Democratic Lawmakers Again Challenge Limits on ICE Detention Facility Visits

Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) (C) demands the release of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka after his arrest while protesting outside an ICE detention prison in Newark, N.J., on May 9, 2025. Angelina Katsanis/AP Photo U.S. House Democrats are again asking a federal judge to block the Trump administration’s policy requiring them to give a seven-day notice

Trump Nominates Colin McDonald as Head of New Fraud Division at Justice Department

The Department of Justice in Washington on Jan. 9, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump announced a head for the new national fraud enforcement division of the Justice Department in a Jan. 28 post on Truth Social. “I am pleased to nominate Colin McDonald to serve as the first ever Assistant Attorney General

How to Open a $1,000 Trump Account for Your Baby

President Trump speaks during the Trump Accounts summit at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington on Jan. 28, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump promoted Trump Accounts during a summit on Wednesday to highlight the program’s official launch on July 5, 2026. “We’re going to put $3 to $4 trillion of wealth

Kid Rock Urges 10 Percent Cap on Ticket Resale Price Hikes at Senate Hearing

Kid Rock performs prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 in Daytona Beach, Fla., on Feb. 22, 2015. Robert Laberge/Getty Images Kid Rock doesn’t want to see ticket prices surge all summer long. The outspoken rock musician encouraged U.S. lawmakers to create legislation that would put a 10 percent cap on ticket resale

Democrats Unveil Proposal for DHS Changes as Funding Deadline Approaches

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Jan. 22, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—Senate Democrats on Jan. 28 unveiled broad outlines of their proposed changes to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and immigration enforcement, coming amid a looming Friday deadline to pass funding for DHS and five other departments. “Our caucus is united,

California Public Schools Hid ‘Gender Support Plans’ From Parents, Education Department Says

Staff and students walk through a hallway at a California school in a file photo. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times The California Department of Education (CDE) allowed public schools to conceal records on gender transitions and use software that hid student name changes on the parent portal, a senior U.S. Education Department official said on Wednesday.

Lawmakers Probe Ford Over Chinese Battery Partnership

A Ford logo is seen on the Ford Motor world headquarters in Dearborn, Mich., in a file photo. Rebecca Cook/Reuters Lawmakers are again scrutinizing Ford’s partnership with battery-maker CATL, a designated Chinese military company, according to a Jan. 27 letter. The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) questioned Ford CEO Jim Farley