Federal agents block off the scene of a shooting as crowds gather in Minneapolis on Jan. 24, 2026. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images A federal judge late on Jan. 24 ordered the Trump administration to retain all evidence related to the fatal shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti during an altercation with U.S. Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks at a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 14, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Democrats will vote against an upcoming funding bill if it doesn’t “rein in” federal immigration enforcement efforts after the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis man by a Border Patrol agent, Senate
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during the POW/MIA National Recognition Day Ceremony at the Pentagon, Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, in Washington. AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson The Pentagon released its new National Defense Strategy late on Jan. 23, placing the homeland and a surrounding sphere of influence as the top priority for the U.S. military. Nearly
A Texas flag at a house next to the Guadalupe River in the aftermath of flash floods in Kerrville, Texas, on July 8, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Texas Democrat voters witnessed their first side-by-side glimpse of their party’s candidates for the state’s Senate seat up for election this year in a debate focused on
People take part in the 53rd annual March for Life in Washington on Jan. 23, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—Pro-life advocates are calling on the Trump administration to reimpose restrictions on the abortion pill. At the 53rd annual March for Life, advocates praised the administration for policy victories against abortion, but many said more
Illustration by The Epoch Times, Bobby Sanchez for The Epoch Times, Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times, Nathaniel Smith for The Epoch Times, Natasha Holt for The Epoch Times, Leo Shi/The Epoch Times A year ago, President Donald Trump pardoned nearly 1,600 people for “offenses related to events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol
Vice President JD Vance speaks ahead of the 53rd annual March for Life in Washington on Jan. 23, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump revealed Friday that Vice President JD Vance will travel to Azerbaijan and Armenia next month to bolster a peace agreement the two nations signed in Washington last August. The