Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed that "Israel acted alone" in the attack on Iran's South Pars Gas Field.

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Officials from Fulton County, Georgia, wanted to quash a subpoena from the Georgia State Board of Elections because providing “approximately 750 boxes” of material would be too burdensome. 

Yet, when the FBI came knocking in a Jan. 28 raid, federal agents left with 656 boxes (653 by one count), prompting a top Georgia election official to wonder about the gap in the number. 

“That’s almost 100 boxes of evidence,” Janice Johnston, vice chair of the Georgia State Election Board, told The Daily Signal. 

She referenced one county affidavit that only estimated “over 700 boxes” at the county elections hub. She said, “Even 50 [extra] boxes would be a lot of evidence.”

In a post on X, Johnston posed the questions, “WHERE ARE 100 BOXES OF ELECTION DOCUMENTS?!! … WHO HAS THE BOXES?!!”

A rough estimate does not excuse such a large numerical disparity in an affidavit or court filings, Johnston said.

The State Election Board has since made a records request to the Fulton County Board of Elections to provide information about materials delivered or removed from storage in the four weeks preceding the FBI raid.

“Fulton County is effectively the person of interest in this case,” Johnston said. “We are not assured that everything was available.” 

The FBI seized materials from the 2020 election that included ballots, tabulator tapes, and ballot images from a recount, Georgia Public Broadcasting reported, citing court documents that supported the search warrant. About 370,000 ballot images are missing, Johnston noted. 

After the raid, Fulton County sued the Justice Department, calling for a return of the documents. The lawsuit also asked the court to prevent the FBI from reviewing the documents. 

Johnston called the lawsuit “over the top.” 

“They have been fighting the State Elections Board over the same documents,” Johnston said. 

The Daily Signal sought comment from Fulton County Board of Elections Chairwoman Sherri Allen and Elections Director Nadine Williams. A Fulton County spokesperson responded to the inquiry.

“Fulton County complied fully with the search warrant executed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on January 28, 2026, seeking records related to the 2020 Election,” Fulton County spokeswoman Jessica Corbitt told The Daily Signal in an email. 

“Agents spent more than 8 hours at the Fulton County Elections Hub and Operations Center and had the opportunity to review all files related to the 2020 Election,” Corbitt continued. “Agents were made aware of all 2020 documents and selected the files that they removed from the premises. This is now a matter that is being handled by the courts.”

An FBI spokesperson declined to comment on this story. 

Fulton County, in a court filing in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, said 656 boxes were taken. 

“The United States executed the Warrant later that day, seizing and removing approximately 656 boxes containing the original versions of 2020 election-related materials from the Fulton County Clerk of Superior Court,” the complaint filed on Feb. 5 says.

“Robert L. ‘Robb’ Pitts, Chairman of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners, and the Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections respectfully request the return of all original seized materials and an order instructing the Respondent to maintain, but not review, any copies of the seized materials until this matter is resolved.” 

That estimate of 656 boxes was smaller than a figure given in a petition to quash a November 2024 subpoena. That petition asserted that it would be an “unreasonable and oppressive substantive burden” to produce records on the 2020 election. 

“The substantive request in the subpoenas would require a review of all materials retained from the 2020 election, which have been archived in approximately 750 boxes,” wrote Michael Tyler, a lawyer representing the county, in the Nov. 15, 2024, petition. “Petitioners estimate temporary staff of approximately 20 full-time people will need to be retained to review the documents.”

Then, on Feb. 4, 2025, Williams, the election director, provided a sworn affidavit and reduced the estimate for both boxes and staff time from the November response.

“Fulton County’s 2020 election materials are stored in over 700 boxes, each of which must be opened, searched, and sorted systematically to locate the majority of the documents requested in the subpoenas,” Williams said in the affidavit. 

“The DRE [Department of Registration and Elections] does not have sufficient staff to conduct this search and make copies of the documents requested,” Williams added. “I estimate that we would need to hire 15 temporary staff members to work full time (40 hours a week), at approximately $26/hour, for a period of approximately 15 weeks to conduct the searching and copying necessary to comply with the subpoena.” 

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During congressional testimony today, Texas Representative Dan Crenshaw, a man who is leaving congress at the end of this term having lost his primary race, took the opportunity to question FBI Director Kash Patel about FISA-702. As most are aware the reauthorization of FISA-702 has a deadline if mid-April this year, and there is a […]

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The Justice Department is revoking the citizenship of a man who operated a huge tax-fraud scheme, the government says.

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Ahead of President Donald Trump’s next meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, a Republican congressman is leaning on the president to fight for the liberation of prisoners in China.

Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Mich., held an event on Thursday at the U.S. Capitol with the daughters of two figures being held prisoner in China: Hong Kong businessman Jimmy Lai and Pastor Ezra Jin.

Moolenaar, who chairs the House Select Committee on China, announced he had “sent a letter to President Trump about all the prisoners of conscience China is holding.”

He said of China’s prisoners, “These courageous people are persecuted for their religious beliefs, or political opinion, or other activism that the [Chinese Communist Party] opposes, and I’m urging the president to [press] for the release of prisoners of conscience held captive by the CCP in any future meeting with Xi Jinping.”

At the event, Grace Drexel, the daughter of Ezra Jin, and Claire Lai, the daughter of Jimmy Lai, spoke of their fathers’ imprisonment.

Ezra Jin, the pastor of Zion Church, was detained in November 2025. He is one of 18 members of the church who are currently imprisoned, his daughter said.

“They are all being held under their charge of illegal use of information networks,” said Drexel.

“Really what they are in prison for is because my father’s church wanted to be able to make the sacred decisions … like who becomes a pastor, what they can preach on, what kind of small groups they can host, how many people can be baptized, whether or not kids can come into the services.”

She added, “I just want him to be back with us in the U.S. as soon as possible.”

Claire Lai similarly called for the release of her father, “who wishes only to spend his remaining days serving our Lord and with his family.”

Jimmy Lai is a Hong Kong businessman who founded the anti-communist newspaper Apple Daily.

According to his daughter, he “had his political awakening in the aftermath of the Tiananmen Square massacre in 1989 and entered the Catholic Church the year of Hong Kong’s handover to China in 1997.”

The democratic activist was arrested in 2020. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison in February 2026 for allegedly seeking to undermine national security with his publications and remains in solitary confinement, his daughter told reporters. He is 78 years old.

The House’s China committee was formed in 2023 and focuses on America’s economic and military competition with the nation, as well as issues of human rights in China. 

Moolenaar told The Daily Signal that much of the committee’s work involves public pressure, and the upcoming Sino-American summit provides a valuable chance for its members to apply pressure through Trump.

“With a future summit occurring, there’s a real opportunity to raise these issues,” said Moolenaar. “Quite frankly, I think one of our main roles for the committee is to highlight and put a spotlight on what’s occurring here.”

The meeting between Trump and Xi, originally scheduled for April 1, has been delayed at Trump’s request amid the war with Iran.

Lai, who was a guest of Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., and Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J. at Trump’s State of the Union address, says she is grateful for statements from administration officials in support of her father.

“Secretary of State [Marco] Rubio has tweeted calling for my father’s humanitarian release, and we are so extremely grateful for that,” she said. 

“President Trump himself has mentioned my father a number of times, and he has shown … a commitment for the release of my father. We are just extremely grateful for the support, and we hope that our father will be released soon,” Lai added.

The Chinese Embassy to the United States did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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A bill to rename a highway in the Phoenix area after slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk passed the Arizona House on Wednesday, meaning it is off to Democratic Gov. Katie […]

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BELLEVUE, WA – Legislation adopted by the Tennessee Legislature, barring landlords from banning firearms in or on rental properties, is being cheered by the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms.

Senate Bill 0350 has been sent to Gov. Bill Lee. If he signs, the bill will apply to new or renewed leases beginning Jan. 1, 2027. The Nashville Tennessean is estimating that thousands of tenants in the Volunteer State will be affected.

“This is an important piece of legislation,” noted CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb. “We have been on the front lines of battles in other states where landlords have arbitrarily prohibited their tenants from having firearms in their dwellings. It typically happens in public housing facilities, and courts have determined this violates the Second Amendment rights of renters.”

The legislation had support from a variety of organizations, including the Sportsmen’s Alliance. Gottlieb noted that similar measures have been adopted in a handful of states, possibly in reaction to successful lawsuits in Illinois and other states involving the public housing prohibitions.

There are exemptions in the Tennessee bill for state agencies, hospitals, nursing homes, mental health facilities, Department of Children’s Services facilities and school properties. The bill prevents landlords from preventing renters from possessing, carrying, transporting or storing firearms or components, including ammunition, on leased premises or in a vehicle parked on the leased property.

“This legislation assures that renters will be able to have their firearms for personal protection, hunting, competition or other typical needs,” Gottlieb observed. “Thanks to wording in the bill, there is a way for tenants to challenge violations and seek damages. On the other hand, landlords will be shielded from civil liability for complying with the law.”

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump said Thursday that Japan is "really stepping up to the plate" regarding Iran, unlike members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

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War Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday that the unfolding U.S. operation against Iran remains “laser-focused” and decisive in achieving its objectives, pushing back on comparisons to past prolonged conflicts while outlining a campaign he said is systematically degrading Tehran’s military capabilities.

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ATF suppressor wait times in 2026 are faster than ever. Here’s what the latest eForm 4 data shows and what buyers should expect now.

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