New York Gov. Kathy Hochul addresses the crowd at an event announcing expansions for free and affordable child care programs in New York City and across the state of New York, held at the Flatbush Branch YMCA in New York City on Jan. 8, 2026. Jason Alpert-Wisnia/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images New York Gov. Kathy
Traffic in Sacramento, Calif., on Nov. 2, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has dropped its appeal of a court decision barring the federal government from cutting off transportation-related funding to so-called sanctuary states—where law enforcement agencies are restricted from cooperating with federal immigration authorities. The DOJ filed its motion
Orange County Fire Authority Chief Brian Fennessy speaks during a news conference about Southern California’s upcoming wildfire season at the Los Angeles County Fire Department headquarters in Los Angeles, on June 14, 2024. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images Former Chief of the Orange County Fire Authority Brian Fennessy, who grew up in Altadena, will
The Family Research Council, a nonprofit research and educational organization, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), and state attorneys general lead a press conference at 1 p.m. ET on Jan. 14 urging the FDA to end Biden-era abortion drug policies. Participants: Tony Perkins, President, Family Research Council U.S. Senator L… Original News Source Link – Epoch
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Jan. 8, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—The Senate unanimously passed a bill on Jan. 13 allowing victims to sue producers and distributors of deepfake porn videos. The Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-Consensual Edits Act, or DEFIANCE Act, now goes to the House, where its fate is
The U.S. Capitol building at sunset in Washington on Jan. 12, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—A House committee advanced a bill on Jan. 14 that would ban future stock trading by members of Congress—with the support of House GOP leadership. The tally in the House Administration Committee was 7–4. We had a problem loading
President Donald Trump speaks as Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. looks on during a Make America Healthy Again Commission Event in the White House on May 22, 2025. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump will sign the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act on Wednesday, overhauling previous U.S.