Todd Blanche Named as Interim Attorney General: 4 Things to Know

After President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the departure of Pam Bondi as his attorney general, his former personal attorney, Todd Blanche, was named to replace her as the head of the Department of Justice (DOJ). Blanche was involved in Trump’s criminal defense effort in his 2024 New York trial. Later, he was tasked with

Democrats Take Aim at Trump’s Tariffs Ahead of Midterms

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) speaks during a press conferece on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 9, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Top Democratic leaders marked the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs on April 2 by releasing a report on their economic impact and calling them a central issue

Pentagon Appeals After Judge Blocks Designation of Anthropic as Supply-Chain Risk

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a press conference on U.S. military action in Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington on March 2, 2026. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images The Department of War filed an appeal on April 2 against a federal judge’s ruling that temporarily blocked the Pentagon from continuing to designate Anthropic as

Appeals Court Reverses Sentence for Woman Convicted of Deceiving Election Officials

Mesa County, Colo., clerk Tina Peters, talks at a rally in Denver, Colo., on April 5, 2022. David Zalubowski/AP Photo An appeals court has reversed the sentence of a woman convicted of lying to Colorado state officials about a tech specialist she brought in to observe changes to election software. The Colorado Court of Appeals