Far-left nonprofits in the hot seat as lawmaker exposes them for ‘sowing chaos’ in US
House Ways and Means chair Jason Smith escalates investigation into alleged Chinese influence operations through U.S. nonprofits ahead of the Tuesday hearing.
US Reaches Nuclear Energy Pact With Armenia to Boost American Exports
U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan shake hands, as they attend a joint press conference, in Yerevan, Armenia, on Feb. 9, 2026. Kevin Lamarque/Pool via Reuters Armenia and the United States have agreed to partner on civil nuclear energy, a deal that could mean billions in American exports. Armenian Prime
Trump threatens to block opening of Gordie Howe International Bridge
President Trump is threatening to block the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge between Detroit and Canada “until the United States is fully compensated for everything we have given them.” In a post on Truth Social, Mr. Trump also demands that Canada “treats the United States with the Fairness and Respect that we deserve.”
Federal Judge Temporarily Allows Transportation Department to Suspend Hudson Tunnel Project Funding
A tunnel is under construction in Manhattan that will connect New York and New Jersey in New York City on Oct. 2, 2025. Ted Shaffrey/AP Photo A federal judge on Feb. 9 temporarily allowed the Trump administration to reinstate its four-month-old freeze on federal funding for the Hudson Tunnel Project that will connect rail lines
US to Fund Free Speech Initiatives in Europe, Trump Official Reveals
The U.S. Capitol viewed from the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial memorial park in Arlington, Va., on Feb. 9, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The Trump administration announced plans to direct funding toward promoting free speech in Western allied democracies, a senior State Department official said on Monday. The initiative bolsters efforts to counter European
U.S. military strikes another alleged drug vessel; search on for 1 survivor
The U.S. military struck its 39th alleged drug-carrying boat on Monday, killing two people and leaving one survivor who is now the focus of a search-and-rescue effort. The military’s Southern Command said in a post on X it struck a vessel that was “operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations” and “engaged in narco-trafficking operations.” It did not
Appeals court backs Noem move to end TPS protections for Nepal, Honduras, Nicaragua
The appeals court said the government is likely to succeed in defending Noem’s decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status protections.