More Action Needed on Hospital Price Transparency, Experts Say

A medical staff member walks inside Lenox Health Greenwich Village Hospital in Manhattan, New York City, on Nov. 2, 2020. Chung I Ho/The Epoch Times Congress passed the No Surprises Act in 2020 to protect patients from receiving unexpectedly high medical bills. Yet patients may still get hospital charges that seem unreasonably high or are

Trump Says Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Will Be Coated in ‘American Flag Blue’ Hue

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is being cleaned in preparation for America’s 250th Anniversary in July 2026. National Park Service President Donald Trump said on April 23 that his administration plans to coat the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool’s surface in an “American flag blue” hue. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said the

Education Dept. Launches Inquiry Into NYC Schools Over Pro-Palestinian Teachers Group

Students in a classroom in New York City on Sept. 27, 2021. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) has opened an investigation into the New York public school system in regard to a pro-Palestine teachers’ group, the DOE announced on April 23. The DOE’s Office of Civil Rights received complaints that NYC

Regeneron Strikes Drug Pricing Deal With Trump, Will Offer New Hearing-Loss Therapy for Free

President Donald Trump (C) speaks during an event on advancing health care affordability in the Oval Office of the White House on April 23, 2026. Alex Wong/Getty Images Regeneron Pharmaceuticals on April 23 became the latest drug manufacturer to enter a Most Favored Nation drug pricing agreement with the United States. President Donald Trump announced

Trump Announces Israel–Lebanon Ceasefire Will Be Extended for 3 Weeks

Aftermath of an Israeli airstrike in which 30 people died is seen in Tyre, Lebanon, on April 23, 2026. Adri Salido/Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump announced on April 23 that the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will be extended for three weeks, after an Oval Office meeting with envoys of both governments, as well

113th First Lady’s Luncheon Honors Melania Trump, Nation’s 250th Anniversary

First Lady Melania Trump addresses the crowd at the Congressional Club’s 113th First Lady’s Luncheon at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C. on April 23, 2026. Travis Gillmore/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—First Lady Melania Trump was the guest of honor at the 113th First Lady’s Luncheon hosted by the Congressional Club on Thursday commemorating the country’s

House GOP Unveils Bill to Extend Key Surveillance Power Until 2029

The U.S. Capitol building on April 22, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times House Republicans on April 23 unveiled legislation to extend for three years a surveillance authority that permits the collection of communications from non-U.S. persons located abroad without a warrant. The House Rules Committee released the nine-page bill, which would renew Section 702 of