Elias Irizarry, who pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge after entering the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, is now a Pentagon political appointee. The appointment has drawn concern because his reported role is linked to counterterrorism and irregular warfare work.
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order creating a voluntary process for federal review of powerful AI models before release. The order focuses on cybersecurity and national security while avoiding mandatory licensing requirements for AI companies.
The Defense Department has barred journalists from entering the Pentagon press office after redesignating it as a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility. Press freedom groups criticized the move as part of broader restrictions on media access to the U.S. military.
A federal appeals court rules the Trump administration's transgender military ban likely violates the Constitution, allowing current transgender troops to remain while permitting enlistment restrictions to continue.
Four detainees at Texas's Camp East Montana file a federal lawsuit alleging severe abuses, including beatings, medical neglect, and unsanitary conditions at the largest ICE detention center in the U.S. DHS denies the claims.
U.S. and Iran officials are close to drafting a memorandum to end their conflict after weeks of talks and a fragile ceasefire. President Trump says the sides are "getting a lot closer" to a deal but warns military action remains a possibility.
The Pentagon releases 64 new UFO files, including a 2025 intelligence officer’s close encounter with orange orbs and military footage of unidentified aerial phenomena spanning decades.
House Republicans delay a vote on a war powers resolution that would restrict President Trump's military actions in Iran, with lawmakers expected to revisit the issue after Memorial Day recess amid ongoing debate over war authority.