The Department of War officially removed 180 faiths from its recognized religions list, reducing over 200 faith codes to just 31 under a new memo.
FBI Director Kash Patel announced on Wednesday that the FBI is launching a "Most Wanted Fraudsters" list as the Department of Justice investigates criminal fraud rings across the country. The post Kash Patel Unveils FBI’s “Most Wanted Fraudsters” List as Officials Announce New Medicaid Fraud Indictments (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
A convicted January 6 rioter hired by the Trump administration will be working in a "sensitive" Pentagon office, the New York Times reported.Elias Irizarry, who was just 19 years old when he entered the Capitol through a broken window, carrying a metal pole, will work for the Pentagon's Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict office, per the NYT. The office is responsible for defending against terrorist acts and asymmetric warfare and supporting U.S. commandos, according to the NYT."The office he was hired for works with the most elite military units and on extremely sensitive national security issues," Michael Lumpkin, a former assistant defense secretary for the office, told the NYT. "It used to be that any possible negative perception about a hire like this would prevent it from happening."Trump pardoned Irizarry last year, but it's unclear who tapped Irizarry to work in the Pentagon, the NYT noted.
President Trump is fed up with the election shenanigans in California and is taking action. The post New: President Trump Announces Investigation into California’s Extremely Slow Vote Counts Just as Suspicious Late Drops Slash GOP Leads in Two Critical Races appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
President Donald Trump has criticized California for its vote-counting delay in the gubernatorial and Los Angeles mayoral races, accusing the state’s Democratic leaders of “BIG cheating.”While California polls closed at 8 p.m. local time on Tuesday, that state’s counting appears to remain at a standstill as of Thursday morning.'Here we go with the very late and massive numbers of MAIL IN BALLOTS.'Only 56% of the votes have been counted in the race for governor and 62% in the mayoral election, according to the Associated Press. This is a 2% decrease for both races compared to Wednesday morning.In the race to replace Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, former Fox News host and small-business owner Steve Hilton (R) currently holds a slight lead over former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra (D), and climate advocate and businessman Tom Steyer (D) remains in third position. Hilton has so far received 1,421,466 votes, Becerra received roughly 1,318,536, and Steyer received 1,019,332. Despite the AP and other election data aggregators stating that the race is currently too early to call, Trump declared Hilton the winner on Wednesday afternoon.“Congratulations to Steve Hilton on coming in first, last night, in the California Vote for Governor,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. “If Californians are smart, which I know they are, they will put Steve into the Governor’s Mansion, and watch their State get better at a rate that has probably never been seen before. I know Steve — He is a hard driving WINNER, and he will turn California around, quickly — and the Federal Government will be there, with him, to help!”The top two winners will face off again in November.RELATED: California vote-counting continues: Who’s advancing in the governor and LA mayor races? Frederic J. BROWN/AFP/Getty ImagesMeanwhile, in the race for L.A. mayor, only incumbent Karen Bass has currently secured enough votes, 183,701, to move on to November’s runoff election, according to the AP.Former reality TV star Spencer Pratt sits in second place with 157,116 votes, and L.A. City Councilwoman Nithya Raman is in third with 119,809.On Wednesday afternoon, the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk claimed that many voters had returned their mail-in ballots on Election Day.RELATED: 'Doomsday scenario': California governor race turns into high-stakes scramble as vote split may keep Republican out Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty ImagesTrump accused the “Dumocrats” in California of “trying to STEAL THE GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA PRIMARY, AND THE MAYOR OF LOS ANGELES, PRIMARY, AWAY FROM TWO GREAT REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES.”“Here we go with the very late and massive numbers of MAIL IN BALLOTS,” he wrote on social media.Trump announced that the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles is investigating the vote-counting delay.“There’s BIG cheating by the Dumocrats in California. Votes are all tied up. May not be in for weeks. Under investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles. Why the vote counting DELAY???” Trump wrote.The U.S. Attorney’s Office declined Blaze News' request for comment.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!
Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner draws national attention but faces mounting controversies over his personal conduct and social media posts.
President Trump has expanded military operations across multiple regions during his second term, with U.S. forces targeting drug-smuggling boats in the eastern Pacific even as American and Iranian officials pursue a peace deal.Why it matters: Trump's expanding military operations are testing whether his America First doctrine can accommodate a growing U.S. military footprint overseas.Andrew Latham, a political science professor at Macalester College in Minnesota, tells Axios that Trump "launched these campaigns because he sees military force differently from the way the Bush-era foreign policy establishment saw it."It's not about refashioning societies into America's image, Latham says. Instead, it fits Trump's view of politics: "threats are personal, borders matter, weakness invites contempt, and force is useful when it produces a visible result."What they're saying: "All of President Trump's actions have put America First and made our homeland safer," White House spokesperson Anna Kelly said in a Sunday-evening email."There is nothing more America First than eliminating the threat of a nuclear Iran, stopping illicit drugs from entering our country, and killing terrorists who want to murder Americans."Here's where Trump has sent the U.S. military:Latin America and surrounding watersOn June 3, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations. Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking… pic.twitter.com/wCHvnSJf3O— U.S. Southern Command (@Southcom) June 4, 2026 An estimated 207 people have died in U.S. strikes on suspected drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific since September, when the Trump administration announced it had killed 11 members of the Tren de Aragua drug cartel near Venezuela.The latest: U.S. Southern Command said Wednesday night that a strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific had killed two people it described as "male narco-terrorists."SOUTHCOM announced three deaths from a boat strike in the same region last weekend.In Caracas in January, the U.S. military captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. Maduro pleaded not guilty to charges including narco-terrorism conspiracy and is in pre-trial detention in New York.What we're watching: There's been a military buildup near Cuba in recent weeks as Trump presses for political change, though Axios' Marc Caputo reports the president would prefer a peaceful transition.Middle EastThe Middle East has been a key focus of Trump's military operations — retaliatory airstrikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen in March 2025, killing a key ISIS leader in Iraq during the same period, and striking ISIS targets in Syria in December.The U.S. has twice attacked Iran during Trump's second term. Zoom in: In June 2025, Trump directed U.S. forces to join Israel in bombing Iran during a 12-day war that targeted Iranian nuclear sites.In February, U.S. and Israeli forces again launched strikes, and Tehran responded with retaliatory attacks against American allies across the Middle East.The U.S. and Iran have since clashed in the Strait of Hormuz, as negotiations to end the war continue.AfricaSomalia was the first country the U.S. military struck after Trump returned to office. Operations there have continued, with at least 63 joint airstrikes targeting ISIS and al-Shabaab this year.U.S. and Nigerian officials have cooperated in striking ISIS targets on several occasions.Trump cited the persecution of Christians in Nigeria as a justification for the strikes, though Nigerian officials say Islamic extremist groups are also attacking Muslims.The bottom line: Trump "ran against endless wars, failed occupations, democracy-promotion, and the habit of spending American blood and treasure on other people's political fantasies," Latham says."Blowing up a target connected to drugs, terrorism, or Iran's nuclear program can be sold as homeland defense. The difficulty begins when the strike is no longer a strike but a campaign," he says. "America First can justify a sharp use of force. It has a much harder time justifying drift."Go deeper: Trump allies renew Greenland, Canada takeover talk
The FBI has arrested a California tech CEO living in a lavish $35 million mansion after federal authorities accused him of secretly supplying U.S. The post FBI RAIDS $35 MILLION CALIFORNIA MANSION — Tech CEO Arrested for Allegedly Supplying U.S. Equipment to Iran’s Nuclear and Military Programs While Reporting Just $20K Income appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
A California tech boss has been arrested for supplying US networking, security and encryption gear to Iran.