[PREMIERING 9PM ET] How the CCP and Its Proxies Created a ‘World on Fire': Col. John Mills

29-07-2025

'China is surpassing American strength, whether it be naval forces or nuclear forces,' says retired U.S. Army Col. John Mills. His four-decade career has spanned key roles from the Cold War era to the War on Terror. At the Department of Defense, he directed cybersecurity policy. 'I was brought into cyber in 2007 when the threa...

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Intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard announces cuts to office

UPI

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Intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard announces cuts to office

1 of 4 | Tulsi Gabbard, director of National Intelligence, speaks during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on July 23. On Wednesday, she announced 40% cuts to staff at the ODNI. File Photo by Eric Lee/UPI | License Photo Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced Wednesday a plan to cut 40% of her office's staff by October in an effort to save taxpayers about $700 million per year. She said the overhaul of the Office of the Director National Intelligence will reduce "bloat" and refocus the agency's mission "in the most agile, effective and efficient way." Gabbard dubbed the plan ODNI 2.0. "Over the last 20 years, ODNI has become bloated and inefficient, and the intelligence community is rife with abuse of power, unauthorized leaks of classified intelligence and politicized weaponization of intelligence," she said. "Under President [Donald] Trump's leadership, ODNI 2.0 is the start of a new era focused on serving our country, fulfilling our core national security mission with excellence, always grounded in the U.S. Constitution, and ensuring the safety, security and freedom of the American people." Congress created the ODNI to oversee all 18 intelligence community agencies within the U.S. government in 2004 as a response to to the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania. Since its founding, the staff of the ODNI grew to about 1,850, 500 of whom the Trump administration has already cut since the start of the president's second term. In addition to cutting staff, the ODNI won't rehire vacant positions. The cuts will see the duties of the Foreign Malign Influence Center, National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center and Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center absorbed into the ODNI's Mission Integration directorate and the National Intelligence Council. Additionally the work of the National Intelligence University will now fall under the Defense Department's National Defense University. The External Research Council will be shuttered and the ODNI's facilities in Reston, Va., will be closed and moved to headquarters. This week in Washington President Donald Trump, alongside commissioner of the Social Security Administration Frank Bisignano, shows his signed proclamation marking the 90th anniversary of the Social Security Act in the Oval Office of the White House on Thursday. Photo by Will Oliver/UPI | License Photo

Department of Defense recruiting civilian volunteers for Trump admin's immigration crackdown operations

Fox News

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Fox News

Department of Defense recruiting civilian volunteers for Trump admin's immigration crackdown operations

The Department of Defense is offering its civilian employees an opportunity to volunteer with Homeland Security, working directly with ICE and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents on the front lines of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. A U.S. defense official told Fox News Digital the volunteers will serve in critical support roles for up to 180 days at an ICE or CBP facility. "Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution," according to a listing posted on USA Jobs, an official government website. Travel, lodging and per diem may be reimbursed by the receiving agency, and the salary is listed as $25,684 to $191,900 per year, according to the listing. Relocation expenses are not reimbursed and detailees may be asked to deploy to non-negotiable locations within 96 hours of approval. Detailees will not perform law enforcement functions, instead focusing on data entry, ICE and CBP raid planning, illegal immigrant processing and logistical planning, according to the listing. The job application comes more than two months after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth authorized DoD civilian employees to participate in reimbursable or non-reimbursable details for up to 120 days, supporting the Department of Homeland Security's operations on the southern border. The website clarifies the volunteer detail position is not a promotion opportunity, carries "moderate risk," and "extensive" overtime may be required. A security clearance and drug tests are not required, and the opportunity is open to current federal civilian DoD employees at any grade, according to the listing. As of Wednesday afternoon, the site was still accepting applications. Applications will be reviewed and submitted to DHS as they are received, according to the site. The closing date, which was not listed, may be extended to meet volunteer staffing needs. DHS, ICE and CBP did not immediately respond to additional inquiries from Fox News Digital.

[LIVE 08/21 at 10:30AM ET] Migrants Tested for Anti-Americanism; Musk Could Be Changing Third Party Plans

Epoch Times

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Epoch Times

[LIVE 08/21 at 10:30AM ET] Migrants Tested for Anti-Americanism; Musk Could Be Changing Third Party Plans

People looking to immigrate to the United States could soon be questioned on just how much they love the country—and could face rejection if it turns out they're anti-American. And in other news, Elon Musk may be changing his plans of creating a new political party to instead back a future presidential campaign for JD Vance, acc...