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US accuses contractor of illegally sharing classified information with reporter

Aurelio Perez-Lugones faces criminal charges for allegedly sharing classified military documents with a Washington Post reporter, whose home was raided during the investigation.

The Department of Justice logo is pictured on a wall after a news conference in New York, December 5, 2013; illustrative.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (R) and his wife Gwen Walz (L) look on during a vigil for Renee Good on the steps of the state capitol building on January 09, 2026 in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Tim Walz, Minneapolis mayor subpoenaed by US Dept. of Justice amid immigration crackdown

Vandenberg wearing a t-shirt bearing the word ‘AMALEK,’ a term meaning ‘destroyer of Jews’ at the travel center on June 12, 2025

Ex Navy SEAL with 'Amalek' shirt convicted of planning to throw explosives at cops

Suspected arson at Beth Israel synagogue in Jackson, Mississppi, that destroyed two torah scrolls, January 11, 2026.

‘Synagogue of Satan': Beth Israel arson suspect laughed when admitting crime to father


Republican critics fear incomplete disclosure of Epstein files will loom over midterms

Republicans will be fighting to keep control of Congress next year, and the party fears that the Epstein controversy will negatively affect their chances.

Jeffrey Epstein is seen in this image released by the Department of Justice in Washington, DC, US, on December 19, 2025 as part of a new trove of documents from its investigations into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Federal prosecutors resign over Trump DOJ handling of UC antisemitism probe

“I am highly skeptical of whether this administration actually cares about Jewish people or antisemitism,” said Dena Robinson, a Jewish and Black former senior trial attorney.

The UCLA campus seen Nov. 19, 2025.

Kennedy seeks to cut US children's access to gender-affirming care

Kennedy proposed rules barring hospitals that provide such care from participating in Medicare and Medicaid programs and prohibiting Medicaid from paying for it.

US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks with US Vice President JD Vance (not pictured) during the inaugural Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) summit in Washington, DC, US, November 12, 2025.

US judge grants move to unseal Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury documents

US District Judge Paul Engelmayer cited a recent law passed by Congress in issuing his order and opinion to unseal grand jury documents in case involving Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell.

Ghislaine Maxwell, longtime associate of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein

US federal judge temporarily blocks courts from using files seized in dismissed ex-FBI chief case

The ruling by US District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly remains in effect through December 12 or until further court action.

Former FBI director James Comey testifies before the House Intelligence Committee hearing into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 US election, on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, March 20, 2017.

US A-G Pam Bondi orders law enforcement to investigate 'extremist groups'

US Attorney-General Pam Bondi ordered federal agencies to intensify investigations into antifa and other groups, directing the FBI to identify entities potentially engaged in domestic terrorism.

US Attorney-General Pam Bondi at a Justice Department press conference, Washington, December 4, 2025.

Afghan Abdullah Haji Zada sentenced to 15 years after planning terror attack in US Election Day

“Today’s sentence, and Zada’s [...] removal from the United States, reflect [...] his betrayal and our commitment to use every tool at our disposal to detect and disrupt such plots," said Eisenberg.

 A guard opens a door inside a prison that holds foreign prisoners, suspected of being part of the Islamic State, in Hasaka, Syria, January 7, 2020.

Harvard launches probe into Larry Summers' ties with Epstein, university newspaper reports

Harvard opened a new review into Larry Summers’ ties to Jeffrey Epstein after newly released documents revealed extensive correspondence between them.

Former US Treasury secretary Larry Summers speaks during the World Economic Summit in Washington, DC, on April 17, 2024.

US Congress passes measure to force release of Epstein files

US President Donald Trump recently called on Republicans to pass the bill after months of dismissing it as a "hoax" by Democrats.

U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein (C) appears in court where he pleaded guilty to two prostitution charges in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. July 30, 2008. Picture taken July 30, 2008.

Neo-Nazi leader pleads guilty to plot to poison NYC Jewish kids

A neo Nazi cult leader pleaded guilty to plotting mass killings, including a plan to poison Jewish schoolchildren in Brooklyn, after directing followers toward violence worldwide.

Photo Maniac Murder Cult members shared on their Telegram channel from the criminal complaint, November 17, 2025.