This Feature of Obamacare Was Supposed to Cut Costs. It Did the Opposite.

A judge’s ruling that some payments to insurers were illegal set off a cost spiral. Add to My List Save Illustration by The Epoch Times, Getty Images By Lawrence Wilson | February 15, 2026Updated:February 15, 2026 Insurance premiums are just one piece of the health care affordability puzzle for many Americans. Out-of-pocket expenses, which are

DOGE Says It Helped Terminate Billions of Dollars in New Contracts

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) website is displayed on a phone, in this photo illustration. Oleksii Pydsosonnii/The Epoch Times The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) over the weekend announced that it helped terminate hundreds of contracts in the past month or so, providing the first public update on its work in more than a

Full transcript of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Feb. 15, 2026

On this “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” broadcast, moderated by Ed O’Keefe:  Tom Homan, Trump administration border czar  House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democrat of New York Rep. Robert Garcia, Democrat of California  Sen. Thom Tillis, Republican of North Carolina Click here to browse full transcripts from 2026 of “Face the Nation with Margaret

Tillis says Trump advisers are “not taking care of this president’s legacy”

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina said Sunday that two of President Trump’s top advisers, White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, “are not taking care of” Mr. Trump’s “legacy” on immigration and border security. “You’ve heard me talk about Stephen Miller, you know my opinion about

Tillis says Trump advisers are “not taking care of the president’s legacy”

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina said Sunday that two of President Trump’s top advisers, White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, “are not taking care of the president’s legacy” on  immigration and border security. “You’ve heard me talk about Stephen Miller, you know my opinion about