travel to Pakistan for Peace Talks With Iran

A Pakistani official is seen during the arrival of the U.S. Vice President JD Vance for talks with Iranian officials at Islamabad, Pakistan, on April 11, 2026. Jacquelyn Martin/Pool via Getty Images President Donald Trump said on Sunday that U.S. representatives will arrive in Pakistan on Monday evening in preparation for negotiations with Iran. Trump