Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 29, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The highest-ranking U.S. general on Thursday signaled that the Russian government is assisting the Iranian regime in its war with the United States. In comments before Senate Armed Services Committee, Gen.
An app for Kalshi is shown in Chicago on Feb. 25, 2026. Scott Olson/Getty Images The U.S. Senate unanimously voted on April 30 to ban members and their staff from betting on prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket. The rule, aimed to stop senators from insider trading will go into effect immediately. “Serving in
A U.S. Border Patrol agent from the Big Bend Sector takes part in a binational patrol called “Operation Mirror” with Mexican Army personnel to deter migrant crossings from Ojinaga, Mexico, to Presidio, Texas, on Nov. 4, 2025. Herika Martinez/AFP via Getty Images U.S. border officials on Wednesday said more Border Patrol agents were being sent
A passenger boards American Airlines Flight AA3599, the first direct commercial flight between the United States and Venezuela in seven years, at Miami International Airport in Miami, on April 30, 2026. AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell The first commercial flight from the United States to Venezuela in seven years departed on April 30 as American Airlines flew
President Donald Trump threatened to pull U.S. troops out of Germany after saying NATO nations continue to fall short on helping with Iran. The president also warned Iran to “get smart soon” or risk facing further strikes. House lawmakers passed a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security. The legislation now needs Trump… Original
President Donald Trump walks to Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on April 11, 2026. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images President Donald Trump on April 30 withdrew the nomination of Dr. Casey Means to be surgeon general, after the panel overseeing health agencies declined to vote on the nominee. Trump also announced that he is
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on April 29, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The House of Representatives approved a sweeping Farm Bill on April 30, sending it to the Senate for consideration. The bill, which typically sets U.S. agricultural, nutrition, and conservation policy for roughly five years, passed the House in a vote of