The Washington Monument is illuminated with Freedom 250 projections in Washington on Dec. 31, 2025. As part of a New Year’s Eve celebration, each side of the monument features storytelling projections throughout the evening to kick off the United States’ 250th anniversary in 2026. Heather Diehl/Getty Images On the campaign trail in his bid for
The justices are poised to tackle complex legal questions about gender, gun rights, and the president’s ability to fire people. Add to My List Save Illustration by The Epoch Times, Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times By Sam Dorman, Stacy Robinson | January 01, 2026Updated:January 01, 2026 The Supreme Court will resume oral arguments the week of
Rural hospitals in all 50 states can apply for federal funding to help them provide better, more dependable care starting in 2026. The Rural Health Transformation Program will provide $50 billion to “strengthen and modernize” health care for the more than 60 million Americans living in rural communities, according to a Dec. 29 statement from
A general view of the Pentagon in Washington on Oct. 15, 2025. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters The Pentagon on Dec. 31 announced that Lockheed Martin had been awarded a contract to sell military equipment to Taiwan, as the island remains on high alert amid repeated military drills by Beijing. In a news release, the Pentagon said it
Self-described socialist Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as the mayor of New York City on New Year’s Day. Fellow democratic socialists Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) delivered opening remarks, and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) administered the oath of office. Dozens are feared dead after a fire broke out at a crowded bar in a… Original News
Self-described democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as the mayor of New York City on New Year’s Day. Dozens are dead after a fire broke out at a crowded bar in an upscale Swiss Alpine ski resort town. Local police said some 100 others are injured, with many of the casualties being foreign visitors.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to journalists after signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on Dec. 18, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images President Donald Trump said on Dec. 31 that his administration is going to continue to target alleged social services fraud in Minnesota, but said that it’s worse in