Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) testifies during his confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Homeland Security on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 18, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The Senate on March 23 confirmed Oklahoma’s Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin as the next Department of Homeland Security secretary. The Senate voted 54–45 to confirm Mullin,
A plume of smoke rises from the site of a strike in Tehran on March 17, 2026. Atta Kenare/ AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump said on March 23 that his administration is not negotiating with Iran’s top leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, in ongoing talks and dismissed statements made by Iranian state-run media that talks
Secretary of State Marco Rubio listens as President Donald Trump speaks to members of the press before departing the White House in Washington on March 20, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to testify this week in the trial of former Rep. David Rivera (R-Fla.), who is accused of
President Donald Trump departs the White House on March 20, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump on Sunday said that Congress should not pass a measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) until Democrats help support a bill that requires people registering to vote to provide proof of U.S. citizenship. In
Sheriff Chad Bianco of Riverside County speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on May 15, 2024. Kent Nishimura/Getty Images Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, who’s running to be the next California governor, has seized more than half a million ballots from a November 2025 special election on redistricting, triggering a
The New York Stock Exchange in New York City on April 4, 2025. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump said on March 23 that he ordered a five‑day pause on planned U.S. strikes against Iranian energy sites after what he called “productive” talks toward a full resolution of the Middle East conflict. In a
The Supreme Court in Washington on Feb. 17, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The U.S. Supreme Court on March 23 will hear Mississippi’s appeal against a lower court ruling striking down its law counting ballots received after Election Day. The counting of ballots received after Election Day has become an increasingly contentious political issue in