Treasury Investigating Alleged Minnesota Fraud That Steered Money to Somali Terrorists

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at a press conference in Aylesbury, England, on Sept. 18, 2025. Leon Neal/Pool via Reuters The Treasury Department is investigating claims that Minnesota taxpayer funds were stolen by fraudulent nonprofits and rerouted to the Al-Shabaab terrorist group in Somalia, according to Secretary Scott Bessent on Dec. 1. Bessent made the announcement

First Lady Unveils White House Christmas Theme: ‘Home Is Where the Heart Is’

Christmas decorations at the White House with a ‘Home Is Where the Heart Is’ theme on Dec. 1, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times First lady Melania Trump introduced the White House Christmas theme, “Home Is Where The Heart Is,” on Dec. 1.  The year’s lights and décor highlight American traditions and national values, with each

US Retakes Leadership of G20, Promising Return to Core Missions

President Donald Trump waves during the annual Thanksgiving turkey pardoning ceremony in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, on Nov. 25, 2025. Nathan Howard/Reuters President Donald Trump assumed leadership of the Group of 20 (G20) Monday, taking the reins from South Africa and promising to take the coalition back to its roots.

Republican Lawmaker Says $2,000 Tariff Dividend Payment Costs Could Be ‘Astronomical’

Blank Treasury checks are run through a printer at the U.S. Treasury printing facility in Philadelphia, Pa., on Feb. 11, 2005. William Thomas Cain/Getty Images Another Republican lawmaker said that the cost of a $2,000 tariff dividend payment floated by the Trump administration could cost an “astronomical” amount, signaling more GOP opposition to the measure.

White House Confirms US Forces Conducted Follow-Up Strike on Drug Boat

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House on Dec. 1, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/ AFP via Getty Images White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that U.S. forces conducted a second strike on a drug boat in the Caribbean Sea on Sept. 2,

White House: Admiral Ordered Follow-Up Strike on Drug Boat, Attack Was Lawful

U.S. Navy Admiral Frank “Mitch” Bradley delivers remarks during the USSOCOM Change of Command Ceremony in Tampa, Fla., on Oct. 3, 2025. Airman 1st Class Monique Stober/U.S. Special Operations Command/Handout via Reuters White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Monday defended a second strike on a drug boat in the Caribbean Sea carried out on